Krown Countdown U
Krown Countdown U | |
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Also known as | Gridiron Nation presented by Krown Produce |
Starring | London, United Kingdom, 2019. |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | TSN |
Release | 2011 present | –
Gridiron Nation presented by Krown Produce is a weekly college football recap and features show focusing on Canadians in the NCAA and USPORTS football. The show was previously known as Krown Countdown U until 2019 when the show moved to TSN across Canada.[1] The show generally airs on Wednesday at 1pm ET and Friday at 3:30pm ET on TSN1 or TSN2.
Previously, it was a recap and pre-game show broadcast by CHCH-DT across Canada, Thursday nights at 11:30 pm ET after local news and sports during football season. In the 2018 season the show's online distribution partner was CBC Sports.[2] "KCU" complimented CHCH's coverage of OUA college football which was broadcast periodically on Saturday afternoons during the college football season. It was aired prior to the start of OUA game broadcasts with a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. In its current form, the program is pre-recorded at
.Seasons
Season one: CIS Countdown, 2011
It first aired as CIS Countdown in September 2011 with
Season two: Krown Canadian University Countdown, 2012
There were changes for the 2012 season, after Krown Produce became the title sponsor of the show. This included a name change to "Canadian University Countdown".
Season three to six: Krown Countdown U on Shaw TV and affiliates, 2013–2017
The show changed its name again for the 2013 season, to the current Krown Countdown U. The show expanded to 20 episodes, with monthly off-season episodes running from January through May.
The format remained mainly intact from the previous two seasons. The show went on location to start the Canada West Football season on Shaw TV, with the kickoff game in Saskatoon in 2013[5] and 2014. The show became the pregame show for Krown Canada West Football on Shaw.
The on-screen antics of Wadden and Sullivan developed a minor cult following in the football world. In a feature on the
In 2014, former
KCU and the Northern 8
Season seven: The move from Shaw and Canada West to CHCH and national coverage, 2017–2018
There were many changes for the 2017 season with the shutdown of Shaw TV operations in Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver.
Season eight: Partnership with CBC Sports and IFAF
In July 2018, CBC Sports, International Federation of American Football, and KCU announced a partnership to broadcast major IFAF events within Canada on CBC's online service. As part of the agreement, CBC also became the online home for KCU TV.[20]
Season nine: TSN Gridiron Nation presented by Krown Produce, 2019 - current
The show rebranded in 2019 with the move to TSN as "Gridiron Nation presented by Krown Produce" a.k.a. "Krown Gridiron Nation on TSN". The majority of content focused on Canadian participation in the NCAA,[21] with some additional coverage provided to U SPORTS football. The NCAA content is in keeping with TSN's content agreement with the NCAA and ESPN.
Distribution and broadcast partners since 2011
Date | Sea. | No. ep. | Broadcaster |
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2011 | s01 | 10 | SHAW TV Vancouver, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and COGECO TV Kingston |
2012 | s02 | 15 | SHAW TV throughout Western Canada and Northern Ontario, Shaw Direct 299 across Canada, Access 7 Saskatchewan, COGECO TV Kingston, Cable 14 Hamilton-Burlington. |
2013–2014 | s03 | 20 | SHAW TV full network, Shaw Direct, Access 7, COGECO Kingston, Cable 14, COGECO Windsor-Essex, Rogers TV Ottawa, Rogers TV London and Region, Rogers TV Kitchener-Waterloo, Rogers TV Guelph, Eastlink TV to four Atlantic provinces. |
2014–2015 | s04 | 21 | SHAW TV full network, Shaw Direct, Access 7, COGECO Kingston, Cable 14, COGECO Windsor-Essex, Rogers TV Ottawa, Rogers TV London and Region, Rogers TV Kitchener-Waterloo, Rogers TV Guelph, Eastlink TV to four Atlantic provinces. |
2015 - 2016 | s05 | 20 | SHAW TV full network, Shaw Direct, Access 7, COGECO Kingston, Cable 14, COGECO Windsor-Essex, Rogers TV Ottawa, Rogers TV London and Region, Rogers TV Kitchener-Waterloo, Rogers TV Guelph. |
