TORONTO — OneSoccer, the dedicated soccer channel operated by Mediapro Canada, announced today it has acquired the exclusive rights in Canada to Manchester City TV, the Netherlands’ Eredivisie, and the Chinese Super League.
These new rights deals are “a first step in expanding the broadcaster’s portfolio of international leagues and tournaments,” says a press release.
Manchester City TV is the English Premier League club’s premium TV programming, the release explains.
“OneSoccer will carry Manchester City TV’s International Programming Block (IPB), comprising a full replay of every Man City match in the Premier League, the FA Cup and the League Cup as well as preview and post-match shows, the weekly Inside City magazine-style review show and more,” the release reads.
OneSoccer’s coverage of the Eredivisie, the top-tier men’s professional soccer league of the Netherlands, “will see three live matches aired per round — each involving one of the Dutch ‘big three’ clubs: Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven,” the release explains.
“The acquisition of Eredivisie rights by OneSoccer marks the first time that the Dutch league has received regular broadcast coverage on a Canadian channel,” according to the release.
OneSoccer’s coverage of the Chinese Super League (CSL), China’s first division men’s soccer league, will consist of two live CSL matches per round.
“Live broadcasts of the Chinese Super League will start later this month at just past the half-way point of the 2022 season, which is back at full steam after Covid lockdowns delayed the start,” the release says.
This marks the Chinese Super League’s return to OneSoccer, which last aired the CSL in 2020.
“We are delighted to be able to complement our full roster of Canadian and Concacaf soccer leagues and tournaments with exciting new content from both Europe and Asia. The Canadian soccer fan base is broad and knowledgeable and we’re looking forward to announcing more premium content in the coming days,” said Alba Campabadal, vice-president of OneSoccer, in the release.
Canadian fans can watch the matches through the OneSoccer app and OneSoccer.ca website via connected devices. In addition, Telus Optik TV subscribers have access to OneSoccer as a linear channel (channel 980) in the “More Sports” bundle. Furthermore, streaming service fuboTV Canada carries OneSoccer alongside other premium sports offerings, including Premier League and Serie A channels.
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