Soccer on TV in Canada [Archive]

whiteisthecolour

19 May 2008, 10:54 PM

I am so tired of having no idea when (or if) the big matches are going to be on TV in Canada, and I haven't been able to find anywhere else that does this, so how about everyone keeping an updated list of "big" matches?

I still don't know if anyone showed the FA Cup final - which I badly wanted to watch...

Anyways, for something like EUro 2008, we can just post a link to TSN/Sportsnet since they have all the games listed.

Let's get this started:

2008 Champions League final
14h30, May 21/08, TSN (preview show 14h00)

nfitz

20 May 2008, 01:06 AM

FA Cup was live on Fox Sports Canada - or whatever they call that channel.

devioustrevor

20 May 2008, 01:23 AM

FA Cup was live on Fox Sports Canada - or whatever they call that channel.

I think it's Fox Sportsworld Canada.

whiteisthecolour

22 May 2008, 12:52 AM

CONCACAF Qualifying - Canada
Montreal Impact v. TFC
19h00, May 27/08, cbc bold (live)
00h00, May 28/08, CBC (delay)

Denilson70

22 May 2008, 04:43 AM

Still no news on Canada-Brazil on TV?

Siempreconlamecha

22 May 2008, 10:53 AM

http://www.livesoccertv.com/

Denilson70

22 May 2008, 01:38 PM

Thank you. Now who here has ESPN Deportes?

devioustrevor

22 May 2008, 04:39 PM

Thank you. Now who here has ESPN Deportes?

I think that is one of the TVU channels is a ESPN Deportes stream.

Also, if you have a satellite dish laying around you may want to consider a FTA reciever, in Canada it is completely legal to acquire American Satellite signals. However you pick up a Canadian Satellite with a FTA receiver you would be breaking the law.

Denilson70

23 May 2008, 05:56 AM

I think that is one of the TVU channels is a ESPN Deportes stream.

Also, if you have a satellite dish laying around you may want to consider a FTA reciever, in Canada it is completely legal to acquire American Satellite signals. However you pick up a Canadian Satellite with a FTA receiver you would be breaking the law.

Unfortunately, I am based in England!

devioustrevor

23 May 2008, 02:50 PM

Unfortunately, I am based in England!

So next time you are in Canada pick up a FTA receiver. They are about $160-$200 and then you just have to aim any satellite dish towards the Caribbean. You'd also need a jump drive, to update the codes when the receiver is flashed. But there is a website to get those codes from, which is where the jump drive comes into play. FTA receivers are also unique in that you can choose to switch between Dish Network, Direct TV, Exprussvu or Star Choice just by changing which satellite you point your dish at.

wyly

04 Jun 2008, 11:48 AM

when it comes to televising NT games the CBC would automatically cover the match...when I was growing up I was taught in school that Lacrosse was our national game but actually on particpation levels it was really hockey...now decades later we're told hockey is Canada's national game but on participation levels soccer is now the clear leader...so shouldn't our true national sport soccer NT get at least equal coverage with hockey?..

hihi

14 Jun 2008, 10:33 PM

Anyone know what channel I need to have on to watch the Turkey vs Czech Republic match tomorrow?

Sportsnet is broadcasting the not-so-important Swiss-Portugal game over it and TSN as always is busy covering the US Open. I like watching golf on Sunday afternoon from time to time, but I will pass this time.

devioustrevor

14 Jun 2008, 11:11 PM

Portugal-Switzerland is on Sportsnet East and Sportsnet Ontario
Turkey - Czech Republic is on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet Pacific

If you don't have a satellite dish or digital cable you may have to go to a sports bar if you're in the wrong region.

I imagine for the other groups Sportsnet and TSN will split games, but TSN is showing the final round of the U.S. Open tomorrow.

hihi

14 Jun 2008, 11:44 PM

Oh snap. Thanks. I only bothered checking what was on Sportsnet Ontario.

Shootdapuck

21 Jun 2008, 01:21 AM

I was lucky enough to be flipping channels and to my surprize - Sportsnet West televised Canada vrs. St. Vincent & Grenadines live. What a fluke. I should go out and buy a lottery ticket. :eek:

Shootdapuck

21 Jun 2008, 01:25 AM

wyly

21 Jun 2008, 01:42 AM

Canada officially has two national sports - Hockey for winter and Soccer for summer. That's pretty much the same for Russia, Sweden and Czech Rep. :rolleyes:

that's official? I've never heard that, but then I don't watch as much tv as I used to.
Good news if true. I never understood growing up why LaCrosse was our national game.

Gordon

21 Jun 2008, 03:53 PM

that's official? I've never heard that, but then I don't watch as much tv as I used to.
Good news if true. I never understood growing up why LaCrosse was our national game.

I think he was yanking your chain. Hockey and Lacrosse are Canada's offical sports. By federal statute. Up until 1994, Lacrosse was the sole official sport of Canada, even though hockey was/is by far the most popular sport. in 1994, the Governement of Canada recognized Hockey as Canada's official winter sport. Lacrosse was first recognized an offical sport in Canada prior to confederation (not sure if hockey had even been evented at that point).

El Naranja

23 Jun 2008, 07:31 PM

Any idea what channel any of your WCQ Group games will be on and if they'll be available to us Yanks?

Thanks in advance!

And good luck (hope the weather helps a bit :D)

devioustrevor

23 Jun 2008, 08:17 PM

Rogers Sportsnet has the TV rights for Canadian games (much to the chagrin of Canadian fans) and last cycle actually did show all the games. But because Sportsnet is owned by the same company that owns the Toronto Blue Jays, the Blue Jays usually pre-empt the games and the games are thusly shown tape-delayed several hours later.

We (the fans of the NT) are just holding out until the contract runs out and the CBC (which actually seems interested in the games and actually showing them) can take over.