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MIKE TIRICO HOSTS NBC SPORTS’ NEW DAILY SPORTS TALK SHOW, “LUNCH TALK LIVE,” DEBUTING THIS MONDAY, APRIL 6, AT NOON ET ON NBCSN

April 3, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Live, Hour-Long Daily Show to Feature Discussions Among Current & Former Athletes, Prominent Sports Figures, NBC Sports Commentators, and More

Mike Tirico Hosts, Joined by Special Guests to Discuss the World of Sports and Current Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Daily Life

Lunch Talk Live Airs Weekdays Live at Noon ET on NBCSN and Across NBC Sports Digital Platforms

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 3, 2020 – NBC Sports’ new daily sports talk show, Lunch Talk Live, debuts this Monday, April 6, at Noon ET on NBCSN, featuring host Mike Tirico joined by special guests, including current and former athletes, NBC Sports’ lineup of on-air commentators, and other prominent voices and figures within sports and media.

Lunch Talk Live focuses on the current state of the sports world and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, providing guests with a platform to discuss the state of sports, voice their personal stories and detail how they are adapting their daily lives during this challenging time.

“In these challenging times, we are all missing sports and the people who make sports memories,” said Tirico. “Hopefully, we can bring a midday connection with some of them to help fill the void.”

Sam Flood, NBC Sports Executive Producer & President of Production, said: “We’re excited to bring viewers fresh programming every day with unique, topical conversations from prominent individuals in all corners of sports. This will be a daily lunch date to share sports and stories we all miss during these unique times.”

The hour-long show will air weekdays at Noon ET on NBCSN and stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Select content and interviews will additionally be hosted on NBC Sports’ YouTube channel and social media platforms.

Tirico will host Lunch Talk Live episodes remotely, beginning this Monday.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PROGRAMMING UPDATE FOR APRIL 3-5

April 2, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

NBC Sports Schedule for NBC and NBCSN, April 3-5

(All times ET unless otherwise noted, subject to change)

(* Programming description at bottom of chart)

Friday, April 3 – NBCSN
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.	PFT Live (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.	PFT Live
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Sky Sports News (LIVE)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.	Monster Jam: Tampa
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.	Monster Jam: Indianapolis
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.	TVG Trackside Live (LIVE)
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	SNF Classic Games – Tom Brady & Peyton Manning: Indianapolis vs. New England (Week 10, 2009)
9:30 p.m. – Midnight	SNF Classic Games – Drew Brees: San Diego vs. New Orleans (Week 5, 2012)
Midnight – 1 a.m.	Monster Jam: Oakland
1 a.m. – 1:30 a.m.	Truck Tech
1:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.	Detroit Muscle
2 a.m. – 3 a.m.	Monster Jam: Miami

Saturday, April 4 – NBC
1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	2019 Augusta National Women’s Amateur
3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.	PGA Tour Golf: 2019 Valero Texas Open – Third Round

Saturday, April 4 – NBCSN
6 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.	Soccerbox – Matt Le Tissier*
6:30 a.m. – 7 a.m.	Soccerbox – John Barnes*
7 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.	Soccerbox – Sol Campbell*
7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.	Soccerbox – Ryan Giggs*
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.	Premier League Goals of the Season 2001-02
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.	Premier League Goals of the Season 2002-03
10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Premier League Classic Match: Liverpool v. Tottenham (Feb. 10, 2015)
10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.	Premier League Classic Match: Chelsea v. Manchester United (Feb. 5, 2012)
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Premier League Classic Match: Tottenham v. Chelsea (Jan. 1, 2015)
11:30 a.m. – Noon	Premier League Classic Match: Manchester United v. Arsenal (Aug. 28, 2011)
Noon – 12:30 p.m.	Premier League Behind the Badge – Watford: Episode 1*
12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m.	Premier League Behind the Badge – Watford: Episode 2*
1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Premier League Behind the Badge – Watford: Episode 3*
1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.	Premier League Behind the Badge – Watford: Episode 4*
2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Proving Grounds: Indy 500 Special
2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.	INDYCAR iRacing Series Challenge: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama (LIVE)
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.	TVG Trackside Live (LIVE)
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	SNF Classic Games – Last-Second Victories on SNF: Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore (Week 13, 2010)
9:30 p.m. – Midnight	SNF Classic Games – Last-Second Victories on SNF: New Orleans vs. Green Bay (Week 1, 2011)
Midnight – 1:30 a.m.	Moto2: Losail International Circuit – Qatar
1:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.	Mecum Top 10: Pony Cars
2 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.	Mecum Top 10: Ferraris
2:30 a.m. – 3 a.m.	Mecum Top 10: Chevrolet

Sunday, April 5 – NBC
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	2019 Beverly Hills Dog Show
2:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.	PGA Tour Golf: 2019 Valero Texas Open – Final Round

Sunday, April 5 – NBCSN
6 a.m. – 7 a.m.	Premier League Season in Review 1998-99
7 a.m. – 8 a.m.	Premier League Season in Review 1999-00
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.	Premier League Match of the Week: Manchester City v. Queens Park Rangers (May 13, 2012)
10 a.m. – Noon	Premier League Match of the Week: Everton v. Liverpool (Nov. 23, 2013)
Noon – 2 p.m.	Premier League Match of the Week: Chelsea v. Arsenal (Oct. 5, 2014)
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Venice Qualifier
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Kansas City Qualifier
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.	TVG Trackside Live (LIVE)
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	SNF Classic Games – OBJ’s Catch: Dallas vs. New York Giants (Week 12, 2014)
9:30 p.m. – Midnight	SNF Classic Games – Patrick Mahomes-Tom Brady I: Kansas City vs. New England (Week 6, 2018)
Midnight – 3 a.m.	Monster Energy Supercross: Glendale

Episode descriptions:

Soccerbox: Manchester United legend Gary Neville sits down with retired Premier League stars to discuss their time in the game and some of the notable matches in which they played against one another.

