Archives for December 2017

(All times ET)

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Friday December 29^th
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
8 p.m. on NBCSN – Nashville at Minnesota
10:45 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime

Saturday December 30^th
7 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Tour De Ski: Men’s & Women’s Sprint
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Liverpool v. Leicester City
10 a.m. on CNBC – Chelsea v. Stoke City
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Bournemouth v. Everton
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Huddersfield Town v. Burnley
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Newcastle v. Brighton & Hove Albion
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Watford v. Swansea City
12:30 p.m. on NBC, Universo – Manchester United v. Southampton
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Fordham at VCU
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Goal Zone
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – UMass at St. Bonaventure
3:00 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Series: Straight Rhythm
4:30 p.m. on NBC – Dew Tour Breckenridge 2017
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Davidson at Richmond
5:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Four Hills Tournament: Men’s HS 137

Sunday December 31^st
4:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Tour De Ski: Men’s 15km Mass Start
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Crystal Palace v. Manchester City
8 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Four Hills Tournament: Men’s HS 137
9 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Tour De Ski: Women’s 10km
11:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: West Bromwich Albion v. Arsenal
1 p.m. on NBC – U.S. Olympic Trials – Ski Jumping
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Scouting Camp: The Next Olympic Hopeful
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premiership Rugby: Exeter v. Leicester
3:30 p.m. on NBC – Dew Tour Breckenridge 2017
5 p.m. on NBC – Road to the NHL Winter Classic – Episode 2
5:30 p.m. on NBC – Road to the NHL Winter Classic – Episode 3

Monday January 1^st
5 a.m. Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Tour De Ski: Women’s 10km Pursuit
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Tour De Ski: Men’s 15km Pursuit
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Brighton & Hove Albion v. Bournemouth
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Burnley v. Liverpool
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Leicester City v. Huddersfield Town
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Stoke City v. Newcastle United
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Everton v. Manchester United
10 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup: City Event – Oslo, Norway
1 p.m. on NBC – 2018 Bridgestone Winter Classic – N.Y. Rangers vs. Buffalo
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
3 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Four Hills Tournament: Men’s HS 142
6 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day

Tuesday January 2^nd
2:45 p.m. on NBCSN – Swansea City v. Tottenham
2:45 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Southampton v. Crystal Palace
2:45 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – West Ham v. West Bromwich Albion
3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Manchester City v. Watford
5 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone

 

NHL
Reigning Western Conference Champion Nashville Predators Face Minnesota Wild Friday at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Dave Goucher (play-by-play) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will call the action from Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.

NBC will air encore presentations of Episodes 2 and 3 of “Road to the NHL Winter Classic” on Sunday, Dec. 31, at 5 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports presents the 10^th anniversary of the NHL’s signature regular-season game on New Year’s Day, as Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres face off against Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers in the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citi Field in New York City on Jan. 1, 2018, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.

Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, analyst Mike Milbury, and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will have the call of the Rangers-Sabres Winter Classic showdown from Citi Field.

NHL Live host Liam McHugh will be on-site at Citi Field alongside analysts Jeremy Roenick, Keith Jones and Milbury to provide pre-game and post-game analysis, as well as commentary during intermissions.

 

PREMIER LEAGUE
NBC Sports Group’s Premier League packed holiday season of 40 “festive fixtures” in 14 days continues this week, as Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester City enter the weekend on an 18-match Premier League winning streak, the longest streak in top-flight history. Manchester City, who are 15 points clear at the top of the table, next visit Crystal Palace this Sunday, December 31, at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN. On New Year’s Day, Romelu Lukaku and Manchester United visit Wayne Rooney and Everton (12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo) in Lukaku’s first match back at Goodison Park.

Coverage on Saturday, December 30, begins at 9 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Liverpool v. Leicester City at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN, and Chelsea v. Stoke City at 10 a.m. ET on CNBC. Also Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, NBC Sports Gold presents four exclusive matches: Bournemouth v. Everton; Huddersfield Town v. Burnley; Newcastle v. Brighton & Hove Albion; and Watford v. Swansea City.

