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More Than 500 Employees, 106 Cameras, 50 Miles of Cable and 14 Mobile Units

Al Michaels to Call His 10th Super Bowl 

Stamford, Conn. – January 25, 2018 – NBC Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl LII begins Sunday, February 4, at Noon ET from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. To produce this year’s game, NBC Sports will use a crew of more than 500 employees, 106 cameras, 50 miles of cable, 14 mobile units, and a massive collection of additional tools and resources.

In addition to live coverage of the game, NBC Sports will deliver six hours of pre-game coverage, and more than 10 NBCSN and NBCUniversal shows will report from Minneapolis during Super Bowl week. NBC Sports Group alone will present 200-plus hours of Super Bowl coverage during the week.

Al Michaels, one of media’s most renowned broadcasters whose voice is synonymous with big events, will call Super Bowl LII alongside Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya. Michaels will become only the second television commentator to earn 10 Super Bowl play-by-play assignments – joining former CBS and FOX announcer Pat Summerall (11). Collinsworth and Tafoya will each work their fourth Super Bowl.

Listed below are some key metrics about NBC Sports Group’s coverage of Super Bowl LII:

1                      ND1 – NBC Sports’ state-of-the-art, remote production unit designed and built by NEP. The Emmy Award-winning Sunday Night Football production team, led by Fred Gaudelli (executive producer) and Drew Esocoff (director), will use ND1 to produce Super Bowl LII 

2                      SkyCams NBC will use to cover the game (including “High Sky”), marking the first-time any network has featured dual SkyCams for Super Bowl coverage

3                      Number of Super Bowls streamed on NBC Sports Digital, powered by Playmaker Media. The most by any U.S. broadcaster partner.

5                     60-second advertising spots NBC will showcase throughout Super Bowl Sunday, including one at halftime, to promote the PyeongChang Olympics

7                      Number of 4K UHD cameras being used to cover the game

10                    Hours of unauthenticated streaming coverage available on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app throughout Super Bowl Sunday

10 +                 NBCUniversal shows onsite or reporting from Minneapolis

14                    Mobile units

19                    Super Bowls NBC has broadcast (including LII)

32                    Years Al Michaels has been the voice of the premier primetime NFL package

50                    Miles of camera and microphone cable

60                    Combined Sports Emmy Awards for Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya, executive producer Fred Gaudelli, and director Drew Esocoff

100 +               Hours of coverage from NBC Sports Boston and NBC Sports Philadelphia on the Patriots and Eagles, respectively, during Super Bowl week 

106                  Cameras used for Super Bowl (76 – including 20 pylon cameras) and pre-game (30) coverage

130                  Microphones

500 +               NBC Sports Group employees on site in Minneapolis

700                  Hotel rooms used by NBC over a two-week period in the Twin Cities

1500                Meals served to crew members on gameday

264,000           Feet of camera and microphone cable

$5 million +    Cost of a 30-second advertisement during Super Bowl LII

–NBC Sports Group–

Host Laffit Pincay III Joined by Jerry Bailey, Randy Moss, Nick Luck, and Britney Eurton

Coverage Streamed Live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 24, 2018 – 2017 Horse of the Year contender Gun Runner, the 2017 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, headlines a star-studded field in the $16 Million Pegasus World Cup Invitational, the world’s richest horse race, from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., this Saturday, Jan. 27, live at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

Gun Runner has six victories in his last seven starts. He faces competition from 2017 Travers Stakes winner West Coast, Gunnevera, Collected, and War Story.

Laffit Pincay, III hosts the show, alongside Hall-of-Fame jockey and analyst Jerry Bailey; analyst Randy Moss; and reporters Nick Luck and Britney Eurton.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs – will stream coverage of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational. The NBC Sports app will stream coverage 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, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

The innovative Pegasus World Cup Invitational, contested at 1 1/8 miles on the dirt, is restricted to 12 horses. Twelve owners have reserved a spot in the starting gate, who can race, lease, share a starter, or sell their place in the gate.  The stakeholders will share equally in the net income from betting, media rights and sponsorships.

NBC SPORTS GROUP AND HORSE RACING: In addition to the Pegasus World Cup Invitational, NBC Sports Group is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Triple Crown, Breeders’ Cup, and The Royal Ascot. NBC has been the exclusive home of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the Belmont Stakes since 2011, when the NBC Sports Group reassembled the Triple Crown.

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–

11 Continuous Hours of NBC Streaming Content On Super Bowl Sunday

NBC Live Stream Programming Will Include: Super Bowl LII; Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake; Super Bowl LII Pre- & Post-Game Shows; and Special Sunday Episode of This is Us

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 24, 2018 – In celebration of Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4, NBCUniversal presents “Super Stream Sunday,” providing consumers with an unprecedented ability to enjoy 11 continuous hours of unauthenticated NBC streaming content. “Super Stream Sunday” content will include NBC’s presentation of Super Bowl LII, Justin Timberlake headlining the Pepsi Super Bowl LII halftime show, the Super Bowl LII pre- and post-game shows, and NBC’s post-game presentation of This is Us.

