Calgary Stampeders

Grey Cup ratings on TSN down a whopping 23 per cent

by
Drew Edwards
November 26, 2018

It wasn’t just the players who slipped during Sunday’s Grey Cup game: so did the TV ratings.

Viewership for the CFL’s championship game between the Calgary Stampeders and the Ottawa Redblacks was just 3.1 million on TSN – a decline of over 23 per cent from the 2017 game. It’s the lowest-rated game since 2001 (2.7 million) and the worst showing for TSN since they took over the broadcast rights 11 years ago.

The poor showing also means that TSN will see a slight ratings decrease for 2018 – despite a regular season that saw a modest increase. Overall, ratings declined 0.3 per cent for the 81-game season, including playoffs.

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