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{{Short description|Canadian English-language regional sports networks owned by Rogers Sports & Media}}
{{About|the group of Canadian regional sports networks}}
{{Distinguish|The Sports Network}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2012}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name              = Sportsnet
| logo              = Logo Sportsnet 2011.svg
| logo_caption      = Sportsnet logo used since October 3, 2011
| image = Former Confederation Life Building 2010.JPG
| caption = The current Sportsnet studios is located on the [[Rogers Building (Toronto)|Rogers Building]] in downtown Toronto since 2008
| logo_upright      = 1.15
| launch_date       = {{start date and age|1998|10|9}}
| closed_date       =
| picture_format    = [[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]]); some events broadcast in [[4K resolution|4K]] 
| owner             = {{ubl|[[Bell Media|Baton Broadcasting/CTV Inc.]] (1998–2000)|[[Bell Media|Bell Globemedia]] (2000–2001)|[[Liberty Media]] (1998–2004)|[[Rogers Sports & Media]] (1998-present)<ref name="NYTimes2004"/>}}
| country           = Canada
| area              = National
| headquarters      = [[Rogers Building (Toronto)|Rogers Building]], [[Toronto]], Ontario
| former_names      = {{ubl|CTV Sportsnet (1998–2001)|Rogers Sportsnet (2001-2011)}}
| sister_channels   = {{ubl|'''TV:''' {{hlist|[[Sportsnet One]]|[[Sportsnet World]]|[[Sportsnet 360]]}}|'''[[Sportsnet Radio]]''': {{hlist|[[CJCL]]|[[CFAC]]|[[CISL (AM)|CISL]]}} }}
| timeshift_service = 
| website           = {{URL|http://www.sportsnet.ca|sportsnet.ca}}
| online_serv_1     = Sportsnet Now
| online_chan_1     = {{URL|watch.sportsnet.ca}} (Canadian television subscribers only; requires login from pay television provider or OTT subscription to access content)
}}
'''Sportsnet''' is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] English-language [[Discretionary service|discretionary]] [[sports broadcasting|sports]] [[specialty channel]] owned by [[Rogers Sports & Media]]. It was established in 1998 as '''CTV Sportsnet''', a joint venture between [[Bell Media|Baton Broadcasting]], [[Liberty Media]], and [[Rogers Media]]. Bell Globemedia, the company that acquired CTV Inc. (formerly Baton) in 2000, was required to divest the channel following its 2001 acquisition of competing network [[The Sports Network|TSN]]. Rogers then became the sole owner of Sportsnet in 2004 after it bought the remaining minority stake that was held by [[21st Century Fox|Fox]].<ref name="NYTimes2004">{{cite news | title=Rogers Communications Buys Remainder from Sportsnet | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9904E1D61739F933A05751C1A9629C8B63 | date=December 30, 2004 | access-date=January 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/broadcasting/rogers-media-sole-owner-of-sportsnet/1000036263/ | title=Rogers Media sole owner of Sportsnet | publisher=Broadcaster Magazine | date=December 31, 2004 | access-date=January 2, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103165528/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/broadcasting/rogers-media-sole-owner-of-sportsnet/1000036263/ | archive-date=January 3, 2017 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

The Sportsnet license comprises four 24-hour programming services; Sportsnet was originally licensed by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]] (CRTC) as a [[category A service]], operating as a group of [[regional sports network]]s offering programming tailored to each feed's region (in contrast to TSN, which was licensed at the time to operate as a national sports service, and could only offer limited regional opt-outs).<ref name="crtc-97-290">{{cite web|url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1997/DB97-290.htm|title=CRTC Decision 97-290|date=July 3, 1997|publisher=[[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]]|access-date=December 24, 2009}}</ref> Since 2011, the service has operated under deregulated [[Category C service|category C]] licensing, which allows Sportsnet to operate multiple feeds with no restrictions on alternate programming. In each region, only the local Sportsnet channel is available on analogue cable, but all four channels are available nationally via [[digital cable]] (subject to [[blackout (broadcasting)|blackout]]s for some out-of-market teams).

The four Sportsnet feeds air some common programming and simulcast major, national events, but are capable of airing programming autonomously—most prominently regional programming. Sportsnet is the national cable rightsholder of the [[National Hockey League]], and also holds full regional rights to three (and partial regional rights to one) of the league's Canadian franchises. It is also the national rightsholder of [[Major League Baseball]] in Canada (although most of [[ESPN]]'s MLB broadcasts are sub-licensed to rival network [[The Sports Network|TSN]]), and the exclusive broadcaster of the co-owned [[Toronto Blue Jays]]. It splits regional coverage of the NHL's [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] and national coverage of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Toronto Raptors]] with TSN; Rogers Communications and TSN's parent company [[Bell Canada]] previously owned a joint majority stake in the [[Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment|teams' parent company]], which has since been acquired by Rogers.

The Sportsnet brand has since been extended beyond the original regional channels, now encompassing the national channels [[Sportsnet 360]], [[Sportsnet One]] (and its regional part-time companion channels), and [[Sportsnet World]]; [[Sportsnet Radio]] stations in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary; and ''[[Sportsnet Magazine]]''. With these brand extensions, Rogers now generally uses "Sportsnet" (by itself) to denote its sports media properties as a whole, and on-air promotions for programs being carried nationally by these four regional feeds often list all four channels separately, or refer to the Sportsnet "regional" (or "main") channels, to avoid any ambiguity. However, standalone mentions of "Sportsnet" in reference to a specific channel can still generally be assumed to be referring to the four regional channels (or the specific regional channel available locally on analogue cable).

