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36TH AMERICA’S CUP BEGINS TOMORROW FROM AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, LIVE ACROSS NBCSN AND NBC SPORTS GOLD

March 8, 2021 By admin

Defender Emirates Team New Zealand and Challenger Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team Vie for Oldest Trophy in International Sport

“America’s Cup Pass” on NBC Sports Gold Features Live, Commercial-Free and On-Demand Coverage of All America’s Cup Races

Commentators: Paul Burmeister, Tom Burnham

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 8, 2021 – Coverage of the most prestigious sailing competition in the world, the America’s Cup, begins tomorrow from Auckland, New Zealand, live across NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold. The 36th edition features Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand, taking on Challenger, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team, vying for the oldest trophy in international sport. The 36th America’s Cup, presented by Prada, is a best-of-13/first to seven points event.

NBC Sports’ live coverage begins tomorrow at 10 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold’s “America’s Cup Pass.” NBCSN will present an encore at 11:30 p.m. ET. Throughout the event, NBCSN will present select races live, while “America’s Cup Pass” will offer live, commercial-free and on-demand coverage of all races. Click here for more details.

Emirates Team New Zealand acts as Defender after defeating Oracle Team USA in the 2017 America’s Cup. Italian Challenger Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team advanced to the America’s Cup after defeating INEOS Team UK in the Prada Cup challenger series last month.

COMMENTATORS

  • Studio Host: Paul Burmeister
  • Analyst: Tom Burnham, four-time America’s Cup challenger member

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – com, NBC Sports app and NBC Sports Gold
Date Event Time (ET) Network/Streaming
Tues., March 9 America’s Cup Races 1-2 10 p.m. NBC Sports Gold
America’s Cup Races 1-2* 11:30 p.m. NBCSN
Thurs., March 11 America’s Cup Races 3-4 10 p.m. NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Fri., March 12 America’s Cup Races 5-6 10 p.m. NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Sat., March 13 America’s Cup Races 7-8 10 p.m. NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Sun., March 14 America’s Cup (if necessary) 11 p.m. NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Mon., March 15 America’s Cup (if necessary) 11 p.m. NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold

*same day-delay
Note: schedule subject to change

AMERICA’S CUP COVERAGE NOTES

  • Coverage will feature the Emmy Award-winning AC LiveLine graphics package to provide viewers real-time on-course information throughout the event. Created by the same Emmy Award-winning team that developed the yellow first-down line widely used in football broadcasts, this revolutionary graphics system enables embedded technical aids for viewers, such as ahead-behind lines, so audiences can clearly see who is leading the race.
  • Exclusively on NBC Sports Gold’s “America’s Cup Pass,” three unique camera feeds will be available to access: a 3D data stream and two on-boat streams;
    • 3D Data Feed: Features real-time 3D graphics event coverage, complemented by live on-boat cameras from the two competing yachts and a race-related live data set.
    • On-Boat Feeds: Each of the two feeds consists of one isolated camera (stern camera) from the yacht with related ambient sound and the same live data set provided within the 3D data feed.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GOLD

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers seven individual sports “passes” – four domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, TrackPass, America’s Cup, Cycling), two regional (Blazers and Philly) and one international-only (Premier Lacrosse League). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: America's Cup, NBC, Uncategorized

NBC SPORTS GOLD’S “AMERICA’S CUP PASS” PRESENTS LIVE AND ON-DEMAND COVERAGE OF EVERY AMERICA’S CUP EVENT, HIGHLIGHTED BY THE 36TH AMERICA’S CUP, FROM AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

December 15, 2020 By admin

Oldest Trophy in International Sport will be Awarded to Winner of 36th America’s Cup in March 2021

Prada Cup Challenger Series Beginning on Jan. 14, 2021, Determines Spot in America’s Cup

America’s Cup World Series & Christmas Regatta Live Tomorrow-Saturday

“America’s Cup Pass” Features Live, Commercial-Free and On-Demand Coverage of Every Event

NBCSN to Provide Extensive Television Coverage of America’s Cup Events

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 15, 2020 – Coverage of the most prestigious sailing competition in the world begins on NBC Sports Gold’s “America’s Cup Pass” tomorrow, providing sailing fans with live, commercial-free and on-demand coverage of all America’s Cup events, including the 36th edition of the America’s Cup in March 2021, the Prada Cup challenger series in January 2021, and the America’s Cup World Series, which begins tomorrow. “America’s Cup Pass” is available now for $174.99 and will feature three unique camera feeds: a 3D data stream and two on-boat streams for every race day. Details on the dedicated camera feeds (available exclusively live on NBC Sports Gold) are below:

3D Data Feed: Features real-time 3D graphics event coverage, complemented by live on-boat cameras from the two competing yachts and a race-related live data set.

On-Boat Feeds: Each of the two feeds consists of one isolated camera (stern camera) from the yacht with related ambient sound and the same live data set provided within the 3D data feed.

