TSN2 coming to Rogers Cable lineup
by Richard Lawler 
posted May 18th 2009 at 11:08AM
Congratulations, Canada, finally TSN2 HD is available for the masses, now that it's completed a deal with Rogers Cable. Expect the new channel to show up tomorrow ahead of a Blue Jays / Red Sox three game series. Sure it wasn't in time to catch the NBA season, but given the Raptors' struggles last season, that may have been for the best.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
James @ May 18th 2009 12:05PM
The rest of the country had this channel on day 1 or shortly afterwards.
jordanandallison @ May 18th 2009 12:56PM
Yeah, Rogers is quite a small provider in the scope of the whole country. Shaw has had it from day one, Bell has had it from day one. That has to be at least 80% of the television service in the country. Everyone in the west has Shaw, a few are stuck with Bell; and as you move east, the phase shifts so almost everyone has Bell and a few have Shaw. I don't know of anyone that has Rogers, but it may be more popular in the east.
Nick0rz @ May 18th 2009 1:03PM
Was that sarcasm? Nearly everyone in Southern Ontario has Rogers, which just so happens to be Canada's largest market.
akoto @ May 18th 2009 7:41PM
Are you insane? Rogers is the largest cable provider in Canada! 2.3 million subscribers in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland.
chadlipp @ May 18th 2009 1:05PM
i would love to have it down here in the US. we get crap for live hockey.
FNG @ May 18th 2009 1:08PM
what ↑ said...
jordanandallison @ May 18th 2009 2:39PM
TSN2 doesn't have much live hockey. If you want a lot, you would have to get Rogers SportsNet. They have the contracts to have all of a local team. RSN Pacific has all of the Canucks' games, West has the Oilers and Flames etc....TSN just has like one game a week. CBC has two. But I understand the problem. I am a big NFL fan and it's like pulling teeth to get games up here.
wb @ May 18th 2009 9:39PM
You mean Rogers doesn't own TSN? Give 'em time.
jordanandallison @ May 18th 2009 11:04PM
No; TSN is 80% owned by CTV and 20% by ESPN (ABC [Disney]). Rogers has their own sports network, and it's great for local sports but the overall coverage sucks.
Dwayne Simmons @ May 20th 2009 10:10AM
It is now Wednesday, May 20th, 2009, no TSN 2 for Rogers customers in NL... :(
Dwayne Simmons @ May 22nd 2009 7:30AM
Thursday, May 21st, 2009, TSN 2 is on Rogers 401 in NL, no HD though... :(
reidjr @ May 27th 2009 6:42AM
Rogers is the largest cable company in canada.As for bell and show making up at least 80% of the service.That is not true not even close more like 40%.Shaw is small vs rogers and is very limited.Bell while is coast to coast should have more customers then they do.