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JEFF SATURDAY SPEAKS TO TONY DUNGY FOR TONIGHT’S “FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA”

December 4, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

“Quite a whirlwind. I still think it’s tough for me to catch my breath. I have enjoyed it thoroughly.” – Saturday on accepting the Colts’ interim head coach job

“My life was changed because of the Indianapolis Colts, and so to repay that in any way…that was the final decision-maker.” – Saturday

“That is my job — to create and cast vision, direction, and then hold the guys accountable…” – Saturday on his role

Coverage of Colts-Cowboys Begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET; Followed by 8:20 p.m. ET Kickoff on NBC, Peacock and Universo

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 4, 2022 – In advance of tonight’s matchup against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, Indianapolis Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday spoke to Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy, who was the Colts’ head coach for seven seasons and won Super Bowl XLI, for Football Night in America, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Saturday, who played for Dungy in Indianapolis at center, discussed his whirlwind hiring in Indianapolis, the response to him taking the job, what he has learned so far, and more. Click here to watch the full interview, portions of which will air in tonight’s FNIA. Following are highlights of the FULL interview:

On taking the Colts’ interim head coach job

“Quite a whirlwind. I still think it’s tough for me to catch my breath. I have enjoyed it thoroughly, it’s been a ton of fun, but again, just unexpected, and so trying to catch up and figure it out on the fly. It’s had challenges, some of them I have thoroughly enjoyed and some of them have been a little different than I expected.”

On discussing the job offer with his wife, Karen, and ultimately accepting it

“She said, ‘Are you crazy? (laughs) Are you sure, are you crazy?’ … I think this is what it ultimately boiled down to (for) me was I just care about this organization. I don’t think people can grasp how much you care about something that you’ve been in. You know, my adulthood was forged here in this building…It was our family away from our family for so long and so knowing everybody and just the conviction I felt that if I can go help in any way, that’s what I felt strongly about. I told the guys when I got here, it’s because I care…My life was changed because of the Indianapolis Colts, and so to repay that in any way…that was the final decision-maker.”

On what he thought he could bring to the team

“Accountability. Because I was consulting with them…I kind of knew what was going on. And I just knew my personality, from an energy perspective, from an accountability perspective. Probably my greatest concern was the coaches and how would they respond to this? So, I felt pretty strongly I could get the players to buy in because I’ve lived that life and I know how important it is. What I didn’t know was the side that you (Dungy) lived on, from your (coaching) life.”

On what he told the coaches in his first meeting

“I hope you all understand, I’m here to empower you…I am in no way the smartest coach, I don’t pretend to know things I don’t know. I will ask you for help, I will ask you for your opinion and I have no problem if you look at me and go, ‘Hey, this is not right or I see this a different way.’ And I take this from you, that doesn’t mean I’m going to change my opinion (laughs), right? Because I learned that from you (Dungy), we had a lot of discussions where you would listen to me and you’d shake your head and go, ‘I understand, I respect your thoughts. I’m not going to do it that way.’”

On his leadership with the players and coaches

“I made sure that everybody felt comfortable that we’re in this together and that this is a team. I wholeheartedly believe that my job is to support them from a day-to-day perspective, from an organizational perspective, that is my job — to create and cast vision, direction, and then hold the guys accountable as much as I can to make sure they’re doing what the coaches are asking them to do.”

On evaluating players and his expectations for this team

“You and I both know, when you get competition going, enthusiasm and energy follow quickly. I’m not a guy who is all about scripted looks. I want to put people in the most uncomfortable positions they can be in. Whether it was you or Jim Caldwell, I’ve watched those processes work, and my conversation to all of them, to coaches and players, is this process matters. It’s not magical, it’s not going to happen tomorrow, right? From an expectations perspective, I have very realistic expectations. There is a lot of work to be done, but the process matters…It’s simple, but it ain’t easy. That’s really the conviction that I have for what I’m doing.”

On his biggest surprise since taking the job

“Distractions. And when I say that, I say that as kindly as possible, but these things (laughs), right? It’s all of this, it’s all of the extra that you’re asked to do that take you out of meetings. And then probably the biggest thing that I’ve had to learn – and I was told this by (Colts GM Chris) Ballard, Mike Tannenbaum said this to me, a lot of guys, Bill Polian – they said the expectations that you have from your players, being able to breathe that into your players because that’s not the norm. So, if you have expectations that these guys are going to do it this way, you have to teach them and train them because it’s not second nature.”

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Football Night in America is hosted by Maria Taylor and features Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison, former NFL head coach Jason Garrett, former NFL quarterback Chris Simms, NFL Insider Mike Florio, and fantasy sports industry pioneer Matthew Berry. This week’s show is also co-hosted by Jac Collinsworth.

Football Night, the most-watched studio show in sports since its debut in 2006, begins every Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. The coordinating producer of FNIA is Matt Casey. FNIA is directed by Kaare Numme.

–FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA–

NBC SPORTS NEXT’S BRS GOLF ACQUIRES ALBATROS DATENSERVICE AND DIGITAL GOLF SOLUTIONS

December 1, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

Acquisition of Albatros Datenservice and Digital Golf Solutions Allows NBC Sports Next to Expand Golf Operations into Mainland Europe and South Africa

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (Dec. 1, 2022) – BRS Golf, the world leader in tee-time management software, has acquired Europe’s foremost golf technology providers, Albatros Datenservice and Digital Golf Solutions. Today’s acquisition represents a major step in the growth strategy of BRS Golf’s parent company, NBC Sports Next, expanding its golf operations into mainland Europe and South Africa.

BRS Golf, Albatros Datenservice and Digital Golf Solutions’s closely aligned products and services, combined with a shared focus on continued product development and customer support, will bring benefits to golf course partners and golfers across all territories.

The acquisition will see the creation of an expanded Product & Technology team for NBC Sports Next’s international golf businesses, innovating for customers across the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe, South Africa, and Australia. As early as 2024, BRS Golf anticipates bringing Albatros technology solutions to its customers in the UK, Ireland, and Australia, providing a complete golf operations solution including reservations, point-of-sale, CRM, accountancy and hotel integrations, and competition management software with full World Handicap (WHS) integration.

BRS Golf, which was acquired by NBCUniversal in 2013, will retain its Belfast offices as the company’s international headquarters. Its core products that have been delivering for customers since 2003 will continue to be go-forward systems and a critical part of the NBC Sports Next golf portfolio.

Albatros Datenservice operates from both Karlsruhe, Germany, and Cape Town, South Africa, working with 1,500 golf clubs worldwide. Digital Golf Solutions, which distributes Albatros software solutions and operates the online tee-time platform, Mygreenfee, has offices in Paris, France. The Mygreenfee website and app closely aligns with NBC Sports Next’s tee-time booking platform, GolfNow, and allows golfers across Europe to book tee times at more than 320 course partners in France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, and Sweden.

