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ESPN Digital reached 101.0 million unique visitors and 9.3 billion minutes of usage in October, topping the no. 2 sports category property by 14 million and 3.2 billion, respectively. It was also the 10th time ESPN surpassed 100 million uniques in the U.S.
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Matchup Marks 8th NHL on NBC Thanksgiving Showdown; 28th Time Bruins Playing on Holiday Weekend
Patrick Kane and Blackhawks Take on Tyler Seguin and Stars Tonight on NBCSN at 8 p.m. ET
Tomorrow on NBCSN – Flyers-Blue Jackets at 7 p.m. ET
Our Line Starts – NBC Sports New Weekly NHL Podcast – Available Now
STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 26, 2019 – NBC Sports presents the 2019 NHL Thanksgiving Showdown this Black Friday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC, when league-leading goal scorer David Pastrnak and the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Bruins host Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers, marking the first of 12 NHL games that will air on NBC during the 2019-20 regular season.
Seven-time Emmy Award-winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, who is in his 15th season as NBC Sports’ lead NHL play-by-play commentator, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member Eddie Olczyk and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Brian Boucher will call the 2019 NHL Thanksgiving Showdown.
NBC Sports brings NHL Live on the road for Friday’s Thanksgiving Showdown on NBC, with Kathryn Tappen hosting studio coverage on-site from TD Garden alongside analysts Keith Jones and Mike Milbury.
NBC Sports’ week of NHL coverage begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Tyler Seguin and the surging Dallas Stars travel to Chicago to face Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks.
Coverage continues Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN as Claude Giroux and the Philadelphia Flyers match up against Pierre-Luc Dubois and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Tonight’s studio coverage will be hosted by Tappen alongside analysts Jones and Patrick Sharp. Tomorrow night’s studio coverage will be anchored by Tappen and analysts Jones and Anson Carter.
Following is this week’s NHL schedule on NBCSN:
| Date | Coverage | Network | Time (ET) |
| Tues., November 26 | NHL Live | NBCSN | 7 p.m. |
| Dallas at Chicago^ | NBCSN | 8 p.m. | |
| NHL Overtime | NBCSN | 10:45 p.m.* | |
| Wed., November 27 | NHL Live | NBCSN | 6 p.m. |
| Philadelphia at Columbus^ | NBCSN | 7 p.m. | |
| NHL Overtime | NBCSN | 9:45 p.m.* | |
| Fri., November 29 | Thanksgiving Showdown: N.Y. Rangers at Boston | NBC | 1 p.m. |
*Immediately following game coverage
^subject to local blackouts
2019 NHL THANKSGIVING SHOWDOWN – RANGERS-BRUINS AT 1 P.M. ET ON NBC
The Bruins (15-3-5) lead the Atlantic Division with 35 points following a 5-4 overtime win vs. Minnesota on Saturday to extend their season-opening home point streak to 13 games (9-0-4). David Pastrnak enters the night leading the NHL in goals (20), and teammate Brad Marchand (16g/23a) ranks third in the league in points with 39. The Rangers (11-9-2) are coming off a 3-2 overtime win against the Wild on Monday night and host Carolina on Wednesday. Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves on Monday to earn his 455th career regular season win, moving into fifth place on the NHL’s all-time list.
Studio coverage on NHL Live on NBC will be highlighted by features on Lundqvist, Bruins defenseman Torey Krug, and Rangers rookie defenseman Adam Fox.
TONIGHT – STARS-BLACKHAWKS AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN
This marks the second meeting between the Stars (15-8-2) and Blackhawks (9-9-5) in four days, as Dallas defeated Chicago, 2-1, in a shootout on Saturday. The Stars are on a franchise record-tying seven-game winning streak following Monday’s 4-2 win against Vegas and are paced by Tyler Seguin’s (6g/15a) 21 points. The Blackhawks, winners of five out of their last ten games (5-3-2), are led by Patrick Kane’s (11g/19a) 30 points, tied for seventh-best in the league.
