Rise With Us: Canada Returns to the Gridiron as the 2021 CFL ON TSN Season Kicks Off August 5

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TORONTO (July 22, 2021) – The wait for the highly anticipated return of Canadian football is over as TSN today announced its complete CFL ON TSN broadcast schedule, including exclusive live coverage of all 63 regular season games, all four divisional playoff matchups, and the 108^th GREY CUP, live from Tim Horton’s Field in Hamilton on Sunday, Dec. 12. Visit TSN.ca for the complete CFL ON TSN broadcast schedule.

The 2021 CFL season kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 5 with a rematch of the 107^th GREY CUP as reigning champions Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers host Jeremiah Masoli and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats beginning at 8 p.m. ET on TSN, live from IG Field in Winnipeg.

As the excitement builds, the CFL ON TSN primes football fans for the new season with a full evening of exclusive preview coverage on Tuesday, Aug. 3, including CFL TOP 50 PLAYERS at 8 p.m. ET, the 2021 CFL FANTASY SPECIAL PRESENTED BY TSN EDGE at 8:30 p.m. ET, and the 2021 CFL PREVIEW SPECIAL at 9 p.m. ET, breaking down the biggest storylines heading into the 2021 campaign.

The network’s extensive coverage is highlighted by its dynamic broadcast team, including:

• The CFL ON TSN panel, led by new host Kate Beirness, joined by CFL Hall of Famers Matt Dunigan and Milt Stegall, TSN football analyst Davis Sanchez, veteran CFL head coach and GM Jim Barker, as well as special guest analysts throughout the season

• TSN’s broadcast team of play-by-play announcers including Rod Black, Rod Smith, Dustin Nielson, Marshall Ferguson, and Farhan Lalji, who are joined by game analysts Glen Suitor, Duane Forde, and Dunigan
• TSN Football Insider Dave Naylor and TSN Football Expert Lalji, who break down all the hot-button issues from around the league
• Lalji and Sara Orlesky keep fans up-to-date on the latest news in the West Division, while Matthew Scianitti covers the East
• Additional sideline reporting and team-by-team coverage provided by Ryan Rishaug, John Lu, and Claire Hanna

Throughout the season, SPORTSCENTRE provides comprehensive coverage of the league, delivering highlights, news, analysis, and features on key storylines as teams prepare for the road to the 108^th GREY CUP. The TSN Edge also delivers daily content specific to CFL fantasy and sports betting.

TSN complements its CFL ON TSN broadcast with a slate of digital content covering all angles of the league, available on TSN.ca and the TSN app. Highlights include:

• Daily news and roster updates from around the league
• Highlights and must-see clips from every game
• Up-to-the-minute scores, game recaps, and more
• Weekly columns and video analysis from Naylor
• Photos, videos, and viral content posted across TSN’s official social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
• DIGITAL SPORTSCENTRE features guests from around the league throughout the season to chat all things CFL

TSN’s exclusive live coverage of every CFL game is available to stream live and on demand for TSN and TSN Direct subscribers via TSN.ca/Live and the TSN app.

The slate of sponsors for the 2021 CFL ON TSN season includes:

• FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL presented by The Brick
• Save-on-Foods Touchdown to Win program
• Expedia sponsoring the starting lineup throughout the regular season and playoffs

Through ongoing collaborations with Universal Music Canada, TSN features recording artist Steven Lee Olsen’s new track “What You’re Made Of” as the CFL ON TSN Song of the Season, which soundtracks CFL ON TSN broadcast coverage throughout the 2021 campaign.

TSN and RDS are the exclusive Canadian broadcasters of the CFL, delivering live coverage of every regular season game, complete playoff coverage, and the 108th GREY CUP, one of 60+ championship events that live on TSN, airing live from Tim Horton’s Field in Hamilton on Dec. 12, 2021.