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ENGLAND V. USA IS SECOND-MOST WATCHED USA GROUP STAGE MATCH IN SPANISH-LANGUAGE HISTORY

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Match Averages 4.6 Million Viewers, Up 33% vs. Monday’s USA v. Wales Game and Better Than 9 of 10 Most Recent USA Group Stage Matches

Telemundo Averaging 2.4 Million Viewers Through First Six Days, Up 14% vs. 2018

DOHA, QATAR – Nov. 27, 2022 – Friday night’s England v. USA match averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 4.6 million viewers across Telemundo, Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms, making it the second-most watched World Cup Group Stage match featuring a U.S. team in Spanish-language history. Telemundo is the exclusive Spanish-language media rights holder to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ in the U.S.

Through six days, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is averaging a TAD of 2.4 million viewers for 20 games, up 14% vs. the 2018 tournament (2.1 million), which took place in Russia in the summer.

The 4.6 million viewers for the 0-0 tie between England and USA — played at 2 p.m. ET on Friday — was up 33% compared to the USA’s first match vs. Wales (3.5 million) on Monday and surpassed nine of the 10 most recent Group Stage matches played by the U.S. team. For the 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cups, the only match with higher viewership than Friday night’s match was on June 22, 2014, when the USA tied Portugal 2-2 at FIFA World Cup Brazil. This year’s World Cup is the first to take place in the fall in order to offset Qatar’s extreme summer heat. The USA did not qualify for the tournament in 2018.

England v. USA is now the second-most watched match of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™in Spanish, trailing only Thursday’s Brazil v. Serbia game (5.7 million) played on Thanksgiving afternoon.

The match was also Telemundo’s third-most streamed match of the tournament, averaging an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 1.27 million viewers on Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms. England v. USA trails only Thursday’s Brazil v. Serbia match (1.31 million) and Tuesday’s Mexico v. Poland game (1.35 million), which is the most-streamed World Cup game in history, regardless of language.

The streaming success has driven Peacock to the No. 1 spot on the App Store for free iOS apps every day since the tournament began, with the Telemundo Deportes app often breaking into the Top 5.

During the England v. USA match window (1:30-4:00 pm ET), Telemundo ranked as the No. 1 Spanish-language network in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Phoenix,  San Francisco, Orlando, Sacramento, Tampa, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C, Boston and Atlanta.

Viewership figures are based on data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. Telemundo is the exclusive Spanish-language media rights holder to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ in the U.S.

—TELEMUNDO DEPORTES—

About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: 

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves the full spectrum of U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 93% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 56 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Telemundo is the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games, as well as the Premier League and Mexican soccer team Chivas. The #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., Telemundo Global Studios includes Telemundo Television Studios, Telemundo Streaming Studios, and Underground Producciones. Telemundo’s new Tplus content brand will launch on Peacock later this year, featuring programming developed for the full spectrum of Hispanics. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

NBCUNIVERSAL’S PEACOCK TO PRESENT FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND NIL OPPORTUNITY AS PART OF MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME BETWEEN BAYLOR UNIVERSITY AND GONZAGA UNIVERSITY IN INAUGURAL ‘PEACOCK CLASSIC’

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“Peacock Classic” – a Rematch of the 2021 NCAA National Championship Game – to Stream Live Exclusively on Peacock Friday, December 2nd at 8 p.m. ET from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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

Nov. 16, 2022 (New York, NY) — The inaugural ‘Peacock Classic’ men’s college basketball game featuring a 2021 National Championship rematch between Baylor University and Gonzaga University will be presented live exclusively on Peacock at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 2, from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sanford Sports, in collaboration with Complete Sports Management and Range Media Partners, are partnering with NBCUniversal to present the debut event.

In this landmark deal, participating student-athletes from the Baylor and Gonzaga men’s basketball teams will have the opportunity to partner with the event’s sponsors through name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals facilitated by NBC Sports Athlete Direct. The announcement was made today by Complete Sports Management’s Lea Miller and Range Sports president, Will Funk.

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

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

“Presenting and sponsoring the first-ever ‘Peacock Classic’ is a historic moment for Peacock, providing fans with a must-see matchup featuring two of college basketball’s premier programs,” said Rick Cordella, President, Programming, NBC Sports, Peacock Sports. “In conjunction with NBC Sports Athlete Direct, we’re excited to offer an innovative NIL opportunity that benefits Gonzaga and Baylor student-athletes.”

Funk said, “Our goal is to create the most visible platform for student-athletes and provide them the best opportunities to showcase their skills and build their brands.  With this event, we want to play a key role in the evolution of collegiate athletics by ensuring that the student-athletes, are given opportunities to monetize their name, image, and likeness.”