Play-by-play commentator John Forslund and analyst AJ Mleczko will call the action from United Center in Chicago, Ill.
TOMORROW – FLYERS-BLUE JACKETS AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN
The Flyers (12-7-5) enter this Metropolitan Division matchup following a 2-1 victory against the Canucks last night. The Blue Jackets (10-9-4) also earned two points last night when they shut out the Senators 1-0 and have won four of their last five games. Pierre-Luc Dubois (10g/7a) leads the team with 17 points and has four goals in his last five games.
Play-by-play commentator Gord Miller and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will call the action from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
OUR LINE STARTS – NBC SPORTS’ NEW WEEKLY NHL PODCAST – AVAILABLE NOW
NBC Sports’ new weekly NHL podcast – Our Line Starts – has launched and is available now on all podcast platforms. New episodes of Our Line Starts will be released each Wednesday and will highlight the top stories of each week, including behind-the-scenes content and interviews conducted by NBC Sports’ NHL commentators.
Last week’s episode was hosted by Kathryn Tappen, Keith Jones, and Mike Milbury, with a special appearance by Bob McKenzie who discussed the breaking news of the firing of former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock. The episode also features Pierre McGuire’s interview with Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley. Click here to listen to the show.
Our Line Starts joins NBC Sports’ growing roster of podcasts spanning the NFL, Premier League, NASCAR, and much more. Click here for more information.
2019-20 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC & NBCSN
NBC Sports is scheduled to present 109 games during the 2019-20 NHL regular season. All games will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to authenticated users via TV Everywhere. Click here for more info.
STREAMING COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP
NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the 2019-20 NHL season via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.
NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.
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The 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football individual awards and All-ACC Team will be announced live for the first time on ACC Network’s weekday morning show Packer and Durham beginning Monday, Dec. 2, at 9 a.m.
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History Made: College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Surpasses Two Million Viewers for Third Consecutive Week
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The Jump, host Rachel Nichols will sit down with Celtics President and General Manager, Danny Ainge, to discuss Kyrie Irving, Kemba Walker, and expectations for the team this season. The Jump, ESPN’s hour-long NBA news and discussion show, airs at 3 p.m. with and a cast of high-profile analysts, reporters and special guests.
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Two Games Feature Three First-Place Teams
Falcons Host Saints in NFC South Showdown in Sunday Night Football “Thanksgiving Special;” Coverage Begins Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC
Mike Tirico, Tony Dungy & Rodney Harrison Shift from Studio to Booth to Call Falcons-Saints
Zac Brown Band to Headline Thanksgiving Special Show Open
Brady and Patriots Visit Watson and Texans in Battle of AFC Division Leaders on NBC’s Sunday Night Football
Leading Up to the Games on Thursday and Sunday, Fans Can Play NBC Sports’ New ”Sunday Night 7” Free-to-Play Game Featuring $2 Million in Guaranteed Cash Prizes
STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 26, 2019 – NBC Sports’ Thanksgiving week NFL coverage begins this Thursday with a special primetime matchup in Atlanta, as Matt Ryan and the Falcons host Drew Brees and the NFC South-leading Saints at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with coverage beginning at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage continues with Sunday Night Football on Dec. 1, as Tom Brady and the New England Patriots visit Deshaun Watson and the Texans at Houston’s NRG Stadium in a battle between two AFC division leaders. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with Football Night in America, followed by SNF at 8:20 p.m. ET.
This week’s action, which features three first-place teams (Houston, New England, and New Orleans), ties the mark for the most combined wins (29) by the four teams competing on NBC in primetime during Thanksgiving week (NBC began airing the Thanksgiving night game in 2012).
The Saints (9-2) enter Week 13 in first place in the NFC South following a 34-31 win over Carolina. Brees passed for 311 yards and three touchdowns, while kicker Wil Lutz converted the game-winning, 33-yard field goal as time expired. Saints WR Michael Thomas, who had 10 receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown last week, leads the league in receptions (104) and receiving yards (1,242) this season, and is on pace to surpass Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (143 in 2002) for the most catches in a single season in NFL history.
