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PEACOCK TO EXCLUSIVELY STREAM NFL FRIDAY NIGHT OPENING WEEKEND GAME ON SEPT. 6, FROM SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL

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NFL’s First Week 1 Game on a Friday since 1970 follows the Thursday, Sept. 5 NFL Kickoff Game on NBC and Peacock 

Philadelphia Eagles, Tied for NFL-Best 25 Regular-Season Wins Since 2022, First Team to be Announced For Game in São Paulo; Opponent to be Named Later 

NBC Sports to Present Four Consecutive Nights of Primetime Football:

  • Thurs., Sept. 5 – NFL Kickoff Game (NBC, Peacock)
  • Fri., Sept. 6 – Peacock Exclusive NFL Game from São Paulo, Brazil
  • Sat., Sept. 7 – Big Ten Saturday Night (NBC, Peacock)
  • Sun., Sept. 8 – Season Debut of Primetime’s #1 Show: Sunday Night Football (NBC, Peacock) 

 

Peacock’s Exclusive NFL Game from São Paulo Follows Its AFC Wild Card Game in January, the Most-Streamed Event in U.S. History

 STAMFORD, Conn. – March 26, 2024 – Peacock will be the exclusive national home of the NFL’s first-ever regular-season game in Brazil, streaming in primetime on Friday, Sept. 6, it was announced today by NBCUniversal and the NFL.

The game, which will be played in São Paulo, marks the third Peacock exclusive NFL game following the Bills-Chargers regular season game in December 2023 and the Dolphins-Chiefs AFC Wild Card game in January 2024, which delivered the largest streaming audience in U.S. history.

The Philadelphia Eagles, the 2022 NFC Champion and tied for best in the NFL with 25 regular-season wins over the past two seasons, are the first team announced for the game at Corinthians Arena – which also served as a venue for the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The Eagles’ opponent will be announced at a later date.

The Peacock exclusive NFL game from São Paulo on Friday night will follow the Thursday night (Sept. 5) NFL Kickoff game on NBC and Peacock, and marks the first Friday game on the NFL’s opening weekend since 1970 (Cardinals at Rams, 9/18/70).

In early September, Peacock will feature four consecutive nights of primetime football:

    • Thurs., Sept. 5 — NFL Kickoff Game (NBC, Peacock)
    • Fri., Sept. 6 — Peacock Exclusive NFL Game from São Paulo, Brazil
    • Sat., Sept. 7 – Big Ten Saturday Night (NBC, Peacock)
    • Sun., Sept. 8 – Season Debut of Primetime’s #1 Show: Sunday Night Football (NBC, Peacock)

 

“It’s exciting for Peacock to exclusively showcase the NFL’s first-ever regular-season game in Brazil as part of NBC Sports’ unprecedented presentation of three primetime games on the NFL’s opening weekend,” said Rick Cordella, President, NBC Sports. “Peacock continues to deliver the best experience in sports streaming, as this game will follow this summer’s Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which will have every event live streamed on the service.”

“As media consumption habits evolve, the NFL continues to work with our partners to put our games on digital platforms where our fans are increasingly spending their time,” said Hans Schroeder, NFL Executive Vice President of Media Distribution. “The historic Wild Card game on Peacock in January was a viewership success and we look forward to continuing our strong streaming distribution with the opening weekend game in Brazil on Peacock.”

The Peacock exclusive regular season game will be broadcast on NBC stations in the competing team cities, and available on mobile devices with NFL+. The NFL is the only sports league that presents all regular-season and postseason games on free, over-the-air television in local markets.

Peacock will once again stream all NBC Sunday Night Football games in 2024, including the playoffs, and the Football Night in America studio show. The exclusive Peacock Sunday Night Football Final returns with expanded postgame coverage following SNF each week.

The Peacock Exclusive AFC Wild Card game (1/13/24) – the NFL’s first-ever exclusively live streamed playoff game – is the most-streamed event ever in the U.S., reaching a total of 32.1 million viewers and delivering an average audience (AMA) of approximately 23 million viewers across Peacock, NBC stations in Miami and Kansas City, and on mobile with NFL+, according to official Nielsen data.

Peacock’s expansive sports programming features live coverage including Sunday Night Football, Big Ten Football and Basketball, Notre Dame Football, Olympic and Paralympic Games, Premier League, NASCAR, NTT IndyCar Series, golf, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC TELEVISION NETWORK’S LIVE COVERAGE OF 2024 PARIS OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY TO MAKE IMAX DEBUT

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Olympic Games Paris 2024’s Spectacular Event on Paris’ River Seine to be Presented across More Than 150 IMAX Screens Nationwide for the First Time Ever

STAMFORD, Conn. and NEW YORK, New York – March 22, 2024 – The NBC television network will extend its live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony to IMAX locations nationwide on Friday, July 26 — the first time ever the global event will be presented live in IMAX, it was announced today.