“Complete Sports Management is proud to partner with Sanford Sports, Range Media and NBCUniversal’s Peacock on this exciting new endeavor,” said Lea Miller-Tooley, President of CSM. “This is unique in the college basketball space, and we are proud to be at the forefront of it.”

“For the past several years, the Sanford Pentagon has become a destination for division I teams,” said Jesse Smith, vice president of Sanford Sports. “We are thrilled to have Baylor and Gonzaga tip-off on our court. Tickets for this game sold out in the first five minutes they were available to the public, so I guarantee the fanbase will be loud and it will just all around be great basketball played in a memorable atmosphere.”

About Range Sports

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

About Complete Sports Management

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

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

About Peacock

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

 

About Sanford Sports

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

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

 

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PEACOCK TACKLES 2022 NFL SEASON WITH EXCLUSIVE SUNDAY COVERAGE FEATURING DEBUT OF “FANTASY FOOTBALL PREGAME WITH MATTHEW BERRY” & RETURN OF “PEACOCK SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINAL”

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Fantasy Football Pregame, Co-Hosted by Berry and Michael Smith, Kicks Off Each Sunday at 11 a.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock, Featuring Latest Fantasy News and Advice

Exclusive Peacock Sunday Night Football Final Postgame Show Returns for its Second Season Following Each SNF Game; Hosted by Kathryn Tappen and Chris Simms

Peacock Continues to Livestream NBC Sunday Night Football & Football Night in America Throughout 2022 NFL Season

Peacock Offers Daily Weekday NFL Programming on the NBC Sports Channel, Including Pro Football Talk, The Dan Patrick Show, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, Brother From Another, and More

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 6, 2022 – Beginning with the first Sunday of the NFL season this weekend (Sept. 11), Peacock will exclusively bookend NFL coverage every Sunday with the debut of Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry at 11 a.m. ET and the return of its exclusive postgame show, Peacock Sunday Night Football Final.

Fantasy Football Pregame, featuring co-hosts Matthew Berry and Michael Smith, will stream live exclusively on Peacock from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET each Sunday throughout the NFL season, providing the latest fantasy football news and advice to help viewers set their lineup before the early games kickoff just after 1 p.m. ET.

The show will also feature Jay Croucher, who co-hosts the daily “Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry” program on Peacock (Monday-Friday, Noon ET) and will provide sports betting advice. Additionally, Rotoworld analysts Patrick ‘RotoPat’ Daugherty, Denny Carter, and more will join the show as regular guests. Berry, the celebrated fantasy football commentator and industry pioneer, made his NBC Sports debut earlier this month on a special Football Night in America ahead of the 2022 Hall of Fame Game on NBC and Peacock. Smith is also the co-host of Peacock original Brother from Another.

This season also marks the return of Peacock’s exclusive postgame show, Peacock Sunday Night Football Final, following each Sunday Night Football game. Peacock Sunday Night Football Final, which debuted last season, provides instant reactions to each Sunday game along with highlights and interviews. Returning as co-hosts are NBC Sports’ Kathryn Tappen and Chris Simms.

Football Night in America commentators Jac Collinsworth and Rodney Harrison will also provide recaps and insights into the day’s biggest moments from the site of each week’s SNF game, and Mike Florio will provide injury and news updates. Berry will also join the show to provide advice and an early look at the fantasy waiver wire. Smith will offer his NFL ‘take of the day.’

On Sundays throughout the NFL season, Peacock will continue to livestream every NBC Sunday Night Football game, primetime television’s No. 1 program for an unprecedented 11 consecutive years, and Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports.

On the opening Sunday of the NFL season on Sept. 11, FNIA begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock leading into Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visiting Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys on SNF.

Peacock’s Sunday NFL coverage schedule (beginning Week 1):

Time Show
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Fantasy Football Pregame
7 p.m. Football Night in America*
8:20 p.m. Sunday Night Football*
Immediately following SNF Peacock Sunday Night Football Final
*Live NBC simulstream

 

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

In addition to the NFL, Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including, Premier League, Notre Dame Football, MLB Sunday Leadoff, golf, INDYCAR, Olympic sports, horse racing, and much more.

