Réseau des sports
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TV station ( private law ) | |
Program type | Division program |
reception | Cable , satellite , IPTV |
Image resolution |
1080i ( HDTV ) (since 2007) 480i ( SDTV ) (since 1989) |
Start of transmission | September 1, 1989 |
owner |
Bell Media (80%) ESPN (20%) |
List of TV channels | |
Website |
The Réseau des sports (RDS) is a Canadian , French-speaking television station from the province of Québec , based in Montreal . The station is operated by Bell Media and broadcasts exclusively sports TV around the clock. RDS is the French-speaking counterpart to The Sports Network and went on the air on September 1, 1989, making it the first French-speaking sports channel in Canada. He is best known for broadcasting Canadiens de Montréal games from the National Hockey League .