The plans for the Opening Ceremony are unlike any other. The first-ever Summer Olympic opening ceremony not held in a stadium, the organizers are turning one of the world’s most famous waterways, the River Seine, into the world’s biggest theatrical stage. Instead of walking into a stadium, a four-mile-long flotilla of nearly 100 boats will carry thousands of athletes from more than 200 countries past hundreds of thousands of spectators seated on the banks of the Seine. The river parade will follow the course of the Seine past the iconic sites of Paris, from Austerlitz Bridge, beside the Jardin des Plantes, crossing through central Paris and finishing in front of the Trocadéro, where the final elements of the show and ceremony will take place.

IMAX will present NBC’s live coverage of this summer’s Opening Ceremony to more than 150 IMAX locations throughout the United States, providing fans with a unique and immersive theatre experience to enjoy what promises to be one of the most spectacular Opening Ceremonies in Olympic history.

Last week, it was announced that Emmy Award-winning talk show host and Grammy Award-winning artist Kelly Clarkson and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning will join two-time Sports Emmy Award-winner and NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico to host NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Opening Ceremony.

“We look forward to providing our Opening Ceremony coverage to audiences at IMAX locations across the country, sharing in this historic moment as the world regathers to witness the spectacular beginning of 16 days of athletic greatness against the backdrop of one of the most beautiful cities in the world,” said Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics.

“We are excited to extend NBC’s coverage of the Opening Ceremony to IMAX theatres across the U.S., allowing fans to gather and watch the highly-anticipated and awe-inspiring start to the Paris Olympic Games this July,” said Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX.

On March 29, an NBCUniversal promotional trailer for its coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics will begin to run in IMAX theatres nationwide. Tickets will be available for purchase at local IMAX locations and on Fandango this summer.   In Paris this summer, the world’s greatest athletes will compete against the backdrop of one of the most beautiful cities in the world where the modern Olympic Games were conceived 130 years ago. This will be the third time Paris has hosted the Olympics (1900 and 1924), tying London for the most as a Summer Games host. Los Angeles (1932, 1984) will tie those two cities when it hosts the first Summer Games in the U.S. in 32 years in 2028.

NBCUniversal previously announced that the NBC broadcast network and streaming service Peacock will be the company’s primary platforms for its coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, scheduled for July 26-Aug. 11, 2024. Click here for more programming information and here for information about the Paralympics, which will take place Aug. 28-Sept. 8.

NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2032, which are scheduled for Paris (2024), Milan Cortina (2026), Los Angeles (2028) and Brisbane (2032). The host city for the 2030 Olympic Winter Games has not yet been chosen.

ABOUT NBCUNIVERSAL

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, sports and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a premium ad-supported streaming service. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

ABOUT IMAX CORPORATION 

IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture, and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you’ve never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX systems to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, making IMAX’s network among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe.

NBC SPORTS AND PREMIER LEAGUE PARTNER TO POWER INAUGURAL EPREMIER LEAGUE COLLEGE INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY NBC SPORTS

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The ePremier League College Invitational presented by NBC Sports Features Students from Six Colleges Competing in an EA SPORTS FC 24 Tournament — Regional Qualifiers Begin This Saturday, March 23

Champion to be Crowned During “Premier League Mornings Live” Fan Festival in Nashville, April 6-7

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 21, 2024 – NBC Sports and the Premier League have partnered with scholastic esports leader PlayVS to power the inaugural ePremier League College Invitational presented by NBC Sports, engaging students in an EA SPORTS FC 24 competition across six colleges.

This Saturday, March 23, six regional qualifiers will be held at participating colleges, featuring students at the University of California, University of Central Florida, University of Illinois, University of North Carolina, Sacred Heart University, and the University of Texas.

The qualifiers from each EA SPORTS FC 24 (Rated E for everyone) regional tournament will advance to the finals, with the champion set to be crowned in Nashville, Tenn., during the “Premier League Mornings Live” Fan Festival on April 6-7. The two-day fan festival will take place on Broadway and at Riverfront Park, featuring live action from Premier League fixtures presented across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, Telemundo and Universo. The event will also feature the Premier League trophy, club mascots and many family-friendly, interactive activities to bring the Premier League experience closer to fans.

