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worth · 11-23-2006, 03:17 PM

I'm 99% positive TSN purchases all the games from the CFL. They then turn around and sell CBC what games they want including playoffs.

It might be a stipulation in the contract or something. The CFL wants CBC to air the playoffs because they will get bigger numbers. Everyone with a TV in Canada can get CBC. You need cable to get TSN obviously.

Now that doesn't mean that the CBC won't totally pull out of the CFL and leave it for TSN/CTV. I haev heard of that idea. They would air the grey cup on CTV because more people get that channel also.

Yeah, there is an agreement between the CFL and NFL however I don't know the specifics. What I was getting at is that the NFL doesn't want to expand into Canada right now, no matter how much Toronto wants it, and they already have thier own farm league in NFLEurope. They don't need the CFL and i'm not so sure they'd want to take on a league with some of the problems the CFL has had. The NFL has become a great league by making smart decisions. Purchasing the CFL wouldn't be very smart IMO. And thats not a diss against the CFL. The CFL is my favourite league with the NHL a close second.

Here's an article on the agreement:

http://www.wowfootball.com/modules.p...rticle&sid=325

It doens't really have anything to do with the CFL, rather its players.

11-23-2006, 03:17 PM	#6
worth Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver Exp:	I'm 99% positive TSN purchases all the games from the CFL. They then turn around and sell CBC what games they want including playoffs. It might be a stipulation in the contract or something. The CFL wants CBC to air the playoffs because they will get bigger numbers. Everyone with a TV in Canada can get CBC. You need cable to get TSN obviously. Now that doesn't mean that the CBC won't totally pull out of the CFL and leave it for TSN/CTV. I haev heard of that idea. They would air the grey cup on CTV because more people get that channel also. Yeah, there is an agreement between the CFL and NFL however I don't know the specifics. What I was getting at is that the NFL doesn't want to expand into Canada right now, no matter how much Toronto wants it, and they already have thier own farm league in NFLEurope. They don't need the CFL and i'm not so sure they'd want to take on a league with some of the problems the CFL has had. The NFL has become a great league by making smart decisions. Purchasing the CFL wouldn't be very smart IMO. And thats not a diss against the CFL. The CFL is my favourite league with the NHL a close second. Here's an article on the agreement: http://www.wowfootball.com/modules.p...rticle&sid=325 It doens't really have anything to do with the CFL, rather its players.