Brian Smith, Co-Founder of BRS Golf and Head of International Growth & Acquisition for NBC Sports Next Golf, says: “The acquisition of Albatros and Digital Golf Solutions is an incredibly exciting development for BRS Golf. To think that the company my brother Rory and I started from home in 2003 has become a key part of the NBC Sports business, spearheading growth into new international markets, is a source of immense pride.”

Smith further commented: “The synergies between BRS Golf and Albatros, and GolfNow and Mygreenfee extend beyond products to strategy, culture, and customer experience. The acquisition is a closely aligned partnership that enhances our mission to continue to develop golf operations systems built specifically for the ever-changing golf market. It will combine the knowledge and culture of our people to continue to deliver excellence for our course partners and our golfers. Through this acquisition we plan to grow the international golf business in the years ahead, offering new products and services to current markets, as well as expanding the team in mainland Europe.”

Volker Schorp, Founder of Albatros Datenservice, and also assuming the title of International VP of Product & Technology for NBC Sports Next Golf, says: “I am proud and happy that in BRS Golf and NBC Sports Next, we have found a strong, international, and golf-savvy partner who will strengthen Albatros and the new software package “Albatros 9” and take it to the next level. Together we can accelerate development and enter new areas in addition to the existing markets in which we will expand our position.

“The integration of Albatros into an organization of this size gives us the opportunity to develop further fields of activity in addition to the already highly successful ones. In addition to golf courses, our long-standing customers also include numerous golf associations who rely on web and cloud-based solutions from Albatros in central handicap or tournament solutions in the context of the World Handicap System.”

Schorp continued: “We plan not only to maintain the locations in Karlsruhe, Paris and Cape Town, but also to expand them further to become even stronger in development, as well as in customer service and sales. Personally, I look forward to continuing to actively shape this process of growth for Albatros together with NBC Sports Next in the coming years and will, of course, continue to be personally available at Albatros for our partners and customers.”

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

About BRS Golf and GolfNow

BRS Golf is the leading provider of tee time management and online booking technology in the world. Its best-in-class tee sheet is trusted by over 3,500 golf clubs across 14 countries, and in the UK & Ireland alone, 675,000 registered members use BRS Golf to book their tee times. In additional to its powerful tee sheet and member booking technology, BRS Golf offers a range of flexible software solutions designed to help clubs manage all aspects of their facility efficiently in one place, including Membership Management, Visitor Booking, Online Payments, and integration with Golf Genius Competitions & Handicapping software.

Founded in 2003 by Northern Irish golf fanatics and IT experts Brian and Rory Smith, BRS Golf was acquired by GolfNow in June 2013. GolfNow is the world’s largest online tee time platform, offering technology, support, and marketing services to more than 9,000 golf courses in 24 countries around the world. BRS Golf and GolfNow are part of NBC Sports Next, which has offices in Orlando, Florida, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Belfast, Northern Ireland.

About Albatros Datenservice and Digital Golf Solutions

Albatros Datenservice provides technology solutions to golf clubs, mainly in Europe and South Africa, under the brand Albatros, working with 1,500 club partners in 10 countries globally. Albatros’ modular technology offers comprehensive member administration, tournament management, point-of-sale solutions and more. Digital Golf Solutions also owns the Mygreenfee tee time distribution platform. The Mygreenfee website and app allows golfers across Europe to book tee times at course partners across Europe.

Albatros is based in Karlsruhe, Germany, with an office in Cape Town, South Africa. Digital Golf Solutions is located in the suburbs of Paris, France.

Find out more about BRS Golf

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Find out more about Albatros Datenservice

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Find out more about Digital Golf Solutions

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If you would like to receive more information or arrange an interview with Brian Smith, Head of International Growth & Acquisition for NBC Sports Next, please contact:

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INAUGURAL ‘PEACOCK CLASSIC’ MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME BETWEEN NO. 6 BAYLOR AND NO. 14 GONZAGA PRESENTED LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK THIS FRIDAY, DEC. 2, AT 8 P.M. ET

November 30, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

Rematch of the 2021 NCAA National Championship Game Streams Live Exclusively on Peacock from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

In Conjunction with NBC Sports Athlete Direct, Student-Athletes on the Gonzaga and Baylor Men’s Basketball Teams to Have Equal NIL Opportunity to Collaborate with the Event Sponsors

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 30, 2022 – The inaugural ‘Peacock Classic’ men’s college basketball game featuring a 2021 National Championship rematch between No. 6 Baylor University and No. 14 Gonzaga University will be presented live exclusively on Peacock this Friday, Dec. 2, at 8 p.m. ET from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Produced by NBC Sports and presented live exclusively on Peacock, the game marks the first time the two schools will meet since the 2021 National Championship Game, where Baylor defeated Gonzaga, 86-70, marking the Bears’ first-ever NCAA men’s basketball title.

This season, Baylor has a 5-2 record behind guard LJ Cryer (17.9 points per game) and preseason All-Big 12 guard Adam Flagler (16.9 points per game, 6.9 assists per game). Gonzaga is 5-2 this season, led by preseason All-American forward Drew Timme, who is averaging 20 points and seven rebounds per game this season.

NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister will handle play-by-play alongside former NBA first-round pick Tim McCormick (analyst) and Corey Robinson (sideline reporter).

The ‘Peacock Classic’ features a first-of-its-kind NIL opportunity as participating student-athletes from the Baylor and Gonzaga men’s basketball teams will have the opportunity to partner with the event’s sponsors through name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals facilitated by NBC Sports Athlete Direct.

NBC Sports Athlete Direct, a NIL community connecting student-athletes, advertisers and fans, will facilitate all aspects of these groundbreaking NIL deals, marking the first time participating student-athletes will have the opportunity to partner with the sponsors of a game they are playing in and be paid the same rate. Each member of the Baylor and Gonzaga men’s basketball teams who opts-in to the campaign and is eligible to participate via NBC Sports Athlete Direct will promote the sponsors via their personal social media channels.

Sanford Sports, in collaboration with Complete Sports Management and Range Media Partners, are partnering with NBCUniversal to present the debut event. Sanford Sports, with Complete Sports Management, will serve as the event organizers, with Range Media Partners handling TV distribution and commercial partnerships.

About Peacock

In addition to the ‘Peacock Classic,’ Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including Sunday Night Football, Copa Mundial de la FIFA Qatar 2022, Premier League, MLB Sunday Leadoff, NASCAR, INDYCAR, Notre Dame Football, golf, Olympic sports, horse racing, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another and staples like The Dan Patrick Show and Pro Football Talk Live. Click here to learn more and to sign up.