In addition to a trip to the “Premier League Mornings Live” Fan Fest, regional tournament winners will receive a trophy, Nashville Fan Fest jersey, and more. The ePremier League College Invitational champion will win, among other prizes, a Premier League kit of their choice and a championship trophy.

“Esports provide an incredible opportunity for young fans to be introduced to the excitement of the Premier League and to become lifelong fans,” said Jon Chapman, PlayVS CEO. “In collaboration with these two global brands – NBC Sports and the Premier League – we’re bringing the gaming and global football communities together in an incredibly engaging way. This is a special opportunity for PlayVS and for all the students involved.”

“We’re excited to partner with the Premier League and PlayVS to bring this new event to life, expanding our Premier League audience while engaging the esports and collegiate communities,” said Lyndsay Signor, NBC Sports senior vice president of consumer engagement.

“The ePremier League has continued to grow since the first tournament began six years ago, attracting some of the world’s best EA SPORTS FC players,” said Akash Jain, Premier League U.S. Managing Director. “We are pleased to now be partnering with NBC Sports and EA to bring a new opportunity for fans to engage with the ePremier League in the U.S., giving students across the country a chance to compete in the first-ever college invitational. We look forward to seeing the finalists in action at the Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest event in Nashville.”

– NBC SPORTS –

SIX WEEKS TO THE 150TH KENTUCKY DERBY – ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY CONTINUES WITH LOUISIANA DERBY, LIVE THIS SATURDAY AT 6 P.M. ET ON CNBC AND PEACOCK

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Coverage Also Features Kentucky Derby Prep Race Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) From Turfway Park in Florence, Ky.

Hall of Famer and Two-Time Louisiana Derby Winner Jerry Bailey and Randy Moss Join Host Britney Eurton to Anchor Coverage

Louisiana Derby Marks First of Three Consecutive Saturday Afternoons with Kentucky Derby Prep Races on CNBC and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 21, 2024 – NBC Sports presents live coverage of the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2), a key prep race ahead of the 150th Kentucky Derby, this Saturday, March 23, live at 6 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock from Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, La. The hour-long program will also feature the $700,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) and the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2).

2024 Lecomte Stakes (G3) winner Track Phantom is the morning-line favorite (3-1) in the Louisiana Derby and currently sits fifth in the Road to the Kentucky Derby standings. 2024 Smarty Jones Stakes (LS) winner Catching Freedom and Common Defense are also expected to be contenders in the 1 3/16-mile race.

Six weeks ahead of the running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4, the Louisiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks will both award Kentucky Derby qualification points, with 100 going to the winners of each race. The Fair Grounds Oaks will award Kentucky Oaks qualification points, with the winner of the race earning 100 points. Also, the $300,000 Bourbonette Oaks from Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., will be highlighted on Saturday’s show.

Britney Eurton hosts Saturday’s coverage alongside analysts Jerry Bailey, the Hall of Fame jockey who has twice won the Louisiana Derby, and Randy Moss.

The Louisiana Derby begins three consecutive Saturday afternoons with Kentucky Derby prep coverage on CNBC and Peacock, continuing with the Florida Derby (G1) on March 30, and the Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 6.

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.

 

NBC SPORTS AND HORSE RACING

NBC Sports is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

NTT INDYCAR SERIES $1 MILLION CHALLENGE AT THE THERMAL CLUB THIS SUNDAY ON NBC AND PEACOCK HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE THIS WEEK

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Live Coverage From The Thermal Club Airs Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Peacock Exclusively Streams All Test and Qualifying Sessions

2024 Monster Energy Supercross Season Continues from Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash., this Saturday Live at 8 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 20, 2024 – NBC Sports presents the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES $1 Million Challenge from The Thermal Club at the base of the Santa Rosa mountains outside of Palm Springs, Calif., this Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, headlining NBC Sports’ motorsports coverage this weekend.

NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship series and Monster Energy Supercross season continues this weekend from Lumen Field in Seattle. Wa., on Saturday live at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

 

INDYCAR: $1 MILLION CHALLENGE AT THE THERMAL CLUB

The Thermal Club – a private, world-class facility known as the ultimate destination for motorsports enthusiasts – will open its gates for the $1 Million Challenge this weekend across NBC and Peacock, as top NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers will showcase their skills in this unique event that features the series’ largest purse for a race outside of the Indy 500 in more than two decades.

Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion and two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden, who won the season-opening race on the streets of St. Petersburg, headlines the field which includes two-time INDYCAR champion Alex Palou. six-time series champion Scott Dixon, and two-time series champion Will Power.

