TSN's World Cup broadcast studio transforms Jack Poole Plaza
TSN is building a temporary broadcast hub at the waterfront plaza starting Thursday, with coverage running through the tournament's final match in July.
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TSN is taking over Jack Poole Plaza starting Thursday to broadcast Canada's 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage. Much of the plaza is currently closed as crews build the temporary studio at the northern end, just north of the Olympic Cauldron and next to the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Bell Media is Canada's official broadcaster for all 104 matches across CTV and TSN, plus streaming on Crave. The waterfront set will serve as a central hub for live reports, interviews, and content distributed across television, streaming platforms, and social media from June 11 through July 7 — covering the tournament opener in Mexico City through the round-of-16 knockout match at BC Place Stadium.
Two large video screens flank the broadcast studio, and there's expected to be on-site fan engagement and tournament-related programming. The setup mirrors Fox Sports' 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup studio at the same location.
To handle the surge in visitors and connectivity, Bell has invested more than $25 million to expand wireless network capacity in Vancouver and Toronto. The upgrades include nearly tripling network capacity at stadiums, deploying temporary cell towers, and enhancing more than 45 existing network sites across both host cities.
Bell Media will also have an on-site presence at Vancouver's official FIFA Fan Festival held at the PNE fairgrounds in Hastings Park. The city's been gearing up for months — downtown's about to feel very different.