This document - originally published on May 24 - was recently updated due to TV listing changes-
- updated on June 8th, 11:11AM.
The much anticipated UEFA Euro 2012 event which takes place in Poland and Ukraine between June 8th and July 1st, 2012 is only a few weeks away. Canadian soccer fans will have access to extensive coverage of the event in live English, French, Spanish and Italian language broadcasts. All games will be broadcast in French and English as well as 15 live matches in Spanish and Italian.
The Match kick-off times will be at 12:00 Noon and 2:45 PM (Eastern Standard Time). These kick-off times will give the working crowd a chance to slip away from the office for an extended lunch to watch the EURO 2012 live action.
All the matches will be available across Canada in English and French, Spanish and Italian language. The event is sure to draw a large muti-cultural viewing audience.
TSN will be showing all the live Euro 2012 matches in English-language on TSN and TSN 2. French-language live broadcasts of all matches will be made on RDS and RDS 2. TLN has sub-licensed the Spanish-language media rights for Canada from ESPN Inc. Mediaset Italia will be airing the live Euro 2012 matches in Italian-language.
Euro 2012 online in Canada
TSN Mobile TV will be offering the live Euro 2012 matches on their mobile tv platform available on Bell and Virgin Mobile platforms.
Euro 2012 in Spanish and Italian in Canada
There will be a big interest from the Canadian Hispanic community in watching the European Championship. As such, TLN will be airing Euro 2012 matches live on TLN en Español: The live matches consist of 7 Group stage matches, 4 quarter-finals, 2 semi-finals and the final. The live matches will be the direct ESPN Deportes Live feed. ESPN Deportes analysts include Hernan Pereyra, former Mexican National Team players Rafa Puente and José Antonio Noriega. Italian language broadcasts will be available on TLN Telelatino channel. Repeat broadcasts of the live airings will be available on both channels.
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