ViaSport Productions to stream two simultaneous live broadcasts for major tennis and rowing events this weekend

Jul 15, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2014
 

viaSport Productions to stream two simultaneous live broadcasts for major tennis and rowing events this weekend
Rogers Radio Stanley Park Open 2014 and Rowing Canada Aviron’s 2014 Canadian Masters Championships available to watch online

Vancouver, BC – viaSport Productions will broadcast two high-profile events this weekend, providing simultaneous live-stream coverage for partners at Tennis BC and Rowing Canada Aviron over Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20.

Viewers can tune-in online to watch live-streams for the Rogers Radio Stanley Park Open 2014 presented by Penn (from Stanley Park, Vancouver) and the Rowing Canada Aviron’s 2014 Canadian Masters Championships (from Burnaby Rowing Pavilion, Burnaby Lake). These two spectacular events will together see more than 1,400 athletes compete for titles in their respective sports.

When to watch: Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20
Where to watch and download live-stream schedule: 
– Rogers Stanley Park Open 2014 – www.viasport.ca/live-stream-stanley-park-open
– Rowing Canada Aviron’s Canadian Masters Championships – www.viasport.ca/live-stream-canadian-masters-championships

More on the Rogers Stanley Park Open 2014:
Held for the first time in Vancouver, B.C., viaSport will live-stream the semi-final and final matches from two new International Tennis Federation Pro events at the Stanley Park Open: Silex Men’s ITF $15,000 Futures and Canadian Direct Insurance Women’s ITF $10,000. Over the span of 11 days, the 2014 Open will host more than 900 tennis youth and adults athletes from around the world, competing for a total tournament prize pot of $25,000.

More on the Rowing Canada Aviron’s 2014 Canadian Masters Championships (CMC):
ViaSport’s production crews will be ready to capture more than 500 masters rowers from 49 clubs across North America hitting the water at Burnaby Lake Rowing Club, vying for the CMC’s national title. More than half of the rowers will be travelling from neighbouring U.S. clubs to compete against some of the top talent in Canada, including one of the most senior rowers still competing at age 81.

Tune in to www.viaSport.ca this weekend and cheer on your friends, family and favourite athletes competing at these exciting B.C. sporting events.

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Learn more:

About viaSport Productions:
viaSport Productions is the broadcast and production arm of viaSport British Columbia, tasked with increasing the exposure, recognition and power of amateur-level sport across the province and the world. The goal driving viaSport Productions is to offer a broad range of online programming – live-streamed events, interviews, commentary and more – bringing amateur sport coverage into every home across the province. To learn more, visit www.viasport.ca/viasport-productions. 

Contacts:
Meaghan Rentmeester
Communications Coordinator, viaSport
778 327-5185
meaghanr@viasport.ca

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