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JETS THRILLING OT WIN OVER PATRIOTS HEADLINES NEW EPISODE OF NFL TURNING POINT THURSDAY AT 1:30 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

December 29, 2015 By admin

NFL Films Reviews Bill Belichick’s Decision to Kick Off to Jets After Winning Overtime Coin Toss

NFL Turning Point Breaks Down Falcons Upset Victory Against Panthers

Matthew Stafford Wired-For-Sound In Lions Win Over 49ers

NFL Turning Point Hosted by Football Night In America’s Dan Patrick

STAMFORD, CONN. – December 29, 2015 – This week’s all-new edition of NFL Turning Point, debuting Thursday at 1:30 a.m. ET / Wednesday at 10:30nbc p.m. PT on NBCSN, features the thrilling Week 16 overtime matchup between QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and the New York Jets and QB Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. The program examines Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s decision to kick off to the Jets after winning the overtime coin toss, and reviews how the Jets were able to win in overtime.

In addition, NFL Turning Point studies the Atlanta Falcons’ dramatic upset over the previously undefeated Carolina Panthers, and features in-game audio from Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford during Sunday’s win against the San Francisco 49ers.

Hosted by Football Night In America’s Dan Patrick, the 30-minute long NFL Turning Point, co-produced by NFL Films, airs weekly throughout the entire NFL season, including the playoffs and Super Bowl.

This week’s episode features:

Patriots-Jets: NFL Films shines a spotlight on the Jets matchup with the Patriots, and examines Belichick’s decision following the overtime coin toss. In addition, the segment studies Ryan Fitzpatrick’s performance and how he was able to orchestrate the win for the Jets, . and highlights Jets WR Brandon Marshall’s two touchdown-catches.
Panthers-Falcons: NFL Turning Point breaks down the Falcons’ fourth-quarter performance in Sunday’s game against the Panthers, and studies Atlanta WR Julio Jones’ stand out performance against Carolina CB Josh Norman. In addition, the segment examines how the Falcons’ young defense was able to limit QB Cam Newton and the Panthers to just one touchdown.
49ers-Lions: NFL Turning Point features in-game audio from Stafford during Sunday’s victory and reviews how his overall play led the Lions to a win over the 49ers. The segment. NFL Films also examines how Stafford was able to help turn the Lions’ season around, following the team’s 1-7 start.

This week’s Sounds of The Game – Powered by BOSE – segment features additional in-game audio from Chiefs WR Jeremy Maclin, Raiders QB Derek Carr and Saints DT Kevin Williams in their respective games on Sunday.

Each week NFL Turning Point is built around select NFL matchups from the previous weekend, and focuses on the crucial “turning point” moments that ultimately defined the outcome of each game. The show also features anatomy-of-a-play type segments and long-form game-of-the-week style narratives that include pre-game and post-game access, sideline sounds, jaw-dropping cinematography and incredible storytelling that is synonymous with NFL Films.

In 2015 NBCSN will air a total of 21 episodes. The season finale, scheduled to air on Wednesday, February 4, 2016, will look back at the “turning point” of Super Bowl 50.

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Women’s College Basketball: No. 20 USF vs. No. 8 Mississippi State Highlight Schedule

December 29, 2015 By admin

The American/SEC Challenge featuring No. 20 USF vs. No. 8 Mississippi State on Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 4:30 p.m. on SEC Network highlights the weekly women’s college basketball schedule. Additional matchups include:

5 Texas hosting Texas Tech on Sat. Jan 2 at 8 p.m. on Longhorn Network
2 South Carolina hosting Arkansas on Sun. Jan 3 at 3 p.m. on ESPNU
13 Tennessee at No. 23 Missouri on Mon. Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. on SEC Network

Full weekly schedule (Wednesday-Tuesday)

Weekly Women’s College Basketball Schedule – Key Matchups (subject to change)

Date	Time (ET)	Game/Commentators	Network
Wed, Dec 30	4:30 p.m.	**American/SEC Challenge: No. 20 USF vs. No. 8 Mississippi State (Jacksonville, Fla.)** Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
	7 p.m.	**American/SEC Challenge: UCF vs. Florida (Jacksonville, Fla.)** Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
Fri, Jan 1	4 p.m.	No. 15 Florida State at Louisville Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson	ESPNU
Sat, Jan 2	8 p.m.	Texas Tech at No. 5 Texas Fran Harris, Nell Fortner	Longhorn Network
Sun, Jan 3	1 p.m.	No. 12 Duke at Syracuse Courtney Lyle, Debbie Taylor	ESPNU
		No. 8 Mississippi State at Florida TBD, Candace Parker	SEC Network
	3 p.m.	Arkansas at No. 2 South Carolina Melissa Lee, Carolyn Peck	ESPNU
		LSU at Alabama Cara Capuano, Nell Fortner	SEC Network
		No. 7 Kentucky at Auburn	SEC Network+
	5 p.m.	Tulane at Memphis Greg Gaston, Jon Albright	ESPNU
		Georgia at No. 16 Texas A&M Paul Sunderland, Gail Goestenkors	SEC Network
Mon, Jan 4	7 p.m.	No. 13 Tennessee at No. 23 Missouri Brenda VanLengen, Carol Ross	SEC Network

Weekly Women’s College Basketball Schedule (subject to change)

