TORONTO (November 15, 2017) – The final stop on the road to the
105th GREY CUP presented by Shaw kicks off this
Sunday, Nov. 19 as TSN delivers exclusive live coverage of the
Eastern and
Western Finals. The
CFL PLAYOFFS doubleheader begins at
1 p.m. ET across
TSN, with Ricky Ray and the
Toronto Argonauts hosting Kevin Glenn and the
Saskatchewan Roughriders in the
Eastern Final, followed by an all-Alberta clash with Bo Levi Mitchell and the
Calgary Stampeders hosting Mike Reilly and the
Edmonton Eskimos in the
Western Final at
4:30 p.m. ET.
TSN’s Road to the Grey Cup coverage is off to a strong start as
CFL ON TSN’s Eastern and Western Semi-Finals broadcasts
became the most-watched in three years, averaging 1 million viewers overall. This year’s semi-finals saw an increase of +7% with total viewers over 2016, and made TSN the most-watched network in Canada this past Sunday. Overall, 4.3 million Canadians watched some or all of the
Eastern and
Western Semi-Final games.
James Duthie hosts TSN’s
CFL PLAYOFFS coverage, along with three-time GREY CUP champion and two-time MVP,
Henry Burris, on-site at BMO Field in Toronto. Duthie and Burris are joined by the
CFL ON TSN panel to kick off the action on
Sunday, Nov. 19 at
12 noon ET with a 60-minute pre-game show featuring
CFL on TSN host
Rod Smith, as well as analysts
Milt Stegall,
Matt Dunigan, and Jock Climie.
Immediately following the pre-game coverage, TSN delivers the
Eastern Final: Saskatchewan @ Toronto at
1 p.m. ET across
TSN, with TSN’s Rod Black delivering the call alongside game analyst Duane Forde, with
Matthew Scianitti reporting from the sidelines of BMO Field.
Live radio broadcast coverage of the
Eastern Final begins at
12 noon ET on
TSN Radio 1050 Toronto. Andy McNamara hosts the broadcast along with play-by-play commentator
Mike Hogan and analyst Jeff Johnson. TSN 1050’s radio coverage is available for worldwide streaming at
TSN1050.ca, and via the
TSN GO and
iHeartRadio apps.
The action continues at
4 p.m. ET with the
Western Final Pre-Game Show, featuring the
CFL ON TSN panel breaking down the key storylines ahead of the
Western Final: Edmonton @ Calgary. Play-by-play announcer
Chris Cuthbert calls the game alongside analyst
Glen Suitor, and
Sara Orlesky is joined by
Dave Naylor to contribute reports from field level at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium.
TSN’s
SPORTSCENTRE follows every matchup of the
CFL PLAYOFFS with news reports on all four teams ahead of Sunday’s games from the network’s acclaimed team of Football Insiders, analysts, and reporters. Leading up to Sunday, Naylor highlights specifics to watch for in each game, Scianitti delivers updates on
Saskatchewan @ Toronto, and Orlesky covers
Edmonton @ Calgary.
Coverage of the
CFL PLAYOFFS is also available live and on demand to TSN subscribers via
TSN.ca/Live and the
TSN GO app, where fans can also find previews an in-depth analysis, as well as highlights, scores, stats, and more. French-language coverage of the
CFL PLAYOFFS is available on RDS.
TSN’s exclusive live coverage of the
CFL PLAYOFFS culminates with complete live coverage of the
105th GREY CUP presented by Shaw – one of
60+ iconic championship events that live on TSN – live from Ottawa’s TD Place Stadium on
Sunday, Nov. 26 at
6:30 p.m. ET.
Broadcast Schedule*
Sunday, Nov. 19
12 noon ET – Eastern Final Pre-Game Show on TSN
1 p.m. ET – Eastern Final: Saskatchewan @ Toronto on TSN
4 p.m. ET – Western Final Pre-Game Show on TSN
4:30 p.m. ET – Western Final: Edmonton @ Calgary on TSN
Saturday, Nov. 25
12 noon ET – GREY CUP Saturday on TSN
Sunday, Nov. 26
1 p.m. ET – GREY CUP Sunday on TSN
6 p.m. ET – GREY CUP Sunday: Countdown to Kickoff on TSN
6:30 p.m. ET – The 105
th GREY CUP Presented by Shaw on TSN
*Schedule subject to change