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Archives for February 2023

Disney Advertising’s ACC Partners Double Down on Scale and Investment for Men’s and Women’s ACC Basketball Tournaments

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On Wednesday, March 1, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) will tip-off a nearly two-week stint in Greensboro, N.C., with the 2023 Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament followed by the 2023 New York Life ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament, starting on March 7. Official ACC partners will be on-site throughout the two events to curate a unique tournament experience for fans.

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ACC Network Heads to Greensboro for Ally ACC Women’s and New York Life ACC Men’s Basketball Tournaments

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ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, is set for nearly two weeks of dedicated coverage of the 2023 Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament and New York Life ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament. 

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SEC Network Posts Up for the Postseason with More Than 60 Hours of Champ Week Programming Surrounding the 2023 SEC Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tournaments

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SEC Network tips off tourney time with first round, second round and quarterfinal Southeastern Conference Tournament games airing on the network, accompanied with live studio coverage on site throughout both the women’s and men’s tournaments.

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ESPN+ to Showcase Three Real Madrid-FC Barcelona El Clasico Contests in 35 Days

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Sandwiched between the semifinals is the second ElClasico match of the LaLiga season on Sunday, March 19, at 4 p.m. – the rubber match of the regular season’s home and away series. The 254th edition of FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid will be on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes. Fuera de Juego’s pregame coverage on ESPN+ will begin at 3 p.m. with ESPN Deportes joining in progress at 3:30 p.m. ESPN FC will start the English-language coverage on ESPN+ at 3:30 p.m.

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ESPN’s Significant Presence at TD Garden for “Boston Celtics All-Access” Special Content Initiative on March 1

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ESPN will have a significant presence at TD Garden for its “Boston Celtics All-Access” special content initiative on Wednesday, March 1. The reigning NBA Eastern Conference Champions, led by NBA All-Star Jayson Tatum, will be the focus of a full day of multiplatform coverage as ESPN documents a day in the life of the storied franchise.

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THIRD-PLACE MANCHESTER UNITED VISIT LIVERPOOL THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 5, AT 11:30 A.M. ET ON USA NETWORK AND TELEMUNDO

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Two Midweek Matches Tomorrow, Wed., March 1: First-Place Arsenal v. Everton (2:45 p.m. ET on USA Network) and Liverpool v. Wolverhampton Wanderers (3 p.m. ET on Peacock)

Southampton Host Leicester City this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Goal Rush Whip-Around Show Streams Live on Peacock this Saturday During 10 a.m. ET Multi-Match Window

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 28, 2023 – Marcus Rashford and third-place Manchester United visit Mohamed Salah and Liverpool this Sunday, Mar. 5, at 11:30 a.m. ET on USA Network and Telemundo, highlighting Premier League action across NBC Sports this weekend.

Manchester United defeated Newcastle, 2-0, on Sunday to win the League Cup, marking their first major trophy since 2017 – and their first under manager Erik ten Hag. Manchester United have 49 points this season and are six points behind second-place Manchester City. Liverpool drew Crystal Palace, 0-0, last weekend and sit in seventh place. Peter Drury and Graeme Le Saux will call the match live from Anfield.

Coverage this week begins tomorrow, Wed., Mar. 1, with Premier League Live at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network, followed by two matches: first-place Arsenal v. Everton at 2:45 p.m. ET (USA Network, Universo) and Liverpool v. Wolverhampton Wanderers at 3 p.m. ET (Peacock).

This weekend’s coverage kicks off Saturday, Mar. 4, with Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on USA Network leading into Premier League leading goal scorer Erling Haaland and second-place Manchester City hosting fifth-place Newcastle at 7:30 a.m. ET (USA Network, Universo).

Five matches will be presented live Saturday at 10 a.m. ET: Chelsea v. Leeds United (USA Network, Telemundo), Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Tottenham (Peacock), Arsenal v. Bournemouth (Peacock), Aston Villa v. Crystal Palace (Peacock), and Brighton & Hove Albion v. West Ham (Peacock). The Goal Rush whip-around show will stream live on Peacock at 10 a.m. ET, providing viewers the most compelling action in real time and on replay so they won’t miss a single goal or key play.

At 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Southampton host Leicester City on NBC and Peacock. Drury and Lee Dixon will call the action live from St. Mary’s Stadium.

On Sunday, Premier League Mornings begins at 8 a.m. ET on USA Network, followed by Everton visiting Nottingham Forest at 9 a.m. ET (USA Network). Following Liverpool-Manchester United (11:30 a.m. ET on USA Network and Telemundo) is Goal Zone at 1:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.

This week’s coverage concludes Monday, Mar. 6, with Brentford hosting Fulham at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network.

Rebecca Lowe hosts Saturday and Sunday Premier League Mornings, Premier League Live and Goal Zone shows alongside former USMNT and Premier League player Tim Howard and former Premier League player Robbie Mustoe. On Wednesday, Cara Banks hosts alongside Howard and former Premier League player Danny Higginbotham. Monday’s shows are hosted by Paul Burmeister with Howard and Mustoe.