2016–2017 | s06 | 20 | SHAW TV full network, Shaw Direct, Access 7, COGECO Kingston, Cable 14, COGECO Windsor-Essex, Rogers TV Ottawa, Rogers TV London and Region, Rogers TV Kitchener-Waterloo, Rogers TV Guelph. |
2017–2018 | s07 | 20 | CHCH – DT Hamilton, ON to 6.8 million Canadian households, individual SHAW TV stations in Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Thompson, MB, Access 7 Saskatchewan, 3DownNation.com |
2018–2019 | s08 | 17 | CHCH – DT Hamilton, ON to 6.8 million Canadian households, and online via CBC Sports |
2019-2020 | s09 | 15 | TSN - The Sports Network to +9 million Canadian households. |
The #Power7
With each episode, the staff of KCU rates the performance of the teams of USports in a power rating known as the #Power7. It is an alternative ranking system to the USports Top 10, but is not officially recognized by any conference or school in Canada. The 2017 #Power7 accurately reflected the eventual outcome of the Vanier Cup, with the Western Ontario Mustangs in first place, and the Laval Rouge et Or in second for the final weeks. The USports voting panel had Laval in the first spot of the Top 10, with Western in second over the final few weeks.[22]
2017 Final
1. Western Mustangs 2. Laval Rouge et Or 3. Calgary Dinos 4. Montreal Carabins 5. UBC Thunderbirds 6. Laurier Golden Hawks 7. McMaster Marauders
2018 Final
1. Laval Rouge et Or 2. Western Mustangs 3. Saskatchewan Huskies 4. Montreal Carabins 5. Calgary Dinos 6. Guelph Gryphons 7. UBC Thunderbirds
2019 Final
1. Montreal Carabins 2. Calgary Dinos 3. Laval Rouge et Or 4. McMaster Marauders 5. Western Mustangs 6. Saskatchewan Huskies 7. Waterloo Warriors
Krown Countdown U Radio, 2017–2019
From January 2017 until March 2019, Krown Countdown U produced a weekly radio show during college and university sports seasons available at various times on the affiliates of the TSN Radio Network with the flagship station out of Vancouver's TSN 1040.
The radio program covered football, college hockey and basketball in the winter-spring months. It was almost exclusively a football show in the summer and fall.
On-camera and on-air personalities on both TV and radio
Date | Name | Title | Affiliation |
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2011–present | Jim Mullin | Project partner-producer-host | Northern 8 |
2014–present | Gord Randall | Panelist | CW on Global TV |
2017–present | Mike Hogan | Panelist | TSN Radio |
2019 | Farhan Lalji | Reporter | TSN |
2019 | Dave Naylor | Reporter | TSN |
2019 | Jesse Palmer | Analyst | ABC/ESPN |
2015–2018 | Shawn Olson | Feature presenter | |
2011–2017 | Andrew Wadden | Anchor-analyst-line producer | TSN Radio |
2012–2016 | Ryan Sullivan | Anchor | |
2013 - 2014 | Billy Greene | Panelist | |
2015 - 2017 | Justin Dunk | Panelist | Sportsnet |
2016 | Craig Smith | Guest Panelist | |
2013 | Connor Hammond | Feature presenter | |
2012 | Richard Zussman | Feature presenter | |
2012 - 2015 | J.P. Shoiry | Panelist | SRC |
2014–2015 | Donnovan Bennett
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Guest Panelist | Sportsnet |
2012 - 2015 | Andrew Bucholtz | Panelist | Yahoo.ca |
2014–2016 | Jesse Lumsden | Panelist | Shaw TV
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2011 | Chad Klassen | Host | |
2016 | C-A Sinotte | Guest Panelist | TVA Sports |
2015–2016 | Lee Barrette | Guest Panelist | Canada Football Chat |
2015 | L. David Dube | Project Partner/Spokesperson | Northern 8 |
2022 | Dashawn Stephens | Guest Panelist | PRSVRE Media Group |
Krown Gridiron Nation Podcast, 2019-Present
Gridiron Nation presented by Krown Produce replaced the radio show with a podcast in the fall of 2019.[24]
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- ^ "Football: Keeping the Northern 8 concept in the conversation". www.cisblog.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "Shaw TV stations to close in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton as funds diverted to Global". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ "Canada West Football Showcase coming to SaskTel, TELUS". University of Saskatchewan. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ "IndieNET coverage map" (PDF). Wayback Machine. December 28, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 10, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
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- ^ Gridiron Nation Podcast episode one, September 2, 2019 - https://open.spotify.com/show/6VfM3Y6fgScHf5LuO4FuFm