The Sports Network

Canadian English-language regional sports networks owned by Bell Media and ESPN / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Sports Network (TSN) is a Canadian English language discretionary sports specialty channel owned by CTV Specialty Television, owned jointly by Bell Media (70%) and ESPN Inc. (30%). The company was established by the Labatt Brewing Company in 1984 as part of the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels.[1] TSN is the largest specialty channel in Canada in terms of gross revenue, with a total of CA$400.4 million in revenue in 2013.[2]

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The Sports Network
TSN_Logo.svg
CountryCanada
HeadquartersBell Media Agincourt, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
(HD feed downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTVs)
4K (UHDTV) (part-time, selected broadcasts)
Ownership
OwnerCTV Specialty Television
(Bell Media 70%/ESPN Inc. 30%)
Sister channelsTSN2
ESPN Classic
RDS
RDS2
RDS Info
History
LaunchedSeptember 1, 1984; 38 years ago (1984-09-01)
Links
WebsiteTSN
Availability
Streaming media
TSN+www.tsn.ca/tv (Canadian television subscribers only; requires login from pay television provider to access content)
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TSN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Toronto, Ontario. Stewart Johnston currently serves as president of TSN, a position he has held since 2010. TSN's networks focus on sports-related programming, including live and recorded event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.