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LIVE COVERAGE OF FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP FROM PALISADES TAHOE IN CALIFORNIA PRESENTED THIS WEEKEND ON CNBC AND PEACOCK

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Live Coverage Begins Saturday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock with Run 1 of Men’s Giant Slalom

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 22, 2024 – NBC Sports presents coverage of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup from Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley, Calif., this weekend, with giant slalom and slalom races live Saturday and Sunday on CNBC and Peacock. The action begins with the first run of the men’s giant slalom on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock.

Palisades Tahoe is one of the most prestigious skiing venues in the country, hosting the 1960 Winter Olympics where biathlon and women’s speed skating debuted as Olympic events and Team USA earned 10 medals . Since then, Palisades Tahoe has hosted numerous World Cup events and has proven to be one of the most challenging courses in the United States. Mikaela Shiffrin, the winningest skier in FIS Alpine Ski World Cup history, recently called it “one of the toughest” venues on the World Cup schedule.

This weekend’s slate of competition is exclusively men’s slalom and giant slalom races. Team USA is expected to be led by Beijing Olympians and 2023 world team champions River Radamus and three-time Olympian Tommy Ford, Beijing Olympian Luke Winters, 2019 NCAA slalom champion Jett Seymour, and 2021 world junior slalom champion Ben Ritchie.

A competitive group of Olympians are expected to lead the international field, including reigning Olympic giant slalom gold medalist and reigning giant slalom world champion Marco Odermatt (Switzerland), two-time Olympian and 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic team silver medalist Manuel Feller (Austria), two-time Olympian Albert Popov (Bulgaria), and reigning Olympic slalom gold medalist Clement Noel (France).

Steve Schlanger will handle play-by-play alongside 1998 Nagano Olympic super-G champion Picabo Street and former U.S. Alpine Ski Team member Steve Porino. Heather Cox will serve as on-site reporter.

NBC Sports’ next and final domestic World Cup race of the season will be in Aspen, Colo., on March 2-3 live on CNBC and Peacock. A full schedule featuring FIS Alpine Ski World Cup and U.S. Ski & Snowboard events is available here.

Broadcast Team

    • Play-by-play: Steve Schlanger
    • Analyst: Picabo Street / Steve Porino
    • Reporter: Heather Cox

 

How To Watch – Saturday, Feb. 24 – Sunday, Feb. 25 (all times ET)

    • TV: CNBC (LIVE), NBC
    • Streaming: Peacock (LIVE), NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

 

Date Event Time (ET) Platform
Sat., Feb. 24 Men’s Giant Slalom – Run 1 1 p.m. CNBC, Peacock
  Men’s Giant Slalom – Run 2 4 p.m. CNBC, Peacock
Sun., Feb. 25 Men’s Giant Slalom – Run 2 2 p.m. NBC*
  Men’s Slalom – Run 1 3 p.m. CNBC**
  Men’s Slalom – Run 2 4 p.m. CNBC, Peacock
Sat., March 2 Men’s Slalom – Run 2 2 p.m. NBC*

*Encore presentation

**Tape delayed presentation

—NBC SPORTS—

MANCHESTER CITY VISIT BOURNEMOUTH THIS SATURDAY, FEB. 24, AT 12:30 P.M. ET ON NBC, PEACOCK, AND UNIVERSO

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Third-Place Arsenal Host Newcastle Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock

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

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 22, 2024 – Erling Haaland and second-place Manchester City visit Bournemouth this Saturday, Feb. 24, at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and Universo, headlining this week’s Premier League coverage across NBC Sports’ platforms.

Manchester City are unbeaten in their past 10 Premier League matches and topped Brentford, 1-0, on Tuesday behind a goal from Haaland. Bournemouth drew Newcastle, 2-2, last weekend. City’s Haaland leads the PL with 17 goals this season and Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke, who scored on Saturday at Newcastle, is third with 14. Jon Champion and Lee Dixon will have the call from Vitality Stadium.

This weekend’s coverage begins Saturday with Premier League Mornings at 9 a.m. ET on USA Network, followed by four matches live at 10 a.m. ET: Aston Villa v. Nottingham Forest (USA Network, Universo), Brighton & Hove Albion v. Everton (Peacock), Crystal Palace v. Burnley (Peacock), and Manchester United v. Fulham (Peacock). The Goal Rush whip-around show will stream live on Peacock Saturday 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 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, third-place Arsenal, winners of five consecutive PL matches including Saturday’s 5-0 victory at Burnley, host Newcastle exclusively on Peacock. Peacock will also present the match live in Spanish.

