OTTAWA – Hockey is determined to live on at TSN. Parent Bell Media and the Ottawa Senators inked a new 12-year regional broadcast rights and corporate sponsorship agreement that will make TSN and RDS the official broadcasters of the Senators through the 2025-2026 season.
The deal includes English-language regional television broadcast rights for TSN – a minimum of 52 regular season and pre-season games, French-language regional television broadcast rights for RDS – a minimum of 40 regular season and pre-season games, English-language broadcast rights for TSN Radio 1200 – all games, French-language radio broadcast rights – all games, and telecommunications and retail sponsorship and activation rights. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Beginning next season, the agreement will see TSN and RDS each broadcast its slate of regular season and pre-season games in the Ottawa Senators’ designated broadcast region, which spans Eastern and Northern Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, and Newfoundland.
“This comprehensive partnership marks an exciting new chapter for the Ottawa Senators and all of their fans, as well as TSN, RDS, and Bell,” said Bell Media president Kevin Crull, in the announcement. “Leveraging the strength of the world-class hockey production at TSN and RDS, as well as Bell’s extensive assets and reach, we are eager to amplify Ottawa Senators regional coverage to a whole new level.”