Premier League Behind the Badge: Watford: Narrated by BBC presenter and football legend Gary Lineker, this Hard Knocks-style show provides viewers with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at Watford during the 2016 fall season, highlighted by a home win against 2016 Premier League champions Leicester City on Nov. 19, 2016. The series follows players, coaches and support staff, recounting their daily lives and routines both on and off the pitch.

NBC SPORTS PROGRAMMING UPDATE FOR APRIL 1-5

March 31, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

NBC Sports Schedule for NBC and NBCSN, April 1-5

(All times ET unless otherwise noted, subject to change)

(* Programming description at bottom of chart)

Wednesday, April 1 – NBCSN
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.	PFT Live (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.	PFT Live
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Sky Sports News (LIVE)
1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Engine Power: Blower Bonanza 2.0 on the Dyno and Ole’ Nasty FE Fire-up
1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.	Mecum Auto Auctions: Phoenix
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.	Hockey Happy Hour: EA NHL 20 Simulation – St. Louis vs. Washington
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Hockey Happy Hour: Washington vs. St. Louis (Season Opener, Oct. 2, 2019)
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	NFL Classic Games – Peyton Manning as Broncos Quarterback: Pittsburgh vs. Denver (Week 1, 2012)
9:30 p.m. – Midnight	NFL Classic Games – Peyton Manning as Broncos Quarterback: Denver vs. Indianapolis (Week 12, 2013)
Midnight – 3 a.m.	Mecum Auto Auctions: Phoenix


Thursday, April 2 – NBCSN
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.	PFT Live (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.	PFT Live
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Sky Sports News (LIVE)
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.	Dale Jr. Download: John Force
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.	Dale Jr. Download: Michael Waltrip
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.	Dale Jr. Download: Joe Gibbs
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.	Dale Jr. Download: Richard Childress
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Hockey Happy Hour: Pittsburgh vs. Detroit (2009 Stanley Cup Final, Game 7)
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	NFL Classic Games – Brett Favre at Lambeau: Minnesota vs. Green Bay (Week 7, 2010)
9:30 p.m. – Midnight	NFL Classic Games – Brett Favre at Lambeau: Chicago vs. Green Bay (Thanksgiving night, Week 12, 2015)

Midnight – 1 a.m.	Dale Jr. Download: Rick Hendrick
1 a.m. – 2 a.m.	Dale Jr. Download: Gary Balough
2 a.m. – 3 a.m.	Dale Jr. Download: Ricky Rudd

Friday, April 3 – NBCSN
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.	PFT Live (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.	PFT Live
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Sky Sports News (LIVE)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.	Monster Jam: Tampa
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.	Monster Jam: Indianapolis
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.	TVG Trackside Live (LIVE)
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	NFL Classic Games – Tom Brady & Peyton Manning: Indianapolis vs. New England (Week 10, 2009)
9:30 p.m. – Midnight	NFL Classic Games – Drew Brees: San Diego vs. New Orleans (Week 5, 2012)
Midnight – 1 a.m.	Monster Jam: Oakland
1 a.m. – 1:30 a.m.	Truck Tech
1:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.	Detroit Muscle
2 a.m. – 3 a.m.	Monster Jam: Miami

Saturday, April 4 – NBC
1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	2019 Augusta National Women’s Amateur
3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.	PGA Tour Golf: 2019 Valero Texas Open

Saturday, April 4 – NBCSN
6 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.	Soccerbox – Matt Le Tissier*
6:30 a.m. – 7 a.m.	Soccerbox – John Barnes*
7 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.	Soccerbox – Sol Campbell*
7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.	Soccerbox – Ryan Giggs*
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.	Premier League Goals of the Season 2001-02
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.	Premier League Goals of the Season 2002-03
10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Premier League Classic Match: Liverpool v. Tottenham (Feb. 10, 2015)
10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.	Premier League Classic Match: Chelsea v. Manchester United (Feb. 5, 2012)
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Premier League Classic Match: Tottenham v. Chelsea (Jan. 1, 2015)
11:30 a.m. – Noon	Premier League Classic Match: Manchester United v. Arsenal (Aug. 28, 2011)
Noon – 12:30 p.m.	Premier League Behind the Badge – Watford: Episode 1*
12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m.	Premier League Behind the Badge – Watford: Episode 2*
1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Premier League Behind the Badge – Watford: Episode 3*
1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.	Premier League Behind the Badge – Watford: Episode 4*
2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Proving Grounds: Indy 500 Special
2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.	INDYCAR iRacing Series Challenge: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.	TVG Trackside Live (LIVE)
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	NFL Classic Games – Last-Second Victories on SNF: Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore (Week 13, 2010)
9:30 p.m. – Midnight	NFL Classic Games – Last-Second Victories on SNF: New Orleans vs. Green Bay (Week 1, 2011)
Midnight – 1:30 a.m.	Moto2: Losail International Circuit – Qatar
1:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.	Mecum Top 10: Pony Cars
2 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.	Mecum Top 10: Ferraris
2:30 a.m. – 3 a.m.	Mecum Top 10: Chevrolet

Sunday, April 5 – NBC
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	2019 Beverly Hills Dog Show
2:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.	PGA Tour Golf: 2019 Valero Texas Open

Sunday, April 5 – NBCSN
6 a.m. – 7 a.m.	Premier League Season in Review 1998-99
7 a.m. – 8 a.m.	Premier League Season in Review 1999-00
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.	Premier League Match of the Week: Manchester City v. Queens Park Rangers (May 13, 2012)
10 a.m. – Noon	Premier League Match of the Week: Everton v. Liverpool (Nov. 23, 2013)
Noon – 2 p.m.	Premier League Match of the Week: Chelsea v. Arsenal (Oct. 5, 2014)
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Venice Qualifier
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Kansas City Qualifier
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.	TVG Trackside Live (LIVE)
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	NFL Classic Games – OBJ’s Catch: Dallas vs. New York Giants (Week 12, 2014)
9:30 p.m. – Midnight	NFL Classic Games – Patrick Mahomes-Tom Brady I: Kansas City vs. New England (Week 6, 2018)
Midnight – 3 a.m.	Monster Energy Supercross: Glendale

