Montreal Canadiens extend broadcast deal with TSN and RDS under long-term partnership

Montreal Canadiens, TSN, and RDS announce landmark long-term rights extension (photo: Bell Media)

The Montreal Canadiens will remain on TSN and RDS for years to come after the team and Bell Media announced a new long-term broadcast agreement on Friday.

The deal ensures that regional Canadiens games will continue to air on TSN, RDS, and the networks’ digital platforms. Under the new agreement, 50 games will be broadcast on TSN and 45 on RDS, available to subscribers in the team’s designated region — which includes Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

“We’ve been fortunate to count TSN and RDS as valued partners for many years, and we’re thrilled to formally extend this collaboration for years to come,” said France Margaret Bélanger, president of Groupe CH Sports and Entertainment. “Whether through live games or shoulder programming, this will allow fans to enjoy their Canadiens in a host of forms with industry-best production.”

Bell Media Sports vice-president Shawn Redmond called the Canadiens “an iconic franchise with a dynamic roster of exciting young stars.”

“With this new long-term agreement in place, we look forward to continuing to bring Canadiens games to TSN and RDS subscribers,” Redmond said. “We have built a strong and successful partnership with the Canadiens, and these regional broadcasts are a key element of TSN and RDS’s hockey programming.”

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