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Canadian Broadcast Slammed for Turning Off March Madness for Curling

Canadian Broadcast Slammed for Turning Off March Madness for Curling

Summary

A Canadian television channel, TSN, switched coverage of a close March Madness basketball game between North Carolina Tar Heels and VCU Rams to show a women's world championship curling event. Fans of the basketball game were unhappy because not all had access to the alternative channel where the rest of the game aired, missing key moments of the match.

Key Facts

  • TSN is a Canadian sports channel.
  • The North Carolina Tar Heels played against the VCU Rams in a March Madness basketball game.
  • The game was very close and went into overtime.
  • TSN decided to switch from the basketball game to a curling event before overtime started.
  • Viewers were directed to another channel, TSN4, to continue watching the basketball game.
  • Not all viewers had access to TSN4, leading to dissatisfaction.
  • Curling has high ratings on TSN, which some viewers supported as a reason for the switch.

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