From left: Skip Rachel Homan, third Tracy Fleury, second Emma Miskew and lead Sarah Wilkes celebrate their 2025 Co-op Tour Challenge championship at the Silent Ice Center in Nisku, Alta. Photo by Courtesy of Grand Slam of Curling

Article content

Canadian curling fans are about to have more opportunities to watch the sport’s biggest stars, as the Grand Slam of Curling and Rock League have secured new five-year broadcast agreements with Sportsnet and CBC.

Article content

That means more Brad Jacobs …

Article content

Article content

More Matt Dunstone …

Article content

More Rachel Homan …

Article content

More Kerri Einarson …

Article content

And more of the other top shooters the nation has to offer in pivotal draws.

Article content

Article content

The deals, announced Thursday, will deliver more than 300 hours of linear television coverage during the 2026-27 season, expanding the national presence of both the established Grand Slam series and Rock League, the sport’s first professional circuit.

Article content

Article content

For the Grand Slam of Curling, the new agreement represents the most extensive television coverage in the series’ history.

Article content

Beginning in October, Sportsnet will remain the primary home of all five Grand Slam events, with expanded round-robin coverage featuring three draws daily from Tuesday through Friday.

Article content

Weekend play will be shared across platforms, with CBC and Sportsnet+ carrying Saturday playoffs and Sportsnet broadcasting Sunday finals, alongside select additional Sunday coverage on CBC. Morning games and tiebreakers will continue to be streamed live on Rock Channel.

Article content

For Nic Sulsky, CEO and co-founder of The Curling Group, which owns and operates both properties, the agreements represent an important step for a sport looking to reach beyond its traditional audience.

Article content

“This is a defining moment for the sport,” Sulsky said. “Sportsnet and CBC Sports see the opportunity to build on curling’s incredible heritage and momentum, helping introduce it to new audiences.”

Article content

Article content

Rock League will return for its second season in January 2027 after debuting in April 2026, with CBC serving as its Canadian broadcast home.

Article content

All games will air on CBC and stream on CBC Gem, with additional coverage on Radio-Canada’s ICI TOU.TV and select Thursday and Friday games on Sportsnet. Events will run on select weekends in January and April, Thursday through Sunday.

Article content

The league features six elite mixed-gender global franchises and was created to bring a professional, international format to curling while introducing new ideas to the sport.

Article content

“We’re excited to share another season of Rock League with audiences across Canada, building on the momentum and excitement of the inaugural event,” said Chris Wilson, CBC’s executive director of sports and Olympics.

Article content

CBC says the renewed partnership reflects its broader commitment to showcasing Canadian athletes, professional women’s sport and major sporting events, while Sportsnet emphasized its continued expansion of curling coverage.

Article content

“We’re expanding our coverage to give fans more curling on Sportsnet than ever before,” said Greg Sansone, president of Sportsnet. “Through our continued partnership with The Curling Group, we’re building on the momentum of the Grand Slam of Curling and Rock League to bring even more world-class curling to Canadians across the country.”

Article content

The agreements come as curling continues to evolve, with the Grand Slam maintaining its elite traditional competition while Rock League pushes a new professional, mixed-gender global model.

Article content

Together, the two properties aim to blend curling’s established heritage with its emerging future, as organizers look to convert increased broadcast exposure into a growing fan base across Canada and beyond.

Article content

Full broadcast schedules and broadcast teams for the upcoming Grand Slam season are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Article content