Saturday’s live match coverage concludes at 12:30 p.m. ET with Manchester United v. Southampton on NBC and Universo. NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White and analyst Lee Dixon call the action on NBC.

On Sunday, in addition to Crystal Palace v. Manchester City (7 a.m. ET), NBCSN presents coverage of West Bromwich Albion v. Arsenal at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live and Goal Zone, joined by Robbie Earle, and Robbie Mustoe.

Live match coverage on New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1, begins at 6:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Brighton & Hove Albion v. Bournemouth. Monday at 10 a.m. ET, NBCSN hosts coverage of Burnley v. Liverpool, with Stoke City v. Newcastle on CNBC and Leicester City v. Huddersfield Town on NBC Sports Gold. New Year’s Day live match coverage concludes with Everton v. Manchester United at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo.

Next week, NBCSN and Universo host coverage of three mid-week matches: Swansea City v. Tottenham Tuesday, January 2, at 2:45 p.m. ET; Arsenal v. Chelsea Wednesday, January 3, at 2:45 p.m. ET; and Tottenham v. West Ham Thursday, January 4, at 3 p.m. ET.

Also Tuesday, NBC Sports Gold presents three exclusive matches: Southampton v. Crystal Palace and West Ham v. West Bromwich Albion at 2:45 p.m. ET, as well as Manchester City v. Watford at 3 p.m. ET.

Saturday December 30^th
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Liverpool v. Leicester City, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland
10 a.m. on CNBC – Chelsea v. Stoke City, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Keith Andrews
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Bournemouth v. Everton, commentated by Jonathan Beck and Efan Ekoku
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Huddersfield Town v. Burnley, commentated by Phil Blacker and Garry Birtles
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Newcastle v. Brighton & Hove Albion, commentated by David Stowell and Davie Provan
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Watford v. Swansea City, commentated by Tony Jones and Tony Gale
12:30 p.m. on NBC, Universo – Manchester United v. Southampton, commentated by Arlo White and Lee Dixon

Sunday December 31^st
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Crystal Palace v. Manchester City, commentated by Peter Drury and Phil Neville
11:30 a.m. on NBCSN – West Bromwich Albion v. Arsenal, commentated by Jon Champion and Jim Beglin

Monday January 1^st
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Brighton & Hove Albion v. Bournemouth, commentated by Peter Drury and Matt Holland
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Burnley v. Liverpool, commentated by David Stowell and Davie Provan
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Leicester City v. Huddersfield Town, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Andy Walker
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Stoke City v. Newcastle United, commentated by Jonathan Beck and Tony Gale
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Everton v. Manchester United, commentated by Arlo White and Lee Dixon

Tuesday January 2^nd
2:45 p.m. on NBCSN – Swansea City v. Tottenham, commentated by Jon Champion and David Prutton
2:45 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Southampton v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Jonathan Beck and Keith Andrews
2:45 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – West Ham v. West Bromwich Albion, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Tony Gale
3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Manchester City v. Watford, commentated by Gary Weaver and Danny Higginbotham

Wednesday January 3^rd
2:45 p.m. on NBCSN – Arsenal v. Chelsea, commentated by Arlo White and Lee Dixon

Thursday January 4^th
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Tottenham v. West Ham, commentated by Jon Champion and Matt Holland

 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
The Atlantic 10 opens up conference play this Saturday, Dec. 30, as NBCSN presents a men’s basketball tripleheader to close out the 2017 calendar year, highlighted by a matchup between the UMass Minutemen (7-6) and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (10-2) at 2:30 p.m. ET from Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, N.Y.

Saturday’s tripleheader tips off at 12:30 p.m. ET, when the Fordham Rams (5-7) travel to Richmond, Va., to take on the VCU Rams (8-5). NBCSN’s tripleheader actions wraps at 4:30 p.m. ET, as the Davidson Wildcats (5-6) visit the Richmond Spiders (2-10).

Todd Harris (play-by-play) and Blaine Fowler (analyst) will provide commentary of UMass-St. Bonaventure.

Terry Gannon calls Fordham-VCU alongside analyst David Kaplan.

Steve Schlanger calls Davidson-Richmond alongside former Division I basketball player and coach Ron Thompson.