About Range Sports

Range Sports, part of brand marketing, talent representation and cultural capital firm Range Media Partners works synergistically across Range’s existing departments to produce live and on-demand original sports programming, manage and advise best in class sports talent, properties and IP, and invest in the future of sports content and distribution. Range Sports, in collaboration with Range Media Partners’ Unscripted and Scripted entertainment departments, develops nonfiction projects, documentaries, and real-time series about the most compelling sports moments, stories, teams and athletes. Range Sports also advises properties for media rights sales, corporate/brand partnerships and consults for brands with regards to sports strategy and investment.

About Complete Sports Management

Complete Sports Management is an all-encompassing sports marketing agency whose core capabilities include the creation of sporting events, event management, sponsorship, hospitality packages and ticket promotions. A global brand; but, with a personal touch, Complete Sports Management is responsible for the creation of top-tier sporting events such as the Battle 4 Atlantis Basketball Tournament and College Football’s first ever International FBS Bowl Game, The Bahamas Bowl.

In addition to annual events such as the Battle 4 Atlantis and The Bahamas Bowl, Complete Sports Management runs some of the most prestigious Collegiate Basketball and Football Foreign Tours all over the world. While the company’s specialty is considered to be the Islands of the Bahamas, CSM can be seen in different countries on every continent annually.

About Sanford Sports

Sanford Sports is the modern athletics arm of Sanford Health, the premier rural health system in the United States. Rooted in science and health care, Sanford Sports offers a combination of programs, services, events, facilities and partnerships intended to make active lifestyles accessible and rewarding for people of all ages and abilities.

Based on the 500-acre Sanford Sports Complex in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sanford Sports has been changing the way athletes play for 25 years. With operations in four states, more than one million athletes use Sanford Sports facilities each year. Visit sanfordsports.com for more information.

-NBC SPORTS-

2022 NASCAR AWARDS IN NASHVILLE PRESENTED SATURDAY AT 8 P.M. ET EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK

November 30, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 30, 2022 – The 2022 NASCAR Awards in Nashville, Tenn., will be presented as part of NASCAR Champion’s Week this Saturday in primetime at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

NBC Sports’ Marty Snider and Kim Coon and FOX Sports’ Kaitlyn Vincie will host Saturday’s commercial-free program from the Music City Center in Nashville that celebrates NASCAR’s 2022 Series champions — Joey Logano (Cup Series), Ty Gibbs (Xfinity Series) and Zane Smith (Truck Series) — as well as additional annual honors.

The ceremony will also feature a performance by rising country music artist Erin Kinsey, who will perform her hit single “Just Drive”.

Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including Sunday Night Football, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Premier League, Notre Dame football, golf, NASCAR, INDYCAR, horse racing, Olympic sports, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel.

–NBC SPORTS–

KATIE LEDECKY, ABBEY WEITZEIL, REGAN SMITH, AND CHASE KALISZ HEADLINE LIVE COVERAGE OF TOYOTA U.S. OPEN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS ON PEACOCK THIS THURSDAY & FRIDAY

November 30, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

The World’s Top Swimmers Compete at Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C., Dec. 1-2, Live at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock

Encore Highlights Presented Saturday, Dec. 10, on NBC at 4:30 p.m. ET

Commentators: Jason Knapp (Play-by-Play), Rowdy Gaines (Analyst), Kira Dixon (Reporter)

All Live Coverage Streamed on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 30, 2022 – The world’s top swimmers meet this week for the Toyota U.S. Open Swimming Championships at Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C., headlined by 10-time Olympic medalist and world record holder Katie Ledecky, two-time world champion Summer McIntosh of Canada, four-time Olympic medalist Abbey Weitzeil, three-time Olympic medalist Regan Smith, and two-time Olympic medalist Chase Kalisz.

Live coverage of the competition streams exclusively on Peacock this Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m. ET. NBC will present an encore on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 4:30 p.m. ET. All television coverage will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via authentication.

This week’s competition features Ledecky in the 400m freestyle on Thursday, an event in which she holds the American and meet record; Weitzeil in the 50m freestyle on Thursday; Smith in the 100m backstroke on Friday, an event in which she holds the American and meet record; and Kalisz in the 400 IM on Friday, the event that he won at the Tokyo Olympics.

Notable international athletes expected to compete include teenage sensation Summer McIntosh (Canada), who recently became the youngest world champion since 2011 and the youngest Canadian world champion in history after winning the 200m butterfly and 400m individual medley as a 15-year-old at the 2022 World Championships.

McIntosh will go head-to-head against Ledecky in the 400m freestyle on Thursday and attempt to snap the American’s 10-year undefeated streak in domestic, long-course freestyle races of 400 meters or longer. While McIntosh took silver to Ledecky’s gold in this event at this year’s World Championships, the Canadian phenom still managed to become only the fourth woman in history to break four minutes in the event (3:59.39).

Broadcast Team

- Play-by-play: Jason Knapp
- Analyst: Rowdy Gaines
- Reporter: Kira Dixon

How To Watch – Thursday, December 1 – Saturday, December 10 (all times ET)

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

Date	Time	Platform
Thurs, Dec. 1	6-8 p.m.	Peacock (LIVE)
Fri., Dec. 2	6-8 p.m.	Peacock (LIVE)
Sat., Dec. 10	4:30-6 p.m.	NBC*

* Encore coverage

–NBC SPORTS–

HERO WORLD CHALLENGE, HOSTED BY TIGER WOODS, HEADLINES LIVE GOLF TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON NBC, GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK

November 30, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

Live Coverage of Star-Studded Field at Hero World Challenge in Albany, Bahamas, Begins Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock; NBC and Peacock to Air 6.5 Hours of Live Coverage Throughout Saturday and Sunday

Men and Women to Compete at ISPS Handa Australian Open on DP World Tour in Melbourne – Live Coverage Gets Underway Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 30, 2022 – The Hero World Challenge, hosted by Tiger Woods, features a star-studded field of 20 of the top players in the world this week in Albany, Bahamas, and will be presented live across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Two DP World Tour events — the ISPS Handa Australian Open (co-sanctioned on the Australasian Tour) and the Investec South African Open (co-sanctioned on the Sunshine Tour) — will also be presented live this week on GOLF Channel.

HERO WORLD CHALLENGE

The annual tournament hosted by Tiger Woods features 20 of the top players in the world, highlighted by Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Collin Morikawa, among others. Viktor Hovland aims to defend his 2021 title.