Atlanta (3-8) has won two of its past three games, including a 26-9 victory over the Saints in New Orleans on Nov. 10, highlighted by two Matt Ryan touchdown passes and 2.5 sacks from DT Grady Jarrett. Ryan has 49,654 career passing yards and earlier this season, surpassed Hall of Famer Warren Moon (49,325) for the 10th-most passing yards in NFL history.
On Thanksgiving night, Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Tony Dungy (analyst) and Rodney Harrison (analyst) will shift from the Football Night in America studio into the broadcast booth to call Falcons-Saints. Three-time Emmy Award-winning reporter Michele Tafoya will report from the sidelines in Atlanta, and will award the traditional postgame turkey legs and game balls. Three-time Super Bowl referee and SNF rules analyst Terry McAulay joins Tirico, Dungy and Harrison in the booth.
Atlanta-based multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band will headline NBC Sports’ show open for the Sunday Night Football “Thanksgiving Special.” Gathered in Atlanta around a Thanksgiving table with all the trimmings, the special show open begins with Zac Brown receiving a text from Carrie Underwood, the star of NBC’s Sunday Night Football show open, who has the holiday off.
Brady and the Patriots moved to 10-1 with last week’s 13-9 victory over Dallas and are tied with the San Francisco 49ers for the best record in the NFL. Brady has 60 career wins in the month of December, the most in NFL history. New England’s defense is off to a historic start through 11 games, leading the league in points allowed per game (10.6) and turnover differential (+19), while ranking second in total yards allowed per game (248.0). The Patriots, who have allowed nine touchdowns this season, could approach the record for fewest defensive touchdowns allowed in a 16-game season. The mark is held by the 1985 Chicago Bears and 2000 Baltimore Ravens, who allowed 16 touchdowns each, and both went on to win the Super Bowl.
The Texans (7-4) defeated division-rival Indianapolis, 20-17, last week to take a one-game lead in the AFC South. Watson is one of three quarterbacks in the NFL this season with 2,850+ passing yards (2,899) and a 100+ passer rating (103.4), while WR DeAndre Hopkins ranks second in the league with 81 receptions.
Calling Packers-49ers is Al Michaels (play-by-play), in his record 34th season as the voice of the NFL’s premier primetime package; 16-time Emmy Award-winner Cris Collinsworth; and Tafoya. SNF rules analyst McAulay joins Michaels and Collinsworth in the booth.
Tirico will host Football Night in America alongside Dungy, Harrison, NFL Insider Mike Florio and former NFL quarterback Chris Simms. Liam McHugh will co-host Football Night in America on-site from NRG Stadium.
NBC’s coverage of Sunday Night Football is led by executive producer Fred Gaudelli and director Drew Esocoff. FNIA begins every Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, and is produced by Rob Hyland and directed by Mike Sheehan.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL AVERAGING A TOTAL AUDIENCE DELIVERY OF 20.6 MILLION VIEWERS – THE HIGHEST 12-WEEK AVERAGE FOR THE SERIES SINCE 2015
San Francisco’s 37-8 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night – despite the biggest Week 12 NBC Sunday Night blowout ever and largest SNF halftime differential (23 points) in over three years – averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 21.3 million viewers, ranking as the best SNF Week 12 viewership since 2015 (Denver-New England).
Through 12 weeks (13 games), NBC’s SNF is averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 20.6 million viewers – the highest 12-week average for the series since 2015, and up 4% from the same point last season.
NBC SPORTS’ “SUNDAY NIGHT 7” FREE-TO-PLAY GAME FEATURES $2 MILLION GUARANTEED PRIZES
Leading up to this week’s Sunday Night Football game, fans can participate in NBC Sports’ new free-to-play game, Sunday Night 7, which features $2 million in guaranteed cash prizes over the course of the regular season and NBC NFL playoff games ($100,000 in guaranteed prizes for each contest). Sunday Night 7 is available for download NOW on the NBC Sports Predictor app (available for download in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at NBCSports.com/Predictor.