Date	Time (ET)	Game/Commentators	Network
Wed, Dec 30	4:30 p.m.	**American/SEC Challenge: No. 20 USF vs. No. 8 Mississippi State (Jacksonville, Fla.)** Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
	7 p.m.	**American/SEC Challenge: UCF vs. Florida (Jacksonville, Fla.)** Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
		Stetson at No. 13 Tennessee	SEC Network+
		UIC at Wright State	ESPN3
		Valparaiso at Northern Kentucky	ESPN3
		Auburn at Florida Gulf Coast	ESPN3
		Tennessee State at Youngstown State	ESPN3
		Eastern Michigan at Detroit	ESPN3
		Ferris State at Western Michigan	ESPN3
		NC State at No. 22 Miami (Fla.)	ESPN3
		Texas A&M Commerce at Stephen F. Austin	ESPN3
		College of Charleston at Mercer	ESPN3
		Georgia Tech at No. 3 Notre Dame	ESPN3
	8 p.m.	New Orleans at Arkansas	SEC Network+
		East Carolina at Tulsa Dave Raymond, Julianne Viani	ESPN3
		Iowa State at Kansas State	ESPN3
		Dayton at Green Bay	ESPN3
Fri, Jan 1	2 p.m.	Valparaiso at Wright State	ESPN3
	2:30 p.m.	Hampton at Stetson	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	Southern Illinois at Drake	ESPN3
		Green Bay at Milwaukee	ESPN3
	4 p.m.	No. 15 Florida State at Louisville Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	UIC at Northern Kentucky	ESPN3
Sat, Jan 2	Noon	Youngstown State at Detroit	ESPN3
		Cleveland State at Oakland	ESPN3
	1 p.m.	Kent State at Central Michigan	ESPN3
		Bowling Green at Miami (Ohio)	ESPN3
	2 p.m.	Quinnipiac at Monmouth	ESPN3
		Toledo at Ball State	ESPN3
		North Greenville at Furman	ESPN3
		Manhattan at Iona	ESPN3
		Fairfield at Canisius	ESPN3
	2:30 p.m.	Buffalo at Eastern Michigan	ESPN3
	4:30 p.m.	Western Carolina at USC Upstate	ESPN3
	5 p.m.	McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin	ESPN3
		North Florida at Mercer	ESPN3
	7 p.m.	Hartford at Florida Gulf Coast	ESPN3
	8 p.m.	Texas Tech at No. 5 Texas Fran Harris, Nell Fortner	Longhorn Network
Sun, Jan 3	1 p.m.	No. 12 Duke at Syracuse Courtney Lyle, Debbie Taylor	ESPNU
		No. 8 Mississippi State at Florida TBD, Candace Parker	SEC Network
	2 p.m.	Louisville at Georgia Tech	ESPN3
		Clemson at North Carolina	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	Arkansas at No. 2 South Carolina Melissa Lee, Carolyn Peck	ESPNU
		LSU at Alabama Cara Capuano, Nell Fortner	SEC Network
		No. 7 Kentucky at Auburn	SEC Network+
		Vanderbilt at Ole Miss	SEC Network+
	5 p.m.	Tulane at Memphis Greg Gaston, Jon Albright	ESPNU
		Georgia at No. 16 Texas A&M Paul Sunderland, Gail Goestenkors	SEC Network
Mon, Jan 4	5 p.m.	Cleveland State at Detroit	ESPN3
	7 p.m.	No. 13 Tennessee at No. 23 Missouri Brenda VanLengen, Carol Ross	SEC Network
		Longwood at Coastal Carolina	ESPN3
		Siena at Canisius	ESPN3

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Men’s College Basketball: No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 2 Kansas Tips Off Big Monday

December 29, 2015 By admin

The season debut of Big Monday on January 4 will feature No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 2 Kansas at 9 p.m. with Brent Musburger and Dick Vitale courtside on ESPN, highlighting the weekly men’s college basketball schedule. The top five teams in the country will be in action this week; overall, 21 games on ESPN’s networks feature a ranked team.

Full weekly schedule (Wednesday-Tuesday)

Weekly Men’s College Basketball Schedule – Key Matchups (subject to change)

Date	Time (ET)	Game/Commentators	Network
Wed, Dec 30	Noon	No. 19 West Virginia at Virginia Tech Roy Philpott, Cory Alexander	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	Penn State at No. 4 Maryland Jason Benetti, Jim Calhoun	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	Oakland at No. 5 Virginia Mike Couzens, Len Elmore	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	ACC Tip-Off: Clemson at No. 7 North Carolina Dave O’Brien, Jay Bilas	ESPN2
Fri, Jan 1	9 p.m.	No. 21 Utah at Stanford Roxy Bernstein, Adrian Branch	ESPNU
Sat, Jan 2	Noon	No. 19 West Virginia at Kansas State Dave Armstrong, Kevin Lehman	ESPNU
	3 p.m.	No. 1 Michigan State at Minnesota Karl Ravech, Jim Calhoun	ESPN2
	4 p.m.	Tulsa at No. 22 Cincinnati Zach Zaidman, Mark Adams	ESPNU
	4:30 p.m.	Arkansas at No. 20 Texas A&M Paul Sunderland, TBD	SEC Network
	5 p.m.	Notre Dame at No. 5 Virginia Dave O’Brien, Dick Vitale	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	Memphis at No. 24 South Carolina Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	No. 11 Iowa State at No. 3 Oklahoma Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla	ESPN2
		Ole Miss at No. 12 Kentucky Matt Stewart, John Pelphrey, Jill Montgomery	SEC Network
	7:30 p.m.	USF at No. 17 SMU Ted Emrich, Mark Wise	ESPNEWS
Sun, Jan 3	8 p.m.	ACC Sunday Night Basketball: Wake Forest at No. 16 Louisville Anish Shroff, Cory Alexander	ESPNU
Mon, Jan 4	*Big Monday* (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU)
	7 p.m.	No. 7 North Carolina at Florida State Sean McDonough, Doris Burke	ESPN
		No. 19 West Virginia at TCU Mark Neely, Fran Fraschilla	ESPN2
	9 p.m.	No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 2 Kansas Brent Musburger, Dick Vitale	ESPN
		No. 5 Virginia at Virginia Tech Mike Couzens, Cory Alexander	ESPN2
		Alcorn State at Texas Southern Dave Lamont, Jerod, Ward	ESPNU
Tue, Jan 5	*Super Tuesday Presented by Hotels.com* (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU)
	7 p.m.	Wisconsin at Indiana Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich, Allison Williams	ESPN
		Richmond at Rhode Island Kevin Fitzgerald, Tim Welsh	ESPNU
	8 p.m.	Oklahoma State at No. 23 Baylor Dave Flemming, Miles Simon	ESPN2
	9 p.m.	No. 10 Kentucky at LSU Brad Nessler, Jay Bilas, Shannon Spake	ESPN
		Tulane at Houston Alex Faust, Brooke Weisbrod	ESPNU

Weekly Men’s College Basketball Schedule – Key Matchups (subject to change)