==History==
Sportsnet was approved by the CRTC in September 1996 under the tentative name ''S3'', with [[CTVglobemedia|Baton Broadcasting Inc.]] (later renamed to CTV Inc.) holding a 40% controlling interest in the network, and 20% minority stakes held by [[Rogers Media]] and [[Liberty Media]] (in turn a [[Corporate spin-off|spin-off]] of [[Tele-Communications Inc.|TCI]], an American [[cable television|cable-television]] group). The network proposed a structure with an emphasis on [[Regional sports network|regional]] programming, operating four feeds to serve different areas of the country.<ref name=crtc-s3>{{cite web|title=Decision CRTC 96-601|url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1996/DB96-601.HTM|website=CRTC|access-date=December 3, 2014}}</ref>

The network launched on October 9, 1998, as '''CTV Sportsnet''', under the ownership of CTV, Rogers, and Liberty; the latter which owned some of the [[Fox Sports Networks|Fox Sports Net]] operations that Fox ran in the United States after which the channel was named.<ref name="sportsnetx">{{cite web|title=From inspiration to perspiration|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/2008/10/08/sportsnet_10yrs|work=Sportsnet.ca|publisher=Rogers Media|access-date=May 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017070846/http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/2008/10/08/sportsnet_10yrs/|archive-date=October 17, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The new network gained credibility before it went on the air, having acquired national cable rights to the [[National Hockey League]] from long-time holder [[The Sports Network|TSN]]. From [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]] until [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]], Sportsnet aired [[NHL on CTV Sportsnet|NHL games]] to a national audience throughout the regular season, and covered first-round playoff series not involving Canadian teams. Its first live sports event was an NHL opening night telecast between the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] and [[New York Rangers]]. The national cable rights to the NHL returned to TSN in 2002, though Sportsnet retained regional broadcast rights for most Canadian NHL teams.<ref name="sportsnetx"/>

===Acquisition by Rogers===
When CTV purchased NetStar, the former parent company of TSN, in 2000, the CRTC ordered CTV to sell either TSN or its stake in Sportsnet. CTV ultimately chose to retain TSN, and sell its stake in Sportsnet. The other shareholders had first right of refusal; as Rogers was the only interested party, it acquired CTV's stake in the summer of 2001, and soon after renamed it '''Rogers Sportsnet'''. During part of the transition period, during which time the channel was known as "Sportsnet", CTV was allowed to control programming on both networks, and some cross-affiliation and programs that were going to be tape-delayed on TSN, most notably [[figure skating]], were given to Sportsnet. {{citation needed|date=October 2011}} In 2004, Rogers then bought the remaining 20 percent stake from Fox.<ref name="NYTimes2004"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=amaULefU2LIg | title=Rogers Communications Buys Stake in Sports Network for C$45 Mln | publisher=Bloomberg | date=December 29, 2004 | access-date=May 10, 2015}}</ref>

While Sportsnet had been based there from the beginning, TSN's operations would move to CTV's suburban Toronto complex, [[9 Channel Nine Court]], following the acquisition. This led to some peculiarities related to the fact that the two rival sports channels were only separated by a "[[9 Channel Nine Court#TSN, Sportsnet, and the "parking lot"|parking lot]]", leading to jokes and references from both networks. On April 30, 2008, Rogers Sportsnet moved its broadcast operations from 9 Channel Nine Court to the [[Rogers Building (Toronto)|Rogers Building]], a cluster of buildings in the Mount Pleasant-Jarvis Street area of [[Downtown Toronto]]. {{citation needed|date=February 2015}}

=== Expansion ===
In 2010, Rogers began to extend the Sportsnet brand beyond the original regional networks with the August 14 launch of Rogers [[Sportsnet One]] – a national companion channel promising 800 hours of live events per year. The channel was also accompanied by additional part-time feeds to serve as overflow channels for its regional NHL coverage.<ref name="ts-snone">Chris Zelkovich, [https://www.thestar.com/sports/article/841522--sportsnet-adds-another-channel-to-its-roster "Sportsnet adds another channel to its roster"], ''[[Toronto Star]]'', July 28, 2010; retrieved July 29, 2010.</ref>

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| image2    = SNET CTV Logo.svg
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In January 2011, Rogers' [[sports radio]] stations, [[CJCL]] [[Toronto]] ("The Fan 590") and [[CFAC]] [[Calgary]] ("The Fan 960"), were rebranded as "Sportsnet Radio Fan 590" and "Sportsnet Radio Fan 960" respectively. Critics speculated that the Sportsnet Radio branding was intended to increase synergy with its television counterparts, upon rumors that TSN would be launching a [[TSN Radio|sports radio network of its own]].<ref name="gm-snradio">{{cite news|author=Dowbiggin|title=Change is the operative word in sports radio|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/bruce-dowbiggin/change-is-the-operative-word-in-sports-radio/article1867040/|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|location=Canada|access-date=January 13, 2011|date=January 12, 2011}}</ref>

In July 2011, Rogers announced that it would be rebranding its premium international sports channel Setanta Sports Canada as "[[Sportsnet World]]" on October 3, 2011 – a move that would allow the channel better opportunities for cross-promotion with other Sportsnet services. As part of the transition, [[Setanta Sports]] sold its minority ownership interest in the channel to MLM Management.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-748.htm 2011-0846-5], CRTC.gc.ca, 2011-12-06.</ref><ref name=sn-world>{{cite news|last=Krashinsky|first=Susan|title=Rogers builds Sportsnet brand with soccer station|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/rogers-builds-sportsnet-brand-with-soccer-station/article2110590|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|location=Canada|access-date=July 27, 2011}}</ref>

On September 29, 2011, Rogers published the first issue of ''[[Sportsnet Magazine]]'', a bi-weekly [[sports magazine]] positioned "for Canadian sports fans", covering professional sports from a Canadian perspective. Sports writer [[Stephen Brunt]] left his position at ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' newspaper to become the magazine's back page columnist.<ref name=sn-magazine>{{cite web|title=Sportsnet Magazine launches with NHL preview|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/2011/09/26/sportsnet_magazine_maich|publisher=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=September 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929224349/http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/2011/09/26/sportsnet_magazine_maich/|archive-date=September 29, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===="Fuelled By Fans" re-launch====
On October 3, 2011, Rogers Sportsnet underwent a major rebranding, introducing a revamped logo and visual appearance designed in conjunction with [[Troika Design Group]], and a new image campaign ("Fuelled By Fans"). Additionally, the network's official name was shortened to just '''Sportsnet'''. The new logo does not incorporate the previous "player" emblem that had been used in the network's branding since its original launch, as research performed by Rogers indicated that its association with Sportsnet did not resonate well with viewers. The redesign of Sportsnet was overseen by Dean Bender, who served as the network's creative director upon its original launch as CTV Sportsnet.<ref name=sn-fbf>{{cite web|title=Sportsnet unveils new brand: Fuelled By Fans|url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2011/09/29/sportsnet-unveils-new-brand-fuelled-by-fans/|publisher=[[City (TV network)|CityNews]]|access-date=August 26, 2015}}</ref><ref name=gandm-sn2011>{{cite news|last=Krashinsky|first=Susan|title=Sportsnet drops the 'Rogers' and gains a whole new look|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/sportsnet-drops-the-rogers-and-gains-a-whole-new-look/article2183800|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|location=Canada|date=September 29, 2011}}</ref>

