TSN and CTV to carry Canadian skating championship in HD

TORONTO – TSN said today it will broadcast the upcoming BMO Financial Group Canadian Championships in high definition. Scheduled for broadcast on TSN and CTV, beginning this Thursday, it’s the first time a Canadian figure skating event will be televised in HD. The broadcasts will also be produced in 5.1 Dolby digital surround sound, the second TSN production ever to feature this initiative in combination with HD (TSN’s coverage of the 2006 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship was the first), says the press release. TSN and CTV will televise 11 hours of the Ottawa meet, through Sunday, Jan. 15. TSN’s...