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Canadian GP ‘set for cancellation’, F1 nears Miami race deal
Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix is facing up to the prospect of cancellation for the second year in a row, while the motor-racing championship appears to be close to concluding a deal for a new race i…
Blast Premier agrees flurry of media-rights deals for 2021
Esports tournament organiser Blast Premier has reached eight new international media rights deals for the 2021 season
TSN refuses to carry World Men’s Curling Championship game due to Covid-19 concerns
Canadian host broadcaster TSN refused to carry an April 11 World Men's Curling Championship playoff game between the United States and Switzerland due to Covid-19 concerns
Pandemic drives 2021 Global T20 Canada event to Malaysia
This year’s Global T20 Canada cricket tournament will be moved to Malaysia because of Covid-19-induced travel and health restrictions.
REV TV picks up Canadian rights to MotoGP as Mediapro provides playout services
Motorsport-focused broadcaster REV TV has acquired rights in Canada to the MotoGP motorcycling championship
Coppa Italia, Supercoppa broadcast rights awarded in Balkans and Americas
Lega Serie A has accepted offers for broadcast rights to the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana in the Balkan region and also the Americas, excluding the US, from 2021-22 to 2023-24
NHL begins nomination process for O’Ree award
The National Hockey League has begun to take nominations for the 2020-21 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award, one of the league’s foremost recognitions and one bearing the name of the first Black player to …
SkipTheDishes’ recent NHL sponsorship deal widens ice hockey presence in Canada
Canadian food delivery network SkipTheDishes became the first food delivery brand to sponsor the NHL earlier this year, in a Canada-only deal.
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Mediapro in the market for CPL international broadcasters
Mediapro Canada, part of the international production and media-rights agency, has invited broadcasters to submit offers for Canadian Premier League rights in their territories, SportBusiness understands
NWHL poised to add Montreal expansion team
The National Women's Hockey League is expected to continue its expansion into Canada by adding a seventh team in the Montreal market
RLWC2021 aims to land Australian TV deal before sales in New Zealand, North America
Organisers of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup have opted to go to market with broadcast rights in Australia, before looking to strike deals in New Zealand, Canada and the US
Toronto FC, Argonauts president Manning secures five-year contract extension
Bill Manning has signed a five-year contract extension to remain president of Major League Soccer's Toronto FC and Canadian Football League team Toronto Argonauts through 2025
OneSoccer retains exclusivity for Canadian national team matches
OneSoccer, Mediapro’s OTT sports streaming service in Canada, is to show exclusive coverage of Canada’s men’s Olympic and 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying matches this month.
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Infront adds to SPFL international footprint in seven-country OneFootball deal
Matches from the Scottish Premiership will be streamed in seven international markets by OneFootball in a deal between the football-based media platform and the Infront agency
Montreal Canadiens strike sponsorship deal with Crypto.com
The National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens have struck a sponsorship deal with Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com.
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BWF cancels US and Canadian Opens, Badminton Asia postpones flagship event
The Badminton World Federation said this year’s US Open and Canada Open have been cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.
CPL unveils expansion team in Saskatchewan
The Canadian Premier League is poised to secure an expansion club in Saskatchewan, having awarded the rights to local company Living Sky Sports and Entertainment Inc. (LSSE).