Canadians from coast-to-coast are about to get more of the Beautiful Game as Sportsnet today announced it has secured a five-year, multimedia rights agreement with Fox Sports 1 to become the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of Bundesliga matches through the 2019-20 season. The announcement comes as Sportsnet’s soccer coverage begins to heat up in August, with the network unveiling the first two months of its 2015-16 Barclays Premier League schedule.
All season long, footy fans can follow their favourite Barclays Premier League and Bundesliga teams on Sportsnet, Sportsnet World and online and on mobile viaSportsnet World NOW.
Below are the details of Bundesliga and Barclays Premier League on Sportsnet:
Bundesliga on Sportsnet
In addition to the broadcast of regular season matches, Sportsnet’s Bundesliga agreement also includes coverage of the German Supercup, featuring Bundesliga 2014-15 champions FC Bayern Munich taking on DFL-Pokal winner Wolfsburg on Saturday, Aug. 1 on Sportsnet One and World. Two weeks later, the 2015-16 Bundesligaseason springs into action with FC Bayern Munich visiting Hamburger SV in the season opener on Saturday, Aug. 14 at 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT on Sportsnet World. Bundesliga matches will primarily be seen on Sportsnet World and Sportsnet World NOW, with select matches on Sportsnet and Sportsnet ONE.
Highlights from Sportsnet’s multimedia agreement with Bundesliga also includes:
- Coverage of all 306 season matches, as well as the German Supercup and Bundesliga relegation playoffs
- Highlight shows throughout the season, including the weekly Bundesliga Matchday
Full details of Sportsnet’s Bundesliga schedule will be announced at a later date. Check Sportsnet.ca for updates. Fans can stay up to date on league action and news all season long at sportsnet.ca/bpl.
Barclays Premier League on Sportsnet
Sportsnet kicks off its seventeenth year of broadcasting Barclays Premier League with the opening match of the 2015-16 season on Saturday, August 8, as fan-favourite Manchester United take on Tottenham Hotspur at 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT on Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific.
Highlights of the first six weeks of the season on Sportsnet include:
- Five of Manchester United’s first seven matches of the season
- AFC Bournemouth’s first ever Premier League match (Saturday, Aug. 8)
- Five of Liverpool’s first seven matches
- The first Friday match of the season featuring Aston Villa vs. Manchester United (Friday, Aug. 14)
For full schedule details for August and September, please see below. Sportsnet’s remaining Barclays Premier League schedule for the 2015-16 season will be announced at a later date.
Barclays Premier League on Sportsnet – August and September 2015
Saturday, Aug. 8
- Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- AFC Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- Leicester City vs. Sunderland, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World)
Sunday, Aug. 9
- Stoke City vs. Liverpool, 10:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World)
Tuesday, Aug. 10
- West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester City, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World)
Friday, Aug. 14
- Aston Villa vs. Manchester United, 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
Saturday, Aug. 15
- Tottenham Hotspur vs. Stoke City, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- West Ham United vs. Leicester City, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
- Watford vs. West Bromwich Albion, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World)
Monday, Aug. 17
- Liverpool vs. AFC Bournemouth, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World)
Saturday, Aug. 22
- Leicester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- West Ham United vs. AFC Bournemouth, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World NOW)
- Crystal Palace vs. Aston Villa, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World NOW)
Sunday, Aug. 23
- Everton vs. Manchester United, 10:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World)
Monday, Aug. 24
- Arsenal vs. Liverpool, 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West, Pacific, and World)
Saturday, Aug. 29
- Liverpool vs. West Ham United, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- Manchester City vs. Watford, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World)
- Stoke City vs. West Bromwich Albion, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World NOW)
- Aston Villa vs. Sunderland, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World NOW)
- Tottenham Hotspur vs. Everton, Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
Saturday, Sept. 12
- Arsenal vs. Stoke City, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- Watford vs. Swansea City, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World NOW)
- Manchester United vs. Liverpool, Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
Sunday, Sept. 13
- Sunderland vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 8 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World)
Monday, Sept. 14
- West Ham United vs. Newcastle United, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World)
Saturday, Sept. 19
- Swansea City vs. Everton, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- Stoke City vs. Leicester City, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
- AFC Bournemouth vs. Sunderland, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World NOW)
Sunday, Sept. 20
- Liverpool vs. Norwich City, 10:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World)
- Southampton vs. Manchester United, 10:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
Saturday, Sept. 26
- Manchester United vs. Sunderland, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- Leicester City vs. Arsenal, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet World)
- West Ham United vs. Norwich City, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
- Newcastle United vs. Chelsea, Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)