Television
ESPN carried the International Bowl across its family of networks for the entirety of the bowl's history. Since the game was in Canada, the network chose to use its Canadian-born commentators or ones that had some connection to Canadian football. Toronto native John Saunders called the game for its first three playings, while CFL Hall of Famer Doug Flutie was a color commentator three times and Nepean, Ontario native Jesse Palmer was there for two of the games. With the exception of the inaugural playing, a Canadian served as the sideline reporter; Ontario natives Stacey Dales and David Amber were part of the festivities.
| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcer | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ESPN2 | Mike Gleason | John Congemi | David Amber |
| 2009 | ESPN2 | John Saunders | Doug Flutie and Jesse Palmer | David Amber |
| 2008 | ESPN | John Saunders | Doug Flutie and Jesse Palmer | Stacey Dales |
| 2007 | ESPN2 | John Saunders | Craig James and Doug Flutie | Todd Harris |
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