2022 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
     
Thurs. Sept. 8 NFL Kickoff  Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
Sun. Sept. 11 Week 1   Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
Sun. Sept. 18 Week 2   Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
Sun. Sept. 25 Week 3   San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos
Sun. Oct. 2 Week 4 Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
*Sun. Oct. 9 Week 5   Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
*Sun. Oct. 16 Week 6 Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
*Sun. Oct. 23 Week 7 Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins
*Sun. Oct. 30 Week 8 Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills
*Sun. Nov. 6 Week 9 Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs
*Sun. Nov. 13 Week 10 Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers
*Sun. Nov. 20 Week 11  Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
**Thurs. Nov. 24 Week 12 New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings
*Sun. Nov. 27 Week 12 Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
*Sun. Dec. 4 Week 13 Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys
*Sun. Dec. 11 Week 14 Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
*Sun. Dec. 18 Week 15 New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders
Sun. Dec. 25 Week 16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals
*Sun. Jan. 1 Week 17 Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers
*Sun. Jan. 8 Week 18 TBD

 

*Flex Week

**Thanksgiving Night Game

 

–NBC SPORTS–

150TH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AT ST. ANDREWS IS SECOND MOST-WATCHED OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP IN NEARLY A DECADE

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Total Audience Delivery of 2.516 Million Viewers Across NBC, USA Network and Peacock – Up 16% vs. 2021, Up 27% vs. 2019

Viewership Up 8% vs. 2015, Last Time Open Championship Was Held at St. Andrews

Final Round Total Audience Delivery of 4.725 Million Viewers on NBC and Peacock – Up 12% vs. 2021 – Peak of More Than 7.1 Million Viewers

Led By Peacock, 150th Open Championship is Most-Streamed Golf Event in NBC Sports History

All Four Rounds Were Most-Watched Sports Events of Their Respective Days

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 19, 2022 – NBC Sports comprehensive coverage of the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews across NBC, USA Network and Peacock delivered the second most-watched Open Championship in nearly a decade, averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 2.516 million viewers to make it the second most-watched Open Championship since 2013.

Overall viewership for the 150th Open Championship was up 16% vs. 2021 (2.174 million TAD) and up 27% vs. 2019 (1.983 million TAD).

Sunday’s final round coverage on NBC (9 a.m. – 1:48 p.m. ET) averaged a TAD of 4.725 million viewers – up 12% vs. last year’s final round (4.207 million TAD) – and peaked with more than 7.1 million viewers from 1:30-1:45 p.m. ET, as Cameron Smith completed his come-from-behind victory.

This year’s Open Championship viewership was also up 8% vs. 2015, the last time the event was held at St. Andrews (2.329 million TV-only viewers on ESPN).

Additional viewership highlights from NBC Sports’ 150th Open Championship coverage:

  • Led by Peacock, the 150th Open Championship is the most-streamed golf event in NBC Sports history, totaling 262 million minutes for all four rounds, surpassing 244 million minutes for this year’s U.S. Open and up 95% vs. last year’s Open Championship;

 

  • Saturday’s third-round coverage (9 a.m. – 3:28 p.m. ET) delivered a TAD of 3.426 million viewers across NBC and Peacock – up 14% from last year’s third round coverage (3.018 million TAD);

 

  • All four rounds of the Open Championship were the most-watched sports events of their respective days;

 

  • Live From The Open coverage on GOLF Channel averaged 152,000 to equal last year’s mark as the most-watched Live From The Open since 2017.

 

Total Audience Delivery is based upon live-plus-same day figures from Nielsen and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

 

TOP METERED MARKETS FOR 150th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (Final Round)

1. Ft. Myers-Naples 7.2/23
2. West Palm Beach 4.8/16
T3. Dayton 4.6/14
T3. Detroit 4.6/19
5. Richmond 4.3/16
T6. Buffalo 4.2/16
T6. Cincinnati 4.2/16
T6. Greenville 4.2/16
T9. Boston 4.0/19
T9. Louisville 4.0/14
T9. Columbus, OH 4.0/16

 

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTES AND QUOTES – NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF THE 122nd U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (FIRST ROUND)

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“I’ve been a close follower of Rory since he was a kid coming through the amateur ranks in Ireland and I’ve never seen him play so well.” – Paul McGinley on Rory McIlroy (-3, T-2nd)

“I’ve got to give a lot of credit to the golf course. Quality shots being rewarded, primarily from the fairway…that’s what the U.S. Open is all about.” – Notah Begay III on The Country Club

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 16, 2022 – NBC Sports presented first round coverage of the 122nd U.S. Open Championship from The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock, capped by Live From the U.S. Open on GOLF Channel.

Exclusive second round coverage begins tomorrow at 6:45 a.m. ET on Peacock and continues at 9:30 a.m. ET on USA Network.

U.S. Open – First Round Leaderboard

Player Total
Adam Hadwin -4
Rory McIlroy -3
Callum Tarren -3
David Lingmerth -3
Joel Dahmen -3
MJ Daffue -3


Friday-Sunday Coverage Schedule

Day Peacock USA Network NBC/Peacock
Friday *6:45-9:30 a.m./7-8 p.m. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 4-7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-Noon   Noon-8 p.m.
Sunday 9-10 a.m. 10 a.m.-Noon Noon-7 p.m.