The special access event kicks off at Noon ET with NBC’s Super Bowl pre-game coverage, and concludes with the critically acclaimed drama This is Us, which follows post-game coverage at approximately 10 p.m. ET. Viewers accessing NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and NBC.com during “Super Stream Sunday” will not be prompted to log-in with their cable/satellite/telco credentials. NBC’s coverage of Super Bowl LII will also be available on mobile phones through the NFL and Yahoo Sports mobile apps.

“Not only is Super Bowl Sunday the biggest day in television, but it’s also become one of the most-streamed days of the year,” said Rick Cordella, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Digital Media, NBC Sports Group.  “As a result, we’re excited to take this opportunity to provide special one-day-only access to consumers, many of whom will be introduced to NBCUniversal’s and NBC Sports Group’s best-in-class streaming environment for the first time.”

NBC Sports Group was the first to ever live stream a Super Bowl in the U.S. when it did so to desktops and tablets for NBC’s coverage of Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 2012. Content details regarding NBC’s Super Bowl pre-game coverage will be released closer to the game itself.

The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. 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, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

–NBCUNIVERSAL-

NBC’s Live Primetime Coverage of the Winter Olympics Begins Feb. 8, One Night before the Opening Ceremony

Mike Tirico Makes Debut as NBC’s Primetime Olympic Host

Katie Couric to Join Tirico for NBC’s Primetime Coverage of Opening Ceremony on Feb. 9

Rebecca Lowe, Carolyn Manno, Liam McHugh, Ahmed Fareed & Fred Roggin to Serve as Daytime and Cable Anchors

NBC On-Air Team Has Won 46 Olympic Medals, Including 14 Gold

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 24, 2018 – Mike Tirico, who will make his debut as NBC’s primetime Olympic host, leads a record 89 NBC Olympics commentators as NBC Olympics presents coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, the NBC Sports app, and NBCOlympics.com.

The Opening Ceremony of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, will air in primetime, Friday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC. Award-winning journalist Katie Couric returns to NBC to co-host the Opening Ceremony alongside primetime host Mike Tirico at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium.

The overall talent lineup features the return of many of the network’s signature Olympic anchors, play-by-play commentators and analysts with Olympic experience.

NBC Olympics commentator notes:

• The roster includes Olympians who have won a combined total of 46 Olympic medals (14 gold, 19 silver, and 13 bronze). Team NBC would have placed first in the 2014 Sochi Olympics medal count ahead of Russia, Team USA and Norway.
• Mike Tirico will make his debut as NBC’s primetime Olympic host. Tirico will also host the Opening Ceremony alongside award-winning journalist Katie Couric, who co-hosted the Opening Ceremony in Sydney, Salt Lake, and Athens. Rebecca Lowe will anchor NBC’s daytime coverage, while Liam McHugh, Carolyn Manno and Ahmed Fareed will handle NBCSN hosting duties.
• Among the Olympians on Team NBC: 2006 U.S. Olympic ice dance silver medalists Ben Agosto and Tanith White, four-time Trinidad and Tobago Olympic track and field medalist Ato Boldon, three-time U.S. Olympic speed skating medalist Joey Cheek, 2014 U.S. Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Kaitlyn Farrington, 2006 U.S. Olympic curling bronze medalist Pete Fenson, 1984 U.S. Olympic figure skating gold medalist Scott Hamilton, 1998 U.S. Olympic figure skating gold medalist Tara Lipinski, four-time U.S. Olympic alpine skiing medalist Julia Mancuso, two-time Canadian Olympic curling medalist Kevin Martin, six-time U.S. Olympic alpine skiing medalist Bode Miller, two-time U.S. Olympic ice hockey medalist AJ Mleczko, 1998 U.S. Olympic freestyle skiing gold medalist Jonny Moseley, eight-time U.S. Olympic short track speed skating medalist Apolo Ohno, three-time U.S. Olympic Nordic combined skiing medalist Johnny Spillane, three-time U.S. Olympic ice dance medalist Charlie White, 1992 U.S. Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi.
• The 89 commentators will work coverage on NBCU platforms – NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, the NBC Sports app, and NBCOlympics.com – the most in-depth coverage in Winter Olympics history with more than 2,400 hours of coverage.