Live coverage from the Bahamas begins Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. A total of 6.5 hours will air on NBC and Peacock throughout the weekend, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday and 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

Play by Play: Dan Hicks
Analyst: Paul Azinger
On-Course: Notah Begay III / John Wood
Interviews: Steve Sands

How To Watch – Thursday, December 1 – Sunday, December 4 (all times ET)

TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	NBC/Peacock	GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday		1:30-4:30 p.m.
Friday		1:30-4:30 p.m.
Saturday	2:30-5 p.m.	Noon-2:30 p.m.
Sunday	1-5 p.m.	Noon-1 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

Jordan Spieth
Justin Thomas
Scottie Scheffler
Xander Schauffele
Collin Morikawa
Viktor Hovland
Jon Rahm
Tony Finau

DP WORLD TOUR/AUSTRALASIAN TOUR: ISPS HANDA AUSTRALIAN OPEN

The men’s and women’s editions of the ISPS Handa Australian Open will both take place this week at Victoria Golf Club and Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne. This will mark the first playing of the tournament on the men’s side since 2019 and Matt Jones returns to defend his title.

Live coverage begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Wednesday, November 30 – Saturday, December 3 (all times ET)

TV – GOLF Channel
Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	GOLF Channel
Wednesday	8 p.m.-1 a.m.
Thursday	8 p.m.-1 a.m.
Friday	10 p.m.-3 a.m.
Saturday	8 p.m.-1 a.m.

Notable Players This Week

Adam Scott
Min Woo Lee
Matt Jones
Minjee Lee
Jennifer Kupcho
Hannah Green

DP WORLD TOUR/SUNSHINE TOUR: INVESTEC SOUTH AFRICAN OPEN

The Investec South African Open returns to the DP World Tour circuit this year after being played as a Sunshine Tour-only event in 2021. Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate in Johannesburg will host the 112^th edition of the tournament, which is one of the oldest national golf championships in the world.

Live coverage gets underway Thursday at 5 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, December 1 – Sunday, December 4 (all times ET)

TV – GOLF Channel
Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	GOLF Channel
Thursday	5-10 a.m.
Friday	5-10 a.m.
Saturday	4:30-9:30 a.m.
Sunday	4:30-9:30 a.m.

Notable Players This Week

Dylan Frittelli
Ashun Wu
Erik Van Rooyen
Dean Burmester

BROADCAST NOTES

Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Rich Lerner, Anna Jackson, Brandel Chamblee, Tripp Isenhour, Paige Mackenzie, Jaime Diaz and Todd Lewis.
Golf Today on Thursday and Friday will be anchored by Damon Hack, Eamon Lynch and Lewis.

Day	*Golf Today*	*Golf Central*
Wednesday		4-5 p.m.
Thursday	11 a.m.-Noon	Noon-1:30 p.m./4:30-5:30 p.m.
Friday	11 a.m.-Noon	Noon-1:30 p.m./4:30-5:30 p.m.
Saturday		11 a.m.-Noon/5-6 p.m.
Sunday		11 a.m.-Noon/5-5:30 p.m.

Note: all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play

All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app 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.

–NBC SPORTS–

DAK PRESCOTT AND COWBOYS HOST JONATHAN TAYLOR AND COLTS THIS WEEK ON SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ON NBC, PEACOCK AND UNIVERSO

November 29, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

Coverage Begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET; Followed by 8:20 p.m. ET Kickoff

NFL Sundays Begin and End on Peacock with Exclusive Coverage Featuring Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry at 11 a.m. ET and Peacock Sunday Night Football Final Immediately After Each SNF Game

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 29, 2022 – Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys host Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts on this week’s edition of NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with Football Night in America, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex., on NBC, Peacock and Universo.

The Cowboys, who are 8-3 and in the NFC’s top Wild Card position, defeated the rival New York Giants, 28-20, on Thanksgiving. Dak Prescott threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns while wide receiver CeeDee Lamb had 106 receiving yards on six receptions against the Giants. Tight end Dalton Schultz had a season-high two touchdowns on Thanksgiving. Cowboys running backs Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard have combined for 1,338 rushing yards and 13 TD runs this season.

The Cowboys are in second place in the NFC East, which is the second division since realignment in 2002 with all four teams recording seven wins through Week 12.

The Colts fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-17, on Monday. Quarterback Matt Ryan threw for 199 yards and a touchdown while last year’s rushing leader Taylor had 98 scrimmage yards (86 rushing, 12 receiving) and a score. Taylor currently ranks 10th in the NFL in rushing yards (779) even after missing three games this season due to injury. Wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. had 61 receiving yards and a touchdown on seven receptions, his third consecutive game with six or more catches.

Both the Cowboys and Colts have been outstanding defensively, with both teams ranking in the top 10 in the NFL in yards allowed per game. The Cowboys also rank first in the league in sacks (45), led by Defensive Player of the Year candidate and All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons, who is second in the NFL with 12 sacks.

The Cowboys hold a slight 10-7 advantage in the all-time series, which includes the Colts’ 16-13 victory in Super Bowl V.

Calling Colts-Cowboys is Mike Tirico (play-by-play); 17-time Emmy Award winner Cris Collinsworth (analyst); and Melissa Stark (sideline reporter). Three-time Super Bowl referee Terry McAulay is the Sunday Night Football rules analyst.

NBC’s coverage of Sunday Night Football is led by executive producer Rob Hyland and director Drew Esocoff. SNF has won a record 11 Sports Emmys for Outstanding Live Sports Series.

Football Night in America features host Maria Taylor, Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy, former NFL head coach of the Cowboys Jason Garrett, former NFL quarterback Chris Simms, NFL Insider Mike Florio, and fantasy sports industry pioneer Matthew Berry. Co-host Jac Collinsworth and two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison will provide reports at the site of the game. Kathryn Tappen hosts Peacock Sunday Night Football Final.

PEACOCK’S SUNDAY NFL PROGRAMMING

Peacock exclusively bookends NFL coverage every Sunday with Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry served by Applebee’s at 11 a.m. ET and its exclusive postgame show, Peacock Sunday Night Football Final following each Sunday Night Football game.

Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry is presented each Sunday at 11 a.m. ET throughout the NFL season, providing the latest fantasy football news and advice to help viewers set their lineup before the early games kick off just after 1 p.m. ET. The show also features Jay Croucher, who co-hosts the daily “Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry” program on Peacock (Monday-Friday, noon ET) and will provide sports betting advice. Sunday’s second hour, beginning at noon ET, will also be televised live on CNBC.