The format of the $1 Million Challenge will begin with testing on Friday and Saturday, leading into qualifying on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock. Sunday’s coverage on NBC and Peacock will include two heat races to determine the 12-car field that will compete in $1 Million Challenge’s “Sprint for the Purse.”

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR commentary team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and James Hinchcliffe (analyst) will call the event. Marty Snider and Kevin Lee will provide reports from pit road.

Live coverage of testing and qualifying will stream exclusively on Peacock. For more information about Peacock’s comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2024 INDYCAR season and how to sign up, click here.

 

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analysts: Townsend Bell, James Hinchcliffe
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kevin Lee

 

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

 

Date Coverage Platform(s) Time (ET)
Fri., March 22 The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge – Test 1 Peacock 12 p.m.
  The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge – Test 2 Peacock 5 p.m.
Sat., March 23 The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge – Test 3 Peacock 12 p.m.
  The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge – Test 4 Peacock 4 p.m.
  The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge – Qualifying Peacock 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 24 The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge NBC, Peacock 12:30 p.m.

 

 

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: SEATTLE

The 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship series and Monster Energy Supercross season continues this weekend from Lumen Field in Seattle, Wa., on Saturday live at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. This will be the first Supercross race in Alabama since 1984.

Last week in Indianapolis, Jett Lawrence (210 pts) won his third consecutive race and fifth race of the season to extend his lead atop the 450SX Class standings over Cooper Webb (189 pts) and Chase Sexton (185 pts). Levi Kitchen (106 pts) currently leads the 250SX West standings over Jordon Smith (102 pts) and R.J. Hampshire (101 pts).

Race Day Live qualifying coverage on Saturday from Seattle gets underway at 2:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All live Supercross coverage, including races, heats, and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock this season. Click here for more details.

A 31-race SuperMotocross World Championship schedule, inclusive of Supercross and Pro Motocross, will be presented across Peacock, NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms in 2024, culminating with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final. The complete schedule can be found here.

 

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
  • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
  • Reporters: Will Christien, Jason Thomas

 

HOW TO WATCH

  • Streaming – Peacock (LIVE), NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

 

Date Coverage Platform(s) Time (ET)
Sat., March 23 Monster Energy Supercross – Race Day Live Peacock 2:30 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Race Peacock 8 p.m.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL PRO DAY STREAMS LIVE TOMORROW EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK

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Potential Top-10 Pick Joe Alt, Sam Hartman, and More Fighting Irish Draft Prospects Highlight NBC Sports’ Live Coverage Tomorrow at 12:30 P.M. ET on Peacock

NBC Sports Commentators Tony Simeone and Corey Robinson Host Coverage; Caroline Pineda to Report

Fighting Irish 2024 Pro Day Includes NFL Prospects Alt, Hartman, RB Audric Estime, OT Blake Fisher, and More

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 20, 2024 – Potential top-10 NFL Draft pick offensive tackle Joe Alt, quarterback Sam Hartman, and numerous additional Notre Dame Football prospects highlight NBC Sports’ live coverage of the Fighting Irish’s 2024 Pro Day tomorrow, Thursday, March 21. Coverage streams live at 12:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

NBC Sports commentators Tony Simeone and Corey Robinson, a former Fighting Irish wide receiver and student body president, will host the live show with Caroline Pineda reporting from the Irish Athletics Center in South Bend, Ind. Head coach Marcus Freeman is also set to join the broadcast.

NBC SPORTS COMMENTATORS

    • Hosts: Tony Simeone and Corey Robinson
    • Reporter: Caroline Pineda

HOW TO WATCH – TOMORROW, THURSDAY, MARCH 21

    • Streaming on Peacock: 12:30 p.m. ET (LIVE)

NOTRE DAME PROSPECTS EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE INCLUDE:

    • OT Joe Alt
    • QB Sam Hartman
    • RB Audric Estime
    • OT Blake Fisher
    • CB Cam Hart
    • DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste
    • LB JD Bertrand
    • LB Marist Liufau

–NBC SPORTS–

PEACOCK UNVEILS ITS VIEWING EXPERIENCE FOR OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024

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Industry-First Interactive Features Ensure Fans Can Discover Every Moment and Every Medal on the Most Comprehensive Olympics Streaming Destination in U.S. Media History

 New Features Peacock Live Actions and Peacock Discovery Multiview Provide Unprecedented Viewer Control During Event Coverage

 NEW YORK – March 20, 2024 – Peacock’s viewing experience for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, which will be the most comprehensive streaming destination ever for the Olympic Games, will introduce industry-first interactive features that help fans navigate more than 5,000 hours of live coverage throughout the Games, including all 329 medal events. Unveiled today at NBCUniversal’s One24 technology conference, Peacock’s extensive Olympics hub will feature curated rails of live and upcoming events, dedicated in-depth hubs for nearly 40 sports, medal standings and an interactive schedule. Peacock also unveiled two new features coming to the platform – Peacock Live Actions and Peacock Discovery Multiview – that will help fans discover and engage with the Olympics and other live programming in new, innovative ways.

