Tony D’Archi, a long-time TSN and CFL on TSN producer, has passed away at 50 from a heart attack
D'Archi was a key figure in the success of the CFL on TSN broadcasts.
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Dan O’Toole tweets that he found out after the fact Wednesday night was his final “SC With Jay and Dan” show
"Had I known last night was my final show, I would have tried a little harder. Ahhhh, who am I kidding. I probably wouldn't have."
TSN’s Frank Seravalli had a great response to the agency that called his true David Ludwig report “false”
"Hi Kurt, just passing this along from the Coyotes. Take care." is a next-level burn of someone who implied that a reporter was lying.
Remembering Howie Meeker, a famed hockey player, coach, broadcaster, and Telestrator pioneer
Meeker played in the NHL from 1946-53, and served as a NHL broadcaster from 1968-97.
Many TSN and CTV channels went off the air for more than an hour Monday in Canada thanks to a power outage
This national outage for several TSN channels impacted their carriage of the Patriots-Chiefs NFL game, as well as the French Open.
TSN’s John Lu describes his ordeal with COVID-19 and a pulmonary embolism: “I want you to take this shit seriously.”
After a positive COVID-19 test, a pulmonary embolism landed Lu in hospital. He's now recovering at home.
Bob McKenzie is moving into “semi-retirement,” so he’ll be appearing less frequently on both TSN and NBC
McKenzie won't be leaving TV altogether, but he will be cutting down on his appearances on both sides of the border.
TSN’s Dan O’Toole posts on Instagram that his one-month-old daughter is missing
"I have a one month old child, and I don’t know where she is."
Hal Johnson says “BodyBreak” was started “to combat racism,” after producers tried to replace him with a white man
"I saw the program director … and he loved the show, and I was excited, and he said, 'Yes, we’ll take it,'" Johnson recalled. ..."However, the problem is you’re Black."
Chris Cuthbert leaves TSN for Sportsnet and a return to Hockey Night In Canada, creating CFL changes
Chris Cuthbert is returning to his Hockey Night In Canada roots, but that leaves a notable vacancy at the CFL on TSN.
TSN was ratioed after including Tim Tebow in a “Who’s the GOAT multi-sport athlete?” poll
Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, and...Tim Tebow? Those are certainly choices.
Super Bowl LIV was up 79 percent in Canada, the most-watched Super Bowl ever there, boosted by the return of simsub
The average Canadian audience of 9.5 million viewers for Super Bowl LIV was an all-time record, and the return of simsub was important there.
TSN Grey Cup broadcast will see Matthew Scianitti wear “GameDay Chucks” honouring murdered football player Triston Reece
This is a nice touch by Scianitti, one of TSN's sideline reporters for the 107th Grey Cup.