 

DEW TOUR BRECKENRIDGE 2017
COVERAGE BEGINS SATURDAY AT 4:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2017 Dew Tour from Breckenridge continues this weekend, with encore coverage of the team event on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET, and snowboarding halfpipe and slopestyle events on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The competition serves as one of the U.S. Olympic team qualifying events for snowboarding and freestyle skiing.

Todd Harris hosts coverage on NBC from Breckenridge Ski Resort. Harris will be joined by analyst Todd Richards and reporter Tina Dixon. Analyst Luke Van Valin joins Sunday’s coverage.

 

U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS – SKI JUMPING
NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the U.S. Olympic Trials continues with live ski jumping this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.

Paul Burmeister calls the action from Park City, Utah, joined by Johnny Spillane and Abby Chin.

 

FIS CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WORLD CUP – TOUR DE SKI
Coverage of the cross-country skiing World Cup season continues this weekend with the first stages of the Tour de Ski in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Live coverage begins Saturday at 7 a.m. ET on Olympic Channel.

Bill Seward calls the event alongside former U.S. Biathlon team member and analyst Chad Salmela.

 

FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP – FOUR HILLS TOURNAMENT
Coverage begins Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel.

Bill Spaulding calls the event joined by 2014 Olympian and analyst Jessica Jerome.

 

PREMIERSHIP RUGBY
NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of Premiership Rugby with Exeter taking on Leicester this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on NBCSN.

 

RED BULL SERIES
NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of the Red Bull Series Straight Rhythm this Saturday at 3:00 p.m. on NBC.

 

Fordham Travels to VCU at 12:30 ET

UMass Visits St. Bonaventure at 2:30 p.m. ET

Richmond Hosts Davidson at 4:30 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – December 28, 2017 – The Atlantic 10 opens up conference play this Saturday, Dec. 30, as NBCSN presents a men’s basketball tripleheader to close out the 2017 calendar year, highlighted by a matchup between the UMass Minutemen (7-6) and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (10-2) at 2:30 p.m. ET from Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, N.Y.

Saturday’s tripleheader tips off at 12:30 p.m. ET, when the Fordham Rams (5-7) travel to Richmond, Va., to take on the VCU Rams (8-5). NBCSN’s tripleheader actions wraps at 4:30 p.m. ET, as the Davidson Wildcats (5-6) visit the Richmond Spiders (2-10).

UMASS-ST. BONAVENTURE – SATURDAY 2:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Atlantic 10 Conference basketball Co-Player of the Week Jaylen Adams looks to lead the Bonnies to their eighth-consecutive win following last Friday’s double overtime victory over Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. The Minutemen are fresh off a 74-63 win over Maine where freshman Carl Pierre dropped a career-high 25 points to close out non-conference play. Todd Harris (play-by-play) and Blaine Fowler (analyst) will provide commentary of UMass-St. Bonaventure.

FORDHAM-VCU – SATURDAY 12:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

VCU aims to pick up its fourth-consecutive win after defeating Virginia Military Institute, while Fordham looks to rebound from a loss to No. 10 West Virginia. 1983 North Carolina State University national championship basketball team member Terry Gannon calls Fordham-VCU alongside analyst David Kaplan.

DAVIDSON-RICHMOND – SATURDAY 4:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Wildcats are coming off a 91-78 victory over Akron at the 2017 Diamond Head Classic, where freshman Kellan Grady picked up a season-high 30 points. The Spiders look to pick up their third consecutive win against the Wildcats. Steve Schlanger calls Davidson-Richmond alongside former Division I basketball player and coach Ron Thompson.

All A-10 basketball games televised on NBCSN will also be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

A-10 COVERAGE ON NBCSN

NBCSN will present more than 30 Atlantic 10 basketball games during the 2017-18 season, including 21 regular-season Atlantic 10 men’s basketball matchups, three regular-season Atlantic 10 women’s basketball games, and exclusive coverage of the second round and quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

NBCSN’s 2017-18 A-10 basketball schedule is highlighted by 21 regular season men’s games, featuring all 14 member schools, including Davidson, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis, and VCU. The schedule boasts eight games featuring teams from last season’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Dayton, Rhode Island and VCU), including four games with 2017 A-10 regular-season champion Dayton.