“The Paris Olympics will mark another major milestone for Peacock’s leadership in live streaming with an unprecedented viewing experience that demonstrates our commitment to our customers, clients and partners,” said Kelly Campbell, President, Peacock and Direct-to-Consumer, NBCUniversal. “Following the Games, these new features will extend to other live events, joining the growing list of interactive elements and ad innovations that continue to set Peacock apart.”

Peacock Live Actions

Peacock Live Actions is a new interactive tool that lets fans choose their own viewing journey during live and primetime coverage, and follow the events they are most interested in watching.

Peacock Live Actions will come to life in programming like Gold Zone, the recently announced live whip-around show that will provide rolling coverage from 7am to 5pm ET, guiding viewers to the best and most exciting moments happening during the Paris Olympic Games. Through Peacock Live Actions on-screen prompts, fans watching Gold Zone will now be able to choose to continue watching the live feed of a specific event instead of staying with the Gold Zone coverage.

Peacock Live Actions will also allow viewers watching the NBC Primetime simulcast to add upcoming events to their “My Stuff” list to watch later.

Peacock Discovery Multiview

With up to 40 live events happening simultaneously, Peacock Discovery Multiview will offer an industry-first, enhanced four-view experience that helps users navigate to the most important events, with real-time on-screen descriptions from NBCU’s Olympic experts informing viewers about what is at stake, such as a medal event, an elimination risk or a first-time Olympian. In addition, a traditional Multiview experience featuring up to four matches on one screen will be available for sports such as soccer, track & field and wrestling.

Both Multiview options will allow users to move around the screens, switch the audio and click through to watch full screen and dive deeper into the action. Peacock will offer up to four Multiview options concurrently, giving fans the opportunity to choose what they are most excited to watch.

Peacock will be the first standalone streaming app to offer a Multiview experience across smart TVs, streaming devices, web browsers and tablets. Peacock will begin testing this feature during select events this spring.

Experience the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Peacock

In addition to these new features, Peacock will provide fans with an intuitive, easy-to-navigate Olympics destination that will allow every kind of fan – both avid and casual – to view the Olympic Games in the way that best fits their interests or timetable. Features of Peacock’s Olympics hub include:

    • Spotlight of the biggest live events prominently displayed at the top of the screen when fans enter the Olympics hub.
    • A “Browse by Sport” rail to allow fans to quickly find all live events, highlights and replays for their favorite competitions. Fans can easily jump between different sports hubs through connected navigation at the top of their screens.
    • A new “Search by Star Athlete” feature, so fans can find live events or replays that include their favorite athletes, regardless of whether they are an individual competitor or part of a team sport. As in previous Olympics, fans can also search by sport, event and team, including country names and three-letter country codes.
    • An enhanced Interactive Schedule, so fans can plan their Olympics viewing day-by-day, join events live, watch replays or add events to their “My Stuff” to watch later.
    • Up-to-date Medal Standings sponsored by Delta for fans to keep track of every country competing in Paris.
    • Peacock’s award-winning “Catch Up with Key Plays,” which allows fans to easily access key moments when joining an in-progress game or revisit their favorite plays, will now be available for basketball and golf, in addition to soccer.

 

As the most comprehensive Olympics streaming destination in U.S. media history, Peacock will feature live coverage of all events, all NBC programming, replays, clips and more.

In Paris this summer, the world’s greatest athletes will compete against the backdrop of one of the most beautiful cities in the world where the modern Olympic Games were conceived 130 years ago. This will be the third time Paris has hosted the Olympics (1900 and 1924), tying London for the most as a Summer Games host. Los Angeles (1932, 1984) will tie those two cities when it hosts the first Summer Games in the U.S. in 32 years in 2028.

NBCUniversal previously announced that NBC and Peacock will be the company’s primary platforms for its coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled for July 26-Aug. 11. Click here for more programming information and here for information about the Paralympics, which will take place Aug. 28-Sept. 8.

NBC and Peacock will present live coverage of the Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 26, beginning at noon ET. Telemundo will provide Spanish-language coverage beginning at 1 p.m. ET. Primetime coverage will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and Peacock.

NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2032, which are scheduled for Paris (2024), Milan Cortina (2026), Los Angeles (2028) and Brisbane (2032). The host city for the 2030 Olympic Winter Games has not yet been chosen.

