TORONTO – Two Canadian Football League games per week will be broadcast on NFL Network in the U.S. this season.
As part of a new agreement with the CFL, the network also has the option to show additional games in the regular season, the CFL Playoffs and the Grey Cup championship game. The league-owned NFL Network carried 14 CFL games last season.
"This is very positive news for our CFL fans living in the United States," said CFL chief operating officer, Michael Copeland, in Tuesday’s announcement. "And it’s a very positive development for our football operations as it will continue to expose our product to prospects across the U.S."
The games will be produced by TSN. NFL Network subscribers in Canada will receive alternate programming due to TSN’s exclusive Canadian rights.
"We are pleased to offer more football to our fans with more CFL action this year," said Lawrence Randall, NFL Network’s director of programming. "Delivering live games from all levels of football is part of our commitment to our passionate viewers who want football 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year."
This year’s CFL season kicks off on June 30 when the British Columbia Lions visit the defending Grey Cup Champion Montreal Alouettes. The 99th Grey Cup game will be played in Vancouver on November 27, 2011.