This season, Peacock will once again stream all games airing on the NBC broadcast network live. In addition, Peacock will feature studio shows, full match replays and the Premier League TV channel. All matchdays and windows exclusively on Peacock will feature NBC Sports’ Premier League studio coverage.

THE 2 ROBBIES PODCAST

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe discuss and dissect the top Premier League storylines after every matchweek on “The 2 Robbies” podcast. On the most recent episode, Earle and Mustoe discuss Manchester United’s League Cup victory over Newcastle, the pressure mounting on Graham Potter and Chelsea, and more. “The 2 Robbies” podcast is available anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Click here to listen to the podcast or click here to watch on YouTube.

NBC SPORTS PUB PASS

For commercial establishments looking to show Premier League, they can get the NBC Sports Pub Pass, the new customizable platform specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the USA. The NBC Sports Pub Pass offers Pubs, Bars, Clubs and Restaurants and commercial establishments nationwide all the Premier League matches and programming specifically for commercial establishments – Live, Commercial-Free and On-Demand. To subscribe or to find out more information about the NBC Sports Pub Pass go to https://www.nbcpubpass.com/.

STREAMING ON PEACOCK

Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including Premier League, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Sunday Night Football, Notre Dame Football, NASCAR, NTT IndyCar Series, SuperMotocross World Championship, golf, Olympic sports, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel.

To learn more about how to watch Premier League on Peacock and how to sign up visit peacocktv.com/sports/premier-league.

Premier League games on NBC and USA Network will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, 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. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

Following is NBC Sports’ schedule for this week’s Premier League coverage (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Match Platform
Wed., Mar. 1 2 p.m. Premier League Live USA Network
Wed., Mar. 1 2:45 p.m. Arsenal v. Everton USA Network, Universo
Wed., Mar. 1 3 p.m. Liverpool v. Wolverhampton Wanderers Peacock
Wed., Mar. 1 4:45 p.m. Goal Zone USA Network
Sat., Mar. 4 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings USA Network
Sat., Mar. 4 7:30 a.m. Manchester City v. Newcastle USA Network, Universo
Sat., Mar. 4 9:30 a.m. Premier League Live USA Network
Sat., Mar. 4 10 a.m. Chelsea v. Leeds United USA Network, Universo
Sat., Mar. 4 10 a.m. Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Tottenham Peacock
Sat., Mar. 4 10 a.m. Arsenal v. Bournemouth Peacock
Sat., Mar. 4 10 a.m. Aston Villa v. Crystal Palace Peacock
Sat., Mar. 4 10 a.m. Brighton & Hove Albion v. West Ham Peacock
Sat., Mar. 4 10 a.m. Goal Rush Peacock
Sat., Mar. 4 Noon Premier League Live USA Network
Sat., Mar. 4 12:30 p.m. Southampton v. Leicester City NBC, Peacock
Sun., Mar. 5 8 a.m. Premier League Mornings USA Network
Sun., Mar. 5 9 a.m. Nottingham Forest v. Everton USA Network
Sun., Mar. 5 11 a.m. Premier League Live USA Network
Sun., Mar. 5 11:30 a.m. Liverpool v. Manchester United USA Network, Telemundo
Sun., Mar. 5 1:30 p.m. Goal Zone USA Network
Mon., Mar. 6 2 p.m. Premier League Live USA Network
Mon., Mar. 6 3 p.m. Brentford v. Fulham USA Network
Mon., Mar. 6 5 p.m. Goal Zone USA Network
       

–NBC SPORTS–

ESPN Full Court Press: ESPN’s All-Access Coverage of the Celtics Culminates with Battle Against Cavaliers

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All-Access: ESPN’s wall-to-wall coverage of the Celtics on Wednesday culminates with an Eastern Conference battle against the Cavaliers.

Sunday Showcase: ABC plays home to two marquee matchups as former teammates Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving clash when the Mavericks host the Suns followed by the reigning NBA Champion Warriors visiting the Lakers.

Saturday Prime Time: The first place Bucks and Giannis Antentokounmpo host conference foe 76ers and Joel Embiid.

Best of the West: The West’s two best record holders go head-to-head as the Nuggets and two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokić host the Grizzlies and Ja Morant on Friday.

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ESPN Platforms Home to Nearly 30 Women’s Basketball Conference Championships During Champ Week Presented by Principal

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Postseason play is underway, with nearly 250 women’s college basketball conference tournament matchups available across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, SEC Network, ACC Network, Big 12 Now on ESPN+, ESPN+ and ESPN3. 

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Three Exclusive NHL Games this Week on ABC and ESPN+/Hulu

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The NHL regular season continues this week with three exclusive games across ABC and ESPN+/Hulu, headlined by an ABC Hockey Saturday doubleheader between the New York Rangers and the history-chasing Boston Bruins at 1 p.m. ET followed by the Central Division-leading Dallas Stars and Jason Robertson hosting the defending Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche in a closely-contested division matchup at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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