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OneSoccer is out to prove Canadian soccer can be popular

The channel is working towards being distributed on more platforms    By Amanda OYE TORONTO – OneSoccer is on a mission. The Toronto-based dedicated soccer channel wants to show soccer can be popular in Canada. OneSoccer is owned by Mediapro Canada, which itself is the Canadian subsidiary of Spain’s Grupo Mediapro. When Mediapro Canada heard the Canadian Premier League (CPL) was going to be launched, the company took a chance, betting it could make soccer popular in Canada. “We thought that it could be a really big thing,” said Mediapro Canada CEO Oscar López (right), in an interview with Cartt.ca....