Week 11 in the CFL featured three games on TSN. Winnipeg and Edmonton last Friday, and a doubleheader (MTL-OTT & CAL-BC) last Saturday.
Through the first ten weeks of the 2021 season. The CFL has averaged 523,000 viewers per game on TSN. This season’s high watermark for the league occurred in Week 2, where the league averaged 574,000 viewers per telecast. The low point of the CFL’s TV ratings on TSN was in Week 8, as the league’s games averaged 431,000 viewers.
Week 11 CFL TV Ratings On TSN
–          Through Week 11, the 2021 CFL ON TSN season has attracted an average audience of 523,000 viewers, an increase of +7% compared to the same point in the 2019 season
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1;Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Winnipeg/Edmonton was the most-watched game of Week 11, attracting an average audience of 648,000 viewers
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Saturday 10/16: Montreal Alouettes-Ottawa Redblacks averaged 262,000 viewers. The lowest viewership for any CFL game this season.
For Week 11, the CFL’s three games averaged 415,000 viewers. The lowest weekly average of the season. The numbers should go up in the final five weeks of the regular season heading into the playoffs.
* A special shoutout to Lucas Barrett, Matt Baker, Chris Balenovich and all the CFL’s hard working PR people who have been so helpful, welcoming and forthcoming during this entire season. It’s been a pleasure dealing with anyone associated with the league and at TSN/Bell Media.
Week 12 CFL TV Schedule
The CFL will be back to their standard four-game slate in Week 12. There are only five weeks left in the regular season, and the stakes have increased with seven teams legitimately in the hunt for six playoff spots. The action starts Friday in Montreal as the Alouettes and Argos battle for first place in the East. Then a tripleheader Saturday, beginning with Hamilton and Ottawa at 4 pm ET and ending with Saskatchewan and Calgary on Saturday at99:45 pm ET.
