TSN announced today it has launched Canada’s first fully programmed all-sports broadband channel. Now playing at www.TSN.ca, TSN Broadband features both short-form and full-length TSN programming on-demand, at broadband speeds with enhanced resolution.

The ad-supported channel is now live and can be accessed from the TSN website, located at www.TSN.ca. Click the branded “TSN Broadband” banner to launch the broadband channel. Viewers have the ability to browse all programs, create and customize their own video play-lists, share content with friends and watch everything in full-screen mode. It’s all available 24/7 to Canadians coast-to-coast.

In addition to providing full-length TSN programs on-demand (details below), TSN Broadband will stream LIVE coverage from various TSN broadcasts, beginning with the upcoming, highly anticipated 2007 IIHF World Junior Championship (Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, 2007). Following the live coverage of each game involving Team Canada and all medal round games, the match-ups will be available on-demand on TSN Broadband throughout the tournament until January 8.

“TSN Broadband is the only place in Canada viewers can see live streaming of entire games from top sporting events. It enhances the viewers’ ability to access key sports programming at their convenience. There’s nothing else like this in the Canadian market,” said Phil King, President, TSN. “As we’ve seen in past years, the World Juniors is one of the most popular sporting events for Canadians. This year’s campaign is the most aggressive and wide-reaching ever for TSN, and marks the first time in Canada live coverage of a game or sporting event will be available to viewers on TV and online simultaneously.”

Now available on TSN Broadband is a roster of TSN original programming with popular TSN hosts/anchors. Shows include Off The Record, TSN The Reporters With Dave Hodge, SportsCentre News and Insider reports, as well as bonus material from In This Corner With Russ Anber, available exclusively on TSN Broadband. Viewers will find highlights, news reports, feature interviews and more.

“The launch of TSN Broadband is a tremendous complement to TSN’s already highly successful online destination, TSN.ca,” said Kris Faibish, Vice-President, CTV Digital Media. “As the latest addition to The CTV Broadband Network, TSN Broadband delivers the on-demand programming and live games our audiences have been clamouring for, bolstering TSN’s position in the market as Canada’s sports leader.”

The CTV Broadband Network, Canada’s first multi-channel broadband service, includes CTV, CTV News, eTalk, Discovery Channel and MTV. All channels are available off their respective homepages, eg. www.ctv.ca, or from within each respective broadband channel for easy navigation.