The first races of the premier stage of sailing competition in the 36th edition of the America’s Cup take place on Friday, March 5, 2021, at 10 p.m. ET on “America’s Cup Pass” and NBCSN. Emirates Team New Zealand aims to defend the oldest trophy in international sport following their victory in the 2017 America’s Cup in Great Sound, Bermuda, over the Defender, ORACLE TEAM USA.

The America’s Cup World Series from Auckland, New Zealand, is presented live exclusively on “America’s Cup Pass” tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET and continues with nightly coverage through Saturday, December 19. Following the America’s Cup World Series, the Prada Cup challenger series begins on Thursday, January 14, at 9 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold. Encore presentations will be featured on NBCSN.

America’s Cup World Series events feature a double round robin format, culminating with the Christmas Regatta, a one-day knockout tournament. Overall rankings in the World Series determine the starting points score of the teams competing in the Prada Cup challenger series next month. The winner of the Prada Cup, known as the Challenger, goes on to face the Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand, in the prestigious America’s Cup.

Following is NBC Sports’ coverage of the 36th America’s Cup, subject to change:

AMERICA’S CUP WORLD SERIES

Date Coverage Network/Platform Time (ET)
Wed., Dec. 16 America’s Cup World Series: Day 1 NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 16 America’s Cup World Series: Day 1* NBCSN 1 a.m.
Thurs., Dec. 17 America’s Cup World Series: Day 2 NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 17 America’s Cup World Series: Day 2* NBCSN 1 a.m.
Fri., Dec. 18 America’s Cup World Series: Day 3 NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 19 America’s Cup World Series: Day 3** NBCSN 12:30 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 19 Christmas Regatta NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 19 Christmas Regatta* NBCSN 1 a.m.

*Same day-delay
** Next day-delay

PRADA CUP

Date Coverage Network/Platform Time (ET)
Thurs., Jan. 14 Prada Cup: Round Robin 1 NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 14 Prada Cup: Round Robin 1* NBCSN 12 a.m.
Fri., Jan. 15 Prada Cup: Round Robin 1 NBCSN & NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 16 Prada Cup: Round Robin 2 NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 16 Prada Cup: Round Robin 2* NBCSN 12 a.m.
Thurs., Jan. 21 Prada Cup: Round Robin 3 NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 21 Prada Cup: Round Robin 3* NBCSN 11 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 22 Prada Cup: Round Robin 3 NBCSN & NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 23 Prada Cup: Round Robin 4 NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 23 Prada Cup: Round Robin 4* NBCSN 11 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 28 Prada Cup: Semi-Finals NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 28 Prada Cup: Semi-Finals* NBCSN 12 a.m.
Fri., Jan. 29 Prada Cup: Semi-Finals NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 29 Prada Cup: Semi-Finals* NBCSN 10 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 30 Prada Cup: Semi-Finals NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 31 Prada Cup: Semi-Finals** NBCSN 2 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 1 Prada Cup: Semi-Finals NBC Sports Gold 9 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 1 Prada Cup: Semi-Finals* NBCSN 10 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 12 Prada Cup: Final NBCSN & NBC Sports Gold 10 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 13 Prada Cup: Final NBCSN & NBC Sports Gold 10 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 16 Prada Cup: Final NBCSN & NBC Sports Gold 10 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 18 Prada Cup: Final NBC Sports Gold 10 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 18 Prada Cup: Final* NBCSN 1 a.m.
Fri., Feb. 19 Prada Cup: Final NBCSN & NBC Sports Gold 10 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 20 Prada Cup: Final NBC Sports Gold 10 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 20 Prada Cup: Final* NBCSN 11 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 21 Prada Cup: Final NBC Sports Gold 10 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 21 Prada Cup: Final* NBCSN 11 p.m.

*Same day-delay
** Next day-delay

36th AMERICA’S CUP

Date Coverage Network/Platform Time (ET)
Fri., March 5 America’s Cup NBCSN & NBC Sports Gold 10 p.m.
Sat., March 6 America’s Cup NBCSN & NBC Sports Gold 10 p.m.
Tues., March 9 America’s Cup NBC Sports Gold 10 p.m.
Tues., March 9 America’s Cup* NBCSN 11 p.m.
Thurs., March 11 America’s Cup NBC Sports Gold 10 p.m.
Thurs., March 11 America’s Cup* NBCSN 11 p.m.
Fri., March 12 America’s Cup (if needed) NBCSN & NBC Sports Gold TBA
Sat., March 13 America’s Cup (if needed) NBCSN & NBC Sports Gold TBA
Sun., March 14 America’s Cup (if needed) NBCSN & NBC Sports Gold TBA

*Same day-delay

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GOLD

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 14 individual sports “passes” – eight domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, TrackPass, America’s Cup, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Speed Skating, Supercross); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross); two domestic and international (Premier Lacrosse League and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: America's Cup, NBC, NBC Sports Gold, Uncategorized

NBCSN PRESENTS COVERAGE OF THE LOUIS VUITTON AMERICA’S CUP WORLD SERIES, SATURDAY AT 6 PM ET FROM MUSCAT, OMAN

March 11, 2016 By admin

NBCSN to Televise One-Hour Special Highlighting First America’s Cup World Series Race of 2016

NBC Sports Group To Present More Than 10 Hours of Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Coverage

Stamford, Conn. – March 11, 2016 – NBCSN will continue its coverage of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series, this Saturday, March 12 at 6 p.m. ET, with a one-hour highlight show featuring the fourth stage of World Series racing from Muscat, Oman. In addition to being telecast on NBCSN, coverage will also be streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra. Saturday’s highlight coverage from Oman is part of more than 10 hours of America’s Cup World Series coverage on NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra.

