SHERBROOKE, QC,
July 25, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - The Host
Society of the Canada Summer Games - Sherbrooke 2013 is proud to announce today,
that Bell is a major partner of the country's largest multisport
competition and will contribute production and broadcasting
resources, wireless and Internet services to support the success of
the Games.
Bell is also the main presenter of the swimming
events and co-presenter of the basketball and soccer competitions,
in addition to being an associated partner of the blog squad.
"Being associated with the largest
communications company in Québec and Canada is a considerable
advantage. We thank Bell for its wide-ranging support," says
Tom Allen, Chair of the Board and
Executive Committee of the Canada Summer Games - Sherbrooke 2013. "By making available the best
technology, Bell is contributing to the success of the Canada
Summer Games - Sherbrooke 2013.
Bell's major accomplishments and social commitment also represent a
source of inspiration for the young athletes who need models of
success."
"Bell is proud to support the Canada Summer
Games - Sherbrooke 2013 in Québec,
where hundreds of young athletes from across the country will
gather to compete, inspire and create memories that will last a
lifetime," says Martine Turcotte,
Vice Chair, Québec. "Canada's top sports competition, the Games are
a unifying event that enables young athletes to excel and to
experience and share with sports fans moments of great
emotion."
Programming of the Canada Games official
broadcasters
The opening ceremony of the Canada Summer Games will be broadcast
live on RDS and TSN2 on Friday, August
2 at 7:00 pm EST. RDS and TSN
are the official broadcasters of the Canada Summer Games -
Sherbrooke 2013, providing 40
hours of coverage on RDS and RDS2 and on TSN and TSN2 and online
coverage on RDS.ca and TSN.ca.
In addition to the ceremonies, Canadians will be
able to watch live broadcasts of the basketball, soccer, track and
field, volleyball and beach volleyball competitions, including the
women's and men's gold-medal finals.
"The Canada Games are very pleased to work with
Canada's broadcast sports leaders," said Tom Quinn, Chairman of the Canada Games Council.
"The Games on RDS and TSN will allow viewers from across Canada to
discover the country's best young athletes, cheer and celebrate
amateur sport and offer an opportunity to experience all the
breathtaking moments that the Canada Summer Games always
deliver."
"RDS has proudly broadcast the Canada Games for
the past 15 years and we are very excited to continue that
commitment in Sherbrooke," said
Gerry Frappier, President and
General Manager of RDS. "The Games are a unique opportunity to
witness the emergence of the next generation of home-grown athletic
talent. These amateur athletes proudly representing their regions
are role models for young people everywhere."
Throughout the Canada Games, Bell Media radio
stations nationwide will broadcast exclusive bulletins on the
competitions twice daily. Sherbrooke's own NRJ 106.1 and 102.7 Rouge FM
will broadcast the entire opening and closing ceremonies of the
Canada Summer Games - Sherbrooke
2013 live.
About the 2013 Canada Summer Games
From August 2 to 17, about 4,000
athletes from Canada's 13 provinces and territories will compete
for top honours in the 20 sports disciplines of the Canada Summer
Games - Sherbrooke 2013. This
unique event, which involves 12,000 participants, including 5,000
volunteers, will welcome over 15,000 visitors from outside Québec.
The Games - LIVE IT!
About Bell
Headquartered in Montréal since 1880, Bell is Canada's largest
communications company, providing leading wireless, TV, Internet,
home phone, and business communications services, and leading
television, radio and digital media assets with Bell Media. For
more, please visit Bell.ca.
The Bell Let's Talk mental health initiative is
a national charitable program that promotes Canadian mental health
across Canada with the Bell Let's Talk Day anti-stigma campaign and
unprecedented funding for community care, research and workplace
best practices. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
About Bell Media
With passion and an unrelenting commitment to excellence, Bell
Media creates content and builds brands that entertain, inform,
engage, and inspire audiences through the platforms of their
choice. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with
leading assets in television, radio, out-of-home advertising, and
digital media. Bell Media owns 30 local television stations led by
CTV, Canada's #1 television network; 34 specialty channels,
including TSN and RDS, Canada's most-watched specialty channels in
English and French; four pay TV services, including The Movie
Network and Super Écran; and is managing shareholder of premium
pay-per-view service Viewers Choice Canada. Bell Media is also
Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 107 licensed radio
stations in 55 markets across Canada. Bell Media owns Astral
Out-of-Home, one of Canada's most dynamic and innovative
out-of-home advertising companies. Bell Media also operates more
than 200 websites, delivers TV Everywhere with its innovative GO
video streaming services, including TMN GO and Bravo GO, and owns
Dome Productions Inc., a multi-platform production company. Bell
Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest
communications company.
SOURCE Bell Canada
Image with caption: "At the announcement of the partnership with
Bell and the official Canada Summer Games presenters. Left to
right: Gerry Frappier (RDS),
Guylaine Bernier (Canada Games
Council), Martine Turcotte (Bell),
Mélanie Blouin (athlete), Tom Allen
(Canada Summer Games - Sherbrooke
2013) (CNW Group/Bell Canada)".
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