*coverage will begin shortly before the first scheduled tee time at 6:45 a.m. ET    

ON THE COUNTRY CLUB

Notah Begay III on Peacock: “I’ve got to give a lot of credit to the golf course. This has been a fine, fair test out there. You’re seeing quality shots being rewarded for players taking on certain hole locations, but primarily from the fairway, and that’s what the U.S. Open is all about. It rewards accuracy and a little bit of aggressiveness.”

Paul McGinley on Live From the U.S. Open on GOLF Channel: “I loved it. We got the mixture of the old and the new, the modern style adjusting to a golf course that’s 140 years old…it’s firm, it’s a little windy…there are so many questions being asked of these players.”

Brandel Chamblee on GOLF Channel: “This is exactly what a U.S. Open should look like…these golden age golf courses just look like a U.S. Open.”

ON STATE OF PROFESSIONAL GOLF

Paul Azinger on NBC: “There’s a cloud hanging over the game of golf. There’s no doubt about it. This is unprecedented and kind of unthinkable – the enormous amount of being pushed at these guys – and they’re turning their back on the (PGA) TOUR to go over there and get that money to play in a 54-hole event that’s a shotgun start. It’s just about the money. I was able to get in pretty close to some of those guys and have some intimate conversations. Some of them may say it’s to grow the game or whatever, but in the end, it’s about the money. Golf is in a tough spot and we’re just going to have to see how it plays out.”

ON ADAM HADWIN (-4, Leader)

Begay III on Peacock: “He took advantage of the good breaks and he manufactured some great saves like you have to if you’re going to win this championship.”

ON RORY MCILROY (-3, T-2nd)

Azinger on USA Network: “The cloud hanging over the sport feels like it’s energized Rory McIlroy a little bit. He’s become the guy doing the bidding of the PGA TOUR as a player and he’s doing a good job of it as well. But it seems to have added a real spark to his game.”

Chamblee on GOLF Channel: “This putter was hot today…watching him today, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him play with such clarity…I see freedom in his (putting) stroke. This is the fourth-best putting round that he’s ever had and it’s the best he’s had since 2015.”

McGinley on GOLF Channel: “He is playing as good as I’ve ever seen him. I’ve been a close follower of Rory since he was a kid coming through the amateur ranks in Ireland and I’ve never seen him play so well…I think the competition is more now and I think he’s more prepared now to win a major championship, certainly since he won his last one.”

ON MATT FITZPATRICK (-2, T-7th)

Dan Hicks on USA Network: “A lot of talk about him coming into this championship…he just seems to be one of those guys that’s due to win a major at a tough place where you’ve got to grind it out.”

Azinger on USA Network: “He’s always given you that feeling. He’s so meticulous and thorough with how he goes about playing golf. A ‘no stone unturned’ kind of guy.’”

ON PHIL MICKELSON (+8, T-145th)

Mike Tirico with Justin Leonard on USA Network: “Nonstop conversation around the golf world with Mickelson being at the forefront of all of it with the real fissure in professional golf…there are legitimate conversations by people – who are not prone to hyperbole, who you respect – who think that professional golf may not look the same anytime in the next few years. That’s the path that we are on – and Mickelson has become the face of that.”

Leonard: “It’s interesting to see where he was about 13 months ago coming off winning the PGA Championship at 51, and now he has thrown a bit of a divide into the game. He’s certainly at the forefront of it.”

Tirico: “Do you think any of the outside stuff impacts the score he puts on the card at the end of these two or four days?”

Leonard: “How could it not? I think he’s been through a lot and facing the media and fans, I think he’ll get good support from this Boston crowd. But…he’s been a fan and media favorite for a long time, and now he’s cast a shadow on that.”

Dan Hicks on Mickelson’s three-putt on the 6th hole on NBC: “This is a mini-disaster.”

Azinger on missed par putt: “It’s hard to miss the hole from that distance…14 putts through six holes for Phil. Wow.”

ON JON RAHM (-1, T-14th)

Leonard on USA Network: “There’s something going on in that golf swing that he hasn’t quite figured out yet.”

ON JUSTIN ROSE (-2, T-7th)

Gary Koch on USA Network on Rose making a long putt on 17th hole, similar to Justin Leonard’s putt in 1999 Ryder Cup: “That looks like a putt we’ve seen before at 17! And that’s a pretty good imitation (of the celebration).”

