TORONTO – Are you ready to get up close and personal, Original Six style?
Sportsnet today announced its broadcast schedule for the four-part documentary series 24/7 Red Wings/Maple Leafs: Road to the NHL Winter Classic, premiering on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet East, Ontario and Pacific. Encore presentations will be available in prime time on Mondays on City at 10 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. CT, 8 p.m. MT and on Sportsnet 360 at 11 p.m. ET (see full broadcast schedule below).
Airing exclusively in Canada on Sportsnet and City, 24/7 Red Wings/Maple Leafs: Road to the NHL Winter Classic will provide an all-access pass to the events leading up to the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, headlined by the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings playing outdoors at Michigan Stadium on the University of Michigan campus on January 1, 2014.
The groundbreaking series will be narrated by Liev Schreiber, and marks the first time a Canadian NHL team will be featured in the Emmy award-winning 24/7 documentary series.
“Fans are going to see the players and coaches of these storied Original Six franchises in a way they’ve never experienced, and there is no question it will be appointment TV for viewers everywhere – this series is going to be huge,” said Scott Moore, president, broadcast, Rogers Media. “We’re proud to partner with the NHL and our sponsors to deliver this type of premium content to Canadians.”
Broadcast Schedule – 24/7 Red Wings/Maple Leafs: Road to the NHL Winter Classic
(schedule is subject to change; check local listings for further encore presentations)
Episode One
Sunday, Dec. 15
Sportsnet East, Ontario and Pacific – 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
Sportsnet West – 10:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. MT
Monday, Dec. 16
City – 10 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. CT, 8 p.m. MT
Sportsnet East – 10 p.m. ET
Sportsnet Ontario – 9:30 p.m. ET
Sportsnet 360 – 11 p.m. ET
Episode Two
Sunday, Dec. 22
Sportsnet East, Ontario and West – 7:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. MT
Sportsnet Pacific – 7:30 p.m. PT
Monday, Dec. 23
City – 10 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. CT, 8 p.m. MT
Sportsnet East – 10 p.m. ET
Sportsnet Ontario – 9:30 p.m. ET
Sportsnet West – 10 p.m. MT
Sportsnet Pacific – 9:30 p.m. PT
Sportsnet 360 – 11 p.m. ET
Episode Three
Sunday, Dec. 29
Sportsnet East and Ontario – 7:30 p.m. ET
Sportsnet West and Pacific – 8 p.m. MT/7p.m. PT
Monday, Dec. 30
Sportsnet Ontario and West – 9 p.m. local time
Sportsnet Pacific – 9:30 p.m. PT
Sportsnet East – 10 p.m. ET
City – 10 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. CT, 8 p.m. MT
Sportsnet 360 – 11 p.m. ET
Episode Four
Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014
Sportsnet East, Ontario and Pacific – 7:30 p.m. local time
Sportsnet West – 8:30 p.m. MT
Monday, Jan. 6, 2014
Sportsnet East, Ontario and Pacific – 9 p.m. local time
Sportsnet West – 9:30 p.m. MT
City – 10 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. CT, 8 p.m. MT
Sportsnet 360 – 11 p.m. ET
