The channel will dedicate more than five hours of coverage to the championships, complemented by an agreement with digital broadcaster Extreme Sports Channel for extended highlights across UK, Europe and the Middle East.
The agreements were negotiated by London-based RDA Communications for international rights owner Wige Media of Cologne.
Held every two years, the world’s best snowboarders will converge this weekend on Whistler - the first time ever in North America.
Competitors from more than 40 countries around the world will compete for top honours in the McDonald’s Halfpipe, Big Air, Nissan Snowboard-Cross, TELUS Parallel Slalom and Parallel Giant Slalom events.