–NBC SPORTS–

PEACOCK TO ADD MORE LIVE GOLF EVENT COVERAGE AS U.S. OPEN TEES OFF

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Live Golf Coverage Available on Peacock to Include this Week’s U.S. Open, Plus PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour Events, and More

As 2022 U.S. Open Tees Off, GolfPass Membership Subscription Now Includes Access to Peacock

Live U.S. Open Coverage on Peacock this Week Includes Exclusive Windows Today and Friday Plus Live From the U.S. Open and Live Featured Groups Today-Sunday

STAMFORD, Conn., and NEW YORK, NY – June 16, 2022 – Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, will broaden its expansive slate of sports coverage with the addition of more live golf event coverage, it was announced today.

Live event coverage available to simulstream on Peacock will include PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour events, including major championships, and more.

Additionally, ahead of this week’s U.S. Open, eligible subscribers of NBC Sports Next’s GolfPass, golf’s most comprehensive digital membership, will now receive a subscription to Peacock included within their GolfPass subscription.

The GolfPass and Peacock bundle will be available to GolfPass+, GolfPass VIP+, and GolfPass Monthly subscribers. Existing eligible GolfPass subscribers will receive an email with instructions on how to redeem the offer.

New and existing eligible GolfPass subscribers will now be able to access Peacock’s expansive golf programming, including live coverage of this week’s U.S. Open, at no additional cost, for up to twelve (12) months.

This week’s U.S. Open coverage on Peacock includes exclusive windows opening and closing Thursday’s and Friday’s action, as well as Live From the U.S. Open and all coverage on NBC simulstreaming on Peacock.

Also included in this week’s U.S. Open coverage on Peacock are live, featured groups Thursday-Sunday, showcasing two morning groups and two afternoon groups each day of the Championship. There will be a featured holes feed highlighting holes 11, 12 and 13.

NBC Sports’ remaining U.S. Open coverage schedule this week:

Date Peacock Exclusive USA Network NBC/Peacock
Thursday, June 16 7-8 p.m. 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m./5-7 p.m. 2-5 p.m.
Friday, June 17 *6:45-9:30 a.m./7-8 p.m. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 4-7 p.m.
Saturday, June 18 10 a.m.-Noon Noon-8 p.m.
Sunday, June 19 9-10 a.m. 10 a.m.-Noon Noon-7 p.m.
*coverage will begin shortly before the first scheduled tee time at 6:45 a.m. ET    

 

Date Golf Central – Live From the U.S. Open
Thursday 7-9 p.m.
Friday 6-10 a.m./7-9 p.m.
Saturday 8-10 a.m./8-10 p.m.
Sunday 7-10 a.m./7-9 p.m.

 

Click here for NBC Sports’ comprehensive U.S. Open schedule coverage.

Additional golf programming on Peacock includes golf news and analysis, instruction series such as Swing Expedition, documentaries including Cracking The Code, Arnie, Jack, Hogan, and St Andrews: The Greatest Golf Story Ever Told, original programming including Big Break, a hub of U.S. Open content, and more.

Peacock’s live sports coverage includes MLB Sunday Leadoff, Triple Crown horse racing, INDYCAR, the USFL, Sunday Night Football, Olympic sports, Premier League, Notre Dame Football, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another and staples like The Dan Patrick Show, Pro Football Talk Live, and The Rich Eisen Show.

ELIGIBILITY

Offer valid through August 31, 2022. Offer excludes GolfPass Video subscribers, GolfPass subscribers while on a free trial, and Peacock subscribers billed through third party (e.g., Apple, Google, Roku or Amazon). Existing Peacock Premium annual subscribers billed through Peacock must take additional steps to redeem offer. GolfPass subscribers must remain in good standing to redeem offer. Peacock subscription auto-renews at $4.99/mo. or then-current retail price (plus tax) after offer ends. Cancel Peacock anytime. Additional eligibility restrictions and terms apply: Offer Terms.

ABOUT PEACOCK

Peacock is NBCUniversal’s streaming service. Peacock delivers a world-class slate of exclusive Originals, on-demand libraries of hit TV shows, plus critically acclaimed films from the vaults of Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation, Illumination and Hollywood’s biggest studios. In addition, Peacock taps into NBCUniversal’s unmatched ability to deliver a broad range of compelling topical content across news, sports, late-night, Spanish-language, and reality. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

GOLFPASS HELPS GOLFERS PLAY MORE AND BETTER GOLF

A vast library of original video content is available exclusively as part of a GolfPass membership, which features titles like The Conor Moore Show, On Tour/On Course, My Roots, My Daily Routine, and more. GolfPass also offers a vast instructional library featuring more than 4,500 video titles, including The Golf Fix, with host Devan Bonebrake; Lessons with a Champion Golfer; and Build a Better Game – all hosted by top instructors like Martin Hall, Chris Como and Michael Bannon, as well as golf fitness expert Don Saladino. Developed in partnership between global golf superstar Rory McIlroy and NBC Sports Next – the innovation and technology division of NBC Sports – GolfPass is designed for today’s golfer and is the only digital golf membership that delivers exclusive content and comprehensive tee-time benefits designed to help every type of golfer – from beginner to expert – play more and better golf. A GolfPass membership is available in North America at GolfPass.com, in the U.K. and Republic of Ireland at GolfPass.co.uk, and in Australia at www.GolfPass.com.au. The GolfPass membership also is available via connected TV, iOS and Android apps.

