BT SPORT TO BROADCAST 2017 CFL SEASON IN UK AND IRELAND

TORONTO (June 21, 2017) – Sports fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland will once again be able to catch all the Canadian Football League (CFL) action on television with BT Sport, the CFL announced today.

For the third consecutive season BT Sport will broadcast CFL games live, beginning Thursday, June 22nd with the exciting showdown at Percival Molson Stadium in Montreal between the Alouettes and the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders. Week 1 coverage will continue with a rematch of the 104th Grey Cup presented by Shaw when the Calgary Stampeders visit the Ottawa REDBLACKS on Friday night. Saturday's match between Edmonton and the BC Lions will air on BT Sport before the week wraps up with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts facing off on Sunday, June 25th.

In addition to the live games, many games will be re-broadcast later to share with fans who may miss live contests due to the time difference. BT Sport telecasts will feature production and commentator teams from TSN, Canada’s Sports Leader.

BT Sport is available across the United Kingdom and Ireland, and this news is a result of a multi-territory agreement between the CFL and ESPN Inc. BT Sport and ESPN have a long-term agreement to expand the range of ESPN content on BT Sport.

Below is the CFL schedule through August; the remaining CFL schedule for BT Sport will be announced at a later date.

Click “read more” for the entire schedule.