NBCSN will present more than 35 Atlantic 10 basketball games during the 2016-17 season, including 25 regular-season Atlantic 10 men’s basketball matchups, as well as exclusive coverage of the second round and quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena.

In addition, NBCSN will present three regular season A-10 women’s basketball games, featuring six member schools, including Duquesne, Fordham, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph’s and Saint Louis.

NBCSN 2017-18 A-10 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (all times ET)

DATE	GAME	TIME
Saturday, December 30	Fordham at VCU	12:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 30	UMass at St. Bonaventure	2:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 30	Davidson at Richmond	4:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 6	UMass at Dayton	Noon
Saturday, January 6	VCU at La Salle	2 p.m.
Sunday, January 7	Davidson at George Mason	Noon
Wednesday, January 10	Richmond at Saint Joseph’s (Women’s)	Noon
Saturday, January 13	La Salle at Duquesne	12:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 13	Saint Louis at George Mason	2:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 13	George Washington at Richmond	4:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 14	Davidson at Fordham	3 p.m.
Sunday, January 14	Saint Joseph’s at UMass	5 p.m.
Saturday, January 20	George Washington at VCU	12:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 20	La Salle at Richmond	2:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 20	George Mason at Duquesne	4:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 27	Duquesne at Rhode Island	Noon
Saturday, January 27	UMass at Fordham	2 p.m.
Sunday, January 28	George Washington at St. Bonaventure	Noon
Sunday, January 28	Richmond at Davidson	2 p.m.
Sunday, January 28	St. Bonaventure at Duquesne (Women’s)	4 p.m.
Wednesday, January 31	Fordham at Saint Louis (Women’s)	Noon
Saturday, February 3	George Mason at Richmond	4:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 3	Duquesne at St. Bonaventure	6:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 3	George Washington at Dayton	12:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 8	Atlantic 10 Championship Second Round	Noon
Thursday, March 8	Atlantic 10 Championship Second Round	2:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 8	Atlantic 10 Championship Second Round	6 p.m.
Thursday, March 8	Atlantic 10 Championship Second Round	8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 9	Atlantic 10 Championship Quarterfinals	Noon
Friday, March 9	Atlantic 10 Championship Quarterfinals	2:30 p.m.
Friday, March 9	Atlantic 10 Championship Quarterfinals	6 p.m.
Friday, March 9	Atlantic 10 Championship Quarterfinals	8:30 p.m.

All games and times subject to change.

NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

All A-10 basketball games will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. The NBC Sports app will stream all games via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Roku.

ABOUT THE ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE

The Atlantic 10 Conference was founded in 1975 and consists of 14 diverse members across eight states and Washington, D.C. The mission of the Atlantic 10 is to provide an enhanced student-athlete experience through 21 nationally competitive championship sports. The basketball-centric conference is committed to integrity, educational excellence and providing quality equitable championship experiences for its student-athletes, coaches, and support staff. The membership consists of Davidson College, the University of Dayton, Duquesne University, Fordham University, George Mason University, The George Washington University, La Salle University, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Rhode Island, University of Richmond, St. Bonaventure University, Saint Joseph’s University, Saint Louis University and Virginia Commonwealth University. For more information, visit www.atlantic10.com.

-NBC SPORTS GROUP-

N.Y. Rangers vs. Buffalo Sabres – Monday, Jan. 1, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – December 28, 2017 – NBC Sports presents the 10^th anniversary of the NHL’s signature regular-season game on New Year’s Day, as Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres face off against Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers in the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citi Field in New York City on Jan. 1, 2018, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.

Listed below is a “By the Numbers” highlighting the 2018 NHL Winter Classic:

 

1   — Airplane that provided aerial coverage of inaugural 2008 NHL Winter Classic, which was utilized in the replay of the game’s first goal.

 

2 — Winter Classic appearances made by the Rangers and Sabres, tied for second all-time, following this year’s event.

 

3 — Winter Classics have resulted in OT or SO since its inception in 2008.