Date	Time (ET)	Game/Commentators	Network
Wed, Dec 30	Noon	No. 19 West Virginia at Virginia Tech Roy Philpott, Cory Alexander	ESPNU
	1 p.m.	Indiana at Rutgers John Brickley, Craig Robinson	ESPN2
		Florida Tech at Stetson	ESPN3
	2 p.m.	Houston at USF Alex Faust, Mark Wise	ESPNU
		New Hampshire at Boston College Kevin Brown, Malcolm Huckaby	ESPN3
		Mercer at Kennesaw State	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	Michigan at Illinois Dave Lamont, Dan Dakich	ESPN2
	4 p.m.	Northwestern at Nebraska Jordan Bernfield, TBD	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	Penn State at No. 4 Maryland Jason Benetti, Jim Calhoun	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	Oakland at No. 5 Virginia Mike Couzens, Len Elmore	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	ACC Tip-Off: Clemson at No. 7 North Carolina Dave O’Brien, Jay Bilas	ESPN2
		Francis Marion at South Carolina	SEC Network+
		Morehead State at East Tennessee State	ESPN3
		Bridgewater College at VMI	ESPN3
		Northern Kentucky at Toledo	ESPN3
		Rhode Island at Brown	ESPN3
	8 p.m.	Indiana State at Evansville	ESPN3
	9 p.m.	ACC Tip-Off: Syracuse at Pittsburgh Dan Shulman, Kara Lawson	ESPN2
		Western Michigan at Vanderbilt Richard Cross, Sean Farnham	SEC Network
	11 p.m.	Fresno at UNLV Steve Quis, Julianne Viani	ESPNU
Thu, Dec 31	1:30 p.m.	La Salle at Florida Gulf Coast	ESPN3
	2 p.m.	Drake at Wichita State Rich Hollenberg, Mark Adams	ESPNU
		North Carolina Central at Mississippi State	SEC Network+
	7 p.m.	Chicago State at Ball State	ESPN3
	11 p.m.	BYU at Saint Mary’s Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams	ESPNU
Fri, Jan 1	9 p.m.	No. 21 Utah at Stanford Roxy Bernstein, Adrian Branch	ESPNU
Sat, Jan 2	Noon	Houston at Temple TBD, Tim Welsh	ESPNEWS
		No. 19 West Virginia at Kansas State Dave Armstrong, Kevin Lehman	ESPNU
		North Florida at Eastern Michigan	ESPN3
	1 p.m.	Chattanooga at The Citadel	ESPN3
		Webber International at Stetson	ESPN3
	2 p.m.	Texas at Texas Tech Clay Matvick, Reid Gettys	ESPNU
		Norfolk State at Alabama Dave Baker, Barry Booker	SEC Network
		Northern Kentucky at Green Bay	ESPN3
		Loyola-Chicago at Indiana State	ESPN3
		Jacksonville at Western Michigan	ESPN3
		Roosevelt at Northern Illinois	ESPN3
		UIC at Valparaiso	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	No. 1 Michigan State at Minnesota Karl Ravech, Jim Calhoun	ESPN2
		Savannah State at Missouri	SEC Network+
		Youngstown State at Detroit	ESPN3
	3:30 p.m.	South Carolina State at Miami (Ohio)	ESPN3
	4 p.m.	TCU at Oklahoma State Dave Lamont, Bryndon Manzer	ESPNEWS
		Tulsa at No. 22 Cincinnati Zach Zaidman, Mark Adams	ESPNU
		Maryland-Eastern Shore at Pittsburgh	ESPN3
		VMI at Furman	ESPN3
		UMBC at NJIT	ESPN3
		Oakland City at Bowling Green	ESPN3
		Eckerd at Florida Gulf Coast	ESPN3
	4:30 p.m.	Arkansas at No. 20 Texas A&M Paul Sunderland, TBD	SEC Network
	5 p.m.	Notre Dame at No. 5 Virginia Dave O’Brien, Dick Vitale	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	Memphis at No. 24 South Carolina Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod	ESPNU
		UCF at East Carolina Evan Leplar, Stan Lewter	ESPN3
	7 p.m.	No. 11 Iowa State at No. 3 Oklahoma Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla	ESPN2
		Ole Miss at No. 12 Kentucky Matt Stewart, John Pelphrey, Jill Montgomery	SEC Network
		Colorado State at Boise State Trey Bender, Blaine Fowler	ESPN3
		McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin	ESPN3
		UMKC at USC Upstate	ESPN3
	7:30 p.m.	USF at No. 17 SMU Ted Emrich, Mark Wise	ESPNEWS
	8 p.m.	Georgia at Florida Mike Morgan, Chris Spatola	ESPNU
		Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois	ESPN3
	9 p.m.	LSU at Vanderbilt Mark Jones, Kara Lawson	ESPN2
	10 p.m.	San Diego State at Utah State Drew Fellios, Antwan Jaminson	ESPNU
	11 p.m.	Gonzaga at San Francisco Beth Mowins, Brad Daugherty	ESPN2
Sun, Jan 3	2 p.m.	Wichita State at Bradley	ESPN3
		Vermont at Harvard	ESPN3
	8 p.m.	ACC Sunday Night Basketball: Wake Forest at No. 16 Louisville Anish Shroff, Cory Alexander	ESPNU
	10 p.m.	Colorado at Stanford Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams	ESPNU
Mon, Jan 4	*Big Monday* (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU)
	7 p.m.	No. 7 North Carolina at Florida State Sean McDonough, Doris Burke	ESPN
		No. 19 West Virginia at TCU Mark Neely, Fran Fraschilla	ESPN2
		Siena at Manhattan Doug Sherman, Rob Kennedy	ESPN3
		Canisius at Monmouth	ESPN3
		Niagara at Iona	ESPN3
		Youngstown at Oakland	ESPN3
	7:30 p.m.	Cleveland State at Detroit	ESPN3
	8 p.m.	Wright State at Green Bay	ESPN3
	9 p.m.	No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 2 Kansas Brent Musburger, Dick Vitale	ESPN
		No. 5 Virginia at Virginia Tech Mike Couzens, Cory Alexander	ESPN2
		Alcorn State at Texas Southern Dave Lamont, Jerod, Ward	ESPNU
Tue, Jan 5	*Super Tuesday Presented by Hotels.com* (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU)
	7 p.m.	Wisconsin at Indiana Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich, Allison Williams	ESPN
		East Carolina at Tulsa TBD, Mark Wise	ESPNEWS
		Richmond at Rhode Island Kevin Fitzgerald, Tim Welsh	ESPNU
		South Carolina at Auburn Dave Neal, TBD	SEC Network
		Wofford at VMI	ESPN3
		Kent State at Western Michigan	ESPN3
		Webber International at Florida Gulf Coast	ESPN3
		North Carolina A&T at USC Upstate	ESPN3
		Trinity Baptist at Jacksonville	ESPN3
	8 p.m.	Kansas State at Texas Lowell Galindo, Reid Gettys	Longhorn Network
		Oklahoma State at No. 23 Baylor Dave Flemming, Miles Simon	ESPN2
		Nicholls State at Memphis Greg Gatson, Jon Albright	ESPN3
		The Citadel at Samford	ESPN3
	9 p.m.	No. 10 Kentucky at LSU Brad Nessler, Jay Bilas, Shannon Spake	ESPN
		Tulane at Houston Alex Faust, Brooke Weisbrod	ESPNU
		Vanderbilt at Arkansas Matt Stewart, Jon Sundvold, Jill Montgomery	SEC Network

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ESPN Digital Media Reaches 90 Million U.S. Fans in November

December 29, 2015 By admin

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Second most-streamed, non-World Cup month ever for WatchESPN; 89.9 million total unique visitors; 18.6 million average daily users on smartphones; 459 million video views

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Driven by coverage of the NFL, College Football, the NBA, College Basketball, and ESPN Fantasy Football, ESPN reached 89.9 million unique visitors in the U.S. in November, the sixth largest total all-time in the sports category. ESPN owns 14 of the top 15 all-time monthly unique visitor totals in sports.

Fans spent 9.0 billion minutes using ESPN digital properties, and ESPN accounted for 29.3 percent of all sports category time spent on digital platforms, 35 percent more than the No. 2 property.