Last week, one fan scored 65 out of a possible 70 points in Sunday Night 7, winning the grand prize of $50,000.
NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES:
NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream all NBC NFL games to desktops, tablets, mobile devices and connected TVs 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. 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, PlayStation and Xbox.
PETER KING’S NFL COLUMN “FOOTBALL MORNING IN AMERICA” DEBUTS EVERY MONDAY EXCLUSIVELY ON NBCSPORTS.COM
A new “Football Morning in America” will post every Monday morning exclusively on NBCSports.com. King signed an exclusive agreement with NBC Sports Group last year that included writing a weekly Monday morning NFL column for NBCSports.com, making regular appearances on NBCSN’s and NBC Sports Radio’s PFT Live with Florio, and continuing to contribute to Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports.
CHRIS SIMMS UNBUTTONED
NBC Sports’ Chris Simms examines everything happening in the NFL and around the sports world. Along with a rotation of NBC Sports hosts including Ahmed Fareed, Paul Burmeister and Liam McHugh, Chris Simms Unbuttoned analyses the NFL with in-depth Xs and Os breakdowns; one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and executives; and game recaps and preview.
ROTOWORLD
Rotoworld offers comprehensive fantasy football coverage throughout the 2019 NFL season across NBC Sports’ platforms. The all-new 2019 Rotoworld Fantasy Football Draft Guide, which includes mobile optimization, an updated website design, and improved tools, is now available for purchase on Rotoworld.com. In addition, Rotoworld experts dive into fan questions on “Rotoworld Live” every Sunday at Noon ET on the NBC Sports app and YouTube.com/NBCSports. Rotoworld also presents comprehensive fantasy content, including a panel of experts answering fans’ questions on Twitch three times a week, a Waiver Wire Q&A (Tuesdays), a DFS Q&A (Thursdays), and a Rankings Q&A (Fridays).
PFT LIVE – WEEKDAYS AT 7 A.M. ET ON NBCSN
Mike Florio and co-host Chris Simms bring fans the latest NFL news and interviews with players and coaches every weekday morning with PFT Live on NBCSN at 7 a.m. ET. Peter King will also contribute regularly to PFT Live’s coverage throughout the regular season.
The two-hour PFT Live provides all-encompassing coverage of the NFL, including the most current news and analysis, thought-provoking debates, and interviews with a wide variety of NFL newsmakers. The program is a simulcast of NBC Sports Radio’s PFT Live national program that airs daily beginning at 6 a.m. ET.
PODCASTS
NBC Sports’ football podcasts provide extensive weekly offerings from NBC Sports’ most popular personalities and present special guests, exclusive interviews, and robust conversations across all of football on The Peter King Podcast, Chris Simms Unbuttoned, PFT PM, and Rotoworld Football. While The Peter King Podcast features intimate discussions with the NFL’s top players, Chris Simms Unbuttoned and PFT PM dive into deep conversations around the sports’ hottest topics, and Rotoworld Football explores fantasy implications for fans. For the first time this season, Rotoworld Football will debut four episodes per week, including a new Sunday night episode diving into the weekend’s results. In addition, The Mike Tirico Podcast will debut new episodes throughout the 2019 NFL season featuring exclusive interviews with the league’s top players and personalities. New episodes of NBC Sports podcasts are available for download each week on all major podcast platforms including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, NBC Sports’ Scores app, Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and iHeart.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA
NBC SPORTS RADIO
NBC Sports Radio, produced and distributed by Westwood One in partnership with NBC Sports Group, is carried by more than 300 affiliates nationwide. Programming is available on radio stations throughout the United States, as well as on NBCSportsRadio.com, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports Scores app, and on the websites of affiliates. Content includes hourly sports news updates, daily features, and is highlighted by PFT Live, featuring NFL insider and Football Night In America commentator Mike Florio daily from 6-9 a.m. ET; the PFT PM podcast hosted by Florio, which takes a look back at the day that was in the NFL; Safety Blitz with Rodney Harrison and Dan Schwartzman; featuring three-time All Pro and two-time Super Bowl-winner Rodney Harrison; and The Daily Line, NBC Sports Radio’s daily sports talk and betting show that airs M-F 3-7 p.m. ET and features special guests and content for casual and avid sports fans. Fans can follow @NBCSportsRadio to listen live or on demand, or visit www.NBCSportsRadio.com.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BUS RETURNS FOR 2019 NFL SEASON
NBC Sports’ Sunday Night Football bus returns this season to travel the country, visiting the host cities of each Sunday Night Football game. In addition, the SNF Bus will also visit markets along the route without an SNF game on the schedule to give more fans a chance to join in on the experience. The bus will arrive in each host city two to three days prior to the game, making stops at local landmarks and events before heading to the game site. Once at the stadium, the Sunday Night Football bus will give fans the opportunity to interact with America’s most-watched primetime television show with exclusive activities and experiences.
