CBS Sports Network has extended its broadcast rights deal, gaining the ability to televise the Gray Cup in the United States for a second straight season.
24-hour cable channel CBS Sports is in its third season as home television for the CFL in the United States, but only airs a limited slate of 34 regular-season games. Before Friday's announcement, the Thanksgiving Day game between the Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Redblacks was the last game on their broadcast schedule.
All regular season and postseason games not televised on CBS Sports Network are available to Americans for free online through the league's live streaming platform. CFL+. In 2023, the platform hosted all Gray Cup playoff games, but in 2024, the title game was limited to TV subscribers. The same thing will happen again in 2025.
CBS Sports Network is available through all major cable, satellite and telecommunications television distributors, as well as online through YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV and Hulu in the United States. The CFL entered into an agreement with the network in April 2023. valued at $1 million after a previous collaboration with ESPN.
112th The Gray Cup will be played at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg on Sunday, November 16th at 6:00 pm ET. The championship competition will be broadcast live across Canada on CTV, TSN and RDS, and viewers outside of North America will still be able to watch the broadcast for free on CTV, TSN and RDS. CFL+.