ESPN attracted 1.0 billion total visits, more than the Nos. 2 and 3 sports properties combined. This was the fifth time ESPN has crossed the 1 billion visit threshold, and the third month in a row. No other sports property has ever reached that mark.

More results from the November comScore Multi-Platform report:

November marked the 21st straight month during which ESPN led the sports category for monthly unique visitors and total minutes.

ESPN’s 100.1 minutes per visitor was higher than any of the top 100 category properties.

The ESPN.com site reached 71.4 million unique visitors across platforms over the course of the month.

On mobile devices alone, 73.1 million unique users accessed ESPN web and app content. Users spent 6.0 billion minutes with ESPN on mobile devices.

ESPN reached 18.6 million average daily unique users on smartphones, up 13 percent over last year, and 90 percent more than no. 2 Yahoo! Sports-NBC Sports Network (9.8 million).

68 percent of ESPN’s unique users – 60.8 million people – exclusively accessed content on smartphones and tablets. 67 percent of all time spent with ESPN digital content was consumed by mobile device users.

ESPN accounted for three of the top four sports apps on smartphones and tablets in November in terms of unique users, with the ESPN app topping the category (13.7 million), accompanied by No. 3 WatchESPN (9.1 million) and No. 4 ESPN Fantasy Football (7.3 million).

ESPN’s portfolio of apps remained at the top of the sports category in uniques, reaching 28.5 million U.S. users in total.

Additional results from ESPN Research & Analytics:

10.0 million unique devices streamed WatchESPN content in November, up 38 percent from a year ago. Viewers spent 2.1 billion minutes with programming across all platforms, up 66 percent. November marked the second most-streamed, non-World Cup month ever for WatchESPN.¹

Fans watched 458.7 million ESPN digital video clips in November, up nine percent from a year ago. November’s total was ESPN’s fourth-highest of all-time and the fourth consecutive month with more than 400 million video clip views.¹

¹Source: Adobe Analytics

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ESPN Deportes to Televise Super Bowl 50 in Spanish to Reach Growing Audience of Spanish Speaking NFL Fans

December 28, 2015 By admin

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Comprehensive Super Bowl-related programming beginning February 1

CBS and the National Football League have reached an agreement with ESPN Deportes to televise Super Bowl 50 in Spanish on Sunday, February 7 at 6 pm ET, live from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.

This is the first Super Bowl telecast for ESPN Deportes, which also presents weekly Monday Night Football games in Spanish throughout the NFL regular season, as well as a Wild Card Playoff game, and the Pro Bowl. The network also features comprehensive news and information coverage, including studio shows NFL Live and NFL Esta Noche.

“As the broadcaster of Super Bowl 50, it was a priority for us to find a Spanish-language partner to televise this historic broadcast and reach the NFL’s Hispanic fan base,” said Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports. “The ESPN Deportes presentation of Super Bowl 50 will be a great complement to our broadcast on CBS.”

“Super Bowl 50 is one of the most anticipated events of the year, and this agreement with CBS and the NFL presents a unique opportunity for ESPN to further connect with the growing U.S. Hispanic NFL fan base,” said Freddy Rolon, vice president of ESPN Deportes programming and business initiatives. “The Super Bowl’s golden anniversary is a great addition to our diverse portfolio of events for 2016.”

“We are excited to partner with CBS and ESPN Deportes to broadcast Super Bowl 50 domestically in English and Spanish,” said Brian Rolapp, Executive Vice President of Media, NFL. “We are committed to delivering our games in customized ways to serve our growing Hispanic fan base and look forward to connecting with our fans on Super Bowl Sunday on CBS and ESPN Deportes.”

ESPN Deportes’ Monday Night Football commentator team of Alvaro Martin (play-by-play), former NFL kicker and Super Bowl champion Raul Allegre (analyst), and sideline reporter John Sutcliffe will call the game from Levi’s Stadium.

To complement the live Super Bowl telecast, ESPN Deportes will present comprehensive, week-long multimedia coverage beginning Monday, Feb. 1. The lineup on Super Bowl Sunday will feature coverage leading up to the game, live from San Francisco, including a 90-min pregame special at 4:30pm and a postgame show.

In addition, ESPN Deportes Radio, the only around-the-clock Spanish-language sports radio network, will broadcast the Super Bowl for the third consecutive year as part of a separate agreement with the NFL.

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ESPN Deportes televisará el Super Bowl 50 en español para conectar con la creciente audiencia de aficionados de habla hispana de la NFL

Extensa programación relacionada con el Super Bowl comenzará el 1^o de febrero

CBS y la National Football League han firmado un acuerdo con ESPN Deportes para televisar el Super Bowl 50 en español el domingo, 7 de febrero a las 6:00 p.m. ET (hora de Nueva York), en vivo, desde el Levi’s Stadium en Santa Clara, Califormia.

Esta será la primera teletransmisión del Super Bowl para ESPN Deportes, que presenta los juegos de Monday Night Football en español cada semana a lo largo de la temporada regular de la NFL, así como un juego eliminatorio Wild Card Playoff y el Pro Bowl. La cadena también ofrece una cobertura amplia de noticias e información que incluye los programas de estudio NFL Live y NFL Esta Noche.

“Siendo la cadena del Super Bowl 50, fue una prioridad para nosotros encontrar un socio de habla hispana que televisara esta transmisión histórica y alcanzara a los aficionados hispanos que tiene la NFL”, expresó Sean McManus, director general de CBS Sports. “La presentación de ESPN Deportes del Super Bowl 50 será un gran complemento para nuestra difusión por CBS.”

“El Super Bowl 50 es uno de los eventos más anticipados del año y este acuerdo con CBS y la NFL presenta una importante oportunidad para que ESPN se conecte aún más con la creciente base de aficionados de habla española en los EE.UU. que tiene la NFL” aseveró Freddy Rolón, vicepresidente de programación e iniciativas comerciales de ESPN Deportes. “El aniversario de oro del Super Bowl es un evento superlativo que combina perfectamente con nuestra diversa cartera de grandes eventos para el 2016.”

“Estamos emocionados de aliarnos con CBS y ESPN Deportes para la transmisión doméstica, en inglés y español, del Super Bowl 50”, dijo Brian Rolapp, vicepresidente ejecutivo de medios de la NFL. “Estamos comprometidos a presentar nuestros juegos de formas personalizadas para servir a nuestra creciente base de aficionados hispanos y esperamos poder conectar con nuestros aficionados el día domingo de Super Bowl a través de CBS y ESPN Deportes.”

Los comentaristas que estarán narrando el juego desde el Levi’s Stadium serán los del equipo de Monday Night Football de ESPN Deportes, compuesto de Álvaro Martín con la narración, el antiguo pateador de la NFL y campeón del Super Bowl Raúl Allegre haciendo el análisis y John Sutcliffe como reportero de campo.