 

6  — Major League Baseball stadiums have hosted the NHL Winter Classic. Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, Citizens Bank Park, Nationals Park, Busch Stadium and Citi Field (2018).

 

10^th — Anniversary of the NHL Winter Classic, which debuted in 2008 with Pittsburgh-Buffalo from Ralph Wilson Stadium.

 

11 — Teams have participated in the Winter Classic, including the Chicago Blackhawks, who have done so an NHL-high three times.

 

19 — Projected high temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, on Jan. 1 for Flushing, Queens, home of Citi Field, according to Weather.com.

 

46 — Total goals scored in the history of the annual outdoor event.

 

178 — Number of all-time meetings between the Rangers and Sabres, including Monday’s game, which marks the first of three meetings this season.

 

373 — Distance, in miles, that separates Buffalo and New York City.

 

2009 — Year in which Citi Field opened. The first event was a college baseball game featuring St. John’s vs. Georgetown.

 

71,217 — Recorded attendance for Pittsburgh-Buffalo during the inaugural Winter Classic.

 

105,491 — Recorded attendance for 2014 Winter Classic, featuring the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., the largest attendance in NHL history.

 

4.525 Million — Average viewership of the 2011 Winter Classic on NBC, featuring the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pa., making it the most-watched NHL regular-season game on record.

 

– NBC SPORTS GROUP –

 

Most Dominant Season Ever for NBC SNF in Average Viewership & HH Rating vs. Competition

 

A Decade of Demo Dominance: SNF Wins among Adults 18-49 for 10^th Consecutive Fall Season; Tops #2 Show by Largest Margin since 2012

 

NBC’s Football Night in America is Sports’ #1 Weekly Studio Show for 12^th Consecutive Year

 

NBC Sports Digital’s SNF Streaming Tops All Prior Full Seasons of NFL Games on NBC

 

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 28, 2017 – NBC recently concluded its 12^th season of Sunday Night Football with its most-dominant performance ever in average viewership and household rating vs. its competition, while pacing to finish as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for a record seventh consecutive year – which will break its tie with American Idol for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on live plus same day data provided by The Nielsen Company.

 

Most Consecutive Years, #1 Ranked Show in Primetime, Since 1950

7 years in a row – Sunday Night Football (2011-12 through 2017-18; on pace)

6 years in a row – American Idol (2005-06 through 2010-11)

5 years in a row – The Cosby Show (1985-86 through 1989-90)…tied Cheers in ‘89-90

5 years in a row – All in the Family (1971-72 through 1975-76)

4 years in a row – Gunsmoke (1957-58 through 1960-61)

 

NBC Sunday Night Football’s 2017 season was its most dominant ever in average viewership (+29%) and household rating (+20%) as compared to primetime’s #2 show, and the most dominant since 2012 in the advertiser-coveted Adult 18-49 demo (+36%).

 

 

• SNF POSTS GREATEST VIEWERSHIP ADVANTAGE OVER PRIMETIME’S #2 SHOW IN SERIES HISTORY

 

NBC Sunday Night Football averaged 18.2 million TV viewers in 2017, which topped the #2 primetime show by 29% — marking the most dominant season in NBC SNF history (since 2006 debut). SNF also beat the top scripted series (Big Bang Theory) by 30% in the fall (chart below).

Top Fall 2017 Primetime Programs, Viewership

Program	Avg. Viewers	SNF Advantage
Sunday Night Football	18.2 million	—
CBS Thursday Night Football*	14.1 million	29%
Big Bang Theory	14.037 million	30%
NBC Thursday Night Football**	14.036 million	30%
NCIS	13.0 million	40%

(Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day Viewing, Sept.7, 2017-Dec. 25, 2017; regularly-scheduled programs; excludes pre- and post-shows)

*5 CBS/NFLN telecasts; **6 NBC/NFLN telecasts

 

• SNF HAS ITS LARGEST-EVER HOUSEHOLD RATING ADVANTAGE

 

SNF averaged a 10.3/19 household rating in posting the series’ largest-ever advantage (20%) over primetime’s #2 show. SNF also easily topped the highest-rated scripted series (Big Bang Theory), with a 23% margin (chart below).

