Sportsnet nets rights to World Cup qualifiers

TORONTO – Sportsnet has nailed down the Canadian television, online and mobile rights to the more than 250 soccer matches leading up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Sportsnet’s coverage, which kicks off June 8, will include qualifiers and friendlies between teams from Canada, Spain, Germany, France, Netherlands, Portugal, England, Croatia, Italy, Greece and the Czech Republic. “Sportsnet is committed to fueling fans with premium soccer content across multiple platforms,” said Navaid Mansuri, VP of finance and sports programming for Rogers Media, in Monday’s announcement. “We are thrilled to be leading Canadians down the exciting road to the 2014...