For the first time ever, fans will be able to record content on the bus to share directly to their social platforms, with new experiences including augmented reality mirrors in the locker room and a green screen booth to replicate the iconic player intros in the SNF broadcast.
In addition, fan favorites returning to the bus include the official Player of the Game Ball signed at the end of every SNF matchup, a replica Football Night in America desk, and a brand new On Her Turf photo experience celebrating the power of every football fan.
| 2019 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | ||
| **Thurs. Nov. 28 | Week 13 | New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons |
| *Sun. Dec. 1 | Week 13 | New England Patriots at Houston Texans |
| *Sun. Dec. 8 | Week 14 | Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams |
| *Sun. Dec. 15 | Week 15 | Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers |
| *Sun. Dec. 22 | Week 16 | Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears |
| *Sun. Dec. 29 | Week 17 | TBD |
*Flex Week
** Thanksgiving Night Game
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING: Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 11-17. Additionally, in Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Weeks 5-16, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday or Monday nights.
A flexible scheduling move would be announced at least 12 days before the game. For Week 17, the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to December 29. The schedule does not list a Sunday night game in Week 17, but an afternoon game with playoff implications will be moved to that time slot. Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks, and gives “surprise” teams a chance to play their way into prime time.
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SPN’s Week 14 College Football Menu: ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12, American Athletic Conference and MAC Title Game Berths on the Line; Highly Ranked College Football Playoff Teams in Rivalry Games
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Pass Features 12 Trail Blazers Road Games for $34.99
Next Game on “Blazers Pass” is TONIGHT – Trail Blazers visit the Chicago Bulls
Pass Includes: Pre- and Post-Game Coverage and Full On-Demand Replays for all 12 Games
STAMFORD, Conn. – November 25, 2018 – NBC Sports Gold’s “Blazers Pass” is once again available for fans this season at the price of $34.99 (less than $3 per game). The streaming product allows fans residing in Portland Trail Blazers territory access to 12 Blazers road games during the 2019-20 NBA season.
The next available game on “Blazers Pass” is tonight, as Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Carmelo Anthony and the Trail Blazers visit Chicago to take on the Bulls at 8 p.m. ET.
The pass is only available to fans in Blazers Territory, as determined by NBA rules. Fans can visit http://www.NBCSports.com/Blazers to check whether the pass is available in their area, and to purchase the product.
The pass also features enhanced content, including pre- and post-game shows and full replays for all 12 games. NBC Sports Northwest will continue to present its traditional TV offering and streaming via “TV Everywhere” of 76 Blazers games for the 2018-19 season, including the games also available via “Blazers Pass.”
This season’s “Blazers Pass” schedule is highlighted by games against the defending NBA Champion Toronto Raptors; a matchup with Chris Paul and the Oklahoma City Thunder; a meeting with Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves; a rematch from the 2019 Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, and games against other top teams from the East, including the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, and Brooklyn Nets.
The remaining 2019-20 “Blazers Pass” schedule:
“Blazers Pass” is part of NBC Sports Gold’s suite of direct-to-consumer live streaming products available on desktop, mobile, tablets and connected TV devices. NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS, Android, Android TV, Apple TV V4, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and online at NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.
