2019 CFL season to air nationwide on SiriusXM
All CFL games including playoffs and Grey Cup available to subscribers on SiriusXM radios, the SiriusXM app and SiriusXM.ca
TORONTO, June 13, 2019 – SiriusXM Canada, the country's leading audio entertainment company, will give listeners access to every Canadian Football League (CFL) regular season and playoff games starting today, June 13 when the Saskatchewan Roughriders take on home team Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Tim Hortons Field. French broadcasts of all Montréal Alouettes games will also be offered to subscribers.
Every game, right through the 107th Grey Cup presented by Shaw in Calgary, and featuring the SiriusXM Kick-Off Show, will be available live to SiriusXM satellite and streaming subscribers on Canada Talks (ch. 167)*. French-language broadcasts of Montréal Alouettes games can be heard on Influence Franco (ch. 174).
"Wherever our subscribers are, they won't miss a moment of all the CFL action this season," said John Lewis, SVP Programming & Operations, SiriusXM Canada. "From coast-to-coast, in the car, at home, or on-the-go, we have them covered."
"We are excited to once again have SiriusXM as partner of the CFL for the 2019 season," said Kelly Shouldice, CFL Vice President of Content. "We know Canadians don't want to miss any of the action and SiriusXM allows fans nationwide feel like they are right on the sidelines for each game."
Listeners also get access to Inside the CFL, a weekly show hosted by Frank Trachtenberg featuring highlights, interviews, analysis and more on Canada Talks. Inside the CFL will air Mondays at 7 pm ET starting July 8 and will be available On Demand.
SiriusXM subscribers with streaming access can listen to all CFL games at SiriusXM.ca and on the SiriusXM app on a wide variety of connected devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. Go to siriusxm.ca/streaming to learn more.
For a full CFL schedule visit siriusxm.ca/cfl.
* June 13 game to air on SiriusXM ch. 173
About SiriusXM Canada
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About the Canadian Football League
The 2019 season begins today when the Saskatchewan Roughriders face off against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Fans can stay up to date on all the non-stop action at CFL.ca, follow the 2019 season from around the world, and join us at a game. The 107th Grey Cup presented by Shaw will be played at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sunday, November 24.
SiriusXM Canada contact:
Kayla J. Schwartz
Senior Manager, Communications
kayla.schwartz@siriusxm.ca