PUEBLO, Colo. (June 17, 2010) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) announced that, beginning June 22, fans in Canada will be able to watch the elite Built Ford Tough Series on TSN2, Canada’s most-watched digital sports network.
The one-hour broadcasts will air on Tuesdays at 12 midnight ET (unless indicated otherwise) beginning with the season-opening event from Madison Square Garden in New York City.
“We are extremely excited to have the Built Ford Tough Series back on television in Canada and especially pleased to be partnering with a leading sports network like TSN2,” said PBR Chief Global Events Officer Dave Cordovano. “I want to thank all of our Canadian fans who have been patient with us and who can now once again enjoy all the PBR action on TV.”
The PBR Canadian Cup National Finals presented by Wrangler will be held Nov. 19-20 at Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan. Tickets begin as low as $15 and are on sale now at the Credit Union Centre Box Office, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, at Ticketmaster outlets in Saskatchewan and by telephone at (306) 938-7800 and (800) 970-7328. Standard ticket fees may apply.
PBR Built Ford Tough Series Broadcast Schedule on TSN2
June 22 Madison Square Garden Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
June 30 Sacramento Classic 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
July 6 Anaheim Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
July 13 Tampa Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
July 20 Oklahoma City Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Aug. 3 Dickies Iron Cowboy Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Aug. 17 Enterprise Rent-A-Car Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Aug. 31 Built Ford Tough Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Sept. 14 Glendale Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Sept. 21 Ty Murray Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Sept. 28 PBR World Cup 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Oct. 5 Des Moines Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Oct. 12 Pueblo Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Oct. 19 Tulsa Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Oct. 26 San Antonio Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Nov. 2 Nashville Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Nov. 9 Springfield Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Nov. 16 Uncasville Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Nov. 23 Columbus Invitational 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
Nov. 30 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals 12 midnight ET/9:00 PM PT
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About Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada:
Dollars earned at Canadian events counts towards qualification to the elite PBR Canadian Cup National Finals. Upon the conclusion of the Finals, the bull rider with the most regular season and Finals points is crowned the PBR Canadian National Champion. Money won at all Canadian events counts toward qualifying on the prestigious PBR Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS). At the end of the BFTS season, the top ranked Canadian rider will go on to compete and represent Canada at the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, NV, USA. Visit www.pbrcanada.com for more on the PBR.
About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR): More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, VERSUS and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 400 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one and one half million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.
For more on the PBR, please visit www.pbr.com, www.teampbr.com, www.pbr.tv, www.myspace.com/teampbr, twitter.com/teampbr, www.facebook.com/TeamPBR, or www.pbr.com/worldfinals/.
