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. … [Read More …]

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 … [Read More …]

Over 300 gathered in the Canadian Room of the Royal York Hotel for the 18th Annual Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards presentations. It seemed like the Who’s Who of Canadian sport and sports media was represented in the big main room of the storied hotel in downtown Toronto. The President’s Award was the first presented … [Read More …]

Montreal, September 24, 2013 – Michael Downey has informed the Board of Directors of his decision to resign as President and Chief Executive Officer of Tennis Canada effective December 31, 2013. He will become Chief Executive of the Lawn Tennis Association in England as of January 1, 2014. “Since joining the organization in 2004, Michael … [Read More …]

The 18th annual Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards will be presented in four weeks (on October 21) at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Some tickets for the prestigious annual event are still available. One of the major Awards is that presented in recognition of an outstanding career in Canadian Sports Journalism. The 2013 Award … [Read More …]

The new president of the IOC Thomas Bach entered the press conference room, sat, and the only thing he could do was smile as he said, “I am still not accustomed to people calling me ‘President.’” Bach was excited as he spoke and seemed to be a sensitive man, saying, “The reaction of the IOC … [Read More …]

TOKYO was the successful bidder for the 2020 Olympic Summer Games at the selection meeting held in Buenos Aires, Argentina today (September 7). It was Tokyo’s third bid after attempts to host the Olympic Games of 1960 and 2016. Tokyo’s bid got stronger thanks to their financial power and confidence that when they say something … [Read More …]

Sports Media Canada is pleased to announce the names of the 2013 recipients of its annual George Gross Awards which will be presented at the Awards Presentation Luncheon on Monday, October 21, at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. This year’s high profile list includes: Career Achievement: Bob McCown, Sportsnet 590 The FAN Outstanding Broadcasting: … [Read More …]