Sportsnet is the new home for FIBA basketball in Canada.
Through a new partnership with FIBA, Sportsnet now becomes the exclusive broadcast rights holder for FIBA events in Canada through to the Fall of 2025.
This just in @Sportsnet is your new home of @FIBA events in Canada, thru Fall 2025
Exclusive coverage includes:
#FIBAWC 2023 Qualifiers – Sr Men's Nat'l Team vs. Bahamas, Nov. 28 & 29
#FIBAWWC Qualifiers – Sr Womens Nat'l Team in 2022https://t.co/exmLiQOPP2 pic.twitter.com/quBXFRfvrv
— Sportsnet PR (@SportsnetPR) November 15, 2021
“This is great news for basketball fans in Canada,” FIBA media and marketing services director general Frank Leenders said in a news release. “The passion for the sport in this part of the world is evident and this partnership with Sportsnet allows for the creation of new synergies and increased levels of commitment which will provide fans with unprecedented coverage and access to FIBA competitions in the years to come.”
“As the home of extensive basketball coverage in Canada, Sportsnet is proud to partner with FIBA to bring Canadians front-row access to the country’s brightest stars on the world stage,” said Bart Yabsley, president of Sportsnet. “Complementing our network’s NBA, WNBA and Canada Basketball content, today’s partnership with FIBA reinforces our ongoing commitment to building a basketball legacy for players and fans alike in Canada. We look forward to collaborating with FIBA to make these international games available as part of Sportsnet’s industry-leading portfolio of the basketball games that fans want.”
Coverage will include Canada’s senior men’s national team’s FIBA World Cup 2023 qualifiers against the Bahamas on Nov. 28 and 29, along with the senior women’s national team’s World Cup qualifiers in 2022.
Sportsnet’s rights also include access to key international matchups featuring squads from around the world, including the U.S.
Full FIBA on Sportsnet broadcast details will be announced at a later date.
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