Hamilton, Ontario – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will team up with Cogeco Cable and Cable 14 for a commercial-free live broadcast of Thursday’s pre-season game between the Ticats and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
‘CFL Live: Cogeco Kick-Off’ will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, play-by-play announcer Todd Crocker and colour analyst Neil Lumsden will bring you the action live from Ivor Wynne Stadium along with sideline reporter Don Edwards.
Ticats players and staff will be interviewed from the sidelines during breaks over the course of the evening to preview the 2008 season.
The game will be available on TVCOGECO throughout the Golden Horseshoe. Cogeco subscribers in the entire Niagara region as well as Burlington, Oakville and the Milton area will be able to catch all the action live.
The entire contest will be replayed on Cable 14 in Hamilton on Friday and Saturday at noon as well on Friday night at 7:00 p.m.
“Cogeco is proud to partner once again with Cable 14 and the Ticats once again this year to bring football fans the first glimpse of this year’s exciting on-field talent,” notes Cogeco’s Maureen Tilson-Dyment, Senior Director of Ontario Communications and Programming and long-time Ticats fan.
The Ticats preseason debut will also be simulcast on the team’s flagship radio station AM 900 CHML and Y108.
For ticket information, call the Ticats sales staff at 905-547-CATS.
About the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a member of the Canadian Football League (CFL) with a rich 139-year history, which includes 43 Canadian Football Hall of Famers and 15 Grey Cup Championships. For more information log onto www.ticats.ca
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