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The Montreal Impact and Quebecor Media strike broadcasting agreement
The Impact and Quebecor agree to a five year broadcasting agreement. TVA to show most of next season’s matches in HD. Videotron to add WIFI technology to the Saputo Stadium.
Jul 15, 2011 1:09:00 AM
By Nick Sabetti
PEPE
In a press conference on Thursday morning, the Montreal Impact announced that it has reached a five-year broadcasting deal with Quebecor Media.
“The entire Impact organization is very excited about the partnership we have formed with Quebecor Media and its subsidiaries,” said Joey Saputo, President of the Impact. “With this announcement, we can confirm today that all Impact games will be broadcasted on television in high definition starting 2012. The relationship with TVA Sports is a logical fit with our drive to expand our presence in the marketplace. This is definitely the most important broadcasting partnership in the Impact’s history.”
TVA will display 24 matches in HD, while RDS, which shares MLS rights with TSN and will be launching RDS 2, is expected to show about a dozen matches as well. TVA also promised that its coverage of the Impact would not be limited to simply showing the games.
“We want to offer rich, varied coverage that gives viewers full information about the Impact and the game of soccer through interviews with players, behind-the-scenes reports, and interviews with the team’s owners and with experts,” said Pierre Dion, President and CEO of TVA Group.
The Impact has also reached an agreement with Videotron, which will be adding state-of-the-art wifi technology to the Saputo Stadium.
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“The entire Impact organization is very excited about the partnership we have formed with Quebecor Media and its subsidiaries,” said Joey Saputo, President of the Impact. “With this announcement, we can confirm today that all Impact games will be broadcasted on television in high definition starting 2012. The relationship with TVA Sports is a logical fit with our drive to expand our presence in the marketplace. This is definitely the most important broadcasting partnership in the Impact’s history.”
TVA will display 24 matches in HD, while RDS, which shares MLS rights with TSN and will be launching RDS 2, is expected to show about a dozen matches as well. TVA also promised that its coverage of the Impact would not be limited to simply showing the games.
“We want to offer rich, varied coverage that gives viewers full information about the Impact and the game of soccer through interviews with players, behind-the-scenes reports, and interviews with the team’s owners and with experts,” said Pierre Dion, President and CEO of TVA Group.
The Impact has also reached an agreement with Videotron, which will be adding state-of-the-art wifi technology to the Saputo Stadium.
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