Curling Returns to TSN
TORONTO, Oct. 20 /CNW/ - TSN today announced the return of curling to itsbroadcast schedule with a new three-year deal that will see Canada's No. 1source for sports televise a minimum of three key tournaments annually,through the 2007 season. TSN will televise afternoon and evening draws for the first seven of ninedays (Saturday through Friday) from the Scott Tournament of Hearts, TimHortons Brier, and the Ford World Curling Championships held in Canada. Thisupcoming season, TSN will also televise the highly anticipated Tim HortonsRoar of the Rings Canadian Curling Trials, the first event of the season,which takes place from Halifax beginning December 3. "Public support for TSN's curling coverage has been overwhelming, and I'mthrilled to announce that we're back on the ice," said Phil King, President,TSN. "Since Day One, curling has been synonymous with TSN and we're lookingforward to returning it to the TSN schedule." TSN has been a strong supporter of curling and has televised the sportfor 20 years - from 1984, the network's inception, through the end of the 2003season. "TSN's unwavering 20-year commitment helped put curling on the map inCanada and we're thrilled to welcome TSN back to our sport," said Dave Parkes,CEO, Canadian Curling Association. "We've listened to the fans and havefocused on one objective - securing a great broadcast schedule that providesquality and accessible curling coverage. With a television agreement in placethat will serve our fans, sponsors and sport well, now it's time to focus onthe exciting on-ice action throughout the upcoming season." TSN today also announced the return of the popular curling broadcast teamof Vic Rauter, Linda Moore and Ray Turnbull. Over the years, the trio hascreated a broad and supportive fan base among Canadian curling fans. Rauter joined TSN in 1985 and has been covering curling for the networksince that time. Rauter was previously nominated for a Gemini Award asCanada's top sports broadcaster for his Season of Champions curling coverage. "It's really exciting to be back," said Rauter. "I can't wait to see thecurlers, fans and Canada's curling communities once again." Moore has worked as a curling analyst on TSN since 1989. The formercurler won the 1985 Canadian and world titles, the 1988 TSN Skins Game and anOlympic gold medal in Calgary in 1988. Turnbull has been providing expert analysis for TSN's curling coveragesince 1984. Turnbull, a former top competitive curler for more than 25 years,captured the 1965 Brier Championship and was selected to the 1965 Canadian andWorld All-Star teams. TSN is Canada's Sports Leader. Setting the Canadian sports broadcastingstandard, TSN's flagship news program, SportsCentre, was voted the number-onesource for sports news by sports fans from across the country.(*) TSN'scomprehensive broadcast schedule also includes the NHL, Toronto Maple Leafsand international hockey, the Olympic Games, CFL, NFL, PGA TOUR and all fourgolf Majors, NASCAR, Formula One, Champ Car and IRL auto racing, Blue Jaysbaseball, NBA, curling, tennis, soccer, figure skating and amateur sportsaction. TSN is available in eight million households. TSN's programming andnews content is also available on-line at TSN.ca.Source: http://www.newswire.ca/
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