Episode descriptions:

NBC SPORTS PROGRAMMING UPDATE FOR MARCH 31-APRIL 5

March 30, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

NBC Sports Schedule for NBC and NBCSN, March 31-April 5

(All times ET unless otherwise noted, subject to change)

(* Programming description at bottom of chart)

Tuesday, March 31 – NBCSN
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.	PFT Live (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.	PFT Live
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Sky Sports News (LIVE)
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Denver Finals
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Denver Finals
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Las Vegas National Finals, Part 1
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Las Vegas National Finals, Part 1
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Hockey Happy Hour: Toronto vs. Boston (2013 Eastern Conf. Quarterfinals, Game 7)
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	NFL Classic Games – Double Dose of Dallas: Dallas vs. Carolina (Week 8, 2006)
9:30 p.m. – Midnight	NFL Classic Games – Double Dose of Dallas: New York Giants vs. Dallas (Week 2, 2009)
Midnight – 1 a.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Las Vegas National Finals, Part 2
1 a.m. – 2 a.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Las Vegas National Finals, Part 2
2 a.m. – 3 a.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Las Vegas National Finals, Part 3


Wednesday, April 1 – NBCSN
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.	PFT Live (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.	PFT Live
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Sky Sports News (LIVE)
1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Engine Power: Blower Bonanza 2.0 on the Dyno and Ole’ Nasty FE Fire-up
1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.	Mecum Auto Auctions: Phoenix
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.	Hockey Happy Hour: EA NHL 20 Simulation – St. Louis vs. Washington
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Hockey Happy Hour: Washington vs. St. Louis Season Opener
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	NFL Classic Games – Peyton Manning as Broncos Quarterback: Pittsburgh vs. Denver (Week 1, 2012)
9:30 p.m. – Midnight	NFL Classic Games – Peyton Manning as Broncos Quarterback: Denver vs. Indianapolis (Week 12, 2013)
Midnight – 3 a.m.	Mecum Auto Auctions: Phoenix


Thursday, April 2 – NBCSN
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.	PFT Live (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.	PFT Live
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Sky Sports News (LIVE)
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.	Dale Jr. Download: John Force
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.	Dale Jr. Download: Michael Waltrip
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.	Dale Jr. Download: Joe Gibbs
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.	Dale Jr. Download: Richard Childress
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Hockey Happy Hour: Pittsburgh vs. Detroit (2009 Stanley Cup Final, Game 7)
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	NFL Classic Games – Brett Favre at Lambeau: Minnesota vs. Green Bay (Week 7, 2010)
9:30 p.m. – Midnight	NFL Classic Games – Brett Favre at Lambeau: Chicago vs. Green Bay (Thanksgiving night, Week 12, 2015)

Midnight – 1 a.m.	Dale Jr. Download: Rick Hendrick
1 a.m. – 2 a.m.	Dale Jr. Download: Gary Balough
2 a.m. – 3 a.m.	Dale Jr. Download: Ricky Rudd

Friday, April 3 – NBCSN
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.	PFT Live (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.	PFT Live
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Sky Sports News (LIVE)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.	Monster Jam: Tampa
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.	Monster Jam: Indianapolis
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.	TVG Trackside Live (LIVE)
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	NFL Classic Games – Tom Brady & Peyton Manning: Indianapolis vs. New England (Week 10, 2009)
9:30 p.m. – Midnight	NFL Classic Games – Drew Brees: San Diego vs. New Orleans (Week 5, 2012)
Midnight – 1 a.m.	Monster Jam: Oakland
1 a.m. – 1:30 a.m.	Truck Tech
1:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.	Detroit Muscle
2 a.m. – 3 a.m.	Monster Jam: Miami

Saturday, April 4 – NBC
1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	2019 Augusta National Women’s Amateur
3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.	PGA Tour Golf: 2019 Valero Texas Open

Saturday, April 4 – NBCSN
6 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.	Soccerbox – Matt Le Tissier*
6:30 a.m. – 7 a.m.	Soccerbox – John Barnes*
7 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.	Soccerbox – Sol Campbell*
7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.	Soccerbox – Ryan Giggs*
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.	Premier League Goals of the Season 2001-02
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.	Premier League Goals of the Season 2002-03
10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Premier League Classic Match: Liverpool v. Tottenham (Feb. 10, 2015)
10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.	Premier League Classic Match: Chelsea v. Manchester United (Feb. 5, 2012)
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Premier League Classic Match: Tottenham v. Chelsea (Jan. 1, 2015)
11:30 a.m. – Noon	Premier League Classic Match: Manchester United v. Arsenal (Aug. 28, 2011)
Noon – 12:30 p.m.	Premier League Behind the Badge – Watford: Episode 1*
12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m.	Premier League Behind the Badge – Watford: Episode 2*
1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Premier League Behind the Badge – Watford: Episode 3*
1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.	Premier League Behind the Badge – Watford: Episode 4*
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Las Vegas National Finals, Part 3
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Venice Qualifier
4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	TVG Trackside Live (LIVE)
7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.	NFL Classic Games – Last-Second Victories on SNF: Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore (Week 13, 2010)
10 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.	NFL Classic Games – Last-Second Victories on SNF: New Orleans vs. Green Bay (Week 1, 2011)
12:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.	Moto2: Losail International Circuit – Qatar
2 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.	Mecum Top 10: Pony Cars
2:30 a.m. – 3 a.m.	Mecum Top 10: Ferraris

Sunday, April 5 – NBC
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	2019 Beverly Hills Dog Show
2:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.	PGA Tour Golf: 2019 Valero Texas Open

Sunday, April 5 – NBCSN
6 a.m. – 7 a.m.	Premier League Season in Review 1998-99
7 a.m. – 8 a.m.	Premier League Season in Review 1999-00
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.	Premier League Match of the Week: Manchester City v. Queens Park Rangers (May 13, 2012)
10 a.m. – Noon	Premier League Match of the Week: Everton v. Liverpool (Nov. 23, 2013)
Noon – 2 p.m.	Premier League Match of the Week: Chelsea v. Arsenal (Oct. 5, 2014)
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Venice Qualifier
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.	American Ninja Warrior: Kansas City Qualifier
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.	TVG Trackside Live (LIVE)
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	NFL Classic Games – OBJ’s Catch: Dallas vs. New York Giants (Week 12, 2014)
9:30 p.m. – Midnight	NFL Classic Games – Patrick Mahomes-Tom Brady I: Kansas City vs. New England (Week 6, 2018)
Midnight – 3 a.m.	Monster Energy Supercross: Glendale

Episode descriptions:

Soccerbox: Manchester United legend Gary Neville sits down with fellow past Premier League stars to discuss their time in the game and some of the notable matches in which they played against one another.