FOLLOWING IS A RUNDOWN OF NBC OLYMPICS’ ON-AIR & DIGITAL TEAM:

NBC & NBCSN HOSTS:

• MIKE TIRICO: Tirico will make his debut as NBC’s primetime Olympic host in PyeongChang. He made his NBC Olympics debut as an NBC daytime anchor for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
• REBECCA LOWE: Lowe serves as the host of NBC’s daytime coverage from the International Broadcast Center in PyeongChang, after anchoring at the 2014 Sochi Games and the 2016 Rio Games. The 2017-18 season marks Lowe’s fifth season as studio host of NBC Sports Group’s exclusive coverage of the Premier League.
• LIAM MCHUGH: McHugh will host primetime and late night on NBCSN. He will also anchor Olympic Ice, a new daily figure skating preview show on NBCSN. McHugh previously served as a studio host in Rio in 2016, hosted Olympic hockey coverage at the 2014 Sochi Games, and served as an anchor of NBCSN’s coverage in London in 2012.
• CAROLYN MANNO: Manno makes her fourth appearance with NBC Olympics, and will handle late night and morning hosting duties on NBCSN. She made her NBC Olympics hosting debut in Rio, and previously served as a freestyle skiing reporter at the 2014 Sochi Games, and a reporter at the 2012 London Olympics. Manno also worked as an anchor during the 2016 Rio and 2014 Sochi Paralympics.
• AHMED FAREED: Fareed handles his second NBC Olympics assignment, anchoring daytime NBCSN coverage. He made his NBC Olympics debut as a studio host on USA Network during the 2016 Rio Olympics.
• FRED ROGGIN: Roggin will serve as host for CNBC’s curling coverage. He has worked eight Olympics with NBC Sports, and has covered every Olympics since 1984.

OLYMPIC CORRESPONDENTS/CONTRIBUTORS:

• MARY CARILLO: PyeongChang marks Carillo’s 14th Olympic assignment overall and 11th for NBC. She has spent time traversing South Korea, partly with fellow correspondent David Chang, to film her travelogues, which have been a fundamental part of introducing the people, culture, and history of the host country and city to the U.S. television audience since the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Carillo also served as a correspondent for the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2014 Sochi Olympics. She was late night host and correspondent at the 2012 London Olympics, 2010 Vancouver Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics.
• DAVID FEHERTY: Feherty will reprise his role as an Olympics correspondent for his second Olympic Games. He made his debut at the 2016 Rio Games as an NBC Olympics correspondent and on-course reporter and tower analyst for the men’s golf competition. Feherty also contributed to NBC’s coverage of the Opening Ceremony in Rio.
• ATO BOLDON: A four-time Olympic medalist and NBC Sports Group’s lead track and field analyst, Boldon returns for his second Winter Olympics as a correspondent after serving in the same role in Sochi. He made his Olympic broadcast debut as a track and field analyst at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, a role he has held for the past three Olympic Games.
• DAVID CHANG: Chang makes his NBC Olympics debut as a special correspondent, providing viewers with an insider’s look at Korean food, culture and traditions. Chang, a second generation Korean American who founded the Momofuku Restaurant Group, will take part in multiple features and discussions.
• SCOTT HAMILTON: Hamilton, who provided figure skating analysis for NBC Olympics from 2002-14, will serve as a special contributor and analyst on Olympic Ice presented by Toyota. PyeongChang marks his fifth NBC Olympics assignment, and eighth overall.
• JIMMY ROBERTS: A 13-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and writer, Roberts will reprise his role reporting on the stories of the Games, his 17th Olympic assignment. He has reported on “Ping Pong Diplomacy” in Beijing, Bode Miller in Vancouver, changes to Wimbledon for the Olympics in London, and hockey in Russia from Sochi. Roberts will also host Winter Olympics Daily, a 30-minute studio show that will provide features, storytelling, commentary, and highlights, on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.
• DALE EARNHARDT JR.: Motorsports icon and two-time Daytona 500 winning driver Earnhardt will make his NBC debut as a contributor at Super Bowl LII. Later in February, he will travel to PyeongChang, where he will explore the culture, people, and traditions in South Korea, and experience Olympic competitions first hand. Earnhardt will visit the short track speed skating venue at Gangneung Ice Arena, and through the lens of a racer will view the speed, close contact, and tight turns on the short track speed skating oval.
• JOSHUA COOPER RAMO: Ramo, co-CEO of Kissinger Associates, will serve as a contributor in PyeongChang including an appearance in the Opening Ceremony. He previously joined NBC Olympics to discuss culture and geo-political issues during the 2008 Beijing Games.

REPORTERS: NBC Olympics reporters will report from various venues and locations throughout the Games, and will contribute to features on a variety of platforms including The Olympic Zone – a 30-minute nightly show that airs on NBC affiliate stations. The reporters, all based in PyeongChang, include: NBC News’ Dylan Dreyer, Willie Geist, Natalie Morales, Gadi Schwartz and Anne Thompson, along with NBC Sports Group’s Rutledge Wood and Golf Channel’s Rich Lerner. Dreyer, Geist and Morales will also contribute to TODAY’s coverage in PyeongChang. Recently retired alpine skier and four-time Olympic medalist Julia Mancuso will join NBC Olympics in PyeongChang, where she will contribute features on a variety of platforms including The Olympic Zone, and will also serve as a reporter, covering venues and locations throughout the Games. Mancuso worked for NBC in a similar capacity at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

GOLF CHANNEL: More than 20 members of Golf Channel and NBC Sports’ golf teams – both in front of and behind the camera – will contribute to NBC Olympics’ coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games from PyeongChang, South Korea. Golf Channel’s David Feherty, Damon Hack and Rich Lerner will be making their NBC Sports’ Winter Olympics debuts, joining fellow Golf Channel personalities Terry Gannon, Dan Hicks, Jimmy Roberts, and Steve Sands in PyeongChang.

NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS: NBC Sports Regional Networks will send six on-air commentators to join NBC Olympics coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Kusnierek will serve as a curling reporter while Boston teammate Abby Chin will report on cross-country skiing and ski jumping. NBC Sports Chicago’s Leila Rahimi will serve as a women’s hockey reporter, and NBC Sports Washington’s Julie Donaldson will reprise her role as Olympic News Desk host. NBC Sports Bay Area’s Ahmed Fareed will host NBCSN’s daytime Olympics coverage, while colleague Jim Kozimor handles curling play-by-play.

OLYMPIC NEWS DESK UPDATES: Hosted by Julie Donaldson, Olympic News Desk updates will stream throughout the day on NBCOlympics.com. They will feature the most up-to-date news and highlights from the day’s events in PyeongChang. Olympic News Desk updates will be produced at NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn.

GOLD ZONE: Beginning on February 9, Gold Zone will offer a fast-pace review of the recently concluded competition day, with host Rob Simmelkjaer guiding viewers through recaps of every medal event and all the must-see highlights from action on the snow and ice in PyeongChang. Gold Zone will stream daily through February 25 from Noon – 2 p.m. ET on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.

HIGHLIGHTS:

ALPINE SKIING: Dan Hicks, anchor of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning golf coverage and Olympic swimming play-by-play commentator, will serve as lead play-by-play for alpine skiing. Bode Miller, the most decorated skier in U.S. Olympic history, makes his NBC Olympics debut as an analyst. Former U.S. Ski Team downhill racer Steve Porino serves as an on-course reporter, his sixth assignment with NBC Olympics, while reporter Heather Cox makes her fifth Olympic appearance.

BIATHLON: Steve Schlanger returns as the play-by-play commentator for biathlon coverage. He will be joined by former U.S. Biathlon Team member Chad Salmela, who returns for his fifth Games as a biathlon and cross-country analyst. Damon Hack makes his NBC Olympics debut and will report from the course.

BOBSLED/LUGE/SKELETON: Leigh Diffey reprises his role as bobsled/luge/skeleton play-by-play commentator after making his Olympic debut in Sochi. Lewis Johnson, working his 10th Olympic Games for NBC, will be the reporter for all three disciplines. Working as analysts alongside Diffey will be former U.S. National Bobsled Team member John Morgan, a bobsled analyst for his 10th consecutive Winter Olympics; three-time Olympian Duncan Kennedy (luge); and 2010 Olympic bobsledder and former skeleton racer Bree Schaaf (skeleton).

CROSS-COUNTRY: Al Trautwig returns to NBC for his 12th Olympic assignment with the network and 17th Olympics overall, handling cross-country skiing play-by-play duties. In addition to his work on biathlon, Chad Salmela will work as the cross-country analyst.

CURLING: Jason Knapp reprises his role as play-by-play commentator in his fourth Olympic assignment and second consecutive Winter Olympics. Kevin Martin, who skipped Team Canada to gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, will serve as analyst. Trenni Kusnierek serves as the curling reporter for the second consecutive Winter Olympics.

Fred Roggin returns as curling studio host for his fifth consecutive Winter Olympics and ninth overall NBC Olympics assignment. Roggin will be joined by play-by-play commentators Bill Doleman and Jim Kozimor; and analyst Pete Fenson (2006 bronze medalist for Team USA).

FIGURE SKATING: Terry Gannon, working his fourth Olympics, will make his debut as lead play-by-play commentator for Olympic figure skating alongside lead analysts Tara Lipinski, the 1998 Olympic gold medalist, and three-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir. Lipinski and Weir are working their third Olympic assignments together after serving as correspondents during the 2016 Games in Rio. Andrea Joyce, who returns for her 10th Olympic assignment with NBC, will serve as a figure skating and short track speed skating reporter.

Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton, who provided figure skating analysis for NBC Olympics from 2002-14, will serve as a special contributor and analyst on Olympic Ice Presented by Toyota, a new live daily figure skating preview show on NBCSN. Liam McHugh will host Olympic Ice, alongside 2006 Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith White, who will also offer analysis on the show.

Krista Voda will host the digital-exclusive version of Olympic Ice Presented by Toyota. Voda will be joined by 1992 Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi, 2014 Olympic ice dance gold medalist Charlie White, and 2006 Olympic ice dance silver medalist Ben Agosto, who make their NBC Olympics debuts.

