Great news for Canadian curling fans that TSN signed a new long term deal with the Canadian Curling Association to expand coverage of top curling events on the network through 2020. As part of the deal TSN will be the exclusive rights holder for Season of Champion events like the Tim Hortons Brier and the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Check out this page for a full listing of 2012 curling broadcasts on TSN and TSN2.
This is an important deal for all involved:
“The Canadian Curling Association is absolutely delighted to be announcing that our partnership with TSN has not only been extended, but also further enhanced for the long-term. This is one of the most significant items that the CCA has been able to achieve in our recent history,” said Greg Stremlaw, Chief Executive Officer, CCA. “This exclusive broadcast partnership with TSN, and now RDS, has provided an exceptional opportunity to further expose our sport to both existing and potential curling enthusiasts across Canada; grow our already significant programming hours; and ensure comprehensive broadcast stability for the next decade. The fact that approximately 250 hours of Season of Champions coverage will also be shown on French- language television is a wonderful success story for curling.”
It’s great to see curling become a cornerstone sport in TSN’s lineup. It should provide Canadian curling fans the breadth and consistency of coverage they have come to expect.
The Scotties gets going from Feb 18-26th, 2012.
Meanwhile the Brier is back in Saskatoon this year and happens Mar 3-11th, 2012.
I love watching curling, however, I am not sure of the players names and cities they represent. On the board they say the ‘skips’ names and that is all of the info stated. Could you please send me a listing of the teams & names of the ones that are on TV, example ‘Kevin Martin’ etc. Thanks, Mary.