Peacock Sunday Night Football Final, an NFL post-game show produced by NBC Sports, streams exclusively on Peacock following every Sunday Night Football game during the 2022 season. The show is hosted this week by NBC Sports commentators Kathryn Tappen and Chris Simms, who will provide instant reactions to each Sunday game along with highlights and interviews. Jac Collinsworth and Harrison will also provide recaps and insights into the day’s biggest moments from the site of each week’s SNF game, and Florio will provide injury and news updates. Berry will also join the show to provide advice and an early look at the fantasy waiver wire.

PEACOCK TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES THIS SEASON

All of NBC Sports’ NFL regular-season games, playoff games, and Football Night in America will stream live on Peacock this season. Peacock will also present all SNF games live in Spanish for the remainder of the season. Peacock features a slate of sports talk content NFL fans can enjoy on the NBC Sports channel, which is free to stream. Shows include Brother from Another, as well as The Dan Patrick Show, PFT Live, PFT PM, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, The Peter King Podcast, and Chris Simms Unbuttoned.

To learn more about the NFL on Peacock, including how to watch and sign up, click here.

NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage 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.

Every NFL game this season is also available to watch on phone and tablet with NFL+.

TELEMUNDO DEPORTES TO PRESENT ENTIRE NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS

Telemundo Deportes will again provide exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the entire NBC Sunday Night Football package with 20 regular season games, including next Thursday’s NFL Kickoff Game, 18 regular-season Sunday Night Football games, and the annual Thanksgiving night game, which will air on Telemundo and wrap up a full day of futbol and football. Telemundo Deportes will present three playoff matchups, including a Divisional Playoff game and two Wild Card Playoff games. All 23 NFL games this season will also be available to live stream via TelemundoDeportes.com and the Telemundo Deportes app.

Telemundo Deportes introduces a new SNF announce team with Emmy-award winning sports journalist, anchor and host Miguel Gurwitz and former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Rolando Cantu this season with Ariana Figuera and Jorge Andres serving as analysts and supporting pre- and post-game studio coverage.

“SUNDAY NIGHT 7” FREE-TO-PLAY GAME RETURNS WITH $100,000 JACKPOT EVERY CONTEST

Once again this season, in the build-up to each week’s Sunday Night Football matchup, fans can participate in NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Sunday Night 7, which features a $100,000 jackpot every contest for each game in the Sunday Night Football package, as well as one NFL Wild Card playoff game and one NFL Divisional Playoff. Sunday Night 7 is available for download NOW on the NBC Sports Predictor app (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at NBCSports.com/Predictor.

Last Sunday, one user finished in first place with a score of 55 points.

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. It was announced in May 2019 that King signed an exclusive agreement with NBC Sports that included writing a weekly Monday morning NFL column for NBCSports.com; making regular appearances on PFT Live with Mike Florio; and continuing to contribute to Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports. The Peter King Podcast streams weekly on Peacock on Thursdays at 6 p.m. ET.

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 and Paul Burmeister, 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. The show is available to stream on Peacock on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and is also available in podcast form here.

FANTASY FOOTBALL HAPPY HOUR WITH MATTHEW BERRY SERVED BY APPLEBEE’S

“Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry served by Applebee’s,” NBC Sports’ new, daily fantasy football and sports betting show, streams every weekday at noon ET on Peacock. “Fantasy Football Happy Hour” discusses the most newsworthy fantasy football and sports betting topics and is co-hosted by Jay Croucher and features analysis and advice from regular guests including NBC Sports’ Chris Simms, Mike Florio and Peter King, NBC Sports EDGE’s Denny Carter, Pat Daugherty, Vaughn Dalzell, Lawrence Jackson, and more. The show, which is available on all major podcast platforms and via NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Radio, features fantasy football rankings, start/sit suggestions, waiver wire advice, betting futures, player props, and more.

NFL ON NBC YOUTUBE CHANNEL

The NFL on NBC YouTube channel offers daily football content for free, with videos from NBC Sports’ host of NFL commentators including Matthew Berry, Peter King, Mike Florio, Chris Simms, and more.

The channel is also home to exclusive long-form interviews that air on SNF and FNIA, including sit-downs featuring the biggest stars in the league with Maria Taylor and with Michael Smith in a new series Gets It with Michael Smith. Smith’s most recent episode starred Eagles offensive lineman Lane Johnson. Taylor has recently interviewed Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa and Derrick Henry.

To access these videos and more, click here to subscribe.

NBC SPORTS EDGE

NBC Sports EDGE, part of the newly announced NBC Sports Next portfolio and one of the internet’s highest-trafficked fantasy sports and gaming websites, offers comprehensive fantasy football and betting coverage throughout the 2022 NFL season across NBC Sports’ platforms. The industry-leading source for fantasy football news and information, NBC Sports EDGE’s subscription model is available now and is only $9.99 per month. The subscription unlocks more than 450 extensive player profiles, player projections, positional tiers, Top 200 rankings for PPR, Half-PPR, Non-PPR and Dynasty, as well as Individual Defensive Player rankings, sleepers and busts, drafting strategy articles, team reports and much more. NBC Sports EDGE also provides fantasy football coverage and betting insights through its digital shows, Rotoworld Football Show and Bet the Edge.

PFT LIVE – WEEKDAYS AT 7 A.M. ET ON PEACOCK

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 streaming live on Peacock at 7 a.m. ET. Peter King also contributes regularly to PFT Live’s coverage throughout the season.

The two-hour PFT Live is known for delivering inside information and comprehensive analysis from an independent perspective. The show covers all the latest news around the league, breaks down reports and rumors and features interviews with players, coaches and executives.

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, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry served by Applebee’s, Chris Simms Unbuttoned, PFT PM, and Rotoworld Football Show. While The Peter King Podcast features intimate discussions with the NFL’s top players, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry is NBC Sports’ new fantasy daily sports betting show, Chris Simms Unbuttoned and PFT PM dive into deep conversations around the sports’ hottest topics, and Rotoworld Football Show explores fantasy implications for fans. New episodes of NBC Sports podcasts are available for download each week on all major podcast platforms including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and iHeart.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA

- SNF ON INSTAGRAM: Through the unique filter of Instagram, fans will get an in-depth look at each week’s Sunday Night Football game with the most engaging photos and videos from across the NFL. SNF also utilizes Instagram Stories for up-to-the-minute coverage of the league.
- SNF ON TWITTER: The very latest news, video, analysis from the Football Night in America crew and much more lives on @SNFonNBC, the real-time engine for NBC’s year-round NFL coverage.
- SNF ON FACEBOOK: With more than 3.6 million followers, SNF’s Facebook page is the hub of football conversation. It’s the place to converse and engage with fellow fans on the latest news and action across the NFL.
- NBC SPORTS ON TIKTOK: NBC Sports’ presence on TikTok puts the spotlight on the offbeat and exuberant side of the National Football League for a young, highly-engaged audience.

NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS

NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports Chicago, NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Washington will again deliver extensive multiplatform coverage of the 2022 NFL season, led by comprehensive live gameday shows, in-depth news, analysis and commentary programming, and multimedia digital content covering the teams in their respective markets.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Seven-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist Carrie Underwood stars in the show open for NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

Underwood performed the show open – featuring an updated rendition of the now-iconic “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” – from The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, home of her ongoing residency, REFLECTION.

For the first time, the show open will highlight the game-day energy around each Sunday Night Football game as a dedicated film crew will capture the atmosphere leading up to kickoff including fans tailgating and prepping for the game, player arrivals, and scenes from the host city.

NBC’S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IS PRIMETIME TELEVISION’S NO. 1 SHOW FOR RECORD 11 CONSECUTIVE YEARS: NBC’s Sunday Night Football finished the 2021-22 TV season as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 11^th consecutive year – adding to its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen. Sunday Night Football also ranked as the No. 1 show in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic for the 12^th consecutive TV season.

2022 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

*Sun. Dec. 4

Week 13

Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys

*Sun. Dec. 11

Week 14

Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos

*Sun. Dec. 18

Week 15

New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders

*Sun. Dec. 25

Week 16

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals

*Sun. Jan. 1

Week 17

Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers

*Sun. Jan. 8

Week 18

TBD

*Flex Week
** Thanksgiving Night Game

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING:

Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 11-18. Additionally, in Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Weeks 5-17, 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.

For Week 18, two Saturday games and the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to January 9. The schedule does not list Saturday games or a Sunday night game in Week 18, but games with playoff implications will be moved to those time slots. Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks and gives “surprise” teams a chance to play their way into primetime.

–SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL–

FIRST WEEK OF FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™ PROPELS TELEMUNDO AND PEACOCK TO RECORD CONSUMPTION

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Viewership for 2022 FIFA World Cup Averages Total Audience Delivery of 2.57 Million Viewers, Up 24% vs. 2018 Through First 24 Games

Argentina-Mexico on Saturday is Most-Watched Group Stage Match in Spanish-Language History, Averaging Total Audience Delivery of 8.9 Million Viewers

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is Most-Streamed World Cup on Record

World Cup Positions Telemundo Network as #1 Spanish-Language Broadcast Network on Total Day

Telemundo’s Massive Week One Audience Reach is Elevating Advertiser’s Scale and Impact

DOHA, QATAR – Nov. 28, 2022 – On the strength of compelling matchups, world-class football, and the return of the United States, the first week of Telemundo Deportes’ Spanish-language coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has delivered record viewership across Telemundo, Peacock and Telemundo’s streaming platforms. Telemundo is the exclusive Spanish-language media rights holder to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in the U.S.

Following are consumption highlights for the first seven days of the tournament (Sun., Nov. 20 – Sat., Nov. 26):

TOP 5 MOST-WATCHED MATCHES

(Total Audience Delivery; All times ET)

DATE	TIME	MATCH	VIEWERS
Sat., Nov. 26	2:00 pm	Argentina v. Mexico	8.9 million
Thu., Nov. 24	2:00 pm	Brazil v. Serbia	5.7 million
Tue., Nov. 22	11:00 am	Mexico v. Poland	4.6 million
Fri., Nov. 25	2:00 pm	England v. USA	4.6 million
Thu., Nov. 24	11:00 am	Portugal v. Ghana	4.3 million

Note: Total Audience Delivery is the combination of television and digital viewers. Viewership figures are based on data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.

TOTAL AUDIENCE DELIVERY

- Through 24 matches across its first seven days, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 57 million viewers across Telemundo, Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms, up 24% vs. the 2018 tournament (2.07 million), which was played in Russia in the summer. This year’s World Cup is the first to take place in the fall in order to offset Qatar’s extreme summer heat.
- Saturday’s Argentina v. Mexico averaged a TAD of 8.9 million viewers, making it match the most-watched match of the tournament in Spanish and the most-watched World Cup Group Stage match in Spanish-language history. Mexico’s first match v. Poland on Tue., Nov. 22, averaged 4.6 million viewers.
- Argentina’s 2-0 victory against Mexico also powered Saturday (Day 7) as the most-watched day of the tournament in Spanish since opening day, averaging 3.5 million viewers, up 76% vs. the comparable game count in 2018 (2.0 million). Day 7 also featured Tunisia v. Australia, Poland v. Saudi Arabia, and France v. Denmark.
- The USA has returned to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 2014. Friday night’s England v. USA match averaged a TAD of 4.6 million viewers, making it the second-most watched World Cup Group Stage match featuring a U.S. team in Spanish-language history.
- The first World Cup played on Thanksgiving produced two of the most-watched matches of the tournament’s first week – Brazil v. Serbia (5.7 million) and Portugal v. Ghana (4.3 million).
- Coverage of the opening match on Sunday, Nov. 20, featuring host-nation Qatar v. Ecuador, averaged a TAD of 4.1 million viewers, up 164% compared to the opening match in 2018.

STREAMING

- Overall, streaming has comprised 26% of Telemundo’s total viewershipfor the World Cup, an unprecedented figure. Telemundo is averaging a TAD of 2.57 million viewers through the first 24 matches across all platforms — up 24% compared to 2018 — with streaming responsible for 673,000 of those viewers on Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms, which is up 209% vs. 2018 (218,000).
- Argentina v. Mexico is the most-streamed FIFA World Cup match in U.S. media history, regardless of language. It is the first World Cup game to top two million viewers with an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 2.08 million viewers and beat the previous record set by Tuesday’s Mexico v. Poland game (1.35 million).
- Four matches in the first week have set the record for the most-streamed Spanish-language World Cup game in U.S. history, starting with the Ecuador v. Qatar (832,000 viewers) opener on Sun., Nov. 20, followed the next day by USA v. Wales (1.0 million), followed the next day by Mexico v. Poland (1.3 million), and finally Saturday’s Argentina v. Mexico (2.08 million; see above).
- Peacock has been in the No. 1 spot on the App Store for free iOS apps every day since the tournament began, with the Telemundo Deportes app often breaking into the Top 5.

TELEMUNDO NETWORK

- Telemundo ranked as the No. 1 Spanish-language network in Total Day (6A-2A) during the first three days of tournament with over 1 million viewers, garnering more than a 50% share of the three-network Spanish-language audience.
- FIFA World Cup ancillary programming across daytime is performing triple-digits above its respective daypart prior four-week averages.
- On Monday, Nov. 21, Al Rojo Vivo had its highest-rated telecast in almost two years (January 2021) with 933,000 viewers, and Noticias’6:30 p.m. ET program posted its best delivery since this May with 1.2 million viewers.
- For all 24 matches across seven days, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has reached 16.7 million total viewers on Telemundo in Spanish, including 22% of all Hispanic viewers (13.6 million).

