“Alaska has an Olympic gold medalist!” – Dan Hicks on Lydia Jacoby winning gold in the women’s 100m breaststroke “They have one 50-meter pool in the entire state of Alaska!” – Rowdy Gaines on Jacoby “To see a 17-year-old accomplish a lifetime dream – the future of our sport in the U.S. is phenomenal.” – […]
TOKYO OLYMPICS – JULY 26 PRIMETIME HIGHLIGHTS ON NBC
NBC’S TOKYO OLYMPICS MOMENTUM CONTINUES AS PRIMETIME VIEWERSHIP INCREASES FROM OPENING CEREMONY THROUGH FIRST TWO COMPETITION NIGHTS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1992
Last Night’s Coverage TRIPLES Combined Primetime Viewership of Other Broadcast Networks & Marks Most Watched Primetime Show Since Super Bowl Sunday with Total Audience Delivery Average of Nearly 20 Million NBC Sports Digital Delivers Second-Best Olympic Primetime Streaming Audience Ever with Coverage Across Peacock, NBCOlympics.com & NBC Sports app NBC Extends Dominance Streak as Summer […]
X Games Summer Competition Returns in 2021 to Multiplatform Success and Significant Growth
In the first summer edition of X Games since 2019, X Games 2021 content across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC experienced double-digit viewership increases on television and triple-digit growth on @XGames social and digital media platforms. Among all notable age demos, average viewership among 18-24 year-olds saw the largest percent increase. The post X Games […]
LILLY KING AND RYAN MURPHY AIM FOR GOLD IN SWIMMING FINALS TONIGHT LIVE AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC
SIMONE BILES LEADS TEAM USA IN GYMNASTICS TEAM FINAL LIVE TUESDAY MORNING ON PEACOCK Brody Malone, Sam Mikulak & Team USA in Men’s Gymnastics Team Final Tonight in Primetime at 8 p.m. ET on NBC U.S. Women’s Basketball Team Begins Quest for Seventh Straight Gold Medal in Opening Game of Tokyo Olympics vs. Nigeria Live […]
Streaming Alert: ESPN Insiders, Analysts, Reporters to Prepare Fans for 2021 Football Season
To help get fans ready for the 2021 football season, ESPN will stream tomorrow the ESPN+ Football Kickoff, an eight-hour series of 16 panel discussions with ESPN NFL Insiders and analysts – including Adam Schefter, Louis Riddick, Todd McShay, Ryan Clark, and more – diving deep into the players and stories making a difference this […]
Liberty Extends Multi-Year Agreement with ESPN for Football Media Rights
Liberty Athletics and ESPN have reached a new five-year extension for the exclusive media rights to Liberty’s home football games, beginning with the 2021 season. The post Liberty Extends Multi-Year Agreement with ESPN for Football Media Rights appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..
TOKYO OLYMPICS – JULY 25 PRIMETIME HIGHLIGHTS ON NBC
“This is everything that was advertised…The queen is not done. Don’t give up on Katie Ledecky. She’s got a lot left.” – Rowdy Gaines on Katie Ledecky and her battle with Australia’s Ariarne Titmus in the Women’s 400m Freestyle Final “When you’re the greatest ever, you want everything you do to be the greatest ever, […]
PEACOCK RECORDS BEST SATURDAY USAGE EVER & NBC SPORTS DIGITAL SETS PRIMETIME STREAMING RECORD
ON SATURDAY, NBC PRIMETIME TAD RATING UP 26% FROM OPENING CEREMONY SHOW NBC Primetime Plus (Midnight-2 a.m.) Up 13% from Rio & Dominates Other Networks’ Combined Primetime Audiences; Morning Cable Viewership Up 24% from Rio NBC Extends Dominance Streak as Summer Olympics Ranks #1 in Primetime for 120th Consecutive Night Tonight in Primetime (7 […]
KATIE LEDECKY AND CAELEB DRESSEL GO FOR GOLD TONIGHT IN SWIMMING FINALS LIVE IN PRIMETIME AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBC
Simone Biles and U.S. Women’s Gymnastics in Team Qualifying Tonight in Primetime at 7 p.m. ET on NBC Brody Malone and Sam Mikulak Lead Team USA in Men’s Gymnastics Team Final Live Monday Morning at 6 a.m. ET on Peacock U.S. Men’s Basketball Opening Game of Tokyo Olympics vs. France Today at 4 p.m. ET […]
TOKYO OLYMPICS – JULY 24 PRIMETIME HIGHLIGHTS ON NBC
“My heart is about to pop out of my chest right now, I am so stoked. I remember that feeling…What a great way to start.” – Michael Phelps after Americans Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland Won Gold and Silver “He’s used to putting medals around his neck at the Olympics – now he’s putting headsets […]
NBC OLYMPICS BRINGS BACK ICONIC ‘ROUNDBALL ROCK’ THEME SONG FOR MEN’S & WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IN TOKYO
‘Roundball Rock’ Served as NBA on NBC Theme Music from 1990-2002 Team USA Men’s Basketball Open Olympic Campaign vs. France Tomorrow at 8 a.m. ET Live on Peacock U.S. Women’s Basketball Begins Quest For Seventh Consecutive Gold Medal vs. Nigeria this Monday, July 26 at 12:40 a.m. ET/9:40 p.m. PT Live on USA Network STAMFORD, […]
FIRST SWIMMING MEDALS AT STAKE TONIGHT LIVE AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC; SIMONE BILES LEADS TEAM USA IN GYMNASTICS QUALIFIERS LIVE ON PEACOCK
Team USA’s Chase Kalisz Aims to Medal in Second Straight Men’s 400m Individual Medley & Simone Manuel Expected to Compete in Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Team USA Women’s Gymnastics in Qualifying Live on Peacock Sunday Morning at 2:10 a.m. ET (11:10 p.m. PT Tonight) U.S. Women’s Beach Volleyball Team of April Ross and Alix Klineman […]
TOKYO OLYMPICS PRIMETIME OPENING CEREMONY NOTES & QUOTES ON NBC
“When you look at the floor of the Olympic Stadium, you realize there’s that moment – the world back together again.” – Mike Tirico “Absence makes the heart grow fonder. There’s nothing like an Opening Ceremony to really get you excited for the Olympic Games.” – Savannah Guthrie “The energy is insane, I know our […]
MARIA TAYLOR JOINS NBC SPORTS, MAKES DEBUT AT TOKYO OLYMPICS
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 23, 2021 – Maria Taylor, whose work has already included many of the biggest events in sports, joins NBC Sports beginning with the Tokyo Olympics. She comes to NBC Sports after nearly a decade at ABC/ESPN, where she most recently hosted the NBA Finals earlier this week. Highlighted by host roles […]
MEGAN RAPINOE, NAOMI OSAKA & TEAM USA FLAG BEARERS SUE BIRD AND EDDY ALVAREZ HEADLINE PRIMETIME TOKYO OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY TONIGHT AT 7:30 P.M. ET ON NBC
Primetime Show Features Team USA Interviews, Dwayne Johnson Introducing Team USA, Leslie Odom Jr. Telling Story of Olympic Hopes & Dreams, and Uma Thurman-Narrated Feature Heading into Parade of Nations Savannah Guthrie & Mike Tirico Host NBC Primetime Coverage; Lewis Johnson & Michele Tafoya Serve as Reporters Most Up-to-Date Olympic TV Listings on NBCOlympics.com STAMFORD, […]