Team Jacobs and Team Homan Join Canada’s Best Curlers in Banff for the PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME on TSN, January 8-10, 2016

TORONTO (November 26, 2015) – Headlined by defending PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME champions Team Jacobs and Team Homan, TSN today confirmed the lineup of elite curlers competing at the PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME, airing Jan. 8-10, 2016 in Banff, Alta. The following men’s and women’s teams will take centre stage on TSN for the PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME, with each side competing for $100,000 in cash (see below for complete broadcast schedule):

Men’s Competition	Women’s Competition
Team Gushue	Team Homan
Team Jacobs	Team Jones
Team McEwen	Team Rocque
Team Simmons	Team Sweeting

Once again, the event will take place against the backdrop of the Canadian Rockies, with the world-class Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre hosting the competition for a third straight year. “Pinty’s, TSN, and world-class sports entertainment go hand-in-hand,” said Anthony Spiteri, Vice-President, Pinty’s. “It’s an exciting new era in the sport, and supporting this premier event as curling continues to evolve and grow its audience is a natural fit for Pinty’s.” “We’re excited to return to Banff following the fantastic competition and record ratings of last year’s PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME,” said Shawn Redmond, Vice-President, Programming, TSN. “We’re looking forward to partnering with Pinty’s for another great year of hosting Canada’s top curlers at this fan-favourite event.” Complete event information for the PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME is available on the event’s dedicated microsite, TSN.ca/curlingskins, which launches today. Broadcast Schedule The draws and broadcast schedule* for the PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME are as follows: Friday, Jan. 8 8 p.m. ET on TSN – Team Homan vs. Team Sweeting Saturday, Jan. 9 11 a.m. ET on TSN – Team Gushue vs. Team Simmons 4 p.m. ET on TSN – Team Jones vs. Team Rocque 9 p.m. ET on TSN – Team Jacobs vs. Team McEwen Sunday, Jan. 10 1 p.m. ET on TSN1, TSN4, and TSN5 – Women’s Final 8 p.m. ET on TSN – Men’s Final Record Ratings Earlier this year, TSN introduced an expanded curling skins game format that generated record ratings:

• TSN’s annual curling skins game earned an average audience of 461,000 – the highest ever for the event
• Audiences were up 40% compared to last year
• The Team Jones vs. Team Carey semifinal and the women’s and men’s finals became the only TSN skins game telecasts to ever achieve average audiences of more than 500,000 viewers

Ticket and Accommodation Packages Exclusive accommodation and ticket packages for the PINTY’S ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME are now available. Fans can visit RimrockResort.com/TSN or call 1-888-RIMROCK for information on the hotel’s various packages. Men’s and Women’s All Draw packages are available now for purchase through The Banff Centre. Fans can call 1-800-413-8368 for more information. Individual Draws will go on sale Thursday, Dec. 10 at 12 noon MT. Curling on TSN As the official broadcaster of the Canadian Curling Association, TSN broadcasts close to 300 hours of live Season of Champions curling each year, including the TIM HORTONS BRIER and SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS, along with the WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, FORD WORLD WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, HOME HARDWARE CANADA CUP, WFG CONTINENTAL CUP, and CANADIAN JUNIORS. Source: Numeris (formerly BBM Canada) *Schedule subject to change