Sportsnet Pacific is a
Canadian
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regional
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sports
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specialty channel
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owned by
Rogers Sports & Media
Rogers Media Inc., operating as Rogers Sports & Media, is a Canadian subsidiary of Rogers Communications that owns the company's mass media and sports properties, such as the Citytv and Omni Television terrestrial television stations, Sportsnet, ...
, a subsidiary of
Rogers Communications
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serving
British Columbia
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and
Yukon
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. It is one of four
Sportsnet
Sportsnet is a Canadian English-language sports specialty channel owned by Rogers Sports & Media. It was established in 1998 as CTV Sportsnet, a joint venture between CTV, Liberty Media, and Rogers Media. CTV parent Bell Globemedia then ...
regional feeds.
It is the main television channel of the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...
also aired on its companion channel,
Sportsnet Canucks and the
Toronto Blue Jays
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, although the latter is carried nationally.
Personalities
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John Shorthouse
John Shorthouse (born January 31, 1970) is a Canadian sports broadcaster based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the lead play-by-play commentator for the Vancouver Canucks on Sportsnet Pacific television. He also calls select nationally-tel ...
- Vancouver Canucks play-by-play voice
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John Garrett - Vancouver Canucks colour analyst
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Dan Murphy - Vancouver Canucks studio host & rinkside reporter
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Garry Valk
Garry Valk (born November 27, 1967) is a Canadian broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player. After finishing his playing career, Valk became a television analyst.
Playing career
He was selected 108th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Dr ...
- Vancouver Canucks studio analysts
Sportsnet Pacific HD
Sportsnet Pacific launched its high definition (HD) service on December 3, 2008.
Prior to this, Sportsnet had operated one national feed that was primarily a simulcast of
Sportsnet Ontario
Sportsnet Ontario (formerly known as CTV Sportsnet Ontario and Rogers Sportsnet Ontario) is a Canadian regional sports specialty channel owned by Rogers Sports & Media serving most of all Ontario. It is one of four Sportsnet regional feeds.
It ...
, carrying nationally televised events, or separate content from other regional feeds. This feed was launched on September 1, 2003.
References
External links
Sportsnet Pacific
Pacific
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Sports television networks in Canada
Television channels and stations established in 1998
Analog cable television networks in Canada
English-language television stations in Canada
Mass media in Vancouver
1998 establishments in British Columbia
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