Where To Watch: 2023 Broadcast information
NOTE: 2024 broadcast information will be announced soon.
With the introduction of CFL Preseason Live and CFL+, there is a growing number of viewing options for CFL fans in Canada, the United States and around the world that includes the league’s longstanding partners TSN and RDS and now features CBS Sports Network. What follows is a brief outline of the CFL’s 2023 broadcast offering.
The complete 2023 season broadcast schedule for TSN, RDS, CBS Sports Network and CFL+ will be announced prior to the season kicking off on Thursday, June 8 when the BC Lions travel to McMahon Stadium to visit the Calgary Stampeders.
TSN BROADCAST INFORMATION
The CFL ON TSN will provide its award-winning, wall-to-wall coverage for the 2023 season. Canada’s sports leader will be with you from the June 8 season opener in Calgary between the Stampeders and the BC Lions at McMahon Stadium, all the way through to the presentation of the 110th Grey Cup in Hamilton on November 19, 2023.
CFL ON TSN’s extensive coverage is led by the network’s acclaimed broadcast team, including:
- The CFL ON TSN panel, led by host Kate Beirness alongside CFL Hall of Famers Matt Dunigan and Milt Stegall, sports betting lead analyst Davis Sanchez and featuring former CFL head coaches Jim Barker and Paul LaPolice
- TSN’s all-star broadcast team of play-by-play announcers and game analysts, including Rod Smith, Dustin Nielson, Marshall Ferguson, Glen Suitor, Duane Forde, Farhan Lalji and Dunigan
- TSN Football Insiders Dave Naylor and Lalji deliver news and analysis from around the league
- Reporters Matthew Scianitti, Claire Hanna, and Kenzie Lalonde keep fans up-to-date on the latest news in the East Division, while Lalji, Ryan Rishaug, Brit Dort and John Lu focus on the West Division
For a full listing of TSN Channels and how you can watch the game in your regions, click here.
RDS BROADCAST INFORMATION
RDS, diffuseur francophone exclusif de la LCF et des Alouettes de Montréal, diffusera près d’une cinquantaine de matchs de la saison 2023. En plus de présenter les 18 matchs des Alouettes de Montréal en saison régulière, RDS diffusera 17 rencontres du ROUGE et NOIR d’Ottawa ainsi qu’une douzaine de matchs impliquant les autres équipes de la Ligue. À cela s’ajoute la présentation de tous les matchs éliminatoires et de la 110e Coupe Grey, qui se déroulera le dimanche 19 novembre au Terrain Tim Hortons de Hamilton. Une émission d’avant-match de 30 minutes précédera chacune des parties des Alouettes.
L’équipe composée de David Arsenault, Pierre Vercheval, Matthieu Proulx, Bruno Heppell, Didier Orméjuste et Danny Desriveaux sera chargée de la description et de l’analyse de tous les matchs.
Tout au long de la saison, ALOUETTES EXPRESS proposera aux amateurs de voir le plus récent match des Alouettes en 60 minutes.
Pour consulter le calendrier de diffusion des matchs de la LCF sur RDS et RDS2, cliquez ici.
THE CFL ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK/INTERNATIONAL STREAMING AND CFL+
The 2023 CFL season will reach more American and international fans through CBS Sports Network and the league’s new free, online live streaming platform – CFL+.
In the United States, CBS Sports Network will exclusively carry 34 games. The 24-hour home of CBS Sports is available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors, as well as via OTT streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV and Hulu. A live stream is available online through CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL BROADCAST SCHEDULE
CFL+ will broadcast the remaining 47 regular season games, the Grey Cup Playoffs and the 110th Grey Cup championship.
Viewers outside of North America will have access to the entirety of the 2023 season via CFL+.
U.S. BROADCAST SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS – CBS SPORTS NETWORK
- 2023 Season Opener – BC Lions at Calgary Stampeders
- Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts open title defence on June 18
- July 1 Canada Day game
- Touchdown Atlantic on July 29
- Labour Day Classic matchups
U.S. BROADCAST SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS – CFL+
- CFL+ service debut on June 9
- 2023 Hall of Fame Game on September 16
- Second halves of the Labour Day Classic home-and-home rivalries
- Grey Cup Playoffs
- 110th Grey Cup at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario
CFL GAMES ON REGIONAL RADIO
Below is a list of CFL home radio partners that provide exclusive broadcasts of CFL games.
WEST DIVISION | EAST DIVISION |
BC Lions – AM 730 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats – Ticats Audio Network |
Edmonton Elks – 630 CHED | Toronto Argonauts – TSN 1050 |
Calgary Stampeders – 770 CHQR | Ottawa REDBLACKS – TSN 1200 in Ottawa and 104.7 FM in Gatineau |
Saskatchewan Roughriders – 620 CKRM | Montreal Alouettes – TSN 690 and 98.5 FM |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers – 680 CJOB |
CFL GAMES ON SIRIUSXM
All 81 regular season contests, four playoff games and the 110th Grey Cup from Hamilton on Sunday, November 19, will be available live to listeners across North America.
Click here for a complete listing of broadcast games and SiriusXM Channels.
CFL PRESEASON LIVE
For the first time ever, all non-broadcasted preseason games were made available to stream through CFL Preseason Live to all fans across North America and internationally.
In Canada, three preseason games were exclusively slated for TSN and/or RDS; those broadcasts were be made available outside of Canada on CFL Preseason Live. The online platform carried the six remaining contests for all viewers. The CFL worked together with the host club of each game to broadcast the in-stadium video feed, while play-by-play and analysis was provided by local crews.
PRESEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE
DATE | AWAY | HOME | LOCAL TIME | EASTERN TIME | CANADA | U.S. | INTERNATIONAL |
Monday, May 22 | EDM | CGY | 2:00PM | 4:00PM | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live |
Friday, May 26 | MTL | OTT | 7:30PM | 7:30PM | TSN/RDS | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live |
Saturday, May 27 | TOR | HAM | 4:00PM | 4:00PM | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live |
Saturday, May 27 | WPG | EDM | 2:00PM | 4:00PM | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live |
Saturday, May 27 | BC | SSK | 5:00PM | 7:00PM | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live |
Thursday, June 1 | OTT | TOR | 7:00PM | 7:00PM | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live |
Thursday, June 1 | CGY | BC | 7:30PM | 10:30PM | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live |
Friday, June 2 | HAM | MTL | 7:30PM | 7:30PM | RDS | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live |
Friday, June 2 | SSK | WPG | 7:30PM | 8:30PM | TSN | CFL Preseason Live | CFL Preseason Live |