The months of June and July aren't known much for their football prowess, but they will be this year. ESPN will broadcast 5 games live from the CFL on ESPN2 during the 2013 season. An additional 55 games will be streamed live on ESPN3. Essentially ESPN will have every game that NBC Sports Network doesn't show, including 2 playoff games. There is some research being done on whether or not NBC Sports Extra will also show CFL games this season. The full schedule of games can be found at ESPN Media Zone. Here is the press release announcing the schedule.
ESPN to Deliver 60 Live Canadian Football League Games
ESPN will carry 60 live Canadian Football League games throughout the 2013 season, beginning Friday, June 28, with a doubleheader on ESPN3: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Toronto Argonauts (7 p.m. ET) and BC Lions vs. Calgary Stampeders (10 p.m.). In all, ESPN will televise five games on ESPN2 and an additional 55 – including two playoff games – on ESPN3.
ESPN’s relationship with the CFL dates back to the company’s first full year on the air, having televised Canadian Football League games throughout the 1980’s (1980-84 and 1986-89) and 1990’s (1994-1997).
CFL games have also been carried on ESPN3, the company’s live multi-screen network, since 2008. ESPN3 is accessible in more than 85 million households nationwide for fans who receive their internet or video subscriptions from an affiliated provider.
All games will be available on computers at WatchESPN.com, on tablets and smartphones via the WatchESPN app, through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members and on Apple TV.
ESPN will use commentators from TSN, the leading sports channel in Canada and CFL rightsholder, throughout the CFL season, which concludes in November.
Schedule through July:
| Date | Time (ET) | Show | Network |
| Fri., June 28 | 7 p.m. | Hamilton vs. Toronto | ESPN3 |
| 10 p.m. | BC vs. Calgary | ESPN3 | |
| Sat., June 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Saskatchewan vs. Edmonton | ESPN2 |
| Thu., July 4 | 7 p.m. | Winnipeg vs. Montreal | ESPN2 |
| 10 p.m. | Toronto vs. BC | ESPN3 | |
| Fri., July 5 | 9 p.m. | Calgary vs. Saskatchewan | ESPN3 |
| Sun., July 7 | 5 p.m. | Edmonton vs. Hamilton | ESPN3 |
| Thu., July 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Saskatchewan vs. Toronto | ESPN3 |
| Fri., July 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Calgary vs. Montreal | ESPN3 |
| Sat., July 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Winnipeg vs. Hamilton | ESPN3 |
| 9:30 p.m. | BC vs. Edmonton | ESPN2 | |
| Fri., July 19 | 8 p.m. | Toronto vs. Winnipeg | ESPN3 |
| Sat., July 20 | 7 p.m. | Montreal vs. Calgary | ESPN2 |
| 10 p.m. | Edmonton vs. BC | ESPN3 | |
| Sun., July 21 | 7 p.m. | Hamilton vs. Saskatchewan | ESPN3 |
| Thu., July 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Edmonton vs. Montreal | ESPN2 |
| Fri., July 26 | 8 p.m. | Calgary vs. Winnipeg | ESPN3 |
| Sat., July 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Saskatchewan vs. Hamilton | ESPN3 |
For the complete 60-game schedule, please visit ESPN MediaZone.
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