===2013–2018===
On August 25, 2012, Rogers announced that it would acquire the television assets of [[Score Media]], owners of The Score Television Network (a competing sports network which primarily airs sports news and highlights, alongside event coverage), in a transaction valued at $167 million. The acquisition itself closed on October 19, 2012, at which point Score Media's digital assets (including its website and [[mobile app]]s) were spun off into another company, [[theScore Inc.]], in which Rogers Media would retain a 10% interest. Score Media's TV properties were immediately placed into a [[blind trust]], under trustee Peter Viner, pending final CRTC approval.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.thescore.com/2012/10/score-media-inc-completes-plan-of-arrangement|title=Score Media Inc. completes plan of arrangement|author=Score Media|date=2012-10-19|access-date=2012-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1056217/rogers-media-completes-acquisition-of-score-media|title=Rogers Media Completes Acquisition of Score Media|author=Rogers Media|author-link=Rogers Media|date=2012-10-19|access-date=2012-10-19}}</ref> Rogers plans to continue running the network as a sports news service.<ref name=gandmail-scoreease>{{cite news|title=Rogers wants CRTC to ease Score licence rules|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/rogers-wants-crtc-to-ease-score-licence-rules/article7408509/|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|access-date=January 17, 2013|location=Toronto|date=January 16, 2013}}</ref>

The acquisition and Rogers' proposed amendments (which included a reduction in the frequency of sports updates during live events) were approved by the CRTC on April 30, 2013; the same day, The Score also began to air more Sportsnet-produced programming, including a simulcast of CJCL's afternoon show ''Tim & Sid'' and ''Hockey Central [[2013 Stanley Cup playoffs|Playoff]] Extra''. However, the CRTC rejected the use of a proposed winter sports competition, the ''Sportsnet Winter Games'', for its tangible benefits requirements.<ref name=globeandmail-scoreapproved>{{cite news|title=CRTC clears way for Rogers to buy Score|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/crtc-clears-way-for-rogers-to-buy-score/article11632848/|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|access-date=May 1, 2013|location=Toronto|date=April 30, 2013}}</ref><ref name=broadcaster-scoreapproved>{{cite web|title=CRTC Gives Final Approval to Rogers' Acquisition of Score Media|url=http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/crtc-approves-rogers-acquisition-of-score-television/1002266380/|publisher=Broadcaster Magazine|access-date=1 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203024651/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/crtc-approves-rogers-acquisition-of-score-television/1002266380/|archive-date=December 3, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

On June 4, 2013, Rogers announced that The Score would be rebranded as a Sportsnet channel; the channel changed its name to [[Sportsnet 360]] on July 1, 2013.<ref name=mmag-360>{{cite web|title=Rogers rebrands The Score as Sportsnet 360|url=http://www.marketingmag.ca/news/media-news/rogers-rebrands-the-score-as-sportsnet-360-80474|work=Marketing Magazine|access-date=June 5, 2013}}</ref> As of 2014, Sportsnet is available in 8.2 million Canadian homes.<ref name="SNAvailability">{{cite news|title=Rogers Sportsnet draws fewer viewers to NHL opening night than CBC, still sets network record|newspaper=[[National Post]]|url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/hockey/nhl/rogers-sportsnet-draws-fewer-viewers-to-nhl-opening-night-than-cbc-still-sets-network-record|url-status=live|access-date=October 11, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141011084555/http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014/10/09/rogers-sportsnet-draws-fewer-viewers-to-nhl-opening-night-than-cbc-still-sets-network-record/|archive-date=October 11, 2014|df=mdy}}</ref>

On October 2, 2018, Scott Moore, Rogers' head of Sportsnet and NHL properties, stepped down.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-sportsnet-executive-scott-moore-resigns-from-rogers/|title=Sportsnet president Scott Moore resigns from Rogers|work=The Globe and Mail|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref>

==Regional feeds==
Similarly to regional sports networks in the United States, Sportsnet is operated in four regional feeds. While the feeds carry national programming as well, they primarily broadcast sporting events tailored to the region they serve. The four regional feeds are listed in the table below.

All four feeds are available in both [[standard-definition television|standard]] and [[High-definition television|high-definition]] formats. Although cable providers in Canada are permitted to carry only the local Sportsnet feed on analogue cable packages, all four feeds can be carried on digital television services. However, in some instances, programming on the out-of-market Sportsnet feeds, particularly regional NHL games, are [[blackout (broadcasting)#NHL|blacked out]] due to league restrictions on teams' regional broadcast rights. Since the revival of the [[Winnipeg Jets]] in 2011, regional Flames and Oilers games on Sportsnet West have also been blacked out in Manitoba, despite it being the "local" Sportsnet feed for that province.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
! style="background:#00558c; color:white"| Channel
! style="background:#00558c; color:white"| Description and programming
! style="background:#00558c; color:white"| Broadcast area
|-
| style="text-align:center; width:150px;"| '''Sportsnet Pacific''' || Regional feed for [[British Columbia]] and [[Yukon]]; airs regional [[Vancouver Canucks]] games. || rowspan="4"  style="text-align:center; width:350px;"|

[[File:Rogers Sportsnet Regions.svg|300px|The four Rogers Sportsnet regions]]
|-
| style="text-align:center; width:150px;"| '''Sportsnet West''' || Regional feed for the [[Canadian Prairies|Prairies]], the [[Northwest Territories]] and [[Nunavut]]; airs regional [[Calgary Flames]] and [[Edmonton Oilers]] games except in [[Manitoba]].
|-
| style="text-align:center; width:150px;"|'''Sportsnet Ontario''' || Regional feed for most of [[Ontario]]; airs regional [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] games.
|-
| style="text-align:center; width:150px;"|'''Sportsnet East''' || Regional feed for [[Eastern Ontario]], [[Quebec]] and [[Atlantic Canada]].
|}

==Programming==
[[File:Jamie Campbell and Gregg Zaun.jpg|thumb|right|[[Jamie Campbell (sportscaster)|Jamie Campbell]] and [[Gregg Zaun]] providing Sportsnet coverage of a Toronto Blue Jays game in 2011]]
Sportsnet is the main television outlet for [[Major League Baseball]] in Canada: it is the exclusive television outlet for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] (which are also owned by Rogers), [[Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet|airing all of its games]] (except for Friday Night Baseball games which are exclusive to Apple TV+) and other Blue Jays-related programming throughout the season. It also holds Canadian rights to ''[[Major League Baseball on Fox#Fox Saturday Baseball|Fox Saturday Baseball]]'', the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] and the postseason (non-Blue Jays games through Fox, [[Major League Baseball on TBS|TBS]] and [[MLB International]], with Blue Jays games produced in-house so long as they remain in the playoffs). Sportsnet also carries other MLB games simulcast from U.S. regional sports networks.

