CFL Announcement

[ModAdmin]

Darrin Bauming
@DarrinBauming
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Just got word on something pretty big.

Tomorrow morning the league is going to make an announcement that will have fans, and I think #Bombers fans especially, excited. Stay tuned.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Oh the suspense Mod.

[NewBlue]

All Grey Cups to be played in WPG!

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Kind of a stupid, troll-y tweet by Bauming.

[DM83]

I really have trouble with people sending a message saying "tomorrow"  does he mean Saturday.  Is the CFL going to make any announcement on a long weekend Saturday??

[winbear]

I really have trouble with people sending a message saying "tomorrow"  does he mean Saturday.  Is the CFL going to make any announcement on a long weekend Saturday??

He wrote that yesterday, so tomorrow is today.  Friday.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

It has to do with the CFL announcement that they will be streaming all pre-season games free.

https://www.cfl.ca/2023/05/19/watch-free-and-online-welcome-to-cfl-preseason-live-and-cfl/

AT A GLANCE

CFL Preseason Live

In-stadium video feeds and local broadcasting crews providing play-by-play and analysis
Games available to be streamed live
Available on desktop and mobile devices with no additional downloads or logins
In Canada: six preseason games (and three exclusively on TSN and/or RDS)
U.S. and international: all nine preseason games (including broadcast quality streams for those being broadcasted by TSN and/or RDS)
CFL+

Featuring the award-winning CFL ON TSN broadcast
Games available to be streamed live
Available on desktop and mobile devices with no additional downloads or logins
In the U.S.: 47 regular season games (and 34 exclusively on CBS Sports Network)*
International: All 81 regular season games
U.S. and international: Grey Cup Playoffs and 110th Grey Cup*
Full U.S. and international broadcast schedule to be announced prior to the season

[bludan]

Great news!

[TBURGESS]

Good Idea. I'll be watching some streams.

[DM83]

Did you say a local broadcast crew.

Geez bring Bob back with .......anyone.  Set up a nice homey suite, do it from a rocker, and Bob's favourite beverage.

[TecnoGenius]

I tried to guess, but I never would have guessed this.

What a pleasant surprise.  Way to go, CFL!!  Now that's innovation and listening to your fans.

Not only can I watch our away game now, but I can also watch all the other (non-WPG) PS games.  It's like 2 extra weeks of CFL!

I, for one, am extremely grateful for this.

[TecnoGenius]

Oh ya, it'll also be pretty cool to hear the varied commentary each local outfit will provide.  I hope they'll give us an English version for the @MTL games.    My French is ok, but not that good. 

[TecnoGenius]

One last note as I dig further in:

The stream is literally a live stream: NO non-live viewing.  So you have to tune-in at the live air time, you cannot tune in or re-watch later.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Oh ya, it'll also be pretty cool to hear the varied commentary each local outfit will provide.  I hope they'll give us an English version for the @MTL games.    My French is ok, but not that good. 

As I understand it they're going to tie into local radio broadcast for commentary, so I think we will end up with a fairly haphazard production. Something is always better than nothing and this may encourage the CFL to further explore game streaming production.

[gobombersgo]

I am thinking the video will just be a view of the Jumbotron. But whatever, better than nothing.