received this from the CBC, please pass along to Mandarin speaking hockey fans. Thanks,
CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA PRESENTS
MULTILINGUAL BROADCASTS FOR 2008 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Select games to be available in Mandarin at CBCSports.ca
CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA continues to break new ground for hockey fans as the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs get underway on Wednesday, April 9 a special ethnic flavour. For the first time ever during the NHL post-season, CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA will feature Mandarin language broadcasts live and on-demand throughout each round of the playoffs, available at CBCSports.ca.
CBC is committed to providing all Canadians with the most comprehensive coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs said Joel Darling, director of production, CBC Sports. This is a great opportunity for us to introduce new audiences to the high-intensity NHL playoffs and CBCSports.ca provides us with an ideal platform to do just that.â€
Throughout CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA coverage of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs, one series per round will be available in Mandarin at CBCSports.ca. Jason Wang, Mandarin play-by-play voice for the 2007 Vancouver Whitecaps’ home broadcasts on webcast radio and Shaw Multicultural Channel, will call the select playoff games in Mandarin for CBCSports.ca. A resident of Vancouver, B.C., Wang was born in Taipei, Taiwan and speaks fluent Mandarin and English.
Beginning April 9, CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA will provide Canadians with daily comprehensive coverage of all four rounds of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including exclusive coverage of Canadian NHL teams and the 2008 Stanley Cup Final. Fans can visit CBCSports.ca for live and on-demand coverage of all CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA playoff games, game highlights, as well as comprehensive coverage, breaking news, in-depth reports on every series, broadcast schedules and more.
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. With 28 services offered on Radio, Television, the Internet, satellite radio, digital audio, as well as through its record and music distribution service and wireless WAP and SMS messaging services, CBC/Radio-Canada is available how, where, and when Canadians want it.
