The Wild TV Group of Companies, in collaboration with the Western Canadian Baseball League, has announced it is extending its television coverage of the WCBL to include the league’s championship series.

The agreement builds upon the 2024 broadcast schedule that offers viewers the chance to tune in to Canada’s premier summer collegiate baseball league.

"We're excited to partner with the WCBL to bring the league championship series to audiences across RFD TV Canada and Water Television Network, both part of the Wild TV Group of Companies,” said Wild TV Group of Companies Vice-President Scott Stirling.

“This collaboration ensures that baseball fans can discover the thrill of the championship through our extensive broadcast reach. Our commitment to delivering WCBL’s popular coverage aligns perfectly with the WCBL's dedication to growing its fan base. We're proud to be part of the platform offerings that bring this captivating sports series to an even wider audience. We wish the best of luck to both finalists!"

Mark Stiles, the Managing Director of Corporate Partnerships and Marketing for the WCBL, was also enthusiastic about the move to cover the three-game series between the top team from the West Division and the best squad from the East Division, which takes place from Aug. 15-17.

“This will extend our relationship with the Wild TV network into the final,” said Stiles.

“Additionally, every game will be streamed live on HomeTeam Live. We're committed to providing our growing fan base with multiple options to catch all the championship series action. A big thank you to all our broadcast partners for making this possible!”

Wild TV provided 2024 WCBL Game of the Week coverage with a weekly Thursday broadcast that started on May 30th and included bonus broadcasts of special games, such as Canada Day matchups and the 2024 WCBL All-Star Game & Home Run Derby festivities.

ABOUT WILD TV Inc.

 Wild TV Inc. is entering its 20th year of operation. The station is rated the number one outdoor programming provider in Canada by Numeris. With over 175,000 hours aired to date, Wild TV partners with Canada’s most prominent television carriers, including Shaw Communications, Shaw Direct, Shaw BlueCurve, Bell, Bell Fibe, Rogers, Telus, Videotron, Cogeco, MTS, Sasktel, and Eastlink, as well as to all CCSA members. Wild TV is available 24/7 to Canadian households and available to a growing number of European countries. Wild TV also offers the new Wild TV+ streaming service. Available worldwide and launched in the fall of 2022, it features more than 10,000 on-demand episodes as well as the ability to stream the Network live. Wild TV+ provides outdoor enthusiasts with the only industry app-user experience where both species and regions categorize content for easy navigation. In addition, Wild TV+ is also set to become the home of the most extensive, curated and sorted video library of hunting tips in the industry.

For more information, go to wildtv.ca. To learn more about Wild TV’s streaming service, visit Wild TV+.

ABOUT THE WESTERN CANADIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE (WCBL)

The WCBL is Canada’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. The WCBL boasts a long-standing tradition of creating a showcase for top Canadian prospects, while at the same time offering American college players the opportunity to hone their skills in front of enthusiastic baseball fans in towns and cities throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan.

In 2024, the wood-bat league will welcome back the Edmonton Prospects as well as a new expansion franchise, the Saskatoon Berries. The Okotoks Dawgs are the defending WCBL champions, coming off back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023.

The WCBL experienced record-breaking attendance in 2024, with over 400,000 fans showing up at regular season and playoff games, as well as the league’s All-Star Game festivities.

WCBL rosters include elite college players from across North America and league alumni have gone on to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) and in other professional baseball leagues.

For more information, please contact:

Mark Stiles

Managing Director, Corporate Partnerships and Marketing

Western Canadian Baseball League

[email protected], 403-651-7732