 

ABOUT PEACOCK

Peacock is NBCUniversal’s streaming service providing audiences a singular, unmatched content destination. As one of the most complete streaming products on the market, Peacock offers exclusive breakout original series; more than 8,000 hours of live sports and entertainment programming; hit movies right after theaters from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation and Illumination; next-day access to all new shows from NBC and Bravo; fan-favorite library content; daily live news; as well as live channels from brands including Hallmark and WWE. Built on the foundation of NBCUniversal with a spirit that is all Peacock, the platform delivers for its audiences with innovative technology, creative partnerships, and entertainment that is truly entertaining.

PGA TOUR’S VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP HEADLINES LIVE GOLF COVERAGE ACROSS NBC, GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK THIS WEEK

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Valspar Championship Live Coverage From Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) in Palm Harbor, Fla., Begins Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

Notay Begay III to Serve as Analyst for This Week’s Coverage of Valspar Championship

LPGA Tour Heads to Palos Verdes, Calif., for FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship Live Tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

PGA Tour Champions’ Hoag Classic From Newport Beach Country Club Gets Underway Friday at 10 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

DP World Tour Porsche Singapore Classic Live Tomorrow at 1 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 20, 2024 – The PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship from Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) in Palm Harbor, Fla., headlines live golf coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel, and Peacock this week.

PGA TOUR: VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP

The PGA TOUR travels to Palm Harbor, Fla., this week for the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course), the final event of the PGA TOUR’s 2024 Florida Swing. The field includes Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, PLAYERS Championship runner-up Xander Schauffele, and Sam Burns, who looks to win his third Valspar Championship after winning back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022.

Live coverage begins tomorrow and Friday at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Live coverage this weekend begins at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock before transitioning to NBC on both days. Long-time NBC Sports golf commentator Notah Begay III will serve as analyst for this week’s coverage of the Valspar Championship.

NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Dan Hicks / Steve Sands
    • Analyst: Notah Begay III / Brad Faxon / Curt Byrum
    • On-Course: John Wood / Arron Oberholser
    • Reporter: Kira Dixon

How To Watch – Thursday, March 21 – Sunday, March 24 (all times ET)

    • TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day NBC/Peacock GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday   2-6 p.m.
Friday   2-6 p.m.
Saturday 3-6 p.m. 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 3-6 p.m. 1-3 p.m.


Notable Players This Week

    • Jordan Spieth
    • Justin Thomas
    • Xander Schauffele
    • Sam Burns
    • Tony Finau
    • Matt Kuchar
    • Min Woo Lee
    • Sungjae Im

 

LPGA TOUR: FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship

World Golf Hall of Famer Seri Pak will make her return to the LPGA Tour next week as host of the newly renamed FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship at Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Pak won 25 LPGA tournaments including five majors and was a pioneer and an inspiration for generations of LPGA players from Korea. World No. 4 Ruoning Yin will look to defend her title at this week’s event.

Live coverage gets underway tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Grant Boone
    • Analyst: Morgan Pressel
    • Holes: Tom Abbott
    • On-Course: Kay Cockerill

How To Watch – Thursday, March 21 – Sunday, March 24 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock Peacock
Thursday 6-9 p.m.  
Friday 6-9 p.m.  
Saturday 7-9 p.m. 6-7 p.m.*
Sunday 3-6 p.m.  

Also on NBCSports.com and NBC Sports app*


Notable Players This Week

    • Ruoning Yin
    • Nelly Korda
    • Seri Pak
    • Brooke Henderson
    • Rose Zhang
    • Megan Khang
    • Leona Maguire

 

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: HOAG CLASSIC

Held at Newport Beach Country Club in California, the PGA Tour Champions’ Hoag Classic is entering its 28th year at this venue. World Golf Hall of Famer Ernie Els looks to win this tournament for the third time in the last four events (No event in 2021).

First round coverage streams exclusively on Peacock from 5:50-7:50 p.m. ET on Friday, with encore coverage on Friday at 10 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Weekend coverage will be live on GOLF Channel and Peacock

How To Watch – Friday, March 22 – Sunday, March 24 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel GOLF Channel/Peacock Peacock
Friday 10 p.m. – 12 a.m.*   5:50-7:50 p.m.
Saturday   4-7 p.m.  
Sunday   6-8 p.m.  