Featuring the best sailors in the world, six crews from six countries are competing in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series. Teams include defending America’s Cup champion ORACLE TEAM USA (USA), led by two-time America’s Cup winner Jimmy Spithill, Artemis Racing (Sweden), Emirates Team New Zealand (New Zealand), Groupama Team France (France), Land Rover BAR (Great Britain), and SoftBank Team Japan (Japan). All teams are competing in foiling, wingsailed catamarans – an updated version of the AC45 ships raced in the previous iteration of the series.

The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series is the primary stage of the America’s Cup, and began in the summer of 2015 with events in Portsmouth, Great Britain; Gothenburg, Sweden and Hamilton, Bermuda. Overall ranking position in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series determines the starting points score of the teams competing in the America’s Cup Qualifiers and Challenger Playoffs. Once determined, the winning team of the Challenger Playoffs will then race against defending America’s Cup winner ORACLE TEAM USA, in the 2017 America’s Cup Finals.

The 35th America’s Cup and America’s Cup Finals will take place in Hamilton Harbor, Bermuda in June of 2017.

Todd Harris will handle play-by-play for the telecast, and will be joined by analyst and accomplished America’s Cup sailor Ken Reed.

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S AMERICA’S CUP COVERAGE

NBC Sports Group is the exclusive U.S. television partner of the America’s Cup. In 2016-17, NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra will combine to provide more than 35 hours of coverage of the America’s Cup Finals, America’s Cup Qualifiers and Challenger Playoffs, and America’s Cup World Series.

NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the 35th America’s Cup marks the second consecutive presentation of the event on NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra. NBC Sports Group previously served as the U.S. television home of the 34th America’s Cup, in which ORACLE TEAM USA staged a dramatic comeback, winning eight consecutive races to come from behind and defeat Emirates Team New Zealand, 9-8.

– NBC Sports Group –

Filed Under: America's Cup, NBC, Uncategorized

NBC SPORTS GROUP SETS SAIL ON COVERAGE OF 2015-16 LOUIS VUITTON AMERICA’S CUP WORLD SERIES, SUNDAY AT 2 P.M. ET ON NBCSN AND NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA

October 14, 2015 By admin

NBC Sports Group To Present More Than 10 Hours of 2015-16 Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Coverage

NBCSN to Televise 1.5 Hours of America’s Cup World Series Coverage From Bermuda This Sunday

Stamford, Conn. – Oct. 14, 2015 – NBC Sports Group will begin its coverage of the 2015-16 Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN, from Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda. In addition to being telecast on NBCSN, coverage will also be streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra. The 1.5 hours of coverage from Bermuda are part of more than 10 hours of NBC Sports Group’s Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series coverage in 2015-16.

Featuring the best sailors in the world, six crews from six countries are competing in the 2015-16 America’s Cup World Series, including defending America’s Cup champion ORACLE TEAM USA (USA), Artemis Racing (Sweden), Emirates Team New Zealand (New Zealand), Groupama Team France (France), Land Rover BAR (Great Britain), and SoftBank Team Japan (Japan). All teams will compete in foiling, wingsailed catamarans – an updated version of the AC45 ships raced in the previous iteration of the series.

Overall position in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series races will determine the rankings for the America’s Cup Qualifiers, which take place in 2017. Sunday’s race in Bermuda marks the third and final leg of the 2015 season of the America’s Cup World Series. Emirates Team New Zealand is currently in first place, and holds an eight point lead over ORACLE TEAM USA.

Tucker Thompson will handle play-by-play for the telecast, and will be joined by analyst and accomplished sailor Ken Reed.

AMERICA’S CUP COVERAGE

As was previously announced, NBC Sports Group acquired exclusive United States media rights for the 2017 America’s Cup Finals and America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs. Per the agreement, NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra will combine to provide more than 35 hours of coverage of the events.

In addition to the 2017 America’s Cup Finals and Challenger Playoffs, NBCSN will present coverage of specific America’s Cup World Series events in 2015 and 2016, which will determine seeding for the 2017 America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs. Once determined, the winning team of the Challenger Playoffs will then race against defending America’s Cup winner ORACLE TEAM USA in the 2017 America’s Cup Finals.

NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the 2017 America’s Cup marks the second consecutive presentation of the event on NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra. NBC Sports Group previously served as the U.S. television home of the 2013 America’s Cup, in which ORACLE TEAM USA staged a dramatic comeback, winning eight consecutive races to come from behind and defeat Emirates Team New Zealand, 9-8.

– NBC Sports Group –

Filed Under: America's Cup, America's Cup World Series, NBC, Uncategorized

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