MIKE TIRICO HOSTS “TOKYO OLYMPICS: DREAMS LIVE ON” SPECIAL, TOMORROW, THURSDAY, MARCH 26 AT 11 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

March 25, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Katie Ledecky, Nathan Adrian, Simone Manuel, Tatyana McFadden & Jordan Burroughs Among Team USA Athletes Sharing Their Thoughts on 2020 Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics Postponement

Show Features First Interview of IOC President Thomas Bach following Postponement Announcement & Discussion with USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland

Two-Hour Special, Edited and Produced Remotely, Features 15 Interviews Conducted by Tirico Immediately Following Announcement

Multiple Encore Presentations on NBCSN and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Plus One-Hour Show Sunday at Noon ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 25, 2020 – Mike Tirico hosts “Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On,” a special debuting tomorrow, Thursday, March 26 at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN. The two-hour show features newsmaker interviews and Team USA athlete reaction to the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics.

Taped on Tuesday, March 24, the day of the postponement announcement, the special includes the first interview with IOC President Thomas Bach following the postponement announcement, as well as discussions with USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland, and NBC Olympics swimming analyst and three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines, whose career was interrupted by the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Games.

Katie Ledecky, Nathan Adrian, Simone Manuel, Tatyana McFadden and Jordan Burroughs are among 12 Team USA athletes interviewed for the show:

- Nathan Adrian (Swimming) – Five-time Olympic gold medalist
- Jordan Burroughs (Wrestling) – 2012 Olympic gold medalist in men’s freestyle
- Emma Coburn (Track and Field) – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
- Kerri Walsh Jennings (Beach Volleyball) – Three-time Olympic gold medalist
- Katie Ledecky (Swimming) – Five-time Olympic gold medalist
- Noah Lyles (Track and Field) – Reigning world champion in 200m
- Simone Manuel (Swimming) – Four-time Olympic medalist
- Tatyana McFadden (Paralympic Track and Field) – 17-time Paralympic medalist
- Cat Osterman – (Softball) – Two-time Olympic medalist
- Melissa Stockwell (Paratriathlon) – 2016 Paralympic bronze medalist
- Christian Taylor (Track and Field) – Two-time Olympic gold medalist
- Mallory Weggemann (Paralympic Swimming) – Two-time Paralympic medalist

This unique program was produced by the NBC Olympics features team, editing from their homes across the country due to social distancing required by the COVID-19 virus, piecing together the 15 interviews conducted by Tirico in the six hours immediately following the postponement announcement, mixing in footage, graphics, music, and additional post-production elements. All video interviews were conducted via cellphone or laptop computer.

Encore presentations will air this Friday, March 27 at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and starting tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. NBC will air a one-hour version of the special this Sunday at Noon ET.

Following is the schedule for “Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On” (all times E.T. and subject to change):

Date	Event	Time (ET)	Network
Thurs., Mar. 26	“Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On” (Premiere)	11 a.m.	NBCSN
Thurs., Mar. 26	“Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On”	8 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Fri., Mar. 27	“Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On”	11 a.m.	NBCSN
Fri., Mar. 27	“Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On”	4 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sat., Mar. 28	“Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On”	10:30 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sun., Mar. 29	“Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On” (One-hour version)	Noon	NBC

Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. All coverage on NBC and NBCSN will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. All coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

ABOUT NBC OLYMPICS

A division of NBC Sports Group, NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games. It is renowned for its unsurpassed Olympic heritage, award-winning production, and ability to aggregate the largest audiences in U.S. television history. NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights on all platforms to all Olympic Games through 2032. NBC Olympics also produces thousands of hours of Olympic sports programming throughout the year, which is presented on NBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, and NBC Sports digital platforms.

ABOUT THE USOPC

Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. The USOPC is focused on protecting, supporting and empowering America’s athletes, and is responsible for fielding U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, and serving as the steward of the Olympic and Paralympic movements in the U.S. For more information, visit TeamUSA.org.

–NBC OLYMPICS–

NBC SPORTS GROUP CELEBRATES A DECADE OF MILESTONES

December 23, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

Most-Viewed Event in U.S. Television History (2012 London Olympics)

Most-Watched Show in U.S. TV History (Super Bowl XLIX)

NBC’s Sunday Night Football is Primetime TV’s #1 Show for Unprecedented 8 Consecutive Years…and Counting (2011-18)

NBC Delivers 208 Sports Broadcasts With 20+ Million TV Viewers – #1 Among All Media Companies in the Decade

Most-Watched NHL Game on Record (2019 Stanley Cup Final, Blues-Bruins Game 7)

Most-Watched Live Premier League Match in U.S. TV History (Arsenal-Manchester United, Nov. 2014)

STAMFORD, Conn. – December 23, 2019 – NBC Sports Group – the home to many of sports media’s first-ever game presentations on radio, television, and live streaming – next week completes the Decade of the 2010s, which was highlighted by viewership records, milestones and firsts.

Over the course of the decade, NBC broadcast 208 sports programs which averaged 20+ million viewers – ranking #1 among all media companies.

NBC Sports’ first live event of the decade, the 2010 NHL Winter Classic on Jan. 1, 2010, was held at historic Fenway Park in Boston, while the last will be more than 4,000 miles away with the Women’s 10K at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup Tour de Ski next Tuesday, Dec. 31 in Toblach, Italy (9 a.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA).

