SportsNet Offers Expanded Leafs Coverage in 2008-2009 Sports Programming / Rogers Sportsnets Posted by RAD on Jul 30, 2008 - 10:16 AM The Official Broadcaster of the Leafs has expanded its Leafs coverage and is now available in an area spanning from Petawawa in the North to Kingston in the East. This change means that more fans will be able to access Sportsnet Ontario> '> s 28-game Leaf broadcast schedule, featuring more games than any other broadcaster. All telecasts will be available in high definition on Sportsnet HD. . Rogers Sportsnet can now offer more Leaf broadcasts to more Leaf fans," said Doug Beeforth, President, Rogers Sportsnet. " The expanded coverage now includes markets where there is a demand for Maple Leaf broadcasts and Sportsnet is a leader in bringing these games to fans." "This solves a longstanding problem for Leafs fans in the outer Ottawa Valley and Kingston area who' ve been unable to watch Leafs broadcasts," said Tom Anselmi, executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. " It' s great news for fans of both the Leafs and Senators because they' ll continue to receive the broadcasts they ' ve been getting, but can now also watch games played by the other Ontario team. " Viewers will get their first chance to experience Sportsnet Ontario's expanded coverage on September 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET when Toronto hosts the Coca-Cola Zero Fans First Game, a free pre-season tilt, for 20,000 fans, against the Buffalo Sabres. Sportsnet televises more regular-season hockey games than any other broadcaster in Canada, featuring Canadian teams in their home markets, The Hockey That Matters. Sportsnet will release its Leafs regular season schedule in the upcoming weeks. For all the scores, highlights, breaking news and inside stories from the Toronto Maple Leafs and the entire NHL tune in to Sportsnet Connected and log on to sportsnet.ca. " Your home team. First." This article is from CHANNEL CANADA   http://www.channelcanada.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.channelcanada.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2340