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Begins Tuesday with Augusta National Women’s Amateur Film: Extraordinary Firsts (8 p.m. ET), Feherty Year-End Special (9 p.m. ET)
December to Feature ‘19 PGA TOUR Events in Succession (Dec. 26-29), A Very Feherty Christmas (Dec. 24-26) & Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (Dec. 31)
ORLANDO, Fla., (Nov. 25, 2019) – As the golf season wraps up in exciting fashion over the next few weeks with the Hero World Challenge and Presidents Cup highlighting the month of December, GOLF Channel has announced its holiday programming plans to close out 2019.
The network’s slate of holiday programming will begin Tuesday (tomorrow) night, with the premiere of Extraordinary Firsts – The Inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur (8 p.m. ET). Narrated by NBC Sports’ Emmy Award-winning reporter Michele Tafoya, the film will chronicle the historic first edition of the event having taken place at Augusta National Golf Club this past April.
Immediately following the film will be Feherty – Brilliantly Stupid Not So Special Year-End Special (9 p.m. ET), with the Emmy-nominated host being joined by GOLF Channel colleagues Brandel Chamblee and Jaime Diaz to reflect on the sport’s most memorable moments of 2019.
Other highlights of the network’s themed holiday programming include:
GOLF CHANNEL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING AIRTIMES (ALL TIMES ET)
| Tuesday, Nov. 26 | Extraordinary Firsts – the Inaugural
Augusta National Women’s Amateur |
8-9 p.m. |
| Feherty – Brilliantly Stupid Not So Special Year-End Special | 9-10 p.m. | |
| Saturday, Nov. 30 | 2019 World Long Drive Season in Review (*NBC*) | 5-6 p.m. |
| Sunday, Dec. 8 | 2019 World Long Drive Championship – Encore (*NBC*) | 4-5 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Dec. 24 | A Very Feherty Christmas: Fred Couples (Part I) | 8-9 p.m. |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Fred Couples (Part II) | 9-10 p.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Bryson DeChambeau | 10-11 p.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Tony Finau | 11 p.m.-Midnight | |
| Wednesday, Dec. 25 | A Very Feherty Christmas: Carson Daly | Midnight-1 a.m. |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Kevin Hart | 1-2 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Samuel L. Jackson | 2-3 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Jack Nicklaus | 3-4 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Justin Thomas | 4-5 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Xander Schauffele | 5-6 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Tom Watson | 8-9 p.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Brooks Koepka | 9-10 p.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Stephen Curry | 10-11 p.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Tommy Fleetwood | 11 p.m.-Midnight | |
| Thursday, Dec. 26 | A Very Feherty Christmas: Paul Casey | Midnight-1 a.m. |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: John McEnroe | 1-2 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Charles Barkley | 2-3 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Bernhard Langer | 3-4 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Doc Rivers | 4-5 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas: Michael Strahan | 5-6 a.m. | |
| 2019 Sentry Tournament of Champions – Highlights | Noon-1 p.m. | |
| 2019 Sony Open in Hawaii – Highlights | 1-2 p.m. | |
| 2019 Desert Classic – Highlights | 2-3 p.m. | |
| 2019 Farmers Insurance Open – Highlights | 3-4 p.m. | |
| 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open – Highlights | 4-5 p.m. | |
| 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Highlights | 5-6 p.m. | |
| 2019 Genesis Open – Highlights | 6-7 p.m. | |
| 2019 WGC-Mexico Championship – Highlights | 7-8 p.m. | |
| 2019 Puerto Rico Open – Highlights | 8-9 p.m. | |
| 2019 The Honda Classic – Highlights | 9-10 p.m. | |
| 2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Highlights | 10-11 p.m. | |