Para complementar la teletransmisión en vivo del Super Bowl, ESPN Deportes presentará una cobertura total multimedia toda la semana a partir del lunes, 1^o de febrero. La programación del Domingo Super Bowl ofrecerá cobertura en anticipación del juego, en vivo desde San Francisco, incluyendo una transmisión especial de 90 minutos antes del juego a las 4:30 p.m. y un programa culminando el evento.

Además de esto, ESPN Deportes Radio, la única cadena radial deportiva que transmite en español las 24 horas, emitirá el Super Bowl por el tercer año consecutivo como parte de un pacto por separado que tiene con la NFL.

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS 2016 BRIDGESTONE NHL WINTER CLASSIC® FEATURING MONTREAL CANADIENS VS. BOSTON BRUINS ON NEW YEAR’S DAY ON NBC

December 28, 2015 By admin

2016 NHL Winter Classic – Canadiens-Bruins – Friday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC

Mike Milbury Serves As Coach for Canadiens-Bruins Alumni Game – New Year’s Eve at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

CSN New England To Provide Comprehensive Winter Classic Regional Coverage

Eastern Conference Final Rematch on Wednesday Night Rivalry – Rangers-Lightning – 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, Followed by Flyers-Sharks at 10:30 p.m. ET

Predators-Blues Kicks Off This Week’s NHL Coverage Tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 28, 2015 – NBC Sports presents an NHL Original Six matchup on New Year’s Day in one of the most iconic events in all of sports, when P.K. Subban and the Montreal Canadiens battle Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins in the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic® from Gillette Stadium, home of the NFL’s New England Patriots, on Jan. 1, 2016 at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.

Three-time Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member and analyst Eddie Olczyk, and Emmy Award-winning ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will have the call of the Canadiens-Bruins Winter Classic showdown. On Dec. 15, Emrick, Olczyk, McGuire, Mike Milbury, and executive producer Sam Flood previewed the 2016 Winter Classic on a media conference call. Click here for the full transcript.

NHL Live host Liam McHugh will be on-site at Gillette Stadium alongside former players and analysts Mike Milbury, Keith Jones and Jeremy Roenick to provide pre-game and post-game analysis, as well as commentary during intermissions. In addition, NBC’s intermission coverage will include a feature on P.K. Subban, and a look back at the history of the Canadiens-Bruins rivalry.

NBC Sports will provide comprehensive digital and social media coverage in the days leading into the NHL Winter Classic and throughout the game, promoting behind-the-scenes and interactive content across its social media platforms.

Montreal (20-14-3, 43 pts) and Boston (19-12-4, 42 pts) sit in third and fourth place, respectively, in the Atlantic Division, in which first-place Florida (44) and sixth-place Tampa Bay (39) are separated by only five points. The Winter Classic marks the fourth of five meetings between the rivals this season. The Canadiens have won two of three meetings, but Boston earned a 3-1 come-from-behind win in their last matchup on Dec. 9, courtesy of three third-period goals.

This week’s NHL coverage also features a rematch of the 2015 Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday Night Rivalry, when Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning host Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage continues with the Wednesday Nightcap at 10:30 p.m. ET, when Claude Giroux and the Philadelphia Flyers visit Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks. This week’s NHL slate on NBCSN begins tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET, when David Backes and the St. Louis Blues host Pekka Rinne and the Nashville Predators.

Kenny Albert (play-by-play) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will have the call of Predators-Blues, John Forslund (play-by-play) and Brian Engblom will call Rangers-Lightning, and Jim Jackson (play-by-play) and Chris Therien (“Inside-the-Glass” analyst) will provide commentary for Flyers-Sharks. Tomorrow night’s coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live, hosted by Kathryn Tappen alongside Roenick and Jones. Liam McHugh anchors Wednesday’s studio coverage with Boucher and Jones.

MIKE MILBURY SERVES AS COACH FOR CANADIENS-BRUINS ALUMNI GAME – NEW YEAR’S EVE AT 3:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBC Sports Group NHL studio analyst and former Boston Bruins head coach and defenseman Mike Milbury will serve as a coach for the Bruins in the 2016 NHL Winter Classic Alumni Game, which will take place Thursday, Dec. 31, at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Milbury will be joined behind the bench by former Bruins head coach and long-time NHL commentator Don Cherry. More than 40 former players and coaches are scheduled to participate in the renewal of this legendary rivalry in this unique outdoor setting. Those returning for the Bruins include Ray Bourque, Cam Neely, Terry O’Reilly and more. Yvan Cournoyer, Jacques Demers and Guy Lafleur lead the Canadiens alumni with a roster that includes Larry Robinson, Guy Carbonneau, Jose Theodore and Mats Naslund, among many other notable names.

Click here for more information on the Alumni Game.

CSN NEW ENGLAND TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE WINTER CLASSIC REGIONAL COVERAGE

CSN New England will provide comprehensive regional coverage leading up to and through the Winter Classic on New Year’s Day.

CSN New England will present a one-hour pre-game show on New Year’s Day on-site at Gillette Stadium beginning at noon ET, featuring Mike Felger, along with Mike Giardi, Joe Haggerty and Kevin Walsh. Additionally, the pre-game show will feature live interviews with NHL and Bruins guests throughout the hour. Immediately following the game, CSN New England will feature a one-hour post-game show from Gillette with commentary and analysis of the game.

Earlier in the day at 10 a.m. ET, CSN New England will feature an encore presentation of the 2010 NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park, which featured the Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers. CSN New England will have an on-site presence from Gillette Stadium on Dec. 30 and 31 as the Bruins and Canadiens prepare for their New Year’s Day showdown.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIVALRY – RANGERS-LIGHTNING – 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Rangers and Lightning square off in a rematch of the 2015 Eastern Conference Final this week on NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry. This marks the second time the teams will meet since last year’s Eastern Conference Final, when the Lightning defeated the Rangers in seven games. Last month, the Lightning ended the Rangers’ nine-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory in Tampa, as Valtteri Filppula scored a shorthanded goal with 1:05 remaining to break a 1-1 tie. The Rangers have not won a road game since Nov. 21 (0-5-2), and face the Predators tonight in Nashville, while Tampa Bay hosts Montreal tonight.

WEDNESDAY NIGHTCAP – FLYERS-SHARKS – 10:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Flyers (15-13-7, 37 pts; 6^th in Metropolitan Division) visit the Sharks on Wednesday night in the second game of a three-game California road trip, after falling 4-2 to the Ducks in Anaheim on Sunday. Captain Claude Giroux has gone without a point in five games after recording 15 points (5g/10a) in his previous 10 games. This marks the second meeting of the season between the two clubs. Last month, Martin Jones made 34 saves in a 1-0 overtime win for the Sharks in Philadelphia. The Sharks (17-15-2, 36 pts; 4th in Pacific Division) are coming off a 5-3 win in Los Angeles last week, and have recorded a point in four of their last five games entering their matchup with Colorado tonight.