FREESTYLE SKIING: Trace Worthington returns for his fourth Winter Olympics assignment and will be the freestyle skiing play-by-play commentator. Worthington is joined by 1998 Olympic moguls gold medalist Jonny Moseley and former professional freestyle skier Luke Van Valin. Kelli Stavast, who is making her Winter Olympics debut, will report from the venue.

HOCKEY: Kenny Albert, who has called men’s or women’s hockey for every Olympic Winter Games since 2002, and Gord Miller will combine to provide play-by-play commentary of the men’s hockey tournament, alongside analyst Mike Milbury. Emmy Award-winner Pierre McGuire, working his fourth straight Winter Olympics, and Brian Boucher will serve as ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analysts.

John Walton will serve as the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Olympics’ coverage of the women’s hockey tournament, alongside analyst AJ Mleczko, who won a gold medal at the inaugural women’s Olympic hockey tournament in 1998, and reporter Leila Rahimi.

Kathryn Tappen will host studio coverage from the Gangneung Coastal Cluster alongside analysts Jeremy Roenick and Keith Jones. Tessa Bonhomme, 2010 Canadian Olympic ice hockey gold medalist, will anchor studio coverage from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn., alongside Anson Carter and 2010 U.S. Olympic ice hockey silver Erika Lawler.

SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING: Ted Robinson, at his 11th Olympics overall and 10th for NBC, will be the short track speed skating play-by-play commentator. Apolo Ohno, the most decorated Winter Olympian in U.S. history, reprises his role from Sochi, which followed his Olympic debut as a sportsdesk reporter at the 2012 London Olympic Games. In addition to figure skating, Andrea Joyce will serve as the reporter for short track speed skating.

SKI JUMPING: Paul Burmeister makes his Winter Olympics debut as the ski jumping play-by-play commentator. Joining Burmeister are NBC Olympics newcomers Johnny Spillane, a three-time Olympic medalist, and NBC Sports Boston reporter Abby Chin.

SNOWBOARDING: Todd Harris will return for his fifth consecutive Winter Games, serving as the play-by-play commentator for men’s and women’s snowboarding, which includes halfpipe, slopestyle, snowboard cross, parallel giant slalom. U.S. Olympian and multi-time X Games medalist Todd Richards, and veteran snowboarding reporter Tina Dixon, make their fourth appearances as analyst and reporter, respectively.

SPEED SKATING: Olympic gold medalist Joey Cheek will make his NBC Olympics debut as a speed skating analyst alongside speed skating play-by-play commentator Tom Hammond in PyeongChang. Cheek and Hammond will be joined by Golf Channel’s Steve Sands, who will serve as a reporter. Hammond works his 13th Olympics assignment with NBC Sports.

4K COVERAGE: Chris Vosters handles the play-by-play for NBC Olympics’ 4K coverage of figure skating alongside 2014 Olympic ice dance gold medalist and analyst Charlie White, as both make their NBC Olympics debuts. Jon Rosen makes his NBC Olympics debut serving as the play-by-play voice for NBC Olympics’ 4K coverage of the men’s and women’s hockey tournaments, alongside fellow newcomer and analyst Mike Johnson, who played 12 years in the NHL and is a commentator for NHL Network. Bill Spaulding, who also makes his Winter Olympics debut, will serve as the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Olympics’ 4K coverage of ski jumping, while 2014 Olympian Jessica Jerome provides analysis. 2014 Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Kaitlyn Farrington makes her NBC Olympics debut as the big air analyst for NBC Olympics’ 4K coverage, while two-time Olympian Dan Weinstein, who made his NBC Olympics debut in Torino in 2006, serves as the short track speed skating analyst for 4K coverage.

SPORT-BY-SPORT RUNDOWN:

ALPINE SKIING:

Dan Hicks, Play-by-Play

Bode Miller, Analyst

Steve Porino, On-Course Reporter

Heather Cox, Reporter

BIATHLON:

Steve Schlanger, Play-by-Play*

Chad Salmela, Analyst*

Damon Hack, Reporter

BOBSLED/LUGE/SKELETON:

Leigh Diffey, Play-by-Play

John Morgan, Analyst (Bobsled)

Duncan Kennedy, Analyst (Luge)

Bree Schaaf, Analyst (Skeleton)

Lewis Johnson, Reporter

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING:

Al Trautwig, Play-by-Play*

Chad Salmela, Analyst*

CURLING:

Fred Roggin, Host*

Jason Knapp, Play-by-Play

Bill Doleman, Play-by-Play*

Jim Kozimor, Play-by-Play*

Kevin Martin, Analyst

Pete Fenson, Analyst*

Trenni Kusnierik, Reporter

FIGURE SKATING:

Terry Gannon, Play-by-Play

Tara Lipinski, Analyst

Johnny Weir, Analyst

Tanith White, Analyst

Scott Hamilton, Special Contributor

Andrea Joyce, Reporter

FREESTYLE SKIING/SNOWBOARDING:

Trace Worthington, Play-by-Play (Freestyle Skiing)

Todd Harris, Play-by-Play (Snowboarding)