Tape Delay*


Notable Players This Week

    • Padraig Harrington
    • Ernie Els
    • Vijay Singh
    • Retief Goosen
    • Jim Furyk
    • J. Choi
    • Fred Couples

 

DP WORLD TOUR: PORSCHE SINGAPORE CLASSIC

The DP World Tour’s Porsche Singapore Classic – first event of the DP World Tour’s Asian Swing – will be played from Laguna National Golf Resort in Singapore. 2019 Open champion Shane Lowry and 2024 Farmers Insurance Open champion Matthieu Pavon headline a competitive field at this week’s event.

Live coverage begins tomorrow at 1 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, March 21 – Sunday, March 24 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel NBCSports.com/NBC Sports App
Thursday 1-6 a.m.  
Friday 1-6 a.m. 10:30 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Saturday 12-3 a.m.  
Sat/Sun 10 p.m. – 3 a.m.  


Notable Players This Week

    • Rasmus Hojgaard
    • Shane Lowry
    • Matthieu Pavon
    • Paul Casey
    • Max McGreevy
    • Matthias Schwab
    • Thriston Lawrence

 

BROADCAST NOTES

    • Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Steve Burkowski, Jim Gallagher Jr., Matt Adams and Kira Dixon.
    • Golf Today on Wednesday will be hosted by Eamon Lynch, George Savaricas, and Dixon.

 

Day Golf Central Golf Today
Wednesday 4-5 p.m. Noon – 1 p.m.
Thursday 1-2 p.m./9-10 p.m.  
Friday 1-2 p.m./9-10 p.m.  
Saturday 12-1 p.m./9-10 p.m.  
Sunday 12-1 p.m./8-9 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–

 

 

 

 

 

 

“GOLD ZONE” WHIP-AROUND SHOW MAKES PEACOCK DEBUT DURING NBCUNIVERSAL’S COVERAGE OF OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024

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 SCOTT HANSON, ANDREW SICILIANO, MATT ISEMAN AND AKBAR GBAJABIAMILA TO HOST

Gold Zone to Guide Viewers to the Best and Most Exciting Live Moments During Paris 2024

Hanson to Open Each Day’s Coverage, Followed by Siciliano, with Iseman and Gbajabiamila Co-Hosting Day’s Concluding Coverage; Special Guests to Join Hosts Often Throughout the Day

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 20, 2024 – Scott Hanson, Andrew Siciliano, Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila will serve as hosts of the Gold Zone whip-around show, which will stream for the first time live on Peacock during NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Gold Zone will stream live on Peacock from 7 am – 5 pm ET each day from July 27-Aug. 10. The announcement was made by Molly Solomon, Executive Producer and President, NBC Olympics Production.

With up to 40 events happening simultaneously during the Paris Olympic Games, Gold Zone will present viewers with the best and most compelling moments happening at any time. The daily live show will guide fans through the excitement, triumphs, and emotion of the Games, scanning all the events that day to provide viewers with the most exhilarating moments and key races, routines, and finishes as they unfold live. Gold Zone’s daily offering will provide viewers with the most comprehensive and all-encompassing live whip-around coverage of any Olympic Games to date.

“The Olympic Games are like no other sporting event with up to 40 competitions happening simultaneously. Given that scale, Gold Zone is designed to be the viewer’s best friend, streaming the most important moments in real time,” said Solomon. “Never miss a moment or a medal with Gold Zone, and who better to guide viewers through this entertaining presentation than Scott Hanson, who does this every NFL weekend, and Olympic veterans Andrew Siciliano, Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila.”

Hanson, the celebrated host of NFL RedZone, will open each day’s coverage on Peacock. He has served as the host of NFL RedZone since its inaugural season in 2009, taking viewers through every touchdown and exciting moment live on Sunday afternoons to critical acclaim. He also is a host of NFL Network’s on-location coverage of events, including the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, and more. This will be Hanson’s first Olympic assignment.

Siciliano, a host and play-by-play announcer for NFL Network and host of the groundbreaking Red Zone Channel on DIRECTV from 2005-2022, will also host Gold Zone hosting duties following Hanson each day. Siciliano hosted NBC Sports’ Gold Zone coverage for two Olympic Games (2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics).

Iseman and Gbajabiamila, co-hosts of American Ninja Warrior on NBC, will co-host each day’s closing Gold Zone coverage following Siciliano. Iseman, working his third Olympics with NBC Sports, and Gbajabiamila, in his second Olympics, served as hosts of Peacock’s Tokyo Olympics morning show, Tokyo Live, in 2021. Iseman was also a host on Peacock’s coverage of the Beijing Olympics in 2022. Gbajabiamila is co-host of The Talk.

The hosts will often be joined by special guests throughout the day. Additional hosts and programming details for NBCU’s Paris Olympics’ Gold Zone program will be announced soon. Gold Zone will also be available on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via “TV Everywhere” for customers with pay-TV subscriptions.