In the 3,650 days between those two events, NBC Sports Group had quite a decade:

TV HISTORY

Most-Viewed Sporting Event in U.S. TV History – 2012 London Olympics (reached 217 million TV viewers)
Most-Watched Program in TV history – Super Bowl XLIX (averaged 114.4 million TV viewers)
#1 Primetime Show for Unprecedented Eight Consecutive Seasons (on pace for nine with 2019) – Sunday Night Football
Most Dominant Summer Games Ever, Among Adults 18-49 – 2016 Rio Olympics (329% advantage vs. other broadcast networks combined)
Most Dominant Winter Games Ever, Average Viewership – 2018 PyeongChang Olympics (82% advantage vs. other broadcast networks combined)
Most-Watched NHL Game on Record – 2019 Stanley Cup Final, Blues-Bruins Game 7 (Total Audience Delivery of 8.9 million viewers)
Most-Watched Stanley Cup Final on Record (Series) – 2013 Blackhawks-Bruins
Most-Watched NHL Regular-Season Game on Record – 2011 NHL Winter Classic, Capitals-Penguins at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh (4.53 million TV viewers)
Most-Watched Live Premier League Match in U.S. TV History – Arsenal-Manchester United (Total Audience Delivery of 1.43 million viewers, 11/22/14)
Highest-Rated NBA Regular-Season Game Ever on a Regional Sports Network – NBC Sports Bay Area (23.22 HH rating for Warriors-Grizzlies, as Warriors broke NBA record for regular-season victories, 4/13/16)

FIRSTS

First Sports Program to Rank #1 in Primetime for Full TV Season – NBC Sunday Night Football, 2011 NFL Season
First Media Company to Stream an NFL Game – Super Bowl XLVI on NBC
First Female Executive Producer of National Sports Network – Molly Solomon, GOLF Channel, Feb. 29, 2012 (Solomon was named Executive Producer and President, NBC Olympics Production & Executive Producer, GOLF Channel, Nov. 19, 2019).
First Horse Racing Triple Crown in 37 Years – American Pharoah, 2015 on NBC
First Open Championship Presented by NBC Sports Group – The 2016 Open at Royal Troon on GOLF Channel and NBC
First Augusta National Women’s Amateur – Presented by NBC Sports, April 6, 2019
First Indianapolis 500 on NBC – May 26, 2019

KEY DATES

January 29, 2011 — Comcast completes acquisition of NBCUniversal. The broad reach and storied history of NBC Sports unites with Comcast’s 24/7 ability to super-serve fans to create the NBC Sports Group.

May 19, 2011 — Mark Lazarus is appointed Chairman, NBC Sports Group. Under his leadership, the company acquired media rights to and furthered relationships with the Olympics, NFL, NASCAR, INDYCAR, the Premier League, the NHL, and Notre Dame, among many other partnerships and renewals. (Lazarus was promoted to Chairman, NBCUniversal Broadcast, Cable, Sports and News in January 2019).

October 21, 2011 – Telemundo acquires the rights to the FIFA World Cup. Telemundo Deportes, the company’s sports division, has since grown to become the home of the biggest global sports in Spanish-language media, including the FIFA Men’s World Cup, FIFA Women’s World Cup, Olympic Games, and Premier League. Leading into its presentation of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the company opened the Telemundo Center global headquarters which set the standard for Hispanic media as the only next-generation, multimedia production facility with news, sports, entertainment, studios, international and digital all under one roof. Telemundo Deportes’ presentation of the 2018 FIFA World Cup delivered the most live-streamed sports event in Spanish-language history, while its coverage of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup was the most-watched Women’s World Cup in Spanish-language history.

January 2, 2012 – VERSUS is officially renamed NBC Sports Network (and two years later is rebranded NBCSN). Under NBC Sports Group, the network reaches new heights, growing to a peak of 85.2 million viewers in October 2017, and delivering its best year in Total Day and primetime viewership in 2018. In addition, NBCSN has grown Total Day viewership 42% from the year prior to the rebrand (95,000 average viewers in 2011) to calendar 2019 (135,000), which is pacing to be the largest audience growth in that span for any sports cable network.

July 2016 – NBC Sports Digital launches NBC Sports Gold, its 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 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 18 individual sports “passes.”

July 18, 2016 — NBC Sports Group acquires SportsEngine, an industry-leading sports technology platform in the youth and amateur sports participation market based in Minneapolis, Minn. The technology platform helps sports teams of youth organizations improve the management of their operations and provides valuable services for their athletes, parents, coaches, volunteers and fans.

November 2, 2016 — The International Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Committee and NBCUniversal announce the creation of a comprehensive Olympic Channel content and distribution partnership in the United States. “Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA” offers fans year-round Olympic-sport programming from around the world, with an emphasis on their favorite American athletes and teams.

February 9, 2017 – Mike Tirico is named NBC Olympics primetime host, succeeding Bob Costas, who served as NBC’s primetime host for a U.S. record 11 Olympics. Tirico made his primetime debut at The Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, in 2018.

July 24, 2018 – Pete Bevacqua is named President, NBC Sports Group, responsible for overseeing NBC Sports Group’s unprecedented collection of assets and platforms.

December 26, 2018 — NBC Sports launches free-to-play NBC Sports Predictor games app, partnering with Boom Fantasy. The app gives eligible fans the chance to win tens of thousands of dollars in cash prizes in free, simple contests across multiple NBC Sports properties.

NUMBERS

2.71 Billion – Live streaming minutes consumed of NBC Olympics’ coverage of Rio 2016, marking the most live-streamed sports event ever.

17.6 Million – New followers signing on to NBC Sports’ accounts across multiple sports on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, since Jan. 1, 2013

15 Million — GolfNow, the online tee-time marketplace and technology partner to thousands of golf courses and millions of registered users, surpassed 15 million rounds of golf in one year (Dec. 31, 2015).

300,000 – Square-foot NBC Sports International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Connecticut, opened June 2013.

17,025 – Hours of Olympic coverage presented by NBCUniversal across the 2010 Vancouver, 2012 London, 2014 Sochi, 2016 Rio, and 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.

