What’s Happening
Canadian Sports Broadcasting Legend Passes
Bill Stephenson: Canadian Sports Broadcasting Legend Passes. By John Iaboni Executive Vice President, Sports Media Canada. Pat Marsden affectionately called Bill Stephenson “Grampy” – and soon so did anyone privileged enough to have worked with the booming voice who touched generations on radio and TV. Stephenson died on Tuesday, July 22 at the age of 85. Born in Saskatchewan, Stephenson launched his broadcasting career in Port Alberni, B.C. and rose to become sports director at … [Read More...]
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Apologies to all who have been trying to use our Sports Media Canada website. We're experiencing trouble which we're hoping to sort out soon. We have someone working on the problem -- please excuse the mess -- try us again later. … [Read More...]
Golf World loses Dick Grimm
Members of Canada’s sports media along with media and golf fans around the world were saddened by news of the recent death of one of the most dynamic and influential figures in the sport in Canada ... Dick Grimm. Where does one begin with Dick Grimm’s accomplishments? The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member was the chairman of the 1965 Canadian Open at the Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, and then he was chairman six more times. He was the president of the Royal Canadian Golf Association … [Read More...]
Media Accreditation for World Hockey Championships
By Nastassia Marynina, President - Belarusian Sports Press Association MINSK, January 31, 2014 - Journalists planning to cover the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship from May 9-25th in Minsk need to only apply for the accreditation for the tournament that will also serve as their visa entry for Belarus. There have been concerns that foreign journalists may need to acquire extra accreditation from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. But Piotr Rabukhin, the Manager of the IIHF … [Read More...]
A Heartfelt Farewell – And Big Thank You – To Roslyn Morris
By John Iaboni Executive Vice President, Sports Media Canada During the AIPS Bureau meeting held in Vigevano, Italy on January 11-12, 2014, President Gianni Merlo confirmed that Roslyn Morris “had ceased her duties of Secretary General as per her request that she ends on December 31, 2013 for family reasons.” The minutes of that meeting went on to say that Merlo had proposed for “her to handle the Marketing up until the (2014) Congress in Baku considering that the Associations … [Read More...]
Applications now accepted for February Fed Cup Tie in Montreal
Fed Cup by BNP Paribas media accreditation applications now available Tennis Canada is now accepting media accreditation applications from Canadian and international print, television and radio journalists, as well as photographers for the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas tie between Canada and Serbia set for February 8 and 9 at the Complex sportif Claud-Robillard in Montreal The deadline for applications for accreditation is January 22nd, 2014. To access the credential application form, log on to … [Read More...]
Will Farrell to add a few chuckles to TV Curling
To add a little 'pizzaz' to a curling telecast on Sunday, Anchorman 2's Ron Burgundy leaves sunny San Diego, California for snow-blown Winnipeg to join the commentary team for a pro curling event for Canadian sports channel TSN. Burgundy, played by comic actor Will Ferrell, will join TSN's Vic Rauter in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Dec. 1 for the event. One of the big events in Canadian curling, Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings determines which team will represent Canada at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic … [Read More...]
Blockbuster NHL Canadian TV rights deal
The National Hockey League has reached a 12-year, $5.2 billion agreement with Rogers Communications for the league's broadcast and multimedia rights. As part of the deal, Rogers says the CBC will continue to broadcast its iconic Hockey Night in Canada broadcast and that the TVA network in Quebec has all of the Canadian French-language multimedia rights. The league says the deal gives Rogers national rights to all NHL games, including the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final, on all … [Read More...]