| 2019 THE PLAYERS – Highlights | 11 p.m.-Midnight | |
| Friday, Dec. 27 | 2019 Valspar Championship – Highlights | Noon-1 p.m. |
| 2019 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play – Highlights | 1-2 p.m. | |
| 2019 Corales Puntacana Championship – Highlights | 2-3 p.m. | |
| 2019 Valero Texas Open – Highlights | 3-4 p.m. | |
| 2019 Masters – Highlights | 4-5 p.m. | |
| 2019 RBC Heritage – Highlights | 5-6 p.m. | |
| 2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans – Highlights | 6-7 p.m. | |
| 2019 Wells Fargo Championship – Highlights | 7-8 p.m. | |
| 2019 AT&T Byron Nelson – Highlights | 8-9 p.m. | |
| 2019 PGA Championship – Highlights | 9-10 p.m. | |
| 2019 Charles Schwab Challenge – Highlights | 10-11 p.m. | |
| 2019 the Memorial Tournament – Highlights | 11 p.m.-Midnight | |
| Saturday, Dec. 28 | 2019 RBC Canadian Open – Highlights | Noon-1 p.m. |
| 2019 Travelers Championship – Highlights | 1-2 p.m. | |
| 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic – Highlights | 2-3 p.m. | |
| 2019 3M Open – Highlights | 3-4 p.m. | |
| 2019 John Deere Classic – Highlights | 4-5 p.m. | |
| The 148TH Open – Highlights | 5-6 p.m. | |
| 2019 Barbasol Championship – Highlights | 6-7 p.m. | |
| 2019 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational – Highlights | 7-8 p.m. | |
| 2019 Barracuda Championship – Highlights | 8-9 p.m. | |
| 2019 Wyndham Championship – Highlights | 9-10 p.m. | |
| 2019 The Northern Trust – Highlights | 10-11 p.m. | |
| 2019 BMW Championship – Highlights | 11 p.m.-Midnight | |
| Sunday, Dec. 29 | 2019 TOUR Championship – Highlights | Midnight-1 a.m. |
| 2019 A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier – Highlights | Noon-1 p.m. | |
| 2019 Sanderson Farms Championship – Highlights | 1-2 p.m. | |
| 2019 Safeway Open – Highlights | 2-3 p.m. | |
| 2019 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open – Highlights | 3-4 p.m. | |
| 2019 Houston Open – Highlights | 4-5 p.m. | |
| 2019 CJ Cup at Nine Bridges – Highlights | 5-6 p.m. | |
| 2019 ZOZO Championship – Highlights | 6-7 p.m. | |
| 2019 WGC-HSBC Champions – Highlights | 7-8 p.m. | |
| 2019 Bermuda Championship – Highlights | 8-9 p.m. | |
| 2019 Mayakoba Golf Classic – Highlights | 9-10 p.m. | |
| 2019 The RSM Classic – Highlights | 10-11 p.m. | |
| 2019 Hero World Challenge – Highlights | 11 p.m.-Midnight | |
| Monday, Dec. 30 | 2019 Presidents Cup – Highlights | Midnight-1 a.m. |
| 2019 PGA TOUR Year in Review | 1-2 a.m. | |
| Tuesday, Dec. 31 | Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Thomas/Rosburg | 6-7 a.m. |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Knudson/Balding | 7-8 a.m. | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Carr/Geiberger/Alliss | 8-9 a.m. | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Sikes/Geiberger | 9-10 a.m. | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Beard/Sanders/Palmer | 10-11 a.m. | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Littler/Brown | 11 a.m.-Noon | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Will/Marr | Noon-1 p.m. | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Ragan/Charles | 1-2 p.m. | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Casper/Brewer | 2-3 p.m. | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Sanders/Rodriguez | 3-4 p.m. | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Beard/Sanders/Palmer | 4-5 p.m. | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Azinger/Parnevik | 5-6:30 p.m. | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Price/Stewart | 6:30-8 p.m. | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Mickelson/Toms | 8-10 p.m. | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf: Couples/Watson | 10-11:30 p.m. | |
-NBC Sports Group-
The finalists have been named for the National College Football Awards Association (NFCAA) honors presented at The Home Depot College Football Awards, live from the Chick-Fil-A College Football Hall of Fame, on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. ET, on ESPN.
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