Sportsnet returns to the Toronto FC broadcast picture

Sportsnet is back in the game with Toronto FC.

The network, which didn’t broadcast a single TFC match outside of the Voyageurs’ Cup last season, is on for six MLS games in 2012.

That’s the most notable nugget of info from the release of the Reds’ complete 2012 MLS season broadcast schedule. TSN announced its national broadcast schedule on Thursday.

Gol TV Canada, which is controlled by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, loosens its grip on the broadcast schedule. It will only have 10 games this season. Last season, it carried all of the Reds’ matches that weren’t broadcast on TSN or TSN2.

With more TFC games on TSN this year and the addition of Sportsnet to the broadcast package, the number of games on upper-tier GolTV Canada has been cut by a little more than half over 2011.

Toronto FC broadcast schedule (all times ET)

1 Saturday, Mar 17 Seattle Away 10 p.m. Sportsnet One
2 Saturday, Mar 24 San Jose Home 1 p.m. TSN
3 Saturday, Mar 31 Columbus Home 2 p.m. TSN
4 Saturday, Apr 7 Montreal Away noon TSN
5 Saturday, Apr 14 Chivas Home 4:30 p.m. GOLTV Canada
6 Saturday, Apr 21 Chicago Home 3:30 p.m. GOLTV Canada
7 Saturday, Apr 28 Real Salt Lake Away 9 p.m. GOLTV Canada
8 Saturday, May 5 DC Home 4 p.m. Sportsnet Ontario
9 Saturday, May 19 DC Away 7:30 p.m. TSN2
10 Saturday, May 26 Philadelphia Home 4:30 p.m. Sportsnet One
11 Saturday, Jun 16 Kansas City Away 8:30 p.m. GOLTV Canada
12 Wednesday, Jun 20 Houston Away 9 p.m. TSN
13 Saturday, Jun 23 New England Home 4:30 p.m. GOLTV Canada
14 Wednesday, Jun 27 Montreal Away 7:30 p.m. TSN
15 Saturday, Jun 30 New York Home 7 p.m. Sportsnet One + Ontario
16 Wednesday, Jul 4 Dallas Away 9 p.m. TSN
17 Sunday, Jul 8 Philadelphia Away 4 p.m. TSN
18 Wednesday, Jul 11 Vancouver Home 7 p.m. TSN
19 Saturday, Jul 14 New England Away 7:30 p.m. TSN2
20 Wednesday, Jul 18 Colorado Home 7 p.m. Sportsnet One + Ontario
21 Saturday, Jul 28 Houston Home 4:30 p.m. GOLTV Canada
22 Saturday, Aug 4 Chicago Away 8:30 p.m. GOLTV Canada
23 Saturday, Aug 11 Columbus Away 7:30 p.m. GOLTV Canada
24 Wednesday, Aug 15 Portland Home 7:30 p.m. TSN
25 Saturday, Aug 18 Kansas City Home 4:30 p.m. GOLTV Canada
26 Saturday, Aug 25 Houston Houston Away 8:30 p.m. TSN2
27 Saturday, Sep 1 Kansas City Away 8:30 p.m. Sportsnet One
28 Wednesday, Sep 12 Chicago Home 7 p.m. TSN
29 Saturday, Sep 15 Philadelphia Home 1 p.m. TSN
30 Saturday, Sep 22 LA Galaxy Away 10:30 p.m. TSN
31 Saturday, Sep 29 New York Away 7 p.m. GOLTV Canada
32 Saturday, Oct 6 DC Home 1 p.m. TSN
33 Saturday, Oct 20 Montreal Home 1:30 p.m. TSN
34 Sunday, Oct 28 Columbus Away 4 p.m. TSN