CBC Sports activities reunites with Canadian Elite Basketball League, placing 5-year partnership

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Highlighting CBC Sports activities’ five-year partnership with the Canadian Elite Basketball League, introduced Tuesday, would be the broadcast of the primary best-of-three league championship in August.

Marquee video games will air on CBC-TV whereas all contests can be stay streamed on CBC Gem and CBC Sports activities YouTube.

With 10 groups throughout the nation, the CEBL’s focus is to “meet followers the place they’re,” league president and CEO Ty Mazereeuw mentioned in a information launch.

“Partnering with CBC Sports activities brings the CEBL to extra Canadians on a trusted nationwide stage, and expands entry throughout digital platforms, together with CBC Gem and YouTube, giving basketball followers of all ages extra selection in how they observe our largest moments.”

Chris Wilson, CBC’s govt director of Sports activities and Olympics, mentioned the general public broadcaster seems ahead to sharing pleasure from the court docket with wider audiences on its platforms whereas interacting and serving native followers in CEBL areas throughout Canada.

“Canadian basketball is having a second proper now on the world stage,” he added. “By means of our partnership with the CEBL, we are able to convey the vitality and momentum of Canada’s high younger gamers to followers throughout the nation.”

CBC Sports activities was the league’s broadcast companion for its inaugural seasons from 2019 via 2022.

Fan base of 4.1 million Canadians

The CEBL has groups in six provinces and 70 per cent of its gamers are from Canada, the best proportion of home expertise in any skilled league within the nation.

The CEBL boasts a fan base of 4.1 million Canadians, up 57 per cent from 4 years in the past, and has cultivated Canada’s youngest basketball viewers with over 50 per cent of its followers 34 or youthful.

Almost 40 of CEBL gamers have signed NBA contracts.

The 2026 common season opens Could 9 in Edmonton with the Stingers battling Winnipeg Sea Bears.

For the complete recreation schedule, go to cebl.ca/schedule.

Particulars on the league’s new playoff format can be found at cebl.ca/playoffs.