TFC Broadcast Schedule Released

Toronto FC announced Thursday that all 30 games of Toronto FC's regular season MLS games will be televised for the second straight year.

"We are thrilled to welcome back Major League Soccer on CBC, Rogers Sportsnet and The Score," said Tom Anselmi, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment executive vice-president and chief operating officer. "Entering our second season in MLS we're happy to provide our passionate fans the chance to follow the team throughout the entire season."

Canada's national network, CBC leads the way with a 15-game broadcast package that will feature the 2008 Pepsi MLS All-Star Game in July held at BMO Field in Toronto, the team's home opener April 19 versus Real Salt Lake and five games against Eastern Conference rivals. Other matches include David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy's visit on May 31, expansion side San Jose Earthquakes first visit to BMO Field on July 19 as former Toronto midfielder Ronnie O'Brien makes his first appearance since being traded, and back to back MLS Cup Champion Houston Dynamo on September 27.

CBCSports.ca will also provide live and on-demand coverage of all MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER ON CBC broadcasts, in addition to Toronto FC and MLS highlights, while CBC Country Canada will provide live simulcast coverage of 7 games as well as coverage of Toronto taking on Real Salt Lake on July 28.

Rogers Sportsnet will air eleven games this season, including Toronto FC's kick off to the season in Columbus, Ohio as TFC and over 2000 of their supporters make the trip to take on the Crew. Nine of the eleven games shown by Rogers will be on the road, and include the team's final game of the regular season in northern California against San Jose.

The Score will help round out the Toronto FC broadcast schedule airing 5 games. The first game shown on the network will be the team's April 13th visit to L.A. to take on the Galaxy. They will also team up with ESPN to show the Thursday night game on May 1 in the eagerly anticipated matchup between Juan Pablo Angel and the New York Red Bulls at BMO Field.

The complete 2008 Toronto FC broadcast schedule is below.

Toronto FC 2008 MLS Regular Season Broadcast Schedule
Saturday, March 29	Toronto at Columbus	RSN (4p.m. ET)
Saturday, April 5	Toronto at D.C.	RSE & RSW (7:30p.m. ET)
Sunday, April 13	Toronto at L.A.	The Score (3:00p.m ET)
Saturday, April 19	RSL at Toronto	CBC (12:30p.m. ET)
Saturday, April 26	Kansas City at Toronto	CBC (3:30p.m. ET)
Thursday, May 1	New York at Toronto	The Score (7:00p.m. ET)
Saturday, May 17	Columbus at Toronto	CBC (3:30p.m. ET)
Wednesday, May 21	D.C. at Toronto	The Score
Saturday, May 24	Toronto at D.C.	RSN (7:30p.m. ET)
Saturday, May 31	L.A. at Toronto	CBC (3:30p.m. ET, CBC's Soccer Day in Canada)
Saturday, June 7	Toronto at Houston	RSN (8:30p.m. ET)
Saturday, June 14	Toronto at Colorado	RSN (7:00p.m. ET)
Saturday, June 21	Kansas City at Toronto	CBC (3:30p.m. ET)
Saturday, June 28	Toronto at New England	RSO & RSP (7:30p.m. ET)
Saturday, July 12	Toronto at Chicago	RSO (8:30p.m. ET)
Saturday, July 19	San Jose at Toronto	CBC (3:00p.m. ET)
Thursday, July 24	Pepsi MLS All-Star Game	CBC (TBA)
Monday July 28	Toronto at Salt Lake	CBC (Country Canada 9p.m. ET)
Sunday, August 3	Dallas at Toronto	CBC (4:00p.m. ET)
Saturday August 9	Colorado at Toronto	RSN (4:00p.m. ET)
Sunday, August 17	Toronto at New York	The Score (5:00p.m. ET)
Saturday August 23	New England at Toronto	RSO & RSP (7:30p.m. ET)
Saturday August 30	Toronto at Chivas	RSN (10:30p.m. ET)
Saturday, September 6	Chivas at Toronto	CBC (4p.m. ET)
Saturday, September 13	Columbus at Toronto	CBC (3:30 p.m. ET)
Saturday, September 20	Toronto at Kansas City	RSO & RSP (8:00p.m. ET)
Saturday, September 27	Houston at Toronto	CBC (3:30p.m ET)
Saturday, October 4	Toronto at New York	The Score (7:30p.m. ET)
Saturday, October 11	Toronto at Dallas	CBC (1a.m ET) *
Saturday October 18	Chicago at Toronto	CBC (3:30 p.m. ET)
Saturday October, 25	Toronto at San Jose	CBC (1a.m. ET) **