PREDATORS-BLUES – TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Blues (22-12-4, 48 pts; 2^nd in Central Division) host the Predators in St. Louis tomorrow night for the second time in the past two weeks. On Dec. 17, Backes and Vladimir Tarasenko scored third-period goals to lead the Blues to a 2-1 win. Tarasenko currently ranks second in the NHL in goals (22), while goaltender Jake Allen, who made 27 saves in the win, is tied for the league lead in shutouts (5).

Nashville (17-12-6, 40 pts; 5^th in Central Division) goaltender Pekka Rinne is tied for the league lead in appearances (30), and the team has been led offensively by a pair of defensemen. Roman Josi currently leads the club with 26 points, followed by fellow blueliner Shea Weber (25).

Following is NBC Sports Group’s upcoming NHL coverage:

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Tues., December 29	NHL Live	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	Nashville at St. Louis	NBCSN	8 p.m.
	NHL Overtime*	NBCSN	10:30 p.m.
Wed., December 30	NHL Live	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	*Wednesday Night Rivalry* – N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay	NBCSN	8 p.m.
	Wednesday Nightcap – Philadelphia at San Jose**	NBCSN	10:30 p.m.
	NHL Overtime*	NBCSN	1 a.m.
Thur., December 31	Winter Classic Alumni Game	NBCSN	3:30 p.m.
Fri., January 1	2016 NHL Winter Classic – Montreal at Boston	NBC	1 p.m.

*immediately following game coverage
**subject to local blackout in Philadelphia

2015-16 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC & NBCSN

NBC Sports Group will deliver coverage of 105 NHL regular-season games during the 2015-16 season, featuring 12 games on NBC and 93 games on NBCSN. All games will be streamed live via NBC Sports Live Extra. This year’s coverage includes 24 Wednesday Night Rivalry games, 6 Wednesday Nightcaps, 12 Sunday Night Hockey contests, and NHL All-Star coverage.

Click here for more information on NBC Sports Group’s comprehensive NHL coverage this season.

NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS

NBC Sports Regional Networks, which serve top NHL markets such as Boston (Bruins), Philadelphia (Flyers), Washington D.C. (Capitals), Chicago (Blackhawks) and the Bay Area (Sharks), will air more than 300 live NHL games and surround the 2015-16 NHL season with in-depth news, analysis and original programming on the teams that matter most.

-NBC SPORTS GROUP-

ESPN2 Presenta transmisión simultánea de ESPN Deportes de las semifinales de la postemporada de fútbol americano universitario

December 28, 2015 By admin

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More about New Year’s Six on ESPN

Cobertura de postemporada por ESPN Deportes

Para complementar la extensa cobertura que ESPN Deportes ha estado presentando durante la postemporada de fútbol americano universitario, ESPN2 presentará una transmisión simultánea de ESPN Deportes de las semifinales de la postemporada el día de la víspera de Año Nuevo, jueves 31 de diciembre, comenzando a las 4 p.m. (hora este), expandiendo el alcance de la cobertura en español a lo largo del país.

Los dos encuentros de las semifinales contarán con cuatro campeones de conferencia por segundo año consecutivo cuando Oklahoma, Clemson, Michigan State y Arizona se enfrentan para reclamar el título de campeón nacional. La cobertura en español será lideradas por los expertos de fútbol americano Eduardo Varela y Pablo Viruega – en la narración del primer juego, y Kenneth Garay y Alex Pombo para el segundo encuentro.

Además de la cobertura televisiva, ESPN Deportes Radio estará transmitiendo ambos juegos en vivo a nivel nacional.

La cobertura de ESPN Deportes concluye el 11 de enero con la transmisión exclusiva en español del College Playoff National Championship Game. Más sobre la cobertura de la postemporada por ESPN Deportes Aquí.

Calendario de las semifinales:
Día	Hora (ET)	Juego	Plataforma
Jueves 31 de diciembre	4 p.m.	Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic College Football Playoff: Oklahoma vs. Clemson	ESPN Deportes TV, ESPN Deportes por ESPN2, ESPN Deportes Radio
	8 p.m.	Capital One Orange Bowl College Football Playoff: Michigan State vs. Alabama	ESPN Deportes TV, ESPN Deportes por ESPN2, ESPN Deportes Radio

*Otros tazones* a transmitirse el día de Víspera de Año Nuevo y el día de Año Nuevo:**
Día	Hora (ET)	Juego	Plataforma
Jueves 31 de diciembre	12 p.m.	Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Houston vs. Florida State	ESPN Deportes TV
Viernes 1 de enero	1 p.m.	BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Ohio State	ESPN Deportes TV
	5 p.m.	Northwestern Mutual Rose Bowl: Stanford vs. Iowa	ESPN Deportes TV
	8:30 p.m.	Allstate Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss	ESPN Deportes TV

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ROTOWORLD CONTINUES COUNTDOWN OF TOP 50 MOST-TRAFFICKED FANTASY ATHLETES OF 2015

December 28, 2015 By admin

Athletes 30-11 Include Adrian Peterson, DeMarco Murray, LeSean McCoy and Le’Veon Bell

Rotoworld to Announce Top 50 Most-Trafficked Athletes in NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR, Premier League, Golf and College Football on Jan. 4

Stamford, Conn. – December 28, 2015 – As part of the continuing celebration of the debut of the Rotoworld Top 50, Rotoworld announced today the athletes featured 30-11 on its list of Top 50 most-trafficked athletes of 2015.

Athletes 30-11 are all NFL players: Baltimore Ravens RB Justin Forsett, Dallas Cowboys RB Joseph Randle, Indianapolis Colts WR T.Y. Hilton, Pittsburgh Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell, Cleveland Browns RB Duke Johnson, New England Patriots RB Dion Lewis, Oakland Raiders RB Latavius Murray, Arizona Cardinals RB Andre Ellington, Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson, Detroit Lions RB Ameer Abdullah, Tennessee Titans RB David Cobb, Washington Redskins RB Matt Jones, Philadelphia Eagles RB DeMarco Murray, New York Jets RB Chris Ivory, St. Louis Rams RB Todd Gurley, San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates, San Francisco 49ers RB Carlos Hyde, Atlanta Falcons RB Tevin Coleman, Buffalo Bills RB LeSean McCoy, Atlanta Falcons RB Devonta Freeman.

The Rotoworld Top 50 will debut on Monday, January 4, 2016, and feature individual athlete lists of the 50 most-trafficked athletes from seven different leagues and sports, as well as an overall Top 50 list of the most-trafficked athletes from all sports. From rookie sensations to superstars, Rotoworld’s Top 50 will feature the most-trafficked athletes from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR, Premier League, Golf, and College Football.

