TORONTO — Bell Media’s TSN announced today TSN 5G View, the exclusive immersive experience powered by Bell’s 5G network, is now available for TSN’s regional coverage of Winnipeg Jets home games.
“Fans in the designated Winnipeg Jets broadcast region can experience the game like never before by controlling the angle on every play, starting with TSN’s coverage of the Jets’ matchup against the Montreal Canadiens tonight (Tuesday, March 1) at 7 p.m. CT on TSN3,” reads a Bell Media press release.
The team’s designated broadcast region includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and parts of Northwestern Ontario including Kenora, Dryden and Thunder Bay.
Jets fans with a TSN subscription and a Bell 5G device “can use the innovative TSN 5G View technology to get up close to every shot, assist, save, and hit with zoom, pause, rewind, and slow motion, as well as nearly 360° replay capabilities,” the release says.
In addition, fans watching live coverage of Jets home games on TSN “can see the game in new ways through frequent TSN 5G View integrations in the network’s live game broadcasts.”
“Eighty time-slice cameras have been installed around the bowl of the arena at Winnipeg’s Canada Life Centre, along with fibre connectivity, dedicated servers, and a specialized control centre to bring the technology to life on the Bell 5G network,” the release explains.
“We’re thrilled to bring the TSN 5G View experience to fans in Winnipeg and across Manitoba,” said Nauby Jacob, Bell Media’s senior vice-president of product platforms, in the release.
“With TSN 5G View, Jets fans can truly experience a ‘Winnipeg White Out’ from rink level in addition to watching any goal, save, or hit from any angle, directly from their 5G mobile device.”
TSN 5G View/Vision 5G RDS continues to be available for Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs regional home game broadcasts on TSN and RDS, as well as Toronto Raptors home game broadcasts.
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