Jonny Moseley, Analyst (Freestyle Skiing)

Luke Van Valin, Analyst (Freestyle Skiing)

Todd Richards, Analyst (Snowboarding)

Kelli Stavast, Reporter (Freestyle Skiing)

Tina Dixon, Reporter (Snowboarding)

HOCKEY:

Kenny Albert, Play-by-Play (Men)

Gord Miller, Play-by-Play (Men)

John Walton, Play-by-Play (Women)

Mike Milbury, Analyst (Men)

AJ Mleczko, Analyst (Women)

Pierre McGuire, Inside the Glass (Men)

Brian Boucher, Inside the Glass (Men)

Leila Rahimi, Reporter (Women)

Kathryn Tappen, Studio Host

Tessa Bonhomme, Studio Host*

Keith Jones, Studio Analyst

Jeremy Roenick, Studio Analyst

Anson Carter, Studio Analyst*

Erika Lawler, Studio Analyst*

SHORT TRACK:

Ted Robinson, Play-by-Play

Apolo Ohno, Analyst

Andrea Joyce, Reporter

SKI JUMPING:

Paul Burmeister, Play-by-Play

Johnny Spillane, Analyst

Abby Chin, Reporter

SPEED SKATING:

Tom Hammond, Play-by-Play

Joey Cheek, Analyst

Steve Sands, Reporter

4K:

Kaitlyn Farrington, Analyst*

Jessica Jerome, Analyst*

Mike Johnson, Analyst*

Jon Rosen, Play-by-Play*

Bill Spaulding, Play-by-Play*

Chris Vosters, Play-by-Play*

Dan Weinstein, Analyst*

Charlie White, Analyst*

HOSTS, CORRESPONDENTS, AND REPORTERS:

PRIMETIME HOST:

Mike Tirico, NBC

Liam McHugh, NBCSN

PRIMETIME PLUS HOST:

Mike Tirico, NBC

DAYTIME HOSTS:

Rebecca Lowe, NBC

Ahmed Fareed, NBCSN*

Fred Roggin, CNBC*

LATE NIGHT HOSTS:

Liam McHugh, NBCSN

Carolyn Manno, NBCSN

MORNING HOST:

Carolyn Manno, NBCSN

CORRESPONDENTS/CONTRIBUTORS:

Ato Boldon

Mary Carillo

David Chang

Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

David Feherty

Scott Hamilton

Jimmy Roberts

Joshua Cooper Romo

OPENING CEREMONY:

Mike Tirico

Katie Couric

REPORTERS:

Dylan Dreyer

Willie Geist

Rich Lerner

Julia Mancuso

Natalie Morales

Gadi Schwartz

Anne Thompson

Rutledge Wood

NBC SPORTS DIGITAL:

Ben Agosto, Olympic Ice Analyst*

Julie Donaldson* (Update Desk)

Rob Simmelkjaer, Gold Zone Host*

Krista Voda, Olympic Ice Host*

Charlie White, Olympic Ice Analyst*

Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic Ice Analyst*

*Denotes announcer based at NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn.

About NBC Olympics

A division of NBC Sports Group, NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal’s Olympic Games coverage. It is renowned for its unsurpassed Olympic heritage, award-winning production, and ability to aggregate the largest audiences in U.S. television history. NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights on all platforms to all Olympic Games through 2032.

–PYEONGCHANG 2018–

Shiffrin & Ligety Highlight This Week’s Alpine Skiing World Cup Coverage Continuing Friday at 9:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN

2015 U.S. Champion Jason Brown and 2017 U.S. Bronze Medalist Mariah Bell Lead Americans at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Continuing Today at Noon ET on NBCSN

2014 Olympic Bronze Medalist Erin Hamlin Headlines Season’s Final FIL Luge World Cup Event Coverage from Sigulda, Latvia, This Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

2013 World Champion Sarah Hendrickson and Nita Englund Expected to Lead American Women at FIS Ski Jumping World Cup from Ljubno, Slovenia, This Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 24, 2018 – With just over two weeks to go until the start of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games from PyeongChang, South Korea, NBC Sports Group will present more than 80 hours of Olympic winter sports coverage this week across NBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, OlympicChannel.com, and the Olympic Channel app, highlighted by U.S. Ski & Snowboard Putnam Investments Freestyle Cup coverage from Lake Placid, N.Y., and live FIS alpine skiing World Cup coverage from Lenzerheide, Switzerland, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

Top U.S. athletes and PyeongChang Winter Olympic hopefuls slated to be featured this weekend throughout NBC Sports’ Olympic winter sports coverage include:

• 2014 Olympic slalom gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin
• Two-time Olympic alpine skiing gold medalist Ted Ligety
• 2014 Olympic luge bronze medalist Erin Hamlin
• 2013 ski jumping world champion Sarah Hendrickson
• Sochi Olympian Jessie Diggins

This week’s coverage also features various winter sports, including:

• Four Continents Figure Skating Championships from Taipei City, Chinese Taipei
• Cross-country skiing from Seefeld, Austria
• Luge from Sigulda, Latvia
• Ski jumping from Ljubno, Slovenia, and Zakopane, Poland

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA is a partnership between the International Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Committee, and NBCUniversal. Click here for a channel finder.