Sportsnet began airing [[National Football League]] games Starting with the 2005 season, splitting late games across the Pacific and West feeds, and the East and Ontario feeds. The games not shown in the opposite regions were carried out regionally by [[City (TV network)|City]]. It also had rights to ''[[Thursday Night Football]]'' and the [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|American Thanksgiving games]]. Sportsnet lost all NFL broadcasting rights for the 2017 season.

Sportsnet carried a large amount of soccer programming; it has been the Canadian broadcaster of the [[English Premier League|Premier League]] since 1998 until 2018/19 season<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-streaming-service-dazn-makes-english-premier-league-broadcast-deal/|title=Streaming service DAZN makes English Premier League broadcast deal official|website=[[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref> (from 2013/14 to 2018/19 season, Sportsnet jointly held Canadian rights to the Premier League with TSN), and also held rights to the [[FA Cup]], [[UEFA Champions League]] and [[Europa League]].<ref name=thr-sntsnbpl>{{cite web|title=Canada's Sportsnet and TSN to Share English Premier League Rights|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/canadas-sportsnet-tsn-share-english-384086|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=December 29, 2014}}</ref> Sportsnet lost UEFA coverage to TSN for 2015,<ref name=tsn-uefaclcontract>{{cite web|title=TSN, RDS announce new media rights agreement for Champions League, Europa League|url=https://www.tsn.ca/tsn-rds-announce-new-media-rights-agreement-for-champions-league-europa-league-1.163717|website=TSN.ca|access-date=December 22, 2014}}</ref> but gained rights to [[Bundesliga]] matches beginning in the 2015–16 season until 2022–23 season.<ref name=sportsnet-bundesliga>{{cite web|title=Watch Germany's Bundesliga on Sportsnet|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/germany-german-bundesliga-sportsnet-bayenr-munich/|website=Sportsnet.ca|publisher=Rogers Media|access-date=31 July 2015}}</ref> Sportsnet aired the [[Canadian Championship|Amway Canadian Championship]], an annual competition featuring Canada's five professional soccer teams – [[Toronto FC]], [[CF Montréal]], [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]], [[FC Edmonton]], and [[Ottawa Fury FC]], until TSN acquired full rights in 2017.

In 2006, Sportsnet aired coverage of the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]] as part of a consortium with TSN and CTV.<ref name=cartt-snworldcup>{{cite web|title=Sportsnet, TSN and CTV to cover World Cup together|url=https://cartt.ca/article/sportsnet-tsn-and-ctv-cover-world-cup-together|website=Cartt.ca|access-date=December 29, 2014}}</ref> From 2011 through 2014, beginning with the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup]], CBC sub-licensed cable rights to FIFA tournaments to Sportsnet, including the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name=cbc-snfifa>{{cite news|title=CBC, Sportsnet deal broadens FIFA coverage|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/cbc-sportsnet-deal-broadens-fifa-coverage-1.1129086|website=CBC Sports|access-date=December 29, 2014}}</ref>

On February 8, 2011, Sportsnet announced that it had signed a multi-year deal with [[Tennis Canada]] to acquire early round rights to the [[Rogers Cup (tennis)|Rogers Cup]]. Sportsnet also acquired rights to the [[ATP World Tour Masters 1000]] and [[ATP World Tour 500 series]] events.<ref>[http://www.sportsnet.ca/pressroom/2011/02/08/rogers_cup Sportsnet Signs New Deal For Rogers Cup Until 2015] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607231822/http://www.sportsnet.ca/pressroom/2011/02/08/rogers_cup |date=June 7, 2015 }}, sportsnet.ca; accessed February 23, 2015.</ref> As per an extension of Rogers' sponsorship rights to the tournament, Sportsnet holds sole rights to the Rogers Cup beginning in 2016.<ref name=sn-rogerscup2020>{{cite web|title=Rogers extends sponsorship of Rogers Cup|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/rogers-extends-sponsorship-of-rogers-cup-to-2020/|website=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=19 May 2015}}</ref> In 2016, Sportsnet lost the ATP tours to TSN, but it still maintains exclusive rights to the Rogers Cup, as well as the [[Davis Cup]] and [[Fed Cup]].<ref name="yahoo-tsnatp">{{cite web|title=TSN takes over from Sportsnet for ATP Tour 1000 and 500 tennis coverage|url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/tsn-takes-over-from-sportsnet-for-atp-tour-1000-and-500-tennis-coverage-170010885.html|website=Eh Game|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|access-date=9 February 2016}}</ref>

In February 2013, Sportsnet announced that it would become the official Canadian broadcaster of the [[IndyCar Series]] beginning in the [[2013 IndyCar Series season|2013 season]] in a five-year deal with the series. The new contract includes broadcasts on Sportsnet's networks and City, and French rights sub-licensed to [[TVA Sports]]. That season, Sportsnet also originated coverage from the [[Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]], [[Indianapolis 500]] and [[Honda Indy Toronto]], with [[Bill Adam]], Todd Lewis and [[Rob Faulds]]. Canadian driver [[Paul Tracy]] joined Sportsnet as an analyst.<ref name=sn-indycar>{{cite web|title=Blanketing Canada with in-depth series coverage|url=http://www.indycar.com/en/News/2013/02/2-26-Sportsnet-signs-deal-as-Canadian-broadcaster|publisher=IndyCar.com|access-date=March 4, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302015002/http://www.indycar.com/en/News/2013/02/2-26-Sportsnet-signs-deal-as-Canadian-broadcaster|archive-date=March 2, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> As of the 2019 season, all but the Honda Indy Toronto and Indianapolis 500 moved exclusively to [[Sportsnet World]] and Sportsnet Now+.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/auto-racing/2019/03/09/last-minute-deal-gets-indycar-race-coverage-for-canadian-fans.html|title=Last-minute deal gets IndyCar race coverage for Canadian fans|website=Toronto Star|language=en|access-date=2019-03-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/indycar-international-tv-broadcast-deal/4348082/|title=IndyCar reveals international TV broadcast deal|website=Motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-06}}</ref>