— NBC SPORTS —

“NASCAR AMERICA MOTORMOUTHS” AND “THE DALE JR. DOWNLOAD” TO EXCLUSIVELY STREAM ON PEACOCK

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Hour-Long NASCAR America Motormouths to Air at 6 p.m. ET Each Monday and Wednesday with 2022 Debut Next Monday, March 21

Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty, Brad Daugherty, Marty Snider, Parker Kligerman, Nate Ryan, and Dustin Long to Mouth Off Throughout Season

The Dale Jr. Download to be Presented Thursdays at 6 p.m. ET; Premiere Episode Features 2022 Daytona 500 Winner Austin Cindric this Thursday

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 15, 2022 – NASCAR America Motormouths – NBC Sports’ fan-favorite NASCAR call-in show – returns next Monday, March 21, at 6 p.m. ET and the first episode of The Dale Jr. Download’s new season hosted by Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be presented this Thursday, March 17, at 6 p.m. ET, both streaming exclusively on Peacock.

A rotating cast of NASCAR on NBC analysts and reporters including 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte, two-time Daytona 500 champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett, auto racing icon Kyle Petty, NASCAR team owner Brad Daugherty, Marty Snider, Parker Kligerman, Nate Ryan, and Dustin Long all will regularly contribute to NASCAR America Motormouths and be joined by current and past drivers from the motorsports industry each Monday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET.

NASCAR America Motormouths is the only streaming program that allows viewers to talk directly with NASCAR Hall of Famers, drivers and commentators. NASCAR America launched in 2014 as a 30-minute news and information program and has expanded and evolved over the years. NASCAR America Motormouths episodes debuted in 2019 and quickly garnered acclaim for their interactive focus with the passionate NASCAR fanbase. A trailer for the 2022 season can be viewed here.

The Dale Jr. Download will be presented each Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock and the premiere episode of the year features 2022 Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric this Thursday. Following the premiere, Peacock will stream a bonus episode of The Dale Jr. Download at 6 p.m. ET on Friday featuring former INDYCAR driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. Weekly and on-demand episodes of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast will stream exclusively on the platform, taking viewers table-side for unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and insight from Dale Jr.

NBC Sports’ 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season begins on Sunday, June 26, at 5 p.m. ET from Nashville Superspeedway on NBC.

Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including the NTT IndyCar Series, Monster Energy Supercross, Premier League, Sunday Night Football, Notre Dame Football and much more. Peacock Originals streaming now include Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure, Meddling, Picabo and American Rock Stars. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another and staples like The Dan Patrick Show, Pro Football Talk Live and The Rich Eisen Show.

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PEACOCK TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBCUNIVERSAL COVERAGE OF THE 2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

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Premium Customers Will Be Able to Stream Every Minute of Every Live Event—All in One Place—Including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and NBC’s Nightly Primetime Show

Fans Will Enjoy Comprehensive Live Streaming Olympics Coverage as well as Full-Event Replays Available Immediately; Curated Clips and Virtual Channels; and Exclusive Daily Studio Programming

Shaun White, Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin and Nathan Chen Expected to Headline Team USA

NBCUniversal’s Television Coverage of Winter Olympics to be Announced Soon

New York, NY, January 5, 2022 – Peacock today announced the service will be the streaming home of the 2022 Winter Olympics in the U.S., offering fans the ability to live stream all of NBCUniversal’s coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games from Beijing, China, available on the service’s premium tier, from February 2 – 20, 2022.

Peacock will present live streaming coverage of every event of the Winter Olympics—inclusive of all events airing on broadcast and cable television—providing fans with a comprehensive Olympics destination for all live action and catch-up on-demand viewing. In addition to live competition streams across all 15 sports, premium tier customers will also enjoy the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, NBC’s nightly primetime show, full replays of all competition available immediately upon conclusion, exclusive daily studio programming, medal ceremonies, extensive highlight clips, and more.

