Leafs TV
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Leafs TV is a Canadian
English language
Category B specialty channel
owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
It was launched in September 2001. The channel presents programming revolving around the Toronto Maple Leafs
National Hockey League
club and their American Hockey League
affiliate, the Toronto Marlies
. Programming includes live broadcasts of games, re-airings of recent and classic games (both in entirety, and edited), pre- and post-game shows, biographies of players and other personalities and other related programming. Leafs TV is only available within the Maple Leafs' "home market" of Ontario
, excluding the Ottawa Valley
(which is in the home market of the Ottawa Senators
).
In November 2006 Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
launched an HD
simulcast of Leafs TV. Originally, the channel was only available during live Maple Leafs' games that broadcast in HD; however, in June 2011, the channel began broadcasting on a full time basis.
Canada
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English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
Category B specialty channel
Specialty channel
A specialty channel can be a commercial broadcasting or non-commercial television channel which consists of television programming focused on a single genre, subject or targeted television market at a specific demographic....
owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. is a professional sports company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Among its properties include the Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League team, Toronto Raptors National Basketball Association team, Toronto FC Major League Soccer team, and the Toronto...
It was launched in September 2001. The channel presents programming revolving around the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
club and their American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate, the Toronto Marlies
Toronto Marlies
The Toronto Marlies is a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League . The top affiliate of the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario...
. Programming includes live broadcasts of games, re-airings of recent and classic games (both in entirety, and edited), pre- and post-game shows, biographies of players and other personalities and other related programming. Leafs TV is only available within the Maple Leafs' "home market" of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, excluding the Ottawa Valley
Ottawa Valley
The Ottawa Valley is the valley along the boundary between Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec along the Ottawa River. The valley is the transition between the Saint Lawrence Lowlands and the Canadian Shield...
(which is in the home market of the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
).
Programming
- LIVE Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey – 13 regular season games and 7 preseason games for the 2008–09 NHL season2008–09 NHL seasonThe 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
are exclusive to Leafs TV. - Molson Leafs Nation Pre-Game – Gate 5 Live from Gate 5 Studio at ACC during home games, the Leafs TV pre-game show provides analysis, interviews and in-depth discussion.
- Leafs Nation Post Game – Airing after every Leaf game, Gate 5 Live from Gate 5 Studio at the Air Canada CentreAir Canada CentreThe Air Canada Centre is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena located on Bay Street in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The arena is popularly known as the ACC or the Hangar ....
after home games, the Leafs TV post-game show provides in-depth discussions, expert analysis, interviews, high-lights and exclusive full post-game media conference. - Marlies Hockey – Regular season games and playoff games.
- Game in an Hour – A one-hour capsule of a Toronto Maple Leafs game.
- Marlies Game in an Hour – A one-hour capsule of a Toronto Marlies game.
- Leafs Today – A daily Toronto Maple Leafs-themed talk show involving players, coaches and members of the media.
- LeafSpace – Highlights the different programming on Leafs TV in 6-minute segments that change daily.
- Molson Canadian Classics – Games from Maple Leafs' history are viewed and analyzed by a guest who has first hand knowledge of the team at that time.
- Marlies This Week – A look back on the Marlies’ from the week with highlights, interviews and statistics.
Hosts
- Paul HendrickPaul HendrickPaul Hendrick is the Toronto Maple Leafs sideline reporter. He tees up all mid-week games and co-hosts "Leafs Today" throughout the week exclusively on Leafs TV.Hendrick was raised in Noranda, Quebec...
- Maple Leafs sideline reporter - Andi Petrillo- Leafs TV reporter
- Bob McGillBob McGillRobert Paul McGill is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.McGill started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1982. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks, San Jose Sharks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, and Hartford Whalers...
- Former Leafs Defenceman and current Leafs TV reporter - Joe BowenJoe BowenJoe Bowen , is a Canadian sportscaster. He is known as "The Voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs", having broadcast over 2,100 Leaf Games. He started calling games for the Leafs in 1982, after calling games for the Nova Scotia Voyageurs.Bowen's catchphrase is "Holy Mackinaw!", typically used when an...
- Toronto Maple Leafs play-by-play voice - Greg Millen- Toronto Maple Leafs colour analyst
- Michelle Leslie- Leafs TV reporter
- John BartlettJohn BartlettJohn Bartlett may refer to:*John Bartlett *John Bartlett , publisher of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations*John H...
- Toronto Marlies play-by-play voice - Steve "Dangle" Glynn- Broadcast & content associate producer/Reporter
Analysts
- Mark Osborne - Toronto Maple Leafs analyst
- Bob McGillBob McGillRobert Paul McGill is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.McGill started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1982. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks, San Jose Sharks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, and Hartford Whalers...
- Toronto Maple Leafs analyst and Toronto Marlies colour analyst - Joe BowenJoe BowenJoe Bowen , is a Canadian sportscaster. He is known as "The Voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs", having broadcast over 2,100 Leaf Games. He started calling games for the Leafs in 1982, after calling games for the Nova Scotia Voyageurs.Bowen's catchphrase is "Holy Mackinaw!", typically used when an...
- Toronto Maple Leafs play-by-play voice - Greg Millen- Toronto Maple Leafs colour analyst
Leafs TV HD
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. is a professional sports company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Among its properties include the Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League team, Toronto Raptors National Basketball Association team, Toronto FC Major League Soccer team, and the Toronto...
launched an HD
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
simulcast of Leafs TV. Originally, the channel was only available during live Maple Leafs' games that broadcast in HD; however, in June 2011, the channel began broadcasting on a full time basis.