164 – Hours of television coverage of the last two Paralympic Games, with records set for Winter (2018 PyeongChang, 94 hours) and Summer (2016 Rio, 70 hours) competitions.

100 – Number of NASCAR Cup Series races on NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and USA since the start of the current rights agreement in 2015.

13 – Consecutive years that NBC’s Football Night in America has ranked as the most-watched studio show in sports, each year since its debut in Sept. 2006 (on pace for 14 with the 2019 NFL season).

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–

WORLD CHASE TAG CHAMPIONSHIP TO DEBUT ON NBCSN THIS MONTH

December 16, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

Telecast Marks U.S. Premiere of World Chase Tag

NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 16, 2019) – NBC Sports has partnered with Tupelo Raycom to air the World Chase Tag (WCT) Championship on Thursday, December 19^th, at 10:30 p.m. ET, and Sunday, December 22^nd, at 10:30 p.m. ET. The airings will mark the first-ever U.S. telecast of the World Chase Tag Championships, which were recently held in London.

World Chase Tag combines the dynamic athleticism of Parkour with the age-old game of Tag. The sport began in 2016 and has quickly built a cult following. WCT has quickly garnered huge online consumption, with more than 300 million organic online views. This includes 55 WCT-related videos with more than 1 million views and 52 million organic views in the last 12 months on the WCT YouTube channel, and a social media following of over 800,000.

“Partnering with NBC Sports and Tupelo gives us the perfect opportunity to introduce World Chase Tag to the U.S. audience,” said Christian Devaux, co-inventor of World Chase Tag. “Leveraging the NBC Sports platform and Tupelo’s assets and reputation allows WCT to establish the U.S. audience and delivering best in class broadcast production of our events.”

“We are thrilled to partner with WCT,” said Cary Glotzer, CEO of Tupelo Raycom. “What most excites Tupelo is the demographic of their core audience for both linear TV broadcasts and digital platforms. The sponsorship and brand opportunities for the U.S. market are wide open for WCT and partnering with NBC Sports helps us achieve our goals.”

Gary Quinn, Vice President, Programming & Owned Properties, NBC Sports said, “We’re excited to partner with Tupelo Raycom to present the first-ever U.S. telecast of WCT and showcase the best parkour athletes in the world on NBCSN this month. WCT features the highest quality competition and we’re excited to build upon the sport’s success and help it grow with an even wider audience.”

WCT tournaments are contested by teams from around the world and feature the biggest names in Parkour and Ninja Warrior with a combined social media following exceeding 7 million from Asia, Europe and the U.S.

The game consists of two people, one chaser and one evader in an arena with various obstacles which players can use to evade being tagged by their chaser. Two teams of up to five athletes battle it out in a series of 20 second ‘Evader’ vs. ‘Tagger’ chases in a competitive 40’ x 40’ arena known as ‘The Quad.’

To quote Newsweek, “Playing Tag may be about to become a global sporting phenomenon…and it’s darn competitive.”

To see a brief sample of WCT action, click here: https://vimeo.com/373441510/91e4a74116

ABOUT WORLD CHASE TAG:

Invented by brothers Christian and Damien Devaux in 2011, World Chase Tag is the first and only global league for professional competitive tag. The organization is responsible for creating a standardized competitive playing arena & set of rules formats which has allowed Chase Tag athletes from around the world to train & compete in international tournaments.

In 2019, WCT was able to work with international partners to license the staging of official WCT events in countries & regions around the globe.

WCT owns the patent to the Chase Tag Timing System. Their standardized and copyrighted rules and formats are used by WCT affiliate organizations in countries around the world, including France, India, Japan, China, Korea, Australia, Canada, the USA and Columbia.

Chase Tag has become an exciting new entry point for kids to engage in fitness & sport by inspiring them to create their own Quad from whatever space and obstacles they can find around them. Indoors or outdoors, in a school playground or out on a farm, kids are inventively creating their own unique quads and rediscovering the simple game of tag – everyone knows the rules & anyone can play.

The WCT custom built 12m x 12m Quad is an integral part of the sport and has been co-designed and tested by some of the best Parkour athletes and Ninja Warrior competitors.

ABOUT TUPELO RAYCOM:

Tupelo Raycom is wholly owned by Gray Television (NYSE:GTN), www.gray.tv, one of the largest television broadcast companies in the country, with 150+ Television stations in 93 U.S. Markets, including the first or second highest rated station in 85 markets. Tupelo Raycom has offices throughout the United States, including Charlotte, New York City, Indianapolis and Nashville.

Tupelo Raycom produces and packages over 800 live sports and entertainment shows per year. Tupelo also creates, develops and produces original programming, including NFL, MLS, PFL (Professional Fighters League/MMA), PLL (Premier Lacrosse League), TBT (The Basketball Tournament), ACL (American Cornhole League), College Football, College Basketball, producing for NBC Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports, Turner, UniVision, The NFL Network, The ACC Network, The Yes Network and more. Tupelo also produces live music concerts for Twitter, You Tube, Facebook and other digital platforms.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GROUP:

NBC Sports Group serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company consists of NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBCSN, Golf, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Radio and NBC Sports Digital, which includes NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com, GolfChannel.com, the digital assets of the NBC Sports Regional Networks, Rotoworld, the NBC Sports Talk franchise, multiple apps, and two transactional sports businesses, GolfNow and SportsEngine.

NBC Sports Group possesses an unparalleled collection of television rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic Committee, the NFL, NHL, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA TOUR, The R&A, PGA of America, Churchill Downs, Premier League, Tour de France, French Open, and many more.

NBCSN DELIVERS ITS MOST-WATCHED APRIL EVER, LED BY NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS, PREMIER LEAGUE & INDYCAR

May 2, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

NBCSN Primetime Viewership Up 29% vs. April 2018 – Best Increase Among All Cable Networks, Including #1 For Sports Networks

Golf Channel Total Day Viewership #1 Among Single-Sport Networks in April

Record-Setting Month for Digital Consumption for NBC Sports & NBC Sports Regional Networks

STAMFORD, Conn. — May 2, 2019 – Buoyed by the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, a full slate of Premier League matches, and two INDYCAR races, NBCSN delivered the most-watched April in the network’s history in both primetime and Total Day, according to live plus same day data released by Nielsen, with additional digital data from Adobe Analytics.

