VANCOUVER, Dec. 18, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell today announced a
multi-year extension of its Premier Founding Partnership with Vancouver
Whitecaps FC that includes Bell branding of all Whitecaps FC official
men's and women's jerseys and kits and support for Whitecaps FC
community youth initiatives. And for the first time, all Whitecaps FC
Major League Soccer (MLS) matches will be broadcast live on one network
nationwide with TSN becoming the official Whitecaps FC broadcaster
beginning in 2014.
"Bell is proud to extend its successful partnership with the Vancouver
Whitecaps FC organization, one of Canada's most respected soccer
clubs," said Wade Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility and Residential
Services, and Chief Brand Officer at Bell. "Passion for MLS and soccer
is growing rapidly across Canada and we're excited to give fans more
national coverage across multiple platforms than ever before."
"This is a great day for Whitecaps FC fans across the country," said
Rachel Lewis, Whitecaps FC chief operating officer. "As our Premier
Founding Partner, Bell has been by our side since our inaugural MLS
season. Our shared vision for the sport and collective commitment to
community has been at the foundation of our partnership; we are
delighted to see this grow with Bell's renewed commitment to the club
and the addition of TSN to our family. We are proud to call TSN,
Canada's premier sports network, home and are excited to provide our
fans with unprecedented access to Whitecaps FC coverage nationwide."
In addition to live game coverage on TSN and TSN2, TSN's acclaimed team
of soccer experts, Luke Wileman, Jason deVos, and Kristian Jack, will be part of the network's coverage of Whitecaps FC throughout the
year, including regular news reports, analysis and Twitter updates.
Select Whitecaps FC games will also be available in French on RDS and
RDS2.
TSN and RDS are the official Canadian broadcasters of MLS in Canada. Throughout the season, comprehensive coverage of MLS is
featured across all of Bell Media's key sport programs and platforms,
including SPORTSCENTRE, TSN, RDS and on TSN Radio and TEAM Radio sports stations across the country. MLS fans can also
watch live games and highlights on their smartphones and tablets with
Bell Mobile TV.
CTV, TSN and RDS are also home to UEFA EURO 2016TM and the FIFA World CupTM, from 2015 through to 2022, including exclusive Canadian broadcast
rights to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™
and the highly anticipated FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015TM. TSN and RDS also have extensive coverage of the Barclays Premier
League.
About Bell
Bell is the country's largest communications company, providing
consumers and business customers with wireless, TV, Internet, home
phone and business communications services. Bell Media is Canada's
premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and
digital media, including CTV, Canada's #1 television network, and the
country's most-watched specialty channels. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca.
The Bell Let's Talk mental health Initiative is a national charitable
and awareness program promoting mental health across Canada with the
Bell Let's Talk Day anti-stigma campaign and significant Bell funding
of community care and access, research, and workplace initiatives. To
learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk
SOURCE Bell Canada