Sunday’s coverage begins at 7:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Mornings on USA Network, followed by Sheffield United visiting Wolverhampton Wanderers at 8:30 a.m. ET (USA Network, Universo).

This weekend’s coverage concludes on Monday, Feb. 26, as West Ham host Brentford at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and Universo.

Ahmed Fareed hosts Saturday’s and Sunday’s Premier League Mornings, Premier League Live and Goal Zone shows alongside former Jamaica National Team and Premier League player Robbie Earle and former USMNT and Premier League player Tim Howard. On Monday, Fareed hosts coverage alongside Earle and former Premier League player Danny Higginbotham.

Throughout the 2023-24 season, Premier League coverage will be featured across NBC, Peacock and USA Network. Peacock continues its expansive coverage of the Premier League this season — including exclusive matches, all games airing live on the NBC broadcast network, studio shows, full match replays, and more. USA Network begins its second full season as the cable home of the PL. Telemundo, Universo and Peacock will provide extensive Spanish-language 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, the Robbies discuss Chelsea frustrating Manchester City, Liverpool’s and Arsenal’s red hot attacking form, and more.

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

STREAMING ON PEACOCK

Peacock’s expansive programming features live coverage of the Premier League, U.S. Women’s and Men’s National Teams soccer matches (in Spanish), Sunday Night Football, Big Ten football and basketball, Olympic and Paralympic Games, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Notre Dame Football, NASCAR, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, 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’ Premier League coverage schedule this weekend (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Match Platform
Sat., Feb. 24 9:00 a.m. Premier League Live USA Network, Peacock
Sat., Feb. 24 10 a.m. Aston Villa v. Nottingham Forest USA Network, Universo
Sat., Feb. 24 10 a.m. Brighton & Hove Albion v. Everton Peacock
Sat., Feb. 24 10 a.m. Crystal Palace v. Burnley Peacock
Sat., Feb. 24 10 a.m. Manchester United v. Fulham Peacock
Sat., Feb. 24 10 a.m. Goal Rush Peacock
Sat., Feb. 24 Noon Premier League Live USA Network, Peacock
Sat., Feb. 24 12:30 p.m. Bournemouth v. Manchester City NBC, Peacock, Universo
Sat., Feb. 24 2:30 p.m. Premier League Live NBC, Peacock
Sat., Feb. 24 3 p.m. Arsenal v. Newcastle Peacock
Sat., Feb. 24 5:30 p.m. Goal Zone Peacock
Sun., Feb. 25 7:30 a.m. Premier League Mornings USA Network
Sun., Feb. 25 8:30 a.m. Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Sheffield United USA Network, Universo
Sun., Feb. 25 10:30 a.m. Goal Zone USA Network
Mon., Feb. 26 2 p.m. Premier League Live USA Network
Mon., Feb. 26 3 p.m. West Ham v. Brentford USA Network, Universo
Mon., Feb. 26 5 p.m. Goal Zone USA Network

 

–NBC SPORTS–

PFL Champions vs Bellator Champions | Saturday, Feb. 24

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ESPN’s 2024 PFL coverage kicks off this weekend with the debut of the first-ever, signature PFL PPV Super Fight event – PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions – from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. ET, on ESPN+ PPV. The Early Card will be available on ESPN+ and ESPNEWS starting at 12 p.m.

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2024 NHL Stadium Series Delivered Most-Viewed Regular Season Game Since ESPN Re-Acquired NHL Rights in 2021 – Rangers-Islanders Averaged 1.6 Million Viewers

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The 2024 NHL Stadium Series on ABC delivered strong viewership this past weekend, averaging 1.37 million total viewers and 448,000 viewers in the 18-49 demographic – both up 21% from last year’s Stadium Series game.

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ESPN Full Court Press: JJ Redick Makes Debut with ESPN’s Lead Broadcast Team for Saturday Primetime Matchup Between Boston Celtics and New York Knicks

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JJ Redick will join Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame broadcasters Mike Breen and Doris Burke to form ESPN and ABC’s new, lead NBA broadcast team and debuts this Saturday as the New York Knicks host the Boston Celtics.