Beginning two weeks ago and culminating on January 4, 2016, Rotoworld, the internet’s highest-trafficked fantasy sports information site, will count down to the 50 most-trafficked athletes from all sports.

As was previously announced, athletes 50-31 of 2015 include New England Patriots QB Tom Brady, New Orleans Pelicans F Anthony Davis, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, Cleveland Cavaliers PG Kyrie Irving, New York Giants WR Victor Cruz, New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman and Oklahoma City Thunder F Kevin Durant. The full list so far is featured below.

Top 50 Most-Trafficked Athletes of 2015: Numbers 50 – 11

50. Ben Roethlisberger (NFL)

49. Kyrie Irving (NBA)

48. Victor Cruz (NFL)

47. Tom Brady (NFL)

46. Davante Adams (NFL)

45. Anthony Davis (NBA)

44. Tre Mason (NFL)

43. Melvin Gordon (NFL/CFB)

42. Lamar Miller (NFL)

41. Darren McFadden (NFL)

40. Austin Seferian-Jenkins (NFL)

39. Julian Edelman (NFL)

38. Dez Bryant (NFL)

37. Sam Bradford (NFL)

36. Mike Evans (NFL)

35. Karlos Williams (NFL/CFB)

34. John Brown (NFL)

33. Christine Michael (NFL)

32. Joique Bell (NFL)

31. Kevin Durant (NBA)

30. Justin Forsett (NFL)

29. Joseph Randle (NFL)

28. T.Y. Hilton (NFL)

27. Le’Veon Bell (NFL)

26. Duke Johnson (NFL/CFB)

25. Dion Lewis (NFL)

24. Latavius Murray (NFL)

23. Andre Ellington (NFL)

22. Adrian Peterson (NFL)

21. Ameer Abdullah (NFL)

20. David Cobb (NFL/CFB)

19. Matt Jones (NFL)

18. DeMarco Murray (NFL)

17. Chris Ivory (NFL)

16. Todd Gurley (NFL/CFB)

15. Antonio Gates (NFL)

14. Carlos Hyde (NFL)

13. Tevin Coleman (NFL/CFB)

12. LeSean McCoy (NFL)

11. Devonta Freeman (NFL)

The Top 10 overall athletes and Top 50 from each specific sport will be presented on Monday, January 4, 2016.

ROTOWORLD TOP 50

The Rotoworld Top 50 will debut on Monday, January 4, 2016, and feature individual athlete lists of the 50 most-trafficked fantasy athletes from seven different leagues and sports, as well as an overall Top 50 list of the most-trafficked athletes from all sports.

The Top 50 for each sport will include comprehensive analysis by Rotoworld’s collection of award-winning writers, including player profiles, stats comparisons and reports. In addition, the lists will highlight popularity metrics for specific athletes. All lists will be based on visitor traffic to individual player pages.

To purchase the online editions of Rotoworld Fantasy Draft Guides, or any of the Rotoworld Fantasy Guide online packages, visit Rotoworld.com.

ABOUT ROTOWORLD

Rotoworld, the internet’s highest-trafficked fantasy sports information site, is the industry leader in fantasy sports information. Rotoworld.com features comprehensive news, headlines, fantasy columns and premium draft kits via the web, the NBC Sports mobile website, Rotoworld Fantasy News app, and two paid Draft Guide mobile apps for football and baseball. Rotoworld.com is part of NBC Sports Digital, a division of the NBC Sports Group.

-NBC Sports Group-

SEC Network Cotton Bowl Coverage Plans Includes Alternate Game View

December 28, 2015 By admin

Finebaum Film Room Returns with addition of guest analyst Gary Pinkel

SEC Network is onsite delivering 12-hours of live coverage from Arlington, Texas, surrounding Alabama’s appearance in the 2015 College Football Playoff semifinal game. The network will surround the Michigan State vs. Alabama matchup with pre- and post-game insights and interviews, highlighted by an alternate viewing option during the game – the return of Finebaum Film Room.

Coverage begins on Tuesday, Dec. 29 with Cotton Bowl press conferences, then on Wednesday, Dec. 30 The Paul Finebaum Show* and SEC Now are both live from the sidelines in Arlington. On New Year’s Eve SEC Nation will provide pregame coverage, airing live both in the morning and then again an hour before kickoff. Throughout the day SEC Network reflects the Crimson Tide’s road to the semifinal with a series of games in “Best of Alabama Presented by Regions”. Wisconsin, LSU and Florida wins this season will all be featured.

In addition to ESPN’s coverage (http://es.pn/1QSrBzC) of the game of the game, the Finebaum Film Room returns to SEC Network as an alternate viewing option. Viewers can watch the game live with Paul Finebaum and SEC Network analysts Greg McElroy and Booger McFarland. Former Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel will join as a guest analyst, contributing to multiple shows. Pinkel was teammates with Alabama head coach Nick Saban. He also contributed to SEC Network’s coverage of the Southeastern Conference Football Championship.

Similar to previous Finebaum Film Room alternate views (2014 Iron Bowl and 2014 Sugar Bowl) the show is highlighted with the inclusion of live reaction to the game from callers across the country.

SEC Now will return immediately following the Cotton Bowl with post-game coverage.

Date	Time (ET)	Program
Tue, Dec. 29	11 a.m.	SEC Now: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Press Conference
Wed, Dec. 30	3 p.m.	The Paul Finebaum Show (till 4:30)
	4:30 p.m.	The Paul Finebaum Show*
	11 p.m.	SEC Now Presented by Allstate
Thu, Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve)	10 a.m.	SEC Nation Presented by Dr Pepper
	Noon	Wisconsin vs. Alabama (Sept. 5)
	2:30 p.m.	LSU vs. Alabama (Nov. 7
	5 p.m.	2015 SEC Championship Game: Florida vs. Alabama (Dec. 5)
	7 p.m.	SEC Nation Presented by Dr Pepper
	8 p.m.	Finebaum Film Room: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
	11:30 p.m.	SEC Now Presented by Ball Park Flame Grilled Jerky

*airing on SEC Network Alternate

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Media contact: gracie.blackburn@espn.com

ESPN Presents the New Year’s Six

December 28, 2015 By admin

Exclusive, Cross-Platform Coverage of the College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Capital One Orange Bowl and Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl, Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual and Allstate Sugar Bowl
ESPN2 to Simulcast ESPN Deportes for College Football Playoff Semifinals on New Year’s Eve
ESPN3 to Provide Enhanced Coverage; ESPNEWS has Trophy Presentations; ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio to Air All Six Games; SEC Network with a Special Presentation of Cotton Bowl Classic
@ESPNCFB, @CollegeGameDay, and @SportsCenter with Presence at Semifinals; Additional New Year’s Six Content

ESPN concludes 2015 and rings in 2016 with the exclusive presentation of the New Year’s Six, highlighted by the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl featuring No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Clemson (4 p.m. ET) and the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic showcasing No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Alabama (8 p.m.) on New Year’s Eve. The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (12 p.m.) will precede the semifinals on New Year’s Eve and the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl (1 p.m.), Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual (5 p.m.) and the Allstate Sugar Bowl (8:30 p.m.) will be played on New Year’s Day.

