TORONTO (January 28, 2015) – The most-watched television event in Canada – and the biggest sporting spectacle in North America – touches down on CTV this Sunday, as the network delivers exclusive Canadian coverage of
SUPER BOWL XLIX featuring the AFC champion New England Patriots taking on the defending
SUPER BOWL champion Seattle Seahawks on
Sunday, Feb. 1.
Katy Perry lights up the SUPER BOWL festivities during the
Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show, with the pop star rocking out alongside legendary Grammy Award® winner
Lenny Kravitz.
CTV’s extensive live coverage of
SUPER BOWL XLIX from the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona includes six consecutive hours of pre-game programming with
coverage beginning at 12 noon ET/9 a.m. PT (see below for details; visit
CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times).
Immediately following the conclusion of the big game, CTV debuts the Season 2 premiere of hit series
MASTERCHEF CANADA, which moves to its regular timeslot of Sundays at 7 p.m. ET/PT beginning
February 8 on CTV and CTV GO.
“There is no bigger platform on Canadian television that transcends sports and pop culture like the
SUPER BOWL,” said Phil King, President – CTV, Sports, and Entertainment Programming. “We’re thrilled to have an array of advertisers and sponsors sign on for this annual ratings juggernaut. We’re also proud to continue our tradition of leveraging a captivated
SUPER BOWL audience as a launch pad for our upcoming Canadian original programming, with
MASTERCHEF CANADA scoring this year’s coveted timeslot.”
In addition to
SUPER BOWL XLIX being televised nationally on CTV:
- CTV GO allows TV subscribers to enjoy live streaming coverage
- RDS has live French-language coverage of SUPER BOWL XLIX starting at 5 p.m. ET
- Live radio coverage is available on TSN Radio stations across the country and nationally online at ca/Radio
- Mobile coverage is available exclusively on Bell Mobile TV
Bell Media’s CTV and TSN are the official broadcasters of the NFL in Canada.
Last year’s
SUPER BOWL broadcast on CTV and RDS was the most-watched broadcast of the year in Canada with a combined television audience of 7.9 million viewers.
See below for a breakdown of CTV’s broadcast plans for
SUPER BOWL XLIX, sponsor and advertising details, and associated programming on CTV and TSN platforms.
Sponsors and Advertising
Each year, the
SUPER BOWL ranks as the single hottest property for Canadian advertisers, with
SUPER BOWL XLIX proving to be a hot commodity as the Bell Media Sales team has once again exceeded all sales objectives.
Labatt Breweries of Canada returns as presenting sponsor of the
SUPER BOWL on CTV, with
Ford of Canada and
Nissan Canada Inc. returning as quarter sponsors.
Other key advertisers for CTV’s
SUPER BOWL XLIX coverage include A&W Food Services, Burger King, Dominion Lending Centres, Doritos Canada, Fisherman’s Friend, GlaxoSmithKline, Hyundai Canada, KIT KAT, Loblaws, Manulife Financial, Mazda, Mondel?z Canada, President’s Choice Financial, Reebok Canada, Sun Life Financial, and Volkswagen Canada.
Bell Media Promotional Campaign
Bell Media will launch a multi-platform campaign during
SUPER BOWL XLIX for CraveTV’s exclusive series MANHATTAN, currently featured on Bell Media’s recently launched premium TV streaming service. The acclaimed series follows one of the best-kept secrets of all time – the mission to build the world’s first atomic bomb.
Bell Media will also leverage the most-coveted platform in television with a slate of more than 20 new promotional spots supporting its marquee programming, including CTV’s MASTERCHEF CANADA, Space’s BITTEN, Bravo’s 19-2, and TSN’s TRADECENTRE, as well as the first on-air promo for
Hubub, the digital startup that Bell Media partnered with last year.
All original promotions were created in-house by the award-winning Bell Media Agency.
TSN at SUPER BOWL XLIX
TSN sets up the NFL’s grandest stage on SPORTSCENTRE, Canada’s #1 sports news and information show. Beginning today and continuing through to
SUPER BOWL Sunday, SPORTSCENTRE features daily reports from
James Duthie alongside analysts Chris Schultz, Jesse Palmer, and
Israel Idonije, as well as reporter
Farhan Lalji, who are all on-site in Arizona. Immediately following
SUPER BOWL XLIX, the SPORTSCENTRE panel of Duthie, Schultz, Palmer, Idonije, and Lalji report live from field level to deliver post-game analysis and reaction.
This marks Duthie’s first time hosting TSN’s
SUPER BOWL coverage since
SUPER BOWL XXXIX, which saw the New England Patriots defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21.
