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RDS: Feeds, Canadiens, Senators & What’s On This Week

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RDS in brief

RDS (Réseau des sports) is TSN's French-language sister network: it has the same Bell (80%) / ESPN (20%) ownership and launched Sept 1, 1989. It has three channels: RDS, RDS2 (launched 2011) and RDS Info.

In hockey, RDS has 45 Canadiens regional games in French and the Senators' 50 French regional games (restrictions apply). TVA Sports holds a 12-year French national NHL sublicence, including 32 Canadiens games.

RDS also has the NFL including the Super Bowl, every F1 race, the MLB Sunday game and every World Series game (it has the 2026 World Series in French), select Raptors and NBA games, the four tennis Grand Slams, every Alouettes game and other CFL games, and, with TSN, the World Juniors.

RDS streaming costs $24.99/month, $64.99 for 3 months or $199.90/year. Prices in Canadian dollars as of October 2026, plus tax.

On RDS this week

Today

Showdar lists no NHL, NBA or MLB games on RDS today.

Also under way on RDS this season: NFL, CFL and Formula 1.

Coming up on RDS

NHL games on RDS in the next 7 days.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Every game on TV tonight, on every channel

RDS's channels

Owner: Bell (80%) and ESPN (20%), like TSN. Launched Sept 1, 1989.

RDS, RDS2 and RDS Info

ChannelWhat it is
RDSThe main channel
RDS2Sister channel, launched 2011
RDS InfoSister channel
Restrictions apply to the Canadiens and Senators regional games. In English, the Canadiens' regional games are on TSN2 and the Senators' on TSN5.

How to watch RDS without cable

  • RDS

    • $24.99/month
    • $64.99 for 3 months
    • $199.90/year

    45 Canadiens regional games and 50 Senators regional games (restrictions apply), the NFL including the Super Bowl, every F1 race, the MLB Sunday game and every World Series game, select Raptors and NBA games, the four Grand Slams, and the Alouettes and CFL.

  • RDS bundles (monthly)

    • TSN Premium + RDS: $30.99/month
    • Crave Standard with Ads + RDS: $26.99/month
    • Crave Premium + RDS: $32.99/month
    • Crave Premium + TSN Premium + RDS: $40.99/month

    Bundles with TSN Premium, Crave, or both.

  • Sportsnet+ French out-of-market pass

    • $59.99 per season, regular season only

    Canadiens and Senators French regional games out of market, for viewers west of Belleville, Ont. Sold only on sportsnetplus.ca.

Prices in Canadian dollars as of October 2026, plus tax.

  • Every TSN bundle includes TSN Premium; our TSN page lists what it adds.

Sports on RDS by season

RDS's 2026-27 calendar

SportWhenOn RDS
CFL2026 season; 113th Grey Cup Sun Nov 15, 2026Under wayEvery Alouettes game and 25 other regular-season games (CFL.ca's 2026 schedule lists RDS or RDS2 for 43 of the 81), every playoff game and the Grey Cup in French. In English, every 2026 CFL game is on TSN, the last season of TSN's current CFL deal. How to watch the CFL in Canada
Formula 12026 seasonUnder wayEvery F1 session in 2026, with TSN (the exclusive Canadian broadcasters).
MLS2023–2026 seasonsMLS on linear TV under agreements covering 2023–2026, with TSN.
NFL2026 season; Super Bowl LXI Sun Feb 14, 2027Under wayThe NFL in French, including the Super Bowl. Bell Media's weekly NFL listings put the Thursday, Sunday and Monday night games on RDS or RDS2, along with some Sunday-afternoon and international games, and French NFL RedZone is on RDS.ca on Sunday afternoons. In English, TSN, CTV and CTV2 are the NFL's exclusive broadcast partner in Canada. How to watch the NFL in Canada
NHL in FrenchRegular season Sept 29, 2026 – Apr 10, 2027Under way45 Canadiens regional games and 50 Senators regional games in French (restrictions apply).
PWHL in French2026-27 season (the PWHL's regular season runs Dec 5, 2026 – Apr 18, 2027)The PWHL says all 30 Montréal Victoire games are in French in 2026-27: 18 on RDS, 6 on Radio-Canada (ICI TÉLÉ and ICI TOU.TV) and 6 on Prime Video.
World JuniorsDec 26, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027The 2027 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer, with TSN. TSN and RDS hold Hockey Canada's rights through 2033-34.
CurlingScotties Feb 12–21, 2027; Brier Feb 26 – Mar 7, 2027Curling Canada's Season of Champions, with TSN, through 2027-28.

Also on RDS

Tennis and golf
The four tennis Grand Slams and golf's four men's majors, with TSN.
NBA
Select Raptors and NBA games.
MLB
The MLB Sunday game.

RDS channel numbers and TV packages

RDS's channel numbers depend on your TV provider and where you live, so Showdar doesn't list them. Check your provider's lineup tool or your on-screen guide:

TV packs with RDS

PackPriceChannels
Bell TV Sports Franco (outside Quebec)$10/monthRDS, RDS2, RDS Info, TVA Sports and TVA Sports 2
Prices in Canadian dollars as of October 2026, plus tax. Bell's sports-packages page doesn't list these Bell TV packs for Quebec.

Teams on RDS

  • Montreal Canadiens

    45 regional games in French (restrictions apply). TVA Sports has 32 national games and Prime Video 7, for all 84 in French; in English, the regional games are on TSN2.

  • Ottawa Senators

    50 French regional games (restrictions apply), and TVA Sports lists 22 Senators games in French. The 50 English regional games are on TSN5.

  • Toronto Raptors

    Select Raptors games in French. In English, Raptors coverage is split between TSN and Sportsnet.

RDS FAQ

Is RDS the same as TSN?

Not the same channel, but the same owners: RDS is TSN's French-language sister network, owned by Bell (80%) and ESPN (20%). They share rights such as F1, the four tennis Grand Slams, golf's men's majors, the World Juniors and Curling Canada's Season of Champions.

What's the difference between RDS, RDS2 and RDS Info?

RDS is the main channel; RDS2 (launched 2011) and RDS Info are its sister channels. Outside Quebec, Bell TV's Sports Franco pack has all three, plus TVA Sports and TVA Sports 2, for $10/month (as of October 2026, plus tax); Bell's sports-packages page doesn't list it for Quebec.

Which Canadiens games are on RDS?

RDS has 45 Canadiens regional games in French (restrictions apply). In French, TVA Sports has 32 national games and Prime Video 7, for all 84. In English, the Canadiens' regional games are on TSN2.

Are Senators games on RDS?

Yes: RDS lists 50 Senators regular-season games in French in 2026-27 (restrictions apply), and TVA Sports lists 22 Senators games in French. In English, the Senators' 50 regional games are on TSN5.

How can I watch RDS without cable?

With an RDS subscription: $24.99/month, $64.99 for 3 months or $199.90/year. TSN Premium + RDS is $30.99/month. Prices in Canadian dollars as of October 2026, plus tax. Restrictions apply to the Canadiens and Senators regional games.

Is the NFL on RDS?

Yes. RDS carries the NFL in French, including the Super Bowl. Bell Media's weekly NFL listings put the Thursday, Sunday and Monday night games on RDS or RDS2, along with some Sunday-afternoon and international games, and French NFL RedZone is on RDS.ca on Sunday afternoons.

Can I watch the Canadiens' French regional games out of market?

Sportsnet+ sells a French out-of-market pass for Canadiens and Senators French regional games: $59.99 per season, regular season only (as of October 2026, plus tax), for viewers west of Belleville, Ont. It's sold only on sportsnetplus.ca.

Sources

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