In primetime, NBCSN’s viewership for the month increased 29% — the largest primetime growth among all ad-supported cable networks compared to April 2018, which includes the greatest increase among sports cable networks.

NBCSN, which also ranked as the #2 sports cable network in both primetime and Total Day viewing in April, averaged 663,000 primetime viewers in the month (April 1-28), up 29% from April 2018 (515,000), and 194,000 Total Day viewers, up 15% from last April (168,000).

In addition, NBC Sports Group’s Golf Channel averaged 113,000 Total Day viewers in April to rank as the #1 single-sport network for the third consecutive month.

Additional highlights:

NBCSN’s cable coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs is averaging a TAD of 930,000 viewers (through April 30), making it the most-watched cable delivery on record (since 1994).
The double overtime Game 7 of the First Round series between the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals on April 24 averaged a TAD of 1.75 million viewers, making it the most-watched First Round game on cable on record (since 1994).
The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 14 averaged a TAD of 442,000 viewers on NBCSN, making it the most-watched Grand Prix of Long Beach in seven years and up 18% vs. last year.

NBC Sports Group also delivered numerous digital consumption milestones in April, highlighted by 814 million live streamed minutes – marking the most streamed April on record, up 28% from last April (636 million live minutes).

In addition, fueled by the opening of the MLB season and NHL and NBA Playoffs, April 2019 was the most-streamed month in the history of the NBC Sports Regional Networks, with 118 million total minutes streamed. NBCSRN’s MyTeams app also set April records for uniques, page views, visits and VOD starts.

NBC Sports Group continues its Championship Season this month, highlighted by the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, Triple Crown horse racing, NBC Sports’ first-ever presentation of the iconic Indianapolis 500, the conclusion of the Premier League season, including Championship Sunday, the French Open, and the Tour de France.

–NBCSN–

NBCSN ADDS SKY SPORTS NEWS TO WEEKDAY MORNING LINEUP BEGINNING THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 1

February 26, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

NBCSN to Simulcast Sky Sports News on Weekdays From 11 A.M. – Noon ET

Special 4-Hour PFT Live with Mike Florio and Chris Simms Live from NFL Scouting Combine this Friday from 7-11 A.M. ET on NBCSN

Encore of PFT Live with Mike Florio Will Run From 9-11 A.M. ET on NBCSN Beginning, Monday March 4

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 26, 2019 – NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) will add a simulcast of Sky Sports News to its programming lineup each weekday from 11 a.m.–Noon ET, beginning this Friday, March 1. Sky Sports News highlights many of the sports properties and leagues that U.S. viewers enjoy on the networks of NBCUniversal, including the Premier League, NFL, Olympic sports, golf, auto racing, horse racing, and rugby.

Leading into the Sky Sports News simulcast this Friday, March 1, NBCSN will present a special four-hour PFT Live with Mike Florio and Chris Simms, live from 7-11 a.m. ET from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

Beginning Monday, March 4, NBCSN’s 9-11 a.m. programming block will feature an encore presentation of that day’s episode of PFT Live with Mike Florio, which is televised live from 7-9 a.m. ET every weekday, and is regularly co-hosted by former NFL quarterback and current analyst Chris Simms and Football Morning in America’s Peter King. Sky Sports News and the PFT Live with Mike Florio encore fill the programming block occupied by The Dan Patrick Show, which ends its six-year run on the network on Thursday.

“We look forward to sharing Sky Sports News’ best-in-class coverage and perspective on the world’s most popular sports with our NBCSN viewers each weekday morning,” said Jon Miller, President of Programming for NBC Sports & NBCSN. “PFT Live with Mike Florio is the best source of NFL information every weekday, and this new schedule will provide added exposure each morning.”

This is the second major full-program collaboration between NBC Sports and Sky Sports since Comcast acquired Sky TV in October 2018. On January 31, NBC Sports and Sky Sports News combined to present a six-hour “Premier League Transfer Deadline Day Special” for U.S. viewers.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBCSN Presents Comprehensive Coverage Of 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend Beginning Friday; NHL All-Star Game Airs Sunday At 5 P.M. ET

January 23, 2015 By admin Leave a Comment

2015 NHL All-Star Game – Sunday, Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN

NBCSN’s Coverage Begins with NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET; NHL Skills Competition Airs Saturday Night at 7 p.m. ET

Crosby & Penguins Host Toews & Blackhawks Tomorrow Night on Wednesday Night Rivalry at 8 p.m. ET

Wednesday Nightcap – Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks – 10:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Penguins Visit Giroux & Flyers Tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 20, 2015 – The best hockey players in the world will come together this weekend, as NBCSN presents comprehensive coverage of the 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend in Columbus, Ohio, beginning on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET with the NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft. Coverage continues Saturday night at 7 p.m. ET with the NHL All-Star Skills Competition, and culminates with the 2015 NHL All-Star Game on Sunday evening at 5 p.m. ET.

Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator and Sports Illustrated 2014 Media Person of the Year Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, analyst Eddie Olczyk and Emmy Award-winning ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will have the call of the 2015 NHL All-Star Game from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

In addition to the All-Star Game on Sunday, there are three games on NBCSN this week, featuring 13 All-Star selections. Eight All-Stars will play in tomorrow night’s Wednesday Night Rivalry showdown on NBCSN, when All-Star Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins host All-Star captain Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks at 8 p.m. ET. All-Star defenseman Brent Burns and the San Jose Sharks will host fellow All-Star blue-liner Drew Doughty and the Los Angeles Kings at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN’s Wednesday nightcap.

Coverage begins tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, as All-Stars Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek and the Philadelphia Flyers host the in-state rival Pittsburgh Penguins, followed by NHL Rivals at 10:30 p.m. ET, which examines the budding rivalry between the Blackhawks and Penguins.