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD: PUTNAM INVESTMENTS FREESTYLE CUP
COVERAGE CONTINUES THIS SUNDAY AT 2:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

NBC Sports presents coverage of the final U.S. Olympic qualifier for the freestyle skiing aerials event from Lake Placid, N.Y. beginning this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on NBC.

Eric Loughran and World Cup rookie Nicholas Novak led the American men, while 16-year-old Karyl Loeb, in her first World Cup, was the top American woman.

Trace Worthington calls the action alongside analyst Jonny Moseley, 1998 U.S. Olympic freestyle skiing gold medalist, and reporter Kelli Stavast.

FIS ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP
COVERAGE BEGINS FRIDAY AT 9:30 A.M. ET ON OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA

This weekend’s coverage of the FIS alpine skiing World Cup season continues with three women’s events from Lenzerheide, Switzerland, beginning with the super combined this Friday at 9:30 a.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. NBCSN will present live coverage of the giant slalom on Saturday at 7 a.m. ET and the slalom on Sunday at 6 a.m. ET, as 2014 Olympic slalom gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin, a multi-medal threat for PyeongChang, is expected to compete in all three events.

Coverage of the men’s alpine skiing season continues this Saturday at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, with the final major men’s races before the Olympics begin. Bryce Bennettand 2014 Sochi Olympian Jared Goldberg, who have both qualified for the 2018 Olympic team, should headline the American men in downhill, while two-time Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety is expected to compete in Sunday’s live coverage of the giant slalom at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

Steve Schlanger (play-by-play) and 2010 Olympian Will Brandenburg will handle the call for this weekend’s events.

Date	Time (ET)	Coverage	Network
Fri., Jan. 26	4 a.m.	Women’s Super Combined	Streaming*
	6:45 a.m.	Women’s Super Combined	Streaming*
	9:30 a.m.	Women’s Super Combined**	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sat., Jan. 27	4:15 a.m.	Women’s Giant Slalom (Run 1)*	Streaming*
	5:45 a.m.	Men’s Downhill*	Streaming*
	7 a.m.	Women’s Giant Slalom**	NBCSN
	8:30 a.m.	Men’s Downhill**	NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 28	3:30 a.m.	Women’s Slalom (Run 1)*	Streaming*
	4:30 a.m.	Men’s Giant Slalom*	Streaming*
	6 a.m.	Women’s Slalom & Men’s Giant Slalom**	NBCSN
	7 a.m.	Men’s Giant Slalom	Streaming*

*Streaming on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app
** Same-day Delay

 

FOUR CONTINENTS FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
COVERAGE CONTINUES TODAY AT NOON ET ON NBCSN

NBC Sports Group presents coverage of the 2018 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships from Taipei City, Chinese Taipei. Coverage, which includes every event, continues today at Noon ET, with an encore presentation of the short dance on NBCSN, and continues throughout the week. Coverage culminates Sunday at 9 a.m. ET with a recap show on NBCSN.

The men’s field is highlighted by 2017 world silver medalist Shoma Uno of Japan, two-time world bronze medalist Jin Boyang of China and 2015 U.S. champion Jason Brown.

In the ladies’ competition, 2016 Four Continents champion Satoko Miyahara, who recently won the Japanese national title and was named to the 2018 Olympic team, is expected to headline the field. Representing Team USA are 2017 U.S. bronze medalist Mariah Bell and 16-year-old Starr Andrews, who will be competing in her first major senior competition.

Canadians Lyubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch, who were sixth at the World Championships last season, and North Koreans Ryom Tae-Ok and Kim Ju-Sik, who have qualified for the Olympics, are expected to compete in the pairs’ event. Americans Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker are expected to contend in ice dance. Chris Vosters calls the action alongside analysts Ben Agosto, 2006 U.S. Olympic ice dance silver medalist, and Charlie White, 2014 U.S. Olympic ice dance gold medalist.

Date	Time (ET)	Coverage	Network
Weds., Jan. 24	Noon	Short Dance**	NBCSN
	2 p.m.	Ladies’ Short Program*	NBCSN
	11:30 p.m.	Free Dance	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Thurs., Jan. 25	6 a.m.	Men’s Short Program	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
	Noon	Free Dance*	NBCSN
	2 p.m.	Men’s Short Program	NBCSN
	11 p.m.	Pairs’ Free Skate	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Fri., Jan. 26	5:30 a.m.	Ladies’ Free Skate	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
	Noon	Pairs’ Free Skate*	NBCSN
	2 p.m.	Ladies’ Free Skate*	NBCSN
Sat., Jan. 27	2 a.m.	Men’s Free Skate	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
	2:30 p.m.	Recap	NBC
	Midnight	Men’s Free Skate**	NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 28	9 a.m.	Recap	NBCSN

* Same-day delay
**Next-day delay

 

FIS CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WORLD CUP
COVERAGE BEGINS SATURDAY AT 10 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

Coverage of the cross-country skiing World Cup season continues this Saturday from Seefeld, Austria, for the final competition before the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

2014 Olympian Jessie Diggins, 2017 world bronze medalist Sadie Bjornsen, four-time Olympian Kikkan Randall, 2014 Olympian Sophie Caldwell and Sochi Olympian Erik Bjornsen, who are among several U.S. cross-country skiers to have already mathematically clinched their 2018 Olympic berths, are expected to compete.