In May 2013, Sportsnet reached a six-year deal for rights to the national championships of [[U Sports]] (then known as Canadian Interuniversity Sport), including coverage of the [[Vanier Cup]].<ref name=sportsnet-ciscoverage>{{cite web|title=Sportsnet Announces Six-Year Deal with CIS, Including Vanier Cup|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet-announces-six-year-deal-with-cis-including-vanier-cup|work=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=April 5, 2014}}</ref>

===Hockey coverage===
Sportsnet is a major broadcaster of [[National Hockey League]] games; the network is the current national cable rightsholder to the league, and regularly airs nationally televised games on Wednesday and Saturday nights as part of ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]]''. Sportsnet is also a major regional broadcaster of the NHL; its four regional feeds carry regional telecasts of five of the seven Canadian franchises, including the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] on Sportsnet Ontario (split with [[TSN4]] beginning in 2014–15; Rogers and [[Bell Canada]] own a joint, majority stake in the team's parent company [[Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment]]),<ref name="fagstein-habs15">{{cite web|url=http://blog.fagstein.com/2014/08/18/nhl-regional-schedule-2014-15|title=NHL broadcast schedule 2014-15: Who owns rights to what games|first=Steve|last=Faguy|work=Fagstein|date=August 18, 2014|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref> the [[Calgary Flames]] and [[Edmonton Oilers]] on Sportsnet West, and the [[Vancouver Canucks]] on Sportsnet Pacific.<ref name="fagstein-habs15"/>

In January 2014, Sportsnet lost the [[Ottawa Senators]] to TSN, who acquired regional rights to the team in English and French under a 12-year deal, beginning in the 2014–15 season.<ref name=tsn-newsenscontract>{{cite web|title=TSN, TSN Radio 1200 become Senators' broadcasters|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=442467|work=TSN.ca|access-date=January 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201193218/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=442467|archive-date=February 1, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In September 2014, Sportsnet announced its acquisition of regional English-language television rights to the Montreal Canadiens under a 3-year deal, replacing the Senators on Sportsnet East and succeeding TSN as regional rightsholder, until 2016–17.<ref name="fagstein-habs15"/><ref name=sn-habs2015>{{cite web|title=Canadiens, Sportsnet ink new regional deal|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canadiens-sportsnet-ink-new-regional-deal/|website=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=September 2, 2014}}</ref>

Sportsnet held the rights to the [[Canadian Hockey League]] under a 12-year deal renewed in the 2014–15 season. Its coverage included a package of national broadcasts from the CHL's member leagues, coverage of the [[CHL Canada/Russia Series]] and the [[CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game]], along with coverage of the season-ending [[Memorial Cup]] tournament. In the 2021–22 season, Sportsnet lost the rights to [[CBC Sports]] and [[The Sports Network|TSN]], with the latter covering the [[Memorial Cup]].<ref name=sn-chlcontract>{{cite web|title=Tomorrow's Stars Today: Fans To Get More Games, More Coverage This CHL Season on Sportsnet|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/tomorrows-stars-today-fans-to-get-more-games-more-coverage-this-chl-season-on-sportsnet|website=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=November 15, 2014}}</ref>

====National NHL contracts====
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[[File:2017 NHL Entry Draft (35513219955) (Sportsnet).jpg|thumb|right|Sportsnet covering the [[2017 NHL Entry Draft]]]]
From its launch through 2002, Sportsnet was the national cable broadcaster of the NHL in Canada, displacing the rival TSN; it aired a package of Tuesday night games, along with coverage of non-Canadian matchups from the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.<ref name="sportsnetx"/>

On November 26, 2013, Rogers Communications announced that it had reached a 12-year deal to become the exclusive national rightsholder for the National Hockey League, again displacing TSN, along with [[CBC Television|CBC]], a deal which began in the 2014–15 season. Valued at $5.2 billion and covering both television and digital media rights to the league, the value of the contract surpassed the league's most recent U.S. rights deal with [[NHL on NBC|NBC]]. Alongside its existing regional rights, Sportsnet now airs ''Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey'', along with games during ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]]''.<ref name=torstar-rogersnhl14>{{cite news|title=NHL signs 12-year TV, Internet deal with Rogers; CBC keeps 'Hockey Night in Canada'|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2013/11/26/nhl_signs_12year_broadcast_deal_with_rogers_cbc_keeps_hockey_night_in_canada.html|work=Toronto Star|access-date=November 26, 2013|date=November 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=gandm-rogersnhl14>{{cite news|title=Rogers reaches 12-year broadcast deal with NHL worth $5.2-billion|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rogers-reaches-12-year-broadcast-deal-with-nhl-worth-52-billion/article15600412|work=The Globe and Mail|access-date=November 26, 2013|location=Toronto|date=November 27, 2013}}</ref><ref name=cbcnews-rogersnhl>{{cite news|title=Rogers scores national NHL TV rights for $5.2B|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-scores-national-nhl-tv-rights-for-5-2b-1.2440645|work=CBC News|access-date=November 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=torstar-hugeblow>{{cite news|title=NHL deal with Rogers a huge blow to TSN and CBC|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2013/11/26/nhl_deal_with_rogers_a_huge_blow_to_tsn_and_cbc_mudhar.html|work=Toronto Star|access-date=November 26, 2013|date=November 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=cbcsports-rogers14>{{cite news|title=CBC partners with Rogers in landmark NHL rights deal|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/cbc-partners-with-rogers-in-landmark-nhl-rights-deal-1.2440326|work=CBC Sports|access-date=November 26, 2013}}</ref>

===Olympics coverage===
In early 2005, Rogers Media and [[CTVglobemedia]] jointly acquired [[Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium|broadcast rights]] to the [[2010 Winter Olympics|Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics]], as well as the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Summer Olympics]]. This was considered a serious coup, as the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] (CBC) had consistently won Olympic broadcast rights from the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] through to the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]. [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] and [[V (TV network)|V]] were the primary broadcasters; Sportsnet, [[The Sports Network|TSN]] and [[Réseau des sports|RDS]] provided supplementary coverage. Rogers announced in 2011 that it would not bid with CTVglobemedia's predecessor [[Bell Media]] for the rights to the 2014 and 2016 games, citing scheduling and financial issues.