“As the streaming destination of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Peacock will offer the ultimate fan experience all in one place,” said Kelly Campbell, President, Peacock. “From every live event and gold medal moment to exclusive daily shows, channels and original documentaries, viewers will be able to easily catch-up and keep up on all the action throughout the Games with our comprehensive Olympics hub on Peacock.”

The Opening Ceremony takes place on Friday, Feb. 4, with competition coverage beginning two days prior on Wednesday, Feb. 2, and NBC’s first primetime show taking place Thursday, Feb. 3. The Games conclude on Sunday, Feb. 20, with the Closing Ceremony. Peacock will stream everything.

“We are excited to offer NBC Olympics’ storytelling and complete streaming coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games on Peacock,” said Molly Solomon, Executive Producer, NBC Olympics & Paralympics. “This approach provides the American audience with a dynamic, easy-to-use Olympic viewing hub where not a single moment, live or on-demand, will be missed.”

More details about NBCUniversal’s television coverage of the Games, including full daily schedules of live events and replay availability, as well as Peacock exclusive daily studio programming details will be announced soon.

Team USA is expected to feature many top medal contenders, including three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White (snowboarding), 2018 Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim (snowboarding), two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin (alpine skiing), three-time world champion Nathan Chen (figure skating), and 2018 Olympian Erin Jackson (speed skating). The reigning Olympic champion U.S. women’s ice hockey team are gold medal contenders and other U.S. team sports, such as curling, are expected to challenge for medals as well.

Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Amazon FireTV and Fire tablets; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices;  Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; Samsung Smart TVs; VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs; LG Smart TVs; Comcast’s entertainment platforms including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, and XClass TV; and Cox’s Contour and Contour Stream Player devices. To learn more about Peacock and how to sign up visit PeacockTV.com.

TOKYO OLYMPICS ARE COMING TO PEACOCK

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Peacock Originals from NBC Olympics to Begin Streaming July 24

Four Daily Shows on Peacock’s Tokyo NOW Channel Will Keep Fans Current

New York, N.Y. – April 20, 2021 – Peacock and NBC Olympics today announced that the Tokyo Olympics are coming to Peacock, with four live studio shows every day that will allow fans to catch-up and keep up on the must-see moments of the Summer Games. Beginning July 24, the day after the Opening Ceremony, the four shows will stream for free on Tokyo NOW, Peacock’s channel for live coverage, highlights, interviews, and the best stories of the Games.

Peacock’s Olympic coverage will start the day with Tokyo LIVE, including live competition, from 6-11 a.m. ET, followed by Tokyo Gold, which will review the competition day from 11 a.m. – noon p.m. ET. Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of the Eastern Daylight Time. Coverage resumes in the evening with On Her Turf at the Olympics, a program focused on female athletes, from 7-7:30 p.m. ET, and concludes in primetime with the highlight-packed Tokyo Tonight, from 7:30 p.m. – midnight ET. The evening programs will air one hour earlier on Sundays. All studio content is produced by NBC Olympics.

“Peacock is thrilled to stream the most anticipated Olympics in history,” said Jen Brown, SVP of Topical Programming and Development for Peacock. “Our shows on the Tokyo NOW channel will give audiences the latest and greatest from the Games, including live competition each morning and quality coverage every night, all for free.”

“We are excited to have the Olympics featured on Peacock,” said Rebecca Chatman, Vice President and Coordinating Producer, NBC Olympics. “From live coverage to vibrant new content, these shows complement our already extensive linear coverage and will stand out on this growing platform.”

Below is an overview of each of the four shows:

Tokyo LIVE

Each morning on Peacock, Tokyo LIVE will present live coverage of some of the day’s Olympic events. Tokyo LIVE will feature live competition, interviews, highlights, medal ceremonies and athlete profiles. Tokyo LIVE will stream from 6 – 11 a.m. ET daily.

Tokyo Gold

Tokyo Gold will give viewers a comprehensive look at the most compelling performances of the day. This hour-long highlight program will showcase outstanding moments with in-depth packages, expert analysis and compelling athlete interviews. Tokyo Gold will stream 11 a.m. – noon ET daily as competition concludes in Tokyo, and will repeat every hour between noon ET – 7 p.m. ET Monday – Saturday and noon ET- 6P ET on Sunday.

On Her Turf at the Olympics

Peacock will celebrate female athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics with features, interviews and timely coverage. Women have won more than 50% of Team USA’s medals at the last two Summer Olympics and On Her Turf will follow their biggest female stars in Tokyo. Follow On Her Turf, NBC Sports’ female empowerment brand, on Instagram and Twitter leading up to the Games. On Her Turf at the Olympics will stream Monday – Saturday from 7 to 7:30 p.m. ET and Sunday from 6 – 6:30 p.m. ET.