NHL Live, NBCSN’s pre- and post-game NHL studio show, begins one hour prior to puck drop of this week’s games. Liam McHugh will host this week’s coverage alongside former players and analysts Mike Milbury, Keith Jones and Jeremy Roenick. NHL insider Bob McKenzie will join NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry coverage to provide the latest in-depth news from around the league.

NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND – FRIDAY–SUNDAY ON NBCSN

NBCSN’s comprehensive coverage of the 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend begins Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET with the NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft. Hosts Kathryn Tappen and Daren Millard will be joined by Pierre McGuire to break down the selections of Team Toews and Team Foligno, following last week’s selections of Chicago’s Jonathan Toews and Columbus’ Nick Foligno as captains.

Saturday’s coverage of the NHL All-Star Skills Competition begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, as Dave Strader (play-by-play), Olczyk, and McGuire provide live commentary of the hardest shots, fastest skaters, and best shootout moves.

The weekend-long coverage culminates with NBCSN’s live presentation of the 2015 NHL All-Star Game on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET, with Emrick, Olczyk and McGuire on the call.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIVALRY – BLACKHAWKS-PENGUINS – TOMORROW AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Five Blackhawks All-Stars and three Penguins All-Stars will face off tomorrow night on NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry in Pittsburgh. All five of the Blackhawks’ All-Star selections (Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, and Corey Crawford) received more than one million All-Star votes, including All-Star captain Jonathan Toews. Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were selected along with goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who replaces injured goaltender Jimmy Howard.

Tomorrow’s Wednesday Night Rivalry matchup is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs. The Blackhawks (28-15-2, 58 pts) currently sit in third place in the competitive Central Division, and host the Arizona Coyotes tonight. The Penguins (26-12-6, 58 pts) are in second place in the Metropolitan Division, and visit the Philadelphia Flyers tonight on NBCSN.

Emrick, Olczyk, and McGuire will have the call from CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.

WEDNESDAY NIGHTCAP – KINGS-SHARKS – TOMORROW AT 10:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Tomorrow’s Wednesday nightcap features three 2015 NHL All-Star selections when the San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings at 10:30 p.m. ET. Sharks All-Star Brent Burns ranks third amongst all defensemen with 35 points (11g/24a), and has as many assists as fellow All-Star blue-liner and King Drew Doughty, who will represent Los Angeles along with team-leading scorer Anze Kopitar.

The Kings are looking to rebound from a 2-1 overtime loss against the Calgary Flames on Sunday, while San Jose hopes to bounce back from yesterday’s 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils. Despite their recent struggles, the two teams are separated by two points in the Pacific Division, and San Jose is just one point behind Vancouver for second place.

Randy Hahn (play-by-play) and Jamie Baker (analyst) will call the action from the SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, Calif.

PENGUINS-FLYERS – TONIGHT AT 7:30 P.M. ET

Tonight’s coverage features a Keystone State rivalry between the Penguins and Flyers, and four of the top five point-getters in the league. Philadelphia boasts two All-Star selections in captain Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. Voracek’s 55 points (17g/38a) currently lead the league, while Giroux sits in tied for fourth with 50 points (15g/35a) with Malkin (19g/31a). Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has amassed 51 points (15g/36a) to rank third in the league, despite playing in only 41 games.

Dave Strader (play-by-play) and Brian Engblom (Inside-The-Glass analyst) will call the action from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

Note: Games are subject to local blackout.

Date	Coverage	Network	Time (ET)
Tues., January 20	NHL Live	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.
	Pittsburgh at Philadelphia	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.
	*NHL Rivals – Blackhawks-Penguins*	NBCSN	10:30 p.m.
	NHL Top 10 (Encore)	NBCSN	11 p.m.
Wed., January 21	NHL Live	NBCSN	7 p.m.
	*Wednesday Night Rivalry –* Chicago at Pittsburgh	NBCSN	8 p.m.
	Wednesday Nightcap – Los Angeles at San Jose	NBCSN	10:30 p.m.
Fri., January 23	NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft Pre-Show	NBCSN	7:30 p.m.
	NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft	NBCSN	8 p.m.
	NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft (Encore)	NBCSN	9:30 p.m.
Sat., January 24	NHL All-Star Skills Competition	NBCSN	7 p.m.
Sun., January 25	NHL All-Star Skills Competition (Encore)	NBCSN	2:30 p.m.
	NHL All-Star Game	NBCSN	5 p.m.

NHL LIVE AT THE SUPER BOWL

NHL Live, NBC Sports Group’s pre- and post-game studio show, will originate from downtown Phoenix during Super Bowl week. Beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 27, the program will be located at “Super Bowl Central,” NBC Sports Group’s primary home for studio programing during Super Bowl week, located in downtown Phoenix.

Hosts Liam McHugh and Kathryn Tappen will anchor NBCSN’s NHL Live coverage throughout the week, alongside former players and analysts Mike Milbury, Keith Jones and Jeremy Roenick.

NBCSN will feature six NHL telecasts during the week prior to Super Bowl XLIX, including the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals on Wednesday Night Rivalry on Jan. 28. The week will also feature rematches of the 2014 Stanley Cup Conference Finals, when the Los Angeles Kings host the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 28 at 10:30 p.m. ET, and the New York Rangers host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. ET. On Super Bowl Sunday, the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals meet at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

2014-15 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC & NBCSN

NBC Sports Group will deliver coverage of 103 NHL regular-season games during the 2014-15 season, featuring 14 games on NBC and 89 games on NBCSN. All games will be streamed live via NBC Sports Live Extra. Click here for more information on NBC Sports Group’s comprehensive NHL coverage this season.

NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS

NBC Sports Regional Networks, which serve top NHL markets such as Boston (Bruins), Philadelphia (Flyers), Washington D.C. (Capitals), Chicago (Blackhawks) and the Bay Area (Sharks), will air more than 300 live NHL games and surround the 2014-15 NHL season with in-depth news, analysis and original programming on the teams that matter most.

-NBC SPORTS GROUP-