While Bell Media did attempt to partner with the CBC in 2011 to bid for coverage,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/bell-media-cbc-partner-for-olympic-bid/article2159515|title=Bell Media, CBC partner for Olympic bid|first=Susan|last=Krashinsky|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|location=Canada|date=September 9, 2011|access-date=September 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909172425/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/bell-media-cbc-partner-for-olympic-bid/article2159515/|archive-date=September 9, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> CBC reached a deal of its own in August 2012, winning the rights to the [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014]] and [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016]] Games.<ref name=cbc-returns>{{cite news|title=CBC wins rights to 2014, 2016 Olympic Games|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/cbc-wins-rights-to-2014-2016-olympic-games-1.1170919|publisher=CBC Sports|access-date=1 August 2012}}</ref> On February 7, 2013, CBC announced that it had reached deals with Sportsnet and TSN for both networks to become their official cable partners, beginning at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]].<ref name=sn-sochi>{{cite web|title=Sportsnet to air 200 hours of Sochi Games|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/2013/02/07/sportsnet_reaches_olympic_sub_license_deal|work=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=8 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213143302/http://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/2013/02/07/sportsnet_reaches_olympic_sub_license_deal/|archive-date=February 13, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name=cbc-2014coverage>{{cite news|title=CBC/Radio Canada welcomes partners in 2014 Sochi Olympics coverage|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/2.723/cbc-radio-canada-welcomes-partners-in-2014-sochi-olympics-coverage-1.1411840|publisher=CBC|access-date=8 February 2013}}</ref> CBC will continue this sub-licensing agreement through the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=cbc-olympics2020>{{cite news|title=Russell: CBC's Olympic deal a big win for Canadian sport|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/russell-cbc-s-olympic-deal-a-big-win-for-canadian-sport-1.2815674|website=CBC Sports|access-date=29 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=gandm-cbcolympics2020>{{cite news|last1=Shoalts|first1=David|title=CBC lands broadcast rights to 2018, 2020 Olympics|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/cbc-lands-broadcast-rights-to-2018-2020-olympics/article21349391|access-date=October 29, 2014|work=The Globe and Mail|date=October 28, 2014}}</ref>

Sportsnet televised coverage of the [[2015 Pan-American Games]], also as part of a sub-license with CBC; it aired coverage of the soccer tournaments, as well as a Men's basketball semi-final game involving Canada.<ref name=cp-veryhappy>{{cite news|title=CBC 'very happy' with Pan Am TV ratings, defends amount of live coverage|url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/very+happy+with+ratings+defends+amount+live+coverage/11239930/story.html|access-date=August 19, 2015|work=Vancouver Sun|agency=Canadian Press|date=July 24, 2015}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=yahoo-panamratings>{{cite web|title=The Great Canadian Ratings Report: Pan Am coverage unsatisfying, but drawing big audiences|url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/the-great-canadian-ratings-report--pan-am-coverage-confusing--but-drawing-big-audiences-142703959.html|website=Yahoo! Sports|access-date=August 19, 2015}}</ref>

== Summary of sports rights ==

=== Baseball ===

* [[Major League Baseball]]: All [[Toronto Blue Jays]] games (except those airing on Apple TV+), [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] (through MLB International), post-seasons (through Fox, [[Major League Baseball on TBS|TBS]] if not involving the Blue Jays), [[World Series]] (through [[MLB International]] if not involving the Blue Jays), other MLB games simulcast from U.S. broadcasters

=== Hockey ===

* [[National Hockey League]]: 
**National rights through 2026, including weekly national games, all playoff games, and other NHL games simulcast from U.S. broadcasters.
**Holds regional rights to the [[Calgary Flames]], [[Edmonton Oilers]], [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] (split with TSN), and [[Vancouver Canucks]]

=== Basketball ===

* [[National Basketball Association]]: splits regional coverage of [[Toronto Raptors]] and [[NBA playoffs]] with TSN; selected NBA games
* [[Women's National Basketball Association]]: split with TSN, NBA TV and Prime Video
*[[FIBA]] (through 2025)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-15|title=Sportsnet and FIBA Partner to Bring the Biggest and Best International Basketball to Canadians|url=https://about.rogers.com/news-ideas/sportsnet-and-fiba-partner-to-bring-the-biggest-and-best-international-basketball-to-canadians/|access-date=2021-11-17|website=About Rogers|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Football ===

* England: [[FA Cup]], [[FA Community Shield]], [[FA WSL]], [[Women's FA Cup]] (from [[2020-21 FA WSL|2020-21]] season)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-04|title=Sportsnet Signs Two-Year Broadcast Deal With Barclays FA Women's Super League|url=https://about.rogers.com/news-ideas/sportsnet-signs-two-year-broadcast-deal-with-barclays-fa-womens-super-league/|access-date=2020-09-15|website=About Rogers|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Netherlands]]: [[Eredivisie]]

=== Tennis ===

* [[Canadian Open (tennis)|Canadian Open]]
* [[Davis Cup]] 
* [[Billie Jean King Cup]]

=== Curling ===

* [[Grand Slam of Curling]] (2012–present) (selected events sub-licensed to CBC Sports)<ref>{{Cite news|date=2012-08-30|title=What the Sportsnet announcement means for curling; Charette, Albrecht both deserving of praise|language=en-US|work=Calgary Herald|url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/what-the-sportsnet-announcement-means-for-curling-charette-albrecht-both-deserving-of-praise|access-date=2017-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=August 30, 2012|title=Grand Slam of Curling returns to CBC|work=CBC Sports|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/grand-slam-of-curling-returns-to-cbc-1.1194396|access-date=31 August 2012}}</ref>

=== Olympics ===

* [[Summer Olympic Games|Summer]] and [[Winter Olympic Games|Winter Olympics]], sublicensed from [[CBC Olympic broadcasts|CBC]]

=== Original programs ===
*''[[Sportsnet Central]]'' – The daily sports news/highlights program of Sportsnet. Hosted by various personalities. Formerly known as ''Sportscentral'', ''Sportsnetnews'', and ''Sportsnet Connected''.
*''[[Hockey Central]]'' – News and reports from the NHL. Hosted by [[Caroline Cameron]], and features hockey analysts [[Nick Kypreos]], [[Bill Watters]] and [[Gord Stellick]].
*''[[Hockeycentral#Hockeycentral at Noon|Hockey Central at Noon]]'' – Simulcast from [[CJCL]]; News and reports from the NHL. Hosted by Marek and features either Nick Kypreos or [[Bill Berg (ice hockey)|Bill Berg]] as co-host.

