Grey Cup to be broadcast in HD

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The CBC announced today that the network would be broadcasting the West Division Championship and the Grey Cup in high definition(HD).

The Western final will take place on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. ET while the 93rd Grey Cup Championship in Vancouver, B.C. will begin the following Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

The 93rd Grey Cup will be the 14th time the championship game has been held in Vancouver and the sixth time at B.C. Place Stadium. Last time Vancouver was the host city, November 28th, 1999, former Lions quarterback Danny McManus led his Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a 32-21 victory over current Lions quarterback Dave Dickenson and his then Calgary Stampeders.

In related news, the CBC also announced the launch of its Hockey Night in Canada high-definition television (HDTV) broadcast schedule for the 2005/06 season.

The Hocky Night in Canada HD schedule begins on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. ET when viewers can catch game one of the Saturday night doubleheader in high-definition (HD) as the defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning hit the ice in Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs.
 

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