Bundesliga joins Sportsnet’s soccer lineup; Barclays Premier League returns in August

TORONTO - Sportsnet has inked a five-year, multimedia rights agreement with Fox Sports 1 to become the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of Bundesliga soccer matches through the 2019-20 season.In addition to the broadcast of all 306 regular season matches, Sportsnet’s Bundesliga agreement also includes coverage of the German Supercup on August 1. Bundesliga matches will primarily be seen on Sportsnet World and Sportsnet World Now, with select matches on Sportsnet and Sportsnet One.Sportsnet kicks off its 17th year of broadcasting Barclays Premier League with the opening match of the 2015-16 season on August 8, as Manchester United take on Tottenham Hotspur...