Sportsnet Swings for the Fences with its Multiplatform Coverage of the World Series

– All World Series games on Sportsnet will feature a 30-minute pre-game show with Jamie Campbell and Gregg Zaun –

– Sportsnet Connected and sportsnet.ca will have full reports throughout the World Series –

– Sportsnet 590 The FAN will broadcast every game live –

TORONTO (October 18, 2011) – Sportsnet will have all the bases covered with its comprehensive coverage of the World Series across multiple platforms, starting Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. (ET)/4 p.m. (PT) with Game 1 between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Sportsnet offers fans the opportunity to connect with the World Series on television, with live broadcasts of the Fall Classic, World Series Preview Show and Sportsnet Connected; on the radio with Sportsnet 590 The FAN broadcasts and online with sportsnet.ca.

World Series Preview Show and Sportsnet Connected

Jamie Campbell and analyst Gregg Zaun host a half-hour preview show prior to each game of the World Series. The Sportsnet television broadcasts will feature Gary Thorne calling play-by-play while former pitcher Rick Sutcliffe handles the analysis. Sportsnet Connected reporters Tony Ambrogio and Arash Madani will be on location, filing reports on each team and will be joined by baseball insider Shi Davidi. Connected will provide post-game analysis and reaction following each game. sportsnet.ca

Throughout the World Series, sportsnet.ca keeps baseball fans up-to-date on all the action with exclusive columns from Davidi, who will be in both cities to file game recaps and all the latest news.

Sportsnet 590 THE FAN

Sportsnet 590 The FAN is the exclusive Canadian radio rights holder of the 2011 MLB World Series. Sportsnet 590 The FAN provides the World Series radio broadcast to 10 radio stations across Canada. Extensive added coverage on fan590.com includes Mike Wilner offering his analysis all through the series in his daily blog.

The broadcast schedule for the World Series on Sportsnet can be found at:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/tvschedule/tv_sked_full.php?sked_id=major_league_baseball-ONTARIO

About Sportsnet

Sportsnet connects Canadian sports fans to their favourite teams and athletes, using five platforms: TV, Radio, Print, Online and Mobile. Sportsnet is Fuelled By Fans, and delivers storytelling on a local, regional, national and global level. The multiplatform brand consists of Sportsnet, sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet 590 The FAN, Sportsnet 960 The FAN, Sportsnet magazine, Sportsnet Mobile and the Sportsnet iPad app. Sportsnet is the Canadian leader in NHL and MLB television broadcasts and is home to 162 Toronto Blue Jays games, plus MLB Playoffs and the World Series. Sportsnet is an official broadcaster of the London 2012 Olympic Games, and also offers an exciting sports lineup including the NFL, the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, the Memorial Cup, and soccer programming with UEFA Champions League, Barclays Premier League, MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and Canadian national team matches for men and women. Sportsnet Connected is the network’s nightly news program, providing regional and national coverage of the day’s events in the world of sports.

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