Tokyo Tonight

Peacock will wrap up the evening with Tokyo Tonight. The primetime show will put the viewer in the middle of the competition day in Tokyo with fast paced highlights of events as they happen. Interviews, features and live reports from the host city will all be used to make the viewer feel like they are at the Games. Tokyo Tonight will stream Monday – Saturday from 7:30 p.m. – midnight ET and Sunday from 6:30 – 11 p.m. ET.

 

TIME (ET) PROGRAM
6:00 – 11:00 a.m. Tokyo LIVE
11:00 a.m. – Noon Tokyo Gold
Noon – 7:00 p.m. Tokyo Gold (encores)
7:00 – 7:30 p.m.* On Her Turf at the Olympics
7:30 p.m. – Midnight* Tokyo Tonight

*Will begin one hour earlier on Sundays

Peacock will provide more details about show hosts, documentaries, on-demand programming, channels and user experience at a later date. To get ready for the Games, Peacock is now streaming the original documentary My Pursuit: Life, Legacy & Jordan Burroughs and sports series Michael Phelps: Medals, Memories and More.

Peacock offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another, as well as The Dan Patrick Show, PFT Live, and The Rich Eisen Show. Peacock Premium also currently features live sports content from Premier League, US Speed Skating, Figure Skating, Rugby, Supercross, Skiing, and Snowboarding. Highlights of Peacock’s previous live sports offerings include a Sunday NFL Wild Card playoff game, U.S. Open golf, U.S. Women’s Open golf, and upcoming events include Olympics and Paralympics coverage.

Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices, including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4, PlayStation 4 Pro, and PlayStation5; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Peacock Premium is included at no additional cost for Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers and Cox Contour customers.

About Peacock

Peacock is NBCUniversal’s streaming service. Peacock delivers a world-class slate of exclusive originals, on-demand libraries of hit TV shows, plus critically acclaimed films from the vaults of Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation, Illumination, and Hollywood’s biggest studios. In addition, Peacock taps into NBCUniversal’s unmatched ability to deliver a broad range of compelling topical content across news, sports, late-night, Spanish-language, and reality. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

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. NBC Olympics 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, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.

PEACOCK’S COUNTDOWN TO TOKYO PROGRAMMING ADDS GYMNASTICS DOCUSERIES GOLDEN: THE JOURNEY OF USA’S ELITE GYMNASTS

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  • Partnering with UNINTERRUPTED and as part of its countdown to Tokyo programming, Peacock has ordered a six-episode docuseries following top American gymnasts—Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez, Morgan Hurd, Sunisa Lee, Konnor McClain, and MyKayla Skinner—as they compete for the four coveted Team USA roster spots in the Olympic team competition. The series will follow these athletes, whose preparation for the Games was fundamentally altered by the pandemic, over a five-month period as they continue their grueling training regimens and fight for a chance to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.

 

  • Each hour-long episode of Golden will center on the individual and intertwining journeys of Team USA hopefuls leading up to the Tokyo Olympics. Hernandez won gold as a member of the “Final Five” team and an individual silver on beam in Rio. Skinner served as an alternate on that team. Morgan Hurd, the 2017 world all-around champion; Sunisa Lee, a member of the team that won gold at the 2019 World Championships; and Konnor McClain, the 2019 U.S. Classic Junior All-Around Champion who became age-eligible for the Tokyo Olympics once the Games were postponed, will also star in the series.

 

  • The series highlights major milestones throughout the journey, including National Team training camps, the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, and the U.S. Olympic Team Trials starting June 24. Each of the six episodes will feature one or two gymnasts in the cast while checking in on their fellow gymnasts.

 

  • Three-time Olympian Dominique Dawes will serve as executive producer along with LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson and Philip Byron from UNINTERRUPTED. Katy Murakami is showrunning the docuseries with Harrison Macks and JP Stiles, who will serve as directors and executive producers. Camille Maratchi is a Co-EP. The series is produced by UNINTERRUPTED, a division of The SpringHill Company, the global consumer and entertainment brand created to empower greatness in every individual builtby LeBron James and Maverick Carter. “When I look back, I remember the tremendous sacrifice it took me to achieve my own Olympic pursuits,” said Dawes. “Similarly, these gymnasts have and will continue to endure physical, emotional and mental hurdles that most cannot fathom. The millions of viewers who watch the Summer Games are accustomed to witnessing the short-lived glory of the podium without truly understanding the demands these young female athletes face.”

 

  • Goldenwill be a part of Peacock’s robust countdown to Tokyo programming. More information regarding Peacock’s Olympic coverage will be provided closer to the start of the Games.