– Late Producer behind TSN’s Friday Night Football to be inducted into the Hall’s Football Reporters Wing –
Toronto, ON (November 27, 2009) – Long-time TSN producer Paul “Mac” McLean will be inducted posthumously into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame’s Football Reporters wing on Grey Cup Sunday, Nov. 29 in honour of his contributions to the CFL through his outstanding work at TSN. McLean was selected by the Football Reporters of Canada who are responsible for selecting inductees for the Canadian Football Hall of Fame Football Reporters wing each year.
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The past 25 years have delivered some of the most intriguing, riveting and controversial moments in sports.
Hearts were broken. Dreams were realized. Legends were born.
And through it all, TSN was there – capturing the triumphs and tears of athletes from across Canada and around the world, and delivering these indelible moments in sports history to Canadian fans from coast to coast.
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– SPORTSCENTRE reports live from the red carpet beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET –
Toronto, ON (November 6, 2009) – TSN pays tribute to four of hockey’s most decorated players and one of the game’s most respected executives with complete coverage of the 2009 HOCKEY HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY, live on Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. ET. The star-studded event will also be available live on NHL Network in the U.S.
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– Thousands of fans across the country celebrate TSN’s 25th anniversary
on the Kraft Celebration Tour –
– Launch of TSNshop.ca makes vintage TSN gear available for fans –
– TSN 25 Years photo book in stores September 15 –
– Retro TSN promotional campaign begins September 1 –
– ESPN Classic relives TSN’s first day with “TSN Launch Special” –
TORONTO (August 31, 2009) – Happy 25th birthday, TSN! Since it launched on September 1, 1984, TSN has transformed the way Canadians watch sports on television. TSN has been celebrating the milestone in style with thousands of fans joining the network for 10 special broadcasts of SPORTSCENTRE in 10 communities across the country on the widely popular Kraft Celebration Tour, which wraps up today from Paradise, NL. As the tour comes to an end, TSN will continue to celebrate its 25th anniversary with additional initiatives including the launch of the official TSN e-store, TSNShop.ca; the national release of the book TSN 25 Years; a TSN25 micro-site on TSN.ca; the debut of a revamped on-air look for SPORTSCENTRE; the return of classic TSN promos from the 1980s and 1990s; and a re-broadcast of the very first TSN program on ESPN Classic.
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