Note: Viewership data for non-World Cup programming is limited due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Telemundo, Univision and Unimas comprise the three-network Spanish-language audience. 

LOCAL STATIONS

- In the 384 FIFA World Cup match windows played to date (24 games across 16 top Hispanic markets), Telemundo ranked No. 1 in viewership among Spanish-language networks 94% of the time and ranked No. 1 regardless of language 18% of the time.
- Telemundo has ranked No. 1 in Los Angeles and Miami among Spanish-language networks 100% of the time when World Cup matches are being played and 96% of the time in New York. Among all networks regardless of language during the games, the percentages are 83% in Los Angeles, 88% in Miami and 33% in New York.

SOCIAL MEDIA

- Week 1 of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has totaled 3.2 million actions, up 123% vs. 2018) and 62 million video views across Telemundo accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok.
- Telemundo’s best-performing post during the tournament in both actions and views was published on TikTok and features @6719165217638482950/video/7168787026207083822__;!!PIZeeW5wscynRQ!rFEJDgOimasL7J8eEKDIkKch14SDBr7wWhSMXwZ3pg2Okqb-L7CjYULS7w66YAfAwa7FcmHQz_Y1jc8i2NQG%24">Andres Cantor shouting “Goooool!” during Argentina’s Lionel Messi’s goal vs. Mexico. The video has generated 407,000 actions and 3.6 million views to date.

ADVERTISING IMPACT

Through 20 matches, Telemundo has reached 22% of the U.S. Hispanic population, which is leading to higher engagement and impact for Telemundo’s advertising partners. This highly engaged Hispanic audience is driving double-digital advantages in brand impact, with a +20% higher attention index vs iSpot.tv norms. Brands are breaking through the clutter, with +10% greater brand memorability (Marketcast TVBE) and +14% higher search rate for the Telemundo advertisers (EDO) vs. sports on competitive Spanish Language television. Week 1 of the FIFA World Cup Qatar saw deeper emotional connections to the tournament, both the content and the advertising. Spanish-Language match engagement (+23%) is leading to high levels of ad engagement (+24%), which in turn is driving higher brand recommendation (+25%) for Spanish-Language telecasts on Telemundo/Peacock vs English-Language (Mindprober).

Sources: iSpot.tv, World Cup on Telemundo, FOX/FS1 (11/20-26/22); Marketcast TVBE, A18-49 for World Cup (11/20-23/22), World Cup matches on Telemundo vs. PY SLTV Sports norm, excl. NBCU (4Q’21-3Q22); EDO: 2022 World Cup, Games & Shoulder Programming, All Dayparts (11/20-24/22), SLTV World Cup on Telemundo vs. Prior year competitive live sports on SLTV; MindProber, Galvanic skin response testing, US vs. Wales 11/21 measurement of match airing on Telemundo, Peacock and FOX

—TELEMUNDO DEPORTES—

About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: 

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 61 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Telemundo is the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games, as well as the Premier League and Mexican soccer team Chivas. The #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., Telemundo Global Studios includes Telemundo Television Studios, Telemundo Streaming Studios, and Underground Producciones. Telemundo’s new Tplus content brand on Peacock features programming developed for the full spectrum of Hispanics. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

NBC SPORTS DELIVERS ITS MOST-WATCHED NFL THANKSGIVING WEEKEND SINCE 2015, WITH TWO-GAME AVERAGE OF 23.4 MILLION VIEWERS

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STAMFORD, Conn. – November 28, 2022 – NBC Sports’ primetime Thanksgiving and Sunday NFL presentations combined to register the most watched two-game Thanksgiving weekend since 2015, averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 23.4 million viewers, based on preliminary data, across NBC TV, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL Digital platforms.

Last night’s game, a 40-33 Eagles victory over the Packers which featured Philadelphia QB Jalen Hurts becoming the first player in more than 70 years with 150+ yards rushing, 150+ yards passing, and multiple scoring passes, averaged approximately 21.0 million viewers.

Three days earlier, Patriots-Vikings averaged 25.9 million viewers – marking the second-most watched primetime NFL Thanksgiving game ever.

Last weekend’s two-game average tops by 24% last year’s holiday weekend viewership (18.9 million).

Viewership figures are based upon preliminary data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. Official national data for NBC will be available later this week.

TOP METERED MARKETS FOR PACKERS-EAGLES (based on 44 markets available):

1.	Milwaukee	32.1/60
2.	Philadelphia	27.7/57
3.	Minneapolis	18.3/43
4.	Kansas City	14.8/34
5.	Las Vegas	13.8/36
T6.	Sacramento	13.3/33
T6.	Dallas	13.3/32
8.	Cincinnati	12.2/28
9.	San Diego	12.1/33
10.	Denver	11.6/29

–SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL–

DOUG PEDERSON, JOSH JACOBS, AND BRANDON STALEY SPEAK WITH PETER KING IN WEEK 12 EDITION OF “FMIA”

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“Jacobs has turned into one of the most physically dangerous offensive players in football…Josh McDaniels shudders to think where the Raiders would be without him.” – King on Raiders RB Josh Jacobs

“In seven days, the Jets’ coach went from saying he wasn’t even thinking about a quarterback change from Zach Wilson, to benching Wilson for White, to watching White play the best-quarterbacked game by a Jet this season. Controversy over. There really never was one.” – King on the Jets’ decision to start QB Mike White

“I still think asking Watson to play great after 23 months out of the saddle is a huge ask…Who sits for two years, then has to play the most important position in the game for the six most important games of the season, and can do it at a winning level week after week?” – King on the expected return of Browns QB Deshaun Watson

“Hard to imagine any receiver in football being as important to his team –including Tyreek Hill – as Jefferson is to the 9-2 Vikings.” – King on Vikings WR Justin Jefferson

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 28, 2022 – Peter King speaks with Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson, Raiders running back Josh Jacobs, and Chargers head coach Brandon Staley in this week’s edition of Football Morning in America, available now exclusively on NBCSports.com. King also recaps Week 12 of the NFL season, discusses the 49ers’ shutout win over the Saints, Mike White’s performance in the Jets’ win over the Bears, Justin Jefferson’s big season with the Vikings, and more.

For more NFL coverage, Peacock offers daily programming on the NBC Sports channel for free, including Pro Football Talk at 7 a.m. ET, The Dan Patrick Show at 9 a.m. ET, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry at Noon ET, Brother from Another at 3 p.m. ET, plus Chris Simms Unbuttoned on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and the weekly The Peter King Podcast. To learn more about the NBC Sports on Peacock channel and how to sign up, click here.

