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Originally Posted by Johnny199r
Making the world cup is obviously a positive thing for a program.
However, we recently made the world cup, and I doubt TSN or sportsnet would pay for Canada games today if given the chance to bid.
I remember watching that Gold Cup. It was great. I also didnt know anyone else that watched it, too.
The same way people argue that the CPL fans "are there" and that clubs just need to do more to attract them, I wonder if there are just a (smaller) finite number of fans invested in the game in this country and there's not much that can be done to change that statistic in a meaningful way.
I say this after being a regular on the Voyageurs board since the late 90's. Many of the people on my senior rec soccer team don't go to live matches or watch it on tv. They like to play soccer, but aren't "fans" of the game. That's just the way it is.
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This is old, but Sportsnet has a deal with Canada basketball.
CBC covers Usports, Skiing, swimming league,
TSN and Sportsnet share PWHL rights
Sportsnet has Canadian open tennis rights, Canada Basketball rights.
TSN has CHL rights, CEBL (basketball), NWSL.
I find it hard to believe they are willing to pay for those random sports and not for Canada Soccer right now.