Top Fall 2017 Primetime Programs, U.S. HH Rating

Program	U.S. HH Rating	SNF Advantage
Sunday Night Football	10.3	—
CBS Thursday Night Football*	8.6	20%
Big Bang Theory	8.4	23%
NBC Thursday Night Football**	8.1	27%
NCIS	8.0	29%

(Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day Viewing, Sept. 7, 2017-Dec. 25, 2017; regularly-scheduled programs; excludes pre- and post-shows)

*5 CBS/NFLN telecasts; **6 NBC/NFLN telecasts

 

• A DECADE OF DEMO DOMINANCE — SNF WINS ADULT 18-49 DEMO FOR 10^TH CONSECUTIVE FALL SEASON, WITH LARGEST MARGIN SINCE 2012

 

SNF averaged a 6.1 rating in the Adult 18-49 demographic, ranking as primetime television’s #1 show in the advertiser-coveted demo for the 10th consecutive fall TV season.  The 6.1 in the demo is 61% above The Walking Dead, primetime’s highest-rated scripted series among Adults 18-49 (chart below). Last fall, SNF led The Walking Dead by 21% in the demo.

 

SNF’s 36% advantage over the #2 primetime show in the demo is its greatest margin in five years – since the 2012 season.

Top Fall 2017 Primetime Programs, Adult 18-49 Rating

Program	Adult 18-49 Rating	SNF Advantage
Sunday Night Football	6.1	—
CBS Thursday Night Football*	4.5	36%
NBC Thursday Night Football**	4.1	49%
The Walking Dead	3.8	61%
Monday Night Football	3.7	65%

(Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day Viewing, Sept. 7, 2017-Dec. 25, 2017; regularly-scheduled programs; excludes pre- and post-shows)

*5 CBS/NFLN telecasts; **6 NBC/NFLN telecasts

 

Additional highlights from the 2017 NBC Sunday Night Football season:

 

• The Total Audience Delivery (TAD) for the 2017 Sunday Night Football season on NBC and NBC Sports Digital was 4 million viewers. For SNF, NBC Sports Group’s Total Audience Delivery measures broader consumption by calculating average minute viewing across broadcast and digital.

 

• Four NBC Sunday Night Football games this season topped 20 million viewers – doubling the combined total of all other primetime TV shows this fall (Games 6 and 7 of the World Series).

• NBC’s season-long Sunday night Football Night in America averaged 7.4 million viewers from 7:30-8:15 p.m. ET to continue its reign as sports’ most-watched weekly studio show for the 12th consecutive year – a streak which began in FNIA’s 2006 debut season. In addition, the 8-8:30 p.m. ET portion of Football Night in America (including pre-kick coverage), averaged 10.4 million viewers, and a 3.3 rating among Adults 18-49, which would rank No. 6 among regularly-scheduled primetime shows in the demographic.

• In each of its 12 seasons (2006-17), Sunday Night Football has averaged at least a 10.0 U.S. household rating (10.3 this season) and a 5.0 rating in the key Adult 18-49 demographic (6.1 this season). Among other primetime shows, only American Idol and Grey’s Anatomy have posted a 10.0 HH rating and a 5.0 demo rating more than twice in that 12-year stretch, and neither has done so since 2011. (Nielsen Live + Same Day Data, 9/7/17-12/25/17; Excludes Pre- and Post-Game Shows)

 

• From Nov. 5 through Dec. 25, NBC Sports presented 15 national TV games in 51 days – an unprecedented stretch for any network. The run, which included games in NBC’s SNF and TNF packages, began with the Nov. 5 Oakland Raiders-Miami Dolphins matchup on Sunday Night Football and concluded with the Pittsburgh Steelers-Houston Texans Christmas Day special, which was part of the TNF

 

 

NBC SNF GAMES PRODUCE 8 OF 10 MOST-WATCHED PRIMETIME SHOWS THIS FALL

NBC Sunday Night Football accounted for eight of the 10 most-watched primetime telecasts between Sept. 7, 2017 and Dec. 25, 2017 (up from seven of the top 10 last year). In addition, SNF accounted for four of the six primetime telecasts in that span to average at least 20 million viewers (charts below).