SUPER BOWL Programming on CTV and TSN
Saturday, Jan. 31
In addition to the SUPER BOWL SUNDAY programming, CTV also looks at the most unforgettable moments, greatest performances, and most dominant teams of the 2014 NFL season with
ROAD TO THE PLAYOFFS at
3 p.m. ET followed by
ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL at
4 p.m. ET. Later that evening CTV presents the fourth annual
NFL HONORS at
9 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by Seth Meyers, the star-studded awards special salutes the league’s best players and plays from the 2014 season.
Sunday, Feb. 1
10 a.m. ET – SUPER BOWL SUNDAY NFL COUNTDOWN (TSN2)
Chris Berman hosts a special four-hour edition of ESPN’s popular pre-game show with NFL analysts Cris Carter, Mike Ditka, Tom Jackson, and Keyshawn Johnson and NFL Insiders Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter. Suzy Kolber and NFL analysts Trent Dilfer, Ray Lewis, and Steve Young contribute analysis from University of Phoenix Stadium, and bureau reporters Ed Werder (Seahawks), Sal Paolantonio (Patriots), and Josina Anderson deliver the latest team news.
12 noon ET – NFL SPECIAL: TOGETHER WE MAKE FOOTBALL (CTV)
Produced by NFL Films,
NFL SPECIAL: TOGETHER WE MAKE FOOTBALL is the culmination of a season-long project built around fans’ stories of why they love the game.
1 p.m. ET – SUPER BOWL SUNDAY PREGAME SHOW (CTV)
In the hours leading up to the game, NBC Sports will surround the
SUPER BOWL with live reports from the team hotels and the stadium, in-depth features and interviews with players and coaches from the Seahawks and Patriots, and X’s and O’s analysis from its roster of expert commentators. NBC Sports’ pre-game show broadcast team features Bob Costas,
Dan Patrick,
Josh Elliott,
Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, Hines Ward, Mike Florio Peter King,
and more. Baltimore Ravens head coach
John Harbaugh will also appear as a guest analyst.
6 p.m. ET – SUPER BOWL XLIX (CTV/RDS)
CTV’s
SUPER BOWL XLIX broadcast team features NBC Sports’ Al Michaels (play-by-play) and Cris Collinsworth (analyst), marking the second time the multi-Emmy Award-winning duo is in the booth to call the
SUPER BOWL. They are joined by Michele Tafoya, who is reporting from the sidelines.
Katy Perry performs during the
Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show alongside legendary Grammy Award® winner
Lenny Kravitz.
10 p.m. ET (approximately) – MASTERCHEF CANADA (CTV)
Following the initial rounds of the audition process, the premiere episode finds the home cook finalists entering the most nerve-wracking first phase of the competition as they present their signature dish for tasting by judges Michael Bonacini, Alvin Leung, and Claudio Aprile. Only those with the most impressive plates receive a coveted white apron and have the opportunity to reach the next level of the competition.
10 p.m. ET – SPORTSCENTRE (TSN)
SPORTSCENTRE airs live from University of Phoenix Stadium immediately after
SUPER BOWL XLIX with James Duthie – hosting TSN’s
SUPER BOWL coverage for the first time since 2005 – joined by analysts Jesse Palmer, Chris Schultz, and Israel Idonije as well as reporter Farhan Lalji at field level to deliver post-game analysis and reaction.
11:30 p.m. ET – NFL PRIMETIME (TSN)
Host Trey Wingo and NFL analysts Tim Hasselbeck and Merril Hoge break down
SUPER BOWL XLIX.
TSN Radio
Along with
SUPER BOWL pre- and post-game coverage,
TSN Radio delivers news and analysis from TSN’s best-in-class team of football Insiders and experts (visit each station’s homepage for more details). Additional highlights include:
SUPER BOWL XLIX Programming at a Glance
Saturday Programming
- 3 p.m. ET – ROAD TO THE PLAYOFFS
- 4 p.m. ET – ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL
- 9 p.m. ET/PT – NFL HONORS
Sunday Programming:
- 10 a.m. ET on TSN2 – SUPER BOWL SUNDAY NFL COUNTDOWN
- 12 noon ET on CTV– NFL SPECIAL: TOGETHER WE MAKE FOOTBALL
- 1 p.m. ET on CTV– SUPER BOWL PRE-GAME SHOW
- 5 p.m. ET on RDS – SUPER BOWL PRE-GAME SHOW
- 6 p.m. ET on CTV/RDS– SUPER BOWL XLIX
- 10 p.m. ET on CTV – MASTERCHEF CANADA
- 10 p.m. ET on TSN – SUPER BOWL XLIX post-game on SPORTSCENTRE
- 11:30 p.m. ET on TSN – NFL PRIMETIME
How to Tune In:
Source: Numeris (formerly BBM Canada)
Audiences prior to August 31, 2009 are based on BBM Nielsen Media Research Mark II meters. CTV electronic audience databases incorporate data beginning in 1994.