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COVERAGE OF 2024 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY CONTINUES WITH THIRD ROUND MATCHES LIVE ON PEACOCK THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

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Round 3 of One of the World’s Oldest Rugby Championships Begins this Saturday, Feb. 24, Live at 9:15 a.m. ET on Peacock as Defending Champion Ireland Host Wales, Followed by Scotland-England at 11:15 a.m. ET

France Host Italy this Sunday at 10 a.m. ET Live on Peacock

All Six Nations Matches Stream Live on Peacock; Encore Coverage Presented Across CNBC and NBC

Studio Hosts: Brian Hightower, Alex Corbisiero

Rugby Offerings Available to U.S. Commercial Establishments through Peacock Sports Pass

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 21, 2024 – NBC Sports continues coverage of the 2024 men’s Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship this weekend with third round matches of one of the world’s oldest rugby championships live Saturday and Sunday exclusively on Peacock.

All matches throughout the 2024 Six Nations Championship – which culminates with the final three Round 5 matches on Saturday, March 16 – will be presented live on Peacock. Television coverage throughout the tournament includes same- or next-day encores across NBC and CNBC.

This weekend’s coverage begins Saturday at 9:15 a.m. ET on Peacock as Ireland, who shut out Italy, 36-0, in Round 2, host Wales, who narrowly lost to England, 16-14, in the previous round. Later that day at 11:15 a.m. ET, Scotland, looking to rebound from a 20-16 loss to France in Round 2, host undefeated England. Closing out this week’s slate is defending runner-up France hosting Italy this Sunday at 10 a.m. ET live on Peacock.

Rugby offerings are available to U.S. commercial establishments through Peacock Sports Pass. Peacock Sports Pass offers commercial establishments in the U.S. access to select events from Peacock’s exclusive live sports content library, including rugby, the Premier League, Big Ten football and basketball, and much more. To subscribe or to find out more information about Peacock Sports Pass, click here. Through the Six Nations Championship, all tournament matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand.

COMMENTATORS

    • Studio Hosts – Brian Hightower, former USA Sevens captain, and Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship in 2011 and 2012 (England won the Six Nations title in 2011)

 

HOW TO WATCH – SECOND ROUND: SATURDAY, FEB. 24-SUNDAY, FEB. 25

Date Match Time (ET) Platform
Sat., Feb. 24 Ireland v. Wales (LIVE) 9:15 a.m. Peacock
  Scotland v. England (LIVE) 11:15 a.m. Peacock
Sun., Feb. 25 Ireland v. Wales 6 a.m. CNBC*
  Scotland v. England 8 a.m. CNBC*
  France v. Italy (LIVE) 10 a.m. Peacock
  France v. Italy 1 p.m. CNBC*
*Encore presentation

 

CURRENT 2024 SIX NATIONS TABLE

Pos. Team P W D L PD Points
1 Ireland 2 2 0 0 57 10
2 England 2 2 0 0 5 8
3 Scotland 2 1 0 1 -3 5
4 France 2 1 0 1 -17 4
5 Wales 2 0 0 2 -3 3
6 Italy 2 0 0 2 -39 1

 

CHAMPIONSHIP FACTS

    • Ireland, looking to defend their 2023 Six Nations championship, aim to secure their 16th outright title and sixth of the Six Nations era (beginning in 2000).
    • Wales have 28 outright titles, the second-most all-time (England, 29).
    • France finished second in last year’s tournament after winning the 2022 championship, their first title since 2010.
    • Scotland, who finished in third place last year, are in search of their first title since 1999, when the tournament was still the Five Nations Championship. Since 2000, Scotland has not finished higher than third place.
    • England finished in fourth place last year. England won the 2020 Six Nations championship – their 29th outright title, the most all-time.
      • England’s 2020 title was their first Six Nations championship since 2017.
    • Italy are making their 25th Six Nations tournament appearance and look to make their first top-three finish in the standings, following their eighth consecutive sixth-place finish last year.

 

NBC Sports’ Six Nations coverage is part of an extensive collection of rugby programming across NBC Sports platforms which spans the calendar year, including the HSBC SVNS Series and the 2024 Paris Olympics rugby tournament.

— NBC SPORTS —

ESPN AND ATHLETES UNLIMITED SIGN MULTI-YEAR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

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Reflecting the impressive growth of Athletes Unlimited as well as ESPN’s ongoing commitment to women’s pro sports, the parties announced a multi-year renewal of ESPN’s rights agreement Wednesday morning. For the first time, the deal will include all four Athletes Unlimited sports – women’s pro basketball, softball, lacrosse and volleyball. The addition of AU Pro Basketball comes amid ESPN’s incredible success with the WNBA and college basketball, and further positions AU Pro Basketball as a mainstay in the women’s basketball ecosystem as well as a leading platform for marketers looking to reach sports fans.

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