CTV Sports
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Type | Broadcast ; Sports Division |
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Country | Canada |
Availability | National (available in parts of northern U.S.) |
Owner | CTVglobemedia |
Key people | Ivan Fecan, President and CEO of CTVglobemedia Rick Brace, President, revenue, business planning and sports |
CTV Sports is the division of the CTV Television Network responsible for sports broadcasting. Since CTVglobemedia's purchase of TSN in 2001, all of the personalities of CTV Sports have come from TSN. CTV had a similar arrangement with Rogers Sportsnet, then known as CTV Sportsnet from 1998-2001.
[edit] Current sports programs aired by CTV
Football
- National Football League - Sunday afternoon 1:00pm ET local game. All playoffs and Super Bowl (2007-present)
Olympics
[edit] Former sports programs aired by CTV
Baseball
- Major League Baseball - Toronto Blue Jays (1983-1986)
- Major League Baseball - Montreal Expos (1989-1993)
Basketball
- National Basketball Association - Toronto Raptors/Select National Games/NBA All Star Game & NBA Finals - (1995/1996-2001/2002 seasons)
Football
- Canadian Football League - CFL on CTV (1962-1986)
Hockey
- National Hockey League - NHL on CTV (1972 playoffs, 1984/1985-1985/1986 seasons)
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