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

Date	Time (ET)	Coverage	Network
Sat., Jan. 27	7 a.m.	Men’s & Women’s Sprint	Streaming*
	10 a.m.	Men’s & Women’s Sprint**	NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 28	5:20 a.m.	Men’s 15km Mass Start	Streaming*
	8:30 a.m.	Women’s 10km Mass Start	Streaming*
	11 a.m.	Women’s 10km Mass Start**	NBCSN

*Streaming on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app
**Same-day delay

 

FIL LUGE WORLD CUP
COVERAGE BEGINS THIS SATURDAY AT NOON ET ON OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA’s coverage of the luge World Cup season wraps up this weekend from Sigulda, Latvia, with the final World Cup race of the luge season. 2014 Olympic bronze medalist Erin Hamlin, Sochi Olympian Summer Britcher, who won last weekend in Lillehammer, and Emily Sweeney are expected to lead the American women, while 2014 Olympian Tucker West is expected to headline the American men. Sochi Olympians Matt Mortensen and Jayson Terdiman are the top U.S. doubles team. All of these athletes have been named to the 2018 U.S. Olympic team.

Date	Time (ET)	Coverage	Network
Sat., Jan. 27	2:40 a.m.	Doubles 1st Run	Streaming*
	4 a.m.	Doubles 2nd Run	Streaming*
	5:20 a.m.	Women’s 1st Run	Streaming*
	6:40 a.m.	Women’s 2nd Run	Streaming*
	Noon	Doubles**	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
	12:30 p.m.	Women’s Singles**	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sun., Jan. 28	2:15 a.m.	Men’s 1st Run	Streaming*
	3:50 a.m.	Men’s 2nd Run	Streaming*
	5:20 a.m.	Sprint Doubles	Streaming*
	5:55 a.m.	Sprint Women	Streaming*
	6:40 a.m.	Sprint Men	Streaming*
	7:50 a.m.	Team Relay	Streaming*
	Noon	Men’s Singles**	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
	10 p.m.	Men’s & Women’s Singles**	NBCSN

*Streaming on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app
**Same-day delay

 

FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP
COVERAGE BEGINS THIS SATURDAY AT 4 P.M. ET ON OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA

The World Cup ski jumping season continues this weekend as Ljubno, Slovenia, hosts the women’s ski jumping event, while the men’s circuit travels to Zakopane, Poland.

The American women are expected to be led by 2013 world champion Sarah Hendrickson, who made her second Olympic team at Trials in December, and Nita Englund, who is attempting to earn an Olympic berth. The U.S. men should be led by Mike Glasder, who won the U.S. Olympic Trials in December and was named to the 2018 Olympic Team, along with Will Rhoads and Kevin Bickner, who are still attempting to secure their Olympic spots.

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

Date	Time (ET)	Coverage
Fri., Jan. 26	Noon	Men’s HS140 Qualification*
	10 a.m.	Women’s Individual**
Sat., Jan. 27	8 a.m.	Women’s Individual HS94*
	10 a.m.	Men’s HS140 Team*
	4 p.m.	Women’s Individual**
	5:30 p.m.	Men’s Team**
Sun., Jan. 28	8 a.m.	Women’s Individual HS94*
	10 a.m.	Men’s HS140 Individual*
	4 p.m.	Women’s Individual**
	5:30 p.m.	Men’s Individual**

*Streaming on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app
**Same-day delay on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs – will stream this weekend’s coverage. The NBC Sports app will stream coverage 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, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

ABOUT OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA is a partnership between the International Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Committee, and NBCUniversal. The TV network offers fans year-round programming of Olympic Sports from around the world, highlighting their favorite American athletes and teams. Programming emphasizes live events from a broad portfolio of summer and winter Olympic Sports. It also includes Olympic-themed original content produced by all three parties, such as original programs produced by filmmakers from around the world commissioned by the global Olympic Channel; rich archival footage from the IOC and NBCU’s libraries of Olympic features and documentaries; and original Team USA programming produced by the USOC that provides authentic, wide-ranging and athlete-focused coverage of the Olympic Movement in the United States. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA is live streamed on OlympicChannel.com, the Olympic Channel app, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app. Select replays and highlights are available on these digital platforms as well as TeamUSA.org.

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