==Notable on-air staff==
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*[[David Amber]] (also with [[CBC Sports]])
*[[Colby Armstrong]] (also with [[NHL on TNT|TNT]] and [[SportsNet Pittsburgh]])
*[[Tyson Barrie]]
*[[John Bartlett (sportscaster)|John Bartlett]]
*[[Kevin Bieksa]]
*[[Jennifer Botterill]] (also with [[NHL on TNT|TNT]])
*[[Justin Bourne]]
*[[Rick Bowness]] (also with [[NHL on TNT|TNT]])
*[[Caroline Cameron]]
*[[Jamie Campbell (sportscaster)|Jamie Campbell]]
*[[Sam Cosentino]]
*[[Chris Cuthbert]]
*[[Louie DeBrusk]]
*[[Matt Devlin (sportscaster)|Matt Devlin]]
*[[Rob Faulds]]
*[[Brad Fay]]
*[[Landon Ferraro]]
* [[Ray Ferraro]] (also with [[FanDuel Sports Network West]] and [[NHL on ESPN|ESPN]]/[[NHL on ABC|ABC]])
*[[Elliotte Friedman]] (also with CBC Sports)
*[[Martine Gaillard]]
*[[Garry Galley]]
*[[John Garrett (ice hockey)|John Garrett]]
* [[Luke Gazdic]]
*[[Kelly Hrudey]]
*[[Caleb Joseph]]
*[[Nick Kypreos]]
*[[Ron MacLean]] (also with CBC Sports)
*[[Hazel Mae]]
*[[Buck Martinez]]
*[[Jamal Mayers]]
*[[Jack Michaels]]
*[[Dan Murphy (sportscaster)|Dan Murphy]]
*[[Scott Oake]] (also with CBC Sports)
*[[Kevin Pillar]]
*[[Gene Principe]]
*[[Chris Pronger]]
*[[John Shorthouse]]
*[[Dan Shulman]] (also with [[ESPN]])
*[[Joe Siddall]]
*[[Craig Simpson]]
*[[Harnarayan Singh]]
*[[Gord Stellick]]
*[[Dave Tomlinson]]
*[[Alvin Williams]]
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===Notable alumni===
''This list includes the all time Sportsnet 360 staff dated to its days as The Score.''
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*[[Rick Ball]] (at [[Chicago Sports Network]])
*[[Bill Berg (ice hockey)|Bill Berg]]
*[[Greg Brady (broadcaster)|Greg Brady]]
*[[Dean Brown (sportscaster)|Dean Brown]] (at [[CFGO|TSN Radio 1200]])
*[[Brian Burke (ice hockey)|Brian Burke]] (at [[Professional Women's Hockey League|PWHL]])
*[[Hugh Burrill]]
*[[Cassie Campbell-Pascall]] (at [[Professional Women's Hockey League|PWHL]] and [[ESPN]]/[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]])
*[[Santino Marella|Anthony Carelli]] (at [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA Wrestling]])
*[[Anson Carter]] (at [[NHL on TNT|TNT]])
*[[Vince Carter]] (at [[NBC Sports]] and [[NBA TV]])
*[[Don Cherry (hockey)|Don Cherry]]
*[[Bob Cole (sportscaster)|Bob Cole]] (deceased)
*[[Damien Cox]]
*[[James Cybulski]]
*[[Steve Dangle]]
*[[Gerry Dee]]
*[[Darren Dreger]] (at [[The Sports Network|TSN]])
*[[Brendan Dunlop]] (at [[The Sports Network|TSN]])
*[[Craig Forrest]] (at [[CBC Television]] and [[OneSoccer]])
*[[Glenn Healy]]
*[[Leah Hextall]] (at [[NHL on ESPN|ESPN]])
*[[Corey Hirsch]]
*[[Jim Hughson]]
*[[Mike Johnson (hockey player)|Mike Johnson]] (at [[The Sports Network|TSN]])
*[[Jimmy Korderas]]
*[[Steve Kouleas]] (at [[Sirius XM]])
*[[Doug MacLean]]
*[[Jeff Marek]]
*[[Deb Matejicka]]
*[[Bob McCown]]
*[[Daren Millard]]
*[[Greg Millen]] (deceased)
*[[Gabriel Morency]] (at [[The Fight Network]])
*[[Arda Ocal]] (at [[ESPN]])
*[[Sara Orlesky]]
*[[Darren Pang]] (at [[Chicago Sports Network]]\[[NHL on TNT|TNT]])
*[[Renee Young|Renee Paquette]] (at [[All Elite Wrestling]])
*[[Kevin Quinn (sportscaster)|Kevin Quinn]]
* [[Mauro Ranallo]]
*[[Dave Randorf]] (at [[Scripps Sports]])
*[[Jackie Redmond]] (at [[NHL Network (U.S. TV network)|NHL Network]], [[WWE]], [[NHL on TNT|TNT]])
*[[Drew Remenda]] (at [[NBC Sports California]])
*[[Cabbie Richards]]
*[[Paul Romanuk]]
*[[Greg Sansone]]
*[[Sid Seixeiro]]
*[[John Shannon (sportscaster)|John Shannon]]
*[[Christine Simpson]]
*[[Tara Slone]] (at [[Sirius XM]], [[NBC Sports Bay Area]])
*[[Anthony Stewart (ice hockey)|Anthony Stewart]]
*[[P.J. Stock]] (at [[Réseau des sports|RDS]])
*[[George Stroumboulopoulos]] (at [[Apple Music]])
*[[Pat Tabler]]
*[[Don Taylor (Canadian sportscaster)|Don Taylor]] (at [[CHEK-DT]])
*[[Adnan Virk]] (at [[ESPN]])
*[[Bill Watters]]
*[[Justin Williams]]
*[[Jason York]]
*[[Gregg Zaun]]
{{Div col end}}