ESPN and ESPN Deportes will televise all six games and ESPNEWS will have the trophy presentations, which will be available on WatchESPN. ESPN Radio will broadcast the games and the audio is available through the ESPN Radio app. SEC Network will air the Finebaum Film Room: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and ESPN3 will provide enhanced coverage for the semifinals.

ESPN Deportes to be Simulcast on ESPN2

In addition to ESPN Deportes televising the entire New Year’s Six, new this year, the network’s telecast for the two College Football Playoff semifinals on New Year’s Eve will be simulcast on ESPN2, making the Spanish-language feed widely-available in the United States.

New Year’s Six Coverage Highlights — ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, SEC Network, ESPN3 and ESPN Radio

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Clemson on New Year’s Eve at 4 p.m.

Commentators: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe will call the game on ESPN, with Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega on ESPN Deportes/ESPN2 and Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, and Joe Schad on ESPN Radio. Rules expert Bill LeMonnier will be available.
Special ESPN2 Presentation: ESPN2 will simulcast ESPN Deportes’ telecast, making the Spanish-language presentation widely available in the United States.
Enhanced Views: ESPN3 will offer enhanced coverage, featuring both Oklahoma and Clemson’s radio broadcasts accompanying the ESPN telecast, and the continuous spider cam feed. Additionally, ESPNEWS and ESPN3 will carry the trophy presentation.
Pylon Technology: ESPN will use pylon camera technology for the game, utilizing 16 cameras to look down at the goal line and sidelines at all corners of the field.
Social Media: @ESPNCFB, @CollegeGameDay, and @SportsCenter will offer additional content from in and around the stadium, including views from the sidelines, vines and behind-the-scenes access.

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Alabama on New Year’s Eve at 8 p.m.

Commentators: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox, and Tom Rinaldi will call the game on ESPN, with Kenneth Garay and Alex Pombo on ESPN Deportes/ESPN2 and Brad Sham, Danny Kanell, and Ian Fitzsimmons on ESPN Radio. Rules expert Dave Cutaia will be available.
Special ESPN2 Presentation: ESPN2 will simulcast ESPN Deportes’ telecast, making the Spanish-language presentation widely available in the United States.
Enhanced Views: ESPN3 will offer enhanced coverage, featuring both Michigan State and Alabama’s radio broadcasts accompanying the ESPN telecast and the continuous spider cam feed. Additionally, ESPNEWS and ESPN3 will carry the trophy presentation.
SEC Network: Finebaum Film Room: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic will air on SEC Network during the game, allowing viewers to watch the game along with Paul Finebaum and his in-studio guests – SEC Network analysts Greg McElroy and Booger McFarland, along with former Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel. Similar to past Finebaum Film Room episodes, the show will also take live calls throughout the game. Additional details of SEC Network’s coverage can be found here.
Pylon Technology: ESPN will use pylon camera technology for the game, utilizing 16 cameras to look down at the goal line and sidelines at all corners of the field.
Social Media: @ESPNCFB, @CollegeGameDay, and @SportsCenter will offer additional content from in and around the stadium, including views from the sidelines, vines and behind-the-scenes access.

Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
No. 18 Houston vs. No. 9 Florida State on New Year’s Eve at 12 p.m.

Commentators: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, and Tom Luginbill will call the game on ESPN, with Jerry Olaya and Robert Abramowitz on ESPN Deportes and Dave Flemming, Mike Bellotti, and Allison Williams on ESPN Radio. Rules expert Doug Rhoads will be available.
ESPN3 and ESPNEWS: The spider cam feed will be available throughout the game on ESPN3 and the trophy presentation following the game on will be carried on ESPNEWS and ESPN3.
Social Media: @ESPNCFB will add additional content throughout the game.

BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl
No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Ohio State on New Year’s Day at 1 p.m.

Commentators: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay will call the game on ESPN, with Jerry Olaya and Robert Abramonwitz on ESPN Deportes and Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, and Olivia Harlan on ESPN Radio. Rules expert Doug Rhoads will be available.
ESPN3 and ESPNEWS: The spider cam feed will be available throughout the game on ESPN3 and the trophy presentation following the game on will be carried on ESPNEWS and ESPN3.
Social Media: @ESPNCFB will add additional content throughout the game.

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual
No. 6 Stanford vs. No. 5 Iowa on New Year’s Day at 5 p.m.

Commentators: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer and Maria Taylor will call the game on ESPN, with Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega on ESPN Deportes and Dave Pasch and Brian Griese on ESPN Radio. Rules expert Dave Cutaia will be available.
ESPN3 and ESPNEWS: The spider cam feed will be available throughout the game on ESPN3 and the trophy presentation following the game will be carried on ESPNEWS and ESPN3.
Social Media: @ESPNCFB will add additional content throughout the game.

Allstate Sugar Bowl
No. 16 Oklahoma State vs. No. 12 Ole Miss on New Year’s Day at 8:30 p.m.

Commentators: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, and Shannon Spake will call the game on ESPN, with Kenneth Garay and Alex Pombo on ESPN Deportes and Bill Rosinski, David Norrie and Joe Schad on ESPN Radio. Rules expert Bill LeMonnier will be available.
ESPN3 and ESPNEWS: The spider cam feed will be available throughout the game on ESPN3 and the trophy presentation following the game on will be carried on ESPNEWS and ESPN3.

Social Media: @ESPNCFB will add additional content throughout the game.

ESPN’s Coverage Surrounding the New Year’s Six

ESPN’s exclusive telecast of the New Year’s Six brings around-the-clock studio coverage, which began today, Monday, Dec. 28, from sets at the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl and the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The two sets, located at South Beach in Miami and from inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, will anchor the network’s coverage, which also includes reporting from the Peach Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, the Rose Bowl Game and Sugar Bowl.

Additional Highlights:

College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will be live from South Beach on New Year’s Eve (9 a.m. – Noon ET).
SportsCenter will have a presence at all New Year’s Six games, while SEC Network will be onsite providing pre- and post-game coverage from the Cotton Bowl.
On ESPN Radio, Ryen Russillo, Trevor Matich and Brad Edwards will host Mike & Mike (6 a.m. – 10 a.m.), followed by Dari Nowkhah and Mel Kiper, Jr. hosting Dari & Mel (10 a.m. – noon) on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day leading into New Year’s Six games each day.

Complete studio coverage across all networks is available here

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T

ESPN will have cross-platform coverage of the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T on Monday, January 11, at 8:30 p.m. Details will be announced next week.

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Media contact: Derek Volner at 860-384-9986; Derek.Volner@ESPN.com and @DerekVolner

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