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NFL Lives Here: TSN and CTV’s Comprehensive Coverage of the 2021 NFL Season Kicks Off September 9

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– NFL season opener features the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the Dallas Cowboys, Thursday, Sept. 9 on TSN and CTV –
– Immersive NFL coverage continues all season long on TSN and CTV leading up to SUPER BOWL LVI on Feb. 13, 2022 –

TORONTO (September 7, 2021) – Bell Media is Canada’s home for extensive multi-platform coverage of the 2021 NFL season, available on TSN, CTV, CTV2, and RDS this fall as the exclusive television broadcast partner of the NFL in Canada. The new season begins with pre-game coverage Thursday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. ET on TSN and CTV2 as Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. The game airs live from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay at 8:20 p.m. ET on TSN and CTV.

Throughout the season, TSN and CTV bring fans a massive NFL schedule featuring live coverage of:

  • THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL matchups on TSN and CTV2
  • Sunday 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET game windows – regular season games across multiple stations and networks each week including TSN, CTV, CTV2
  • NFL REDZONE, available to TSN subscribers every Sunday afternoon on the network’s leading digital platforms
  • SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL on TSN and CTV2
  • MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL on TSN
  • All playoff games on CTV
  • SUPER BOWL LVI, live from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

NFL programming is also available for live streaming on TSN.ca and CTV.ca, as well as the TSN and CTV apps. RDS delivers live French-language coverage throughout the 2021 NFL season.

The perfect fantasy football companion, NFL REDZONE returns to TSN this season, offering seven consecutive hours of live football coverage to TSN subscribers through the network’s leading digital platforms, including TSN.ca and the TSN app. Hosted by the NFL Network’s Scott Hanson, NFL REDZONE keeps fans up to date on every touchdown from every game, every Sunday afternoon during the regular season.

Airing immediately after the conclusion of the network’s Sunday 4 p.m. ET games is NFL ON CTV LIVE, hosted by TSN’s Kara Wagland alongside football analyst Davis Sanchez. The show recaps all of the day’s NFL action and leads into SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL on TSN and CTV2. TSN’s massive NFL lineup also features the popular preview and wrap-up shows SUNDAY NFL COUNTDOWN, FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA, NFL PRIMETIME, NFL REWIND, NFL LIVE, and MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN.

SPORTSCENTRE and SC WITH JAY ONRAIT feature regular contributions from lead NFL reporter Farhan Lalji as well as football analysts Jabari Greer, Jesse Palmer, and Sanchez throughout the NFL season, while The TSN EDGE delivers daily content specific to the NFL, led by Sanchez.

Fans can visit TSN.ca/NFL for daily features and analysis as well as game previews, recaps, and video highlights. Greer also delivers a weekly feature at TSN.ca, “On Second Thought”, which examines the NFL’s most interesting stories and issues. TSN’s official Twitter and Instagram accounts provide up-to-the-minute breaking news, scores, photos, videos, and trending content from the gridiron and beyond. Additionally, TSN’s TikTok account breaks down big news and highlights hot topics, and BarDown’s Luca Celebre lends his football expertise with unique NFL content throughout the season. DIGITAL SPORTSCENTRE features guests from around the league to chat NFL all season long.

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  • @CTV
  • @TSN_Sports
  • CTV
  • TSN_Official
  • CTV
  • TSN

About TSN
TSN is Canada’s Sports Leader and provides world-class content across its industry-leading platforms including five national television feeds, TSN Direct, TSN.ca, TSN Radio stations, and the TSN app, now featuring 5G capabilities. With a broad portfolio of multimedia sports assets, TSN delivers more championship events than any broadcaster in the country. The network’s deep and diverse roster of live sports programming includes the Grey Cup, IIHF World Junior Championship, Spengler Cup, Hockey Canada events, CFL, NFL, NBA, MLS, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, Season of Champions Curling, FIFA World Cup™, UEFA EURO, MLB, Golf’s Majors, Grand Slam Tennis, NASCAR, F1, UFC, and NCAA March Madness. TSN comes from Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and Out-of-Home. More information about TSN is available at TSN.ca.

About CTV
CTV is Canada’s #1 television brand. CTV provides unparalleled entertainment programming across two broadcast television networks; a powerful suite of specialty channels including CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel, and CTV Sci-Fi Channel; and digital channels CTV Throwback and CTV Movies, streaming on demand from CTV.ca and the CTV app. CTV has been Canada’s most-watched television network for the past 20 years in a row and features a wide range of sports and information programming, including CTV News, Canada’s highest-rated national and local newscasts. CTV’s parent company is Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and out-of-home advertising.

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Rob Duffy

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Manager, News, Radio, & Sports

Hannah Carver

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Communications Officer, News, Radio, & Sports

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