==Other services ==
=== Sportsnet+ {{Anchor|Sportsnet Now}} ===
{{anchor|Sportsnet Now|SportsNetNow|SportsNet Now|SportsnetNow}}
In 2014, Sportsnet announced the launch of a new [[TV Everywhere]] service known as '''Sportsnet Now''', allowing online streaming of the Sportsnet regional channels, Sportsnet One, and Sportsnet 360 for cable subscribers.<ref>[https://www.sportsnet.ca/all-7-sportsnet-channels-now-available-online-with-sportsnet-now/ All 7 Sportsnet Channels Now Available Online with Sportsnet NOW, June 3, 2014]</ref> On March 31, 2016, Rogers announced that Sportsnet Now would be made available as an [[over-the-top content|over-the-top]] streaming service for cord cutters, initially priced at [[Canadian dollar|$]]24.99 per-month, in addition to remaining available at no additional charge to cable subscribers.<ref name="cbcnews-snnowott">{{cite news|title=Rogers to offer all Sportsnet content in streaming service|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-streaming-sportsnet-1.3514513|website=CBC News|access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref>

In October 2018, the price was dropped to $19.99, annual subscription options were added, and an additional tier known as Sportsnet Now+ was introduced, adding additional international soccer and rugby events, and out-of-market streaming of regional NHL games for Canadian teams whose rights are owned by Sportsnet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/10/11/rogers-lowers-price-sportsnet-now/|title=Rogers lowers cost of Sportsnet Now and launches Now+ with more content|date=2018-10-11|website=MobileSyrup|language=en|access-date=2019-03-13}}</ref> NHL Live, the NHL's digital [[out-of-market sports package]], was later added to Sportsnet Now+ in January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-13 |title=SN NOW+ Adds Free NHL LIVE Access and Out-of-Market Games {{!}} iPhone in Canada Blog |url=https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/carriers/rogers/sn-now-adds-free-nhl-live-access-and-out-of-market-games/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In April 2022, the plan structures were changed; a $24.99 tier was reintroduced which adds [[WWE Network (Canada)|WWE Network]], while Now+ was replaced with Sportsnet Now Premium, which is priced at $34.99 per-month and includes WWE Network<ref>{{Cite web |title=Introducing New Pricing & Package Options - Sportsnet NOW |url=https://www.snnow.ca/support/blog/support/introducing-new-pricing-package-options#:~:text=SN%20NOW%20Standard%20is%20priced,Ontario,%20Pacific%20and%20Sportsnet%20ONE. |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=www.snnow.ca}}</ref> and out-of-market NHL games beginning the [[2022–23 NHL season|2022–23 season]] (replacing NHL Live).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian NHL fans won't be able to access NHL Live in 2022-23 |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/canadian-nhl-fans-wont-be-able-to-access-nhl-live-in-2022-2023 |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=theprovince |language=en-CA}}</ref> The service was quietly renamed '''Sportsnet+''' ahead of the [[2023–24 NHL season]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-19 |title=Sportsnet Announces 2023-24 NHL Regional Broadcast Schedules |url=https://about.rogers.com/news-ideas/sportsnet-announces-2023-24-nhl-regional-broadcast-schedules/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |publisher=Rogers Communications |language=en-US}}</ref>

===High-definition television===
Sportsnet operates four [[high-definition television|high-definition]] feeds, one for each regional channel. Originally, Sportsnet operated one national feed that consisted primarily of a simulcast of Sportsnet Ontario, carrying nationally televised events, or separate content from other regional feeds. That feed was launched on September 1, 2003.

In 2007, Sportsnet began using a second high-definition feed in order to broadcast selected regional NHL games in HD, beginning in the [[2007–08 NHL season]],<ref>[http://canucks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=322758&page=NewsPage&service=page Rogers Sportsnet Continues as Home of Canucks Hockey with 47 Games in 2007–08] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110005511/http://canucks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=322758&page=NewsPage&service=page |date=January 10, 2008 }} Retrieved on May 25, 2007.</ref> activated only in the regions where a game is set to be televised. On January 26, 2009, the national HD feed was replaced by individual HD feeds for each region.

=== 4K ===
On October 5, 2015, Rogers announced that it planned to produce 101 sports telecasts in [[4K resolution|4K ultra-high-definition]] format in 2016, including all Toronto Blue Jays home games, and "marquee" NHL games beginning in January 2016. These broadcasts are offered via a part-time Sportsnet 4K channel on participating television providers.<ref name=gandm-rogers4k>{{cite news|title=Rogers leveraging sports ownership to push 4K TV|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rogers-leveraging-sports-ownership-to-push-4k-tv/article26672645/|access-date=6 October 2015|work=The Globe and Mail}}</ref><ref name=torstar-4kreality>{{cite news|title=4K content becomes a reality in Canada|url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2016/01/18/4k-content-becomes-a-reality-in-canada.html|access-date=21 January 2016|work=Toronto Star}}</ref>

On January 14, 2016, in cooperation with [[BT Sport]], Sportsnet broadcast the first ever [[NBA]] game produced in 4K, and the first live sporting event in 4K in Canadian history—a [[Toronto Raptors]]/[[Orlando Magic]] game at [[O2 Arena (London)|O2 Arena]] in [[London]]. Sportsnet's first domestic 4K telecast, a Toronto Maple Leafs/Montreal Canadiens game, aired January 23, 2016.<ref name=svg-canada4k>{{cite web|title=4K Sports Descend on Canada: First-Ever Live 4K NBA Game From London Kicks Off Parade of 4K Content|url=http://www.sportsvideo.org/2016/01/13/4k-sports-descend-on-canada-live-4k-nba-game-from-london-more-on-the-way-from-tsn-sportsnet/|website=Sports Video Group|access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref><ref name=sn-first4kgame>{{cite web|title=Sportsnet to produce first NHL game in 4K|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/4k-nhl-rogers-sportsnet-television-hd-toronto-maple-leafs-blue-jays-raptors-montreal-canadiens-playoffs-scott-moore-bettman/|website=Sportsnet.ca|publisher=Rogers Media|access-date=24 January 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of NHL on Sportsnet commentators]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==Sources==
* {{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=321476|title=TSN2 adds Sunday Night Baseball to its lineup|publisher=TSN.ca|access-date=May 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629063817/http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=321476|archive-date=June 29, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.sportsnet.ca}}

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