The NFL on NBC YouTube channel offers daily football content for free, with exclusive videos from Peter King – including his interviews with players and coaches at training camps – Mike Florio, Chris Simms, and more. To access all of these videos and more, click here to subscribe.

The following are highlights from this week’s edition of Football Morning in America:

RAIDERS

Raiders RB Josh Jacobs to Peter King on what motivated him to have a huge game: “It all started before the game. This fan, when we came out of the tunnel, held up a sign: ‘3-7. NOT BAD FOR A TEAM WITH NO TALENT.’ And he was screaming at us, all this bad stuff. I just looked up at him and said, ‘Thank you for that. I needed that today. You turnt me up.’”

Jacobs to King: “He’s the first one I wanted to find after we won. I went over to him and said, ‘Thank you.’”

Jacobs to King on his game-winning 86-yard touchdown run in OT against the Seahawks: “We were running outside zone a lot, and I saw the linebackers pointing outside. So we ended up running inside zone, and I knew if I got through the line, it was a foot race after that.”

JAGUARS’ & CHARGERS’ TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson to King on the game-winning drive against the Ravens: “I knew at the start of the drive that if we scored, I was going for two.”

Pederson to King on his decision to go for a game-winning two-point conversion: “Zay Jones was hot right then — he’d made a couple of great catches. We had a play for him — a stutter-move and quick out to the front pylon. So that was the call.”

Pederson to King on what QB Trevor Lawrence said to him after throwing the game-winning two-point conversion: “Thanks for trusting me there.”

Chargers head coach Brandon Staley to King on the game-winning two-point conversion play call against the Cardinals: “The irony after what Doug did today is that the play we used is a Philadelphia play. We call it ‘The Philly Follow.’ It’s a famous route they had for Zach Ertz. And when we started that last drive, we knew that was going to be the play all along.”

KING’S MVP WATCH – WEEK 12

1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City, 2. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia, 3. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami, 4. Josh Allen, Buffalo, 5. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota

King on Jefferson: “Hard to imagine any receiver in football being as important to his team –including Tyreek Hill – as Jefferson is to the 9-2 Vikings.”

KING’S WEEK 12 AWARDS

Offensive Players of the Week: Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas, Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Jason Kelce, Isaac Seumalo, Lane Johnson, Philadelphia, Mike White, New York Jets, & Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville

King on Jacobs: “Jacobs has turned into one of the most physically dangerous offensive players in football…Josh McDaniels shudders to think where the Raiders would be without him.”

King on White’s big game against the Bears: “Now (Robert) Saleh has no decision to make at quarterback. White took it out of his hands with his 22-of-28, 315-yard, three-TD, zero-pick performance, with touchdown passes of eight and 54 yards to ace rookie Garrett Wilson.”

King on Lawrence’s performance against the Ravens: “Against a solid defense with a very good secondary, Lawrence was 29-of-37 for 321 yards, with three TDs and zero picks. Just a great performance from a top prospect who hadn’t looked the part, in total, in his first 1.5 NFL seasons.”

Defensive Players of the Week: Nick Bosa, San Francisco, & Daron Payne, Washington

King on Bosa’s performance in San Francisco’s win over New Orleans: “A shutout. Man, is that rare in the NFL. The 49ers beat the Saints 13-0, and a late Bosa sack was a huge key in keeping New Orleans off the board.”

Coach of the Week: DeMeco Ryans, defensive coordinator, San Francisco

King on Ryans: “After the Niners gave up 30 second-half points to Kansas City Oct. 23, this supposed top-five D didn’t look like a top-20 D. But Ryans stuck with his plan…The Niners haven’t given up a point in the second half in any of the four games since the KC debacle, and Ryan’s crew pitched a rare NFL shutout over the Saints in Santa Clara on Sunday.”

Special Teams Player of the Week: Kene Nwangwu, Minnesota

NEWS & NOTES

King on the Jets’ decision to start Mike White: “In seven days, the Jets’ coach went from saying he wasn’t even thinking about a quarterback change from Zach Wilson, to benching Wilson for White, to watching White play the best-quarterbacked game by a Jet this season. Controversy over. There really never was one.”

King on Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: “I think it’s pretty wild that Patrick Mahomes has 401 more passing yards and six more TD passes than any other quarterback in the NFL. We may not talk about him enough — and we talk about him all the time.”

King on the future of Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett: “I think I will not be surprised if Nathaniel Hackett makes it to the end of this season as Denver coach. But I will be extremely surprised if he isn’t one-and-done.”

King on Browns QB Deshaun Watson’s expected return this week after missing most of the last two seasons: “I still think asking Watson to play great after 23 months out of the saddle is a huge ask, but we’ll see. Who sits for two years, then has to play the most important position in the game for the six most important games of the season, and can do it at a winning level week after week?”

King on Browns TE David Njoku: “I think the Browns are extremely fortunate they didn’t trade David Njoku, despite his 2021 ask. That tight end will be a huge piece to the puzzle if Deshaun Watson becomes a great quarterback in Cleveland.”

King on NFL rules he disagrees with: “I think I am sick of two NFL rules: defensive pass interference being a spot foul, and the offense being able to legally push a ballcarrier forward for X number of yards.”

Read the full FMIA column here and catch the weekly Peter King Podcast here.

The following are additional highlights of NBC Sports’ NFL coverage:

- PFT Live with NBC Sports’ Mike Florio (Mondays) and Florio and Chris Simms (Tuesday-Thursday) streams on Peacock from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET on weekdays & is available on-demand. The Dan Patrick Show streams at 9 a.m. ET, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry at Noon ET, Brother From Another at 3 p.m. ET, PFT PM at 5 p.m. ET. At 6 p.m. ET, Chris Simms Unbuttoned streams Tuesday-Friday.
- ProFootballTalk.com continues to provide the latest news and updates.
- NBC Sports EDGE’s Rotoworld Football Show continues the NFL discussion and Bet The Edge Podcast provides daily betting insights.
- The NFL on NBC YouTube channel offers daily football content for free, with exclusive videos from Peter King – including his interviews with players and coaches at training camps – Mike Florio, Chris Simms, and more. To access all of these videos and more, click here to subscribe

A new “Football Morning in America” posts every Monday morning exclusively on NBCSports.com through the NFL season. It was announced in May 2019 that King signed an exclusive agreement with NBC Sports Group that included writing a weekly Monday morning NFL column for NBCSports.com; making regular appearances on PFT Live with Mike Florio; and continuing to contribute to Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports.

—NBC SPORTS—