Sportsnet and TSN/RDS to jointly cover Canada/Russia hockey series

TORONTO – Rogers Sportsnet is teaming up with TSN and its sister network, RDS, to provide wall-to-wall live coverage of the Canada/Russia Super Series, starting August 27. Together, the three sports networks have secured exclusive Canadian broadcast and digital media rights, in both English and French, to the eight-game hockey tournament. English-language coverage will be divided between TSN and Sportsnet, with TSN televising Games 1, 4, 5 and 6 and Sportsnet airing Games 2, 3, 7 and 8. RDS will broadcast all eight games in French. All games will also be available live and on-demand on broadband at TSN.ca, Sportsnet.ca...