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Leafs TV Leafs TV logo Launched September 2001 Owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Slogan Official Station, Leafs Nation Country Canada Broadcast area Ontario; excluding the Ottawa Valley Headquarters Toronto, Ontario Website Leafs TV Availability Satellite Bell TV Channel 422 (SD)
Channel 848 (HD)Shaw Direct Channel 466 (SD) Cable Available on many Ontario cable systems Check local listings IPTV Bell Fibe TV Channel 422 (SD)
Channel 1422 (HD)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).
Contents
Programming
- LIVE Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey – 13 regular season games and 7 preseason games for the 2008–09 NHL season 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 Centre 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 Hendrick- Maple Leafs sideline reporter
- Andi Petrillo- Leafs TV reporter
- Bob McGill- Former Leafs Defenceman and current Leafs TV reporter
- Joe Bowen- Toronto Maple Leafs play-by-play voice
- Greg Millen- Toronto Maple Leafs colour analyst
- Michelle Leslie- Leafs TV reporter
- John Bartlett- Toronto Marlies play-by-play voice
- Steve "Dangle" Glynn- Broadcast & content associate producer/Reporter
Analysts
- Mark Osborne - Toronto Maple Leafs analyst
- Bob McGill - Toronto Maple Leafs analyst and Toronto Marlies colour analyst
- Joe Bowen- Toronto Maple Leafs play-by-play voice
- Greg Millen- Toronto Maple Leafs colour analyst
Leafs TV HD
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.
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