Peacock will be the streaming home of the 2024 Paris Olympics, providing fans with the most comprehensive Olympic destination in U.S. media history. In a Summer Games first for Peacock, it will stream every sport and event, including all 329 medal events, and will feature full-event replays; all NBC programming; curated video clips; virtual channels; exclusive original programming; and more.

For more on NBCU’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, click here.

–PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES–

ILIA MALININ, AMBER GLENN, AND DEFENDING ICE DANCE CHAMPIONS MADISON CHOCK & EVAN BATES HEADLINE WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGINNING TOMORROW, WED., MARCH 20 ACROSS NBC, PEACOCK & USA NETWORK

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Live Coverage from Montreal Begins Tomorrow, Wed., March 20, with the Pairs’ Short at Noon ET on Peacock

NBC Presents Live Coverage of the Men’s Free This Saturday, March 23, at 8 p.m. ET

Live Coverage of Every Skater in Every Discipline Available on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 19, 2024 – 2024 U.S. figure skating champion Ilia Malinin and defending world ice dance champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates headline NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships this week from Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, across NBC, Peacock, and USA Network. Live coverage begins tomorrow, Wednesday, March 20, with the pairs’ short program at Noon ET on Peacock.

Throughout the competition, Peacock will provide live coverage of every skater in every discipline. NBC will present live coverage of the men’s free on Saturday, March 23, at 8 p.m. ET, while USA Network will present live windows on Thursday, March 21, at 3 p.m. ET (men’s short) and 8 p.m. ET (pairs’ free), Friday, March 22, at 8 p.m. ET (women’s free), and Saturday, March 23, at 3 p.m. ET (free dance).

World Championships coverage will conclude on Sunday, March 24, with the Exhibition Gala at 2 p.m. ET live on Peacock.

Highlighting the men’s field is 19-year-old phenom Ilia Malinin, coming off a strong season that saw him win his second consecutive U.S. senior championship and capture victories at the Grand Prix Final and Skate America. Two-time defending world champion and three-time Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (Japan), defending world silver medalist and two-time Olympian Cha Jun-Hwan (South Korea), and 2014 Sochi Olympic team bronze medalist Jason Brown are also expected to compete.

The American women’s team is headlined by 17-year-old rising star Isabeau Levito, who finished fourth at last year’s world championships, and 2024 U.S. champion Amber Glenn. On the international side, two-time defending world champion and two-time Olympic medalist Kaori Sakamoto (Japan) looks to become the first women’s skater to win three consecutive world titles since Peggy Fleming. Two-time world medalist Loena Hendrickx (Belgium) and 2023 world silver medalist Lee Hae-In (South Korea) also highlight a strong field.

In the ice dance competition, the U.S. team Madison Chock and Evan Bates aim for their second consecutive gold in this event, and their fifth Worlds medal. They will face a strong field including defending world silver medalists Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri (Italy). In the pairs’ competition, Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara (Japan) look to defend their world title against an unpredictable and exciting field.

For the NBC and USA Network telecasts, Terry Gannon handles play-by-play for all disciplines, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir, and 2006 Turin Olympic ice dance silver medalist Ben Agosto. Andrea Joyce serves as reporter.

All competition at the World Championships, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live and on-demand on Peacock. Viewers can sign up for Peacock at peacocktv.com.

2024 World Figure Skating Championships Live Coverage Schedule
All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change.

Date Discipline Time (ET) Platform
Wed., March 20 Pairs’ Short Noon-3:45 p.m. Peacock
  Women’s Short 5-9:52 p.m. Peacock
Thurs., March 21 Men’s Short 11:10 a.m.-3 p.m. Peacock
  Women’s Short 1-3 p.m. USA Network*
  Men’s Short 3-5 p.m. USA Network, Peacock
  Pairs’ Free 6:10-8 p.m. Peacock
  Pairs’ Free 8-10 p.m. USA Network, Peacock
Fri., March 22 Rhythm Dance 11:20 a.m.-4:53 p.m. Peacock
  Women’s Free 6-8 p.m. Peacock
  Women’s Free 8-10 p.m. USA Network, Peacock
Sat., March 23 Free Dance 1:30-3 p.m. Peacock
  Free Dance 3-5 p.m. USA Network, Peacock
  Men’s Free 6-8 p.m. Peacock
  Men’s Free 8-10 p.m. NBC, Peacock
Sun., March 24 Exhibition Gala 2-4:30 p.m. Peacock

*Encore presentation

–NBC SPORTS–