Following are the programs topping 20 million primetime viewers this fall:

 

Program	Telecasts with 20 Million Viewers
NBC Sunday Night Football	4
2017 World Series	2

 

Most-Watched Primetime Shows This Fall (Sept. 7, 2017-Dec. 25, 2017)

Show, Date	Avg. Viewers
World Series on FOX (Astros-Dodgers, Game 7), 11/1	28.3 million
NBC Sunday Night Football (Giants-Cowboys), 9/10	24.4 million
World Series on Fox (Astros-Dodgers, Game 6), 10/31	22.3 million
NBC Sunday Night Football (Chiefs-Patriots), 9/7	21.8 million
NBC Sunday Night Football (Eagles-Cowboys), 11/19	21.1 million
NBC Sunday Night Football (Packers-Falcons), 9/17	20.2 million
NBC Sunday Night Football (Eagles-Seahawks), 12/3	19.7 million
NBC Sunday Night Football (Falcons-Patriots), 10/22	19.25 million
NBC Sunday Night Football (Cowboys-Raiders), 12/17	19.19 million
NBC Sunday Night Football (Packers-Steelers), 11/26	19.0 million

 

Source: Nielsen Live + Same Day Data, 9/7/17-12/25/17; Excludes Pre- and Post-Shows

 

 

SNF AVERAGE (P2+) VIEWERSHIP RANK AMONG PRIMETIME SHOWS:

 

Fall TV Season                                    Full TV Season

2017	No. 1 Show	1st (through 12/25/17)
2016	No. 1 Show	1st
2015	No. 1 Show	1st
2014	No. 1 Show	1st
2013	No. 1 Show	1st
2012	No. 1 Show	1st
2011	No. 1 Show	1st
2010	No. 1 Show	3rd
2009	No. 2 Show	4th
2008	No. 5 Show	8th
2007	No. 7 Show	8th
2006	No. 7 Show	9th

 

Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day Viewing

 

SNF SETS STREAMING RECORD: NBC Sports Digital set season SNF records as 6.9 million unique users (up 12% from 6.1 million in ’16) consumed 689 million live streaming minutes (up 13% from 612 million) across NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and NFL Mobile from Verizon. The 689 million minutes total to date exceeds all prior full seasons of NFL games on NBC, which included playoff games and two Super Bowls. This year’s total is more impressive considering that there is no Week 17 SNF game this season.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL TOP 30 METERED MARKETS – FULL 2017 SEASON:

For the first time since 2012, Milwaukee was the highest rated SNF market. Denver was the top-rated SNF market for the prior three seasons (2014-16). New Orleans was the highest-rated market in 2013 as well as in the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

 

1. Milwaukee	17.3/27
T2. New Orleans	17.1/24
T2. Richmond	17.1/26
4. Denver	16.7/29
5. Seattle	16.3/28
6. Norfolk	16.0/25
7. Kansas City	15.6/25
8. Philadelphia	15.5/25
9. Pittsburgh	15.4/23
10. Albuquerque	15.0/24
11. Dallas	14.3/24
T12. Minneapolis	14.2/25
T12. Providence	14.2/23
14. Baltimore	13.5/23
T15. Washington, D.C.	13.4/25
T15. Buffalo	13.4/21
17. Las Vegas	13.3/22
18. Austin	13.2/24
19. Boston	13.1/22
20. San Antonio	12.8/21
21. San Diego	12.4/22
T22. Memphis	12.3/17
T22. Sacramento	12.3/22
24. Portland	12.0/22
25. Phoenix	11.8/21
26. Houston	11.7/20
27. Charlotte	11.6/19
T28. Raleigh	11.5/19
T28. Nashville	11.5/18
T30. Atlanta	11.3/19
T30. Greensboro	11.3/18

NBC will televise an NFL Wild Card Playoff game on the weekend of January 6-7, 2018, followed by an NFL Divisional Playoff game on the weekend of January 13-14, before presenting its 19^th Super Bowl – Super Bowl LII on Sunday, February 4, 2018.

–SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL–