LOS ANGELES, CA. (August 12, 2020) – The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced today year-over-year viewership growth for the PLL Championship Game on NBC. The 2020 PLL Championship Game was played on Sunday, August 9th, on NBC at 12:30PM ET in Herriman, Utah, and featured Chaos LC taking on Whipsnakes LC.

The PLL Championship Game brought in a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 340,000 viewers on NBC, outperforming the 2019 Championship Game (276,000 viewers) by an impressive 23%. The game took place at Zions Bank Stadium and pitted the top-ranked, undefeated and defending champion Whipsnakes against the lowest seeded, yet red-hot Chaos. After Chaos shut down Whipsnakes in the opening three quarters, Whipsnakes went on an unprecedented 10-0 run propelled by Zed Williams to take home its second consecutive title with a 12-6 win. Williams tied the PLL single-game record with six goals, including five in the fourth quarter alone, and was subsequently named Tournament MVP.

With NBC and NBCSN coverage for the PLL Championship Series now complete, all 14 combined broadcasts averaged 153,000 Total Viewers, an increase of 33% over the 2019 inaugural PLL season.

ABOUT PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE

The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) is a men’s professional lacrosse league in North America, composed of 7 teams rostered with the best players in the world. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the Premier Lacrosse League is backed by an investment group composed of Joe Tsai Sports, Brett Jefferson Holdings, The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and other top investors in sports and media. The PLL season is distributed through an exclusive media-rights agreement with NBC Sports Group. For more information, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com and follow on social media: Instagram (@PLL), Twitter (@PremierLacrosse), Facebook (@PremierLacrosseLeague) and YouTube (YouTube.com/PLL).

Whipsnakes LC Face Chaos LC Looking to Capture Second Straight Championship Title at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC

Post-Game Show at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC

NBC Sports Gold’s Premier Lacrosse League Pass to Present Championship Commercial-Free

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 7, 2020 – NBC Sports presents the PLL Championship Series Championship on Sunday, when Matt Rambo and Whipsnakes LC face off against Josh Byrne and Chaos LC at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The top-seeded Whipsnakes LC will look to capture their second straight Championship title, while seventh-seeded Chaos LC, who went winless in the tournament’s round-robin matchups, will aim to win their third straight game and knock off the reigning champions. A 30-minute Championship post-game show will immediately follow the matchup at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

Last night, Chaos LC defeated Archers LC 13-9 behind 18 saves from goalie Blaze Riorden and five points from Josh Byrne, including this highlight reel one-handed between the legs goal. In the other semi-final, Whipsnakes LC beat Redwoods LC 13-12 in an overtime thriller. Brad Smith registered six points, including five assists, and Jay Carlson scored four goals to lead the Whipsnakes’ offense.

The Championship is the culmination of a quarantined tournament that featured 20 games in 16 days all presented live across NBC Sports platforms. In last year’s inaugural season Championship, Whipsnakes LC defeated Redwoods LC in overtime on a Matt Rambo winning-goal for the 12-11 victory.

NBC Sports Gold will exclusively live stream the Championship commercial-free. NBC Sports Gold’s Premier Lacrosse League Pass is available now for a price of $19.99 here. In addition to the U.S., the pass is also available in 12 countries: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K. USD or EUR pricing is available.

NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister (play-by-play) and Class of 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Ryan Boyle (analyst) will call the Championship alongside sideline reporter Todd Harris onsite at Zions Bank Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following is Sunday’s PLL Championship Series schedule across NBC Sports:

*Championship available on NBC Sports Gold’s Premier Lacrosse League Pass

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Tonight’s Playoffs Tripleheader Features Chaos LC and Chrome LC at 5:30 p.m. ET Exclusively on NBC Sports Gold, Followed by Waterdogs LC Facing Redwoods LC at 8 p.m. ET

Archers LC vs. Atlas LC Featured at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 4, 2020 – NBC Sports presents a PLL Championship Series playoff tripleheader tonight, beginning with two games exclusively on NBC Sports Gold’s Premier Lacrosse League Pass at 5:30 p.m. ET. The night’s opening matchup features Connor Fields and Chaos LC against Connor Farrell and Chrome LC at 5:30 p.m. ET, followed by Zach Currier and Waterdogs LC facing Myles Jones and Redwoods LC at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold.

NBC Sports Gold will live stream all remaining six tournament games commercial-free, including three games available exclusively for subscribers. NBC Sports Gold’s Premier Lacrosse League Pass is available now for a price of $19.99 here. In addition to the U.S., the pass is also available in 12 countries: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K. USD or EUR pricing is available.

The nightcap will feature Paul Rabil and Atlas LC taking on the first overall pick in the 2020 PLL College Draft Grant Ament and Archers LC at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Playoffs in the PLL Championship Series are single-elimination and tonight’s victorious teams in addition to Whipsnakes LC, who earned the number one seed and playoff bye, will advance to the Semifinals on Thursday. The first Semifinal matchup will be presented at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold and the second Semifinal will air at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The Championship Game will take place on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. on NBC.

NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister (play-by-play) and Class of 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Ryan Boyle (analyst) will call the tripleheader alongside sideline reporter Todd Harris onsite at Zions Bank Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following is the upcoming PLL Championship Series schedule across NBC Sports:

*All games available on NBC Sports Gold’s Premier Lacrosse League Pass

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LOS ANGELES, CA. – July 28, 2020 – The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced today numerous viewership milestones from its opening weekend (three games total) of the PLL Championship Series, played on July 25-26 in Salt Lake City, Utah, including the second- and third- most watched outdoor professional lacrosse games in media history and the most-watched PLL game ever on NBCSN.

The PLL Championship Series’ opening weekend featured a thrilling game on Sunday, July 26 between Atlas and the expansion Waterdogs, which delivered a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 341,000 on NBC, making it the second-most watched outdoor pro lacrosse game in media history and the third-most watched pro lacrosse game in 15 years.

Despite roaring out to a halftime lead, Waterdogs were completely shut down for much of the second half behind the heroics of Atlas goalie Jack Concannon. Atlas attackman Chris Cloutier scored a dramatic game-winner late in the fourth quarter to help Atlas prevail 11-10.

The PLL Championship Series got underway with a matchup between Redwoods and Whipsnakes at 4PM ET on July 25 on NBC. Total Audience Delivery (TAD) for the game averaged 334,000 viewers, ranking as the third-most watched outdoor professional lacrosse game in media history. In a rematch of the 2019 Championship Game, Whipsnakes emerged victorious 13-9 behind a dominant team defensive performance.

Saturday’s action continued with a 7:30PM ET game between Chrome and Chaos, which culminated in a come-from-behind 13-9 victory for Chrome led by star attackman Jordan Wolf. The game was broadcast on NBCSN and measured a TAD of 155,000 – the most-watched game in PLL history for a game on NBCSN.

Both primetime broadcasts on NBC featured unique live celebrity interviews from New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick (Saturday), New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (Sunday) and Co-Hosts of the Pardon My Take podcast, Big Cat and PFT Commenter. The Premier Lacrosse League additionally led the online conversation throughout the weekend. PLL Championship Series games led to 22 million social impressions on Saturday and Sunday alone and saw official league handles generate 34 million social impressions during the past week (July 19 – July 26).

The PLL Championship Series continues tonight with a doubleheader under the lights on NBCSN. First, Archers and Waterdogs collide at 7PM ET and will be followed by Redwoods and Chrome at 9:30PM ET. All PLL Championship Series games are shown via a combination of NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold – the networks’ direct-to-consumer streaming platform.

Tonight’s Doubleheader Features Chaos LC and Redwoods LC at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, Followed by Archers LC Facing Atlas LC at 9:30 p.m. ET

Redwoods LC vs. Atlas LC on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC

First Game Exclusively on NBC Sports Gold ‘s Premier Lacrosse League Pass – Archers LC vs. Chrome LC Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 27, 2020 – The PLL Championship Series continues with 11 games this week across NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold. Tonight’s doubleheader features Connor Fields and Chaos LC (0-1) against Ryder Garnsey and Redwoods LC (0-1) at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Marcus Holman and Archers LC facing Paul Rabil and Atlas LC (1-0) at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

In the opening game of play on Saturday on NBC, Whipsnakes LC defeated Redwoods LC 13-9 in a rematch of the inaugural season Championship. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick joined the broadcast to discuss his passion for the sport of lacrosse and what similarities he sees between football and lacrosse players. Chrome LC battled to a 13-9 victory over Chaos LC on Saturday night, led by a four-point performance from Jordan Wolf.

Yesterday, Atlas LC had a one-goal 11-10 victory over the expansion Waterdogs LC, behind four goals by Eric Law.

The tournament’s third matchup on NBC, highlighted by Rabil and Atlas LC taking on Garnsey and Redwoods LC, will air on Saturday, August 1, at 1 p.m. ET.

The first NBC Sports Gold exclusive game of the PLL Championship Series will be the nightcap on Thursday, July 30, featuring Holman and Archers LC against Justin Guterding and Chrome LC (1-0) at 9:30 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister (play-by-play) and Class of 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Ryan Boyle (analyst) will call the action throughout the week alongside sideline reporter Todd Harris onsite at Zions Bank Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Throughout the first week of the PLL Championship Series, the league’s seven teams will compete in a 14-game group play format to determine seeding for the following week’s single-elimination tournament. The winner of the tournament will be crowned the 2020 PLL Champion. All 20 league games will be presented live across NBC, NBCSN, or NBC Sports Gold, with all televised games also streaming live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. The tournament schedule can be found here.

NBC Sports Gold will live stream all 20 games commercial-free, with 6 games available exclusively for subscribers. NBC Sports Gold’s Premier Lacrosse League Pass is available now for a price of $19.99 here. In addition to the U.S., the pass is also available in 12 countries: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K. USD or EUR pricing is available.

Following is this week’s PLL Championship Series schedule across NBC Sports:

*All games available on NBC Sports Gold’s Premier Lacrosse League Pass

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Paul Burmeister to Serve as Play-By-Play Voice Alongside Analyst Ryan Boyle & Sideline Reporter Todd Harris During Two-Week Tournament

Opening PLL Championship Series Game Features Redwoods LC and Whipsnakes LC in Inaugural Season Championship Rematch on Saturday, July 25, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 21, 2020 – Paul Burmeister will serve as the play-by-play voice of NBC Sports’ coverage of the 20-game PLL Championship Series alongside analyst Ryan Boyle and sideline reporter Todd Harris, beginning this Saturday, July 25.

NBC Sports play-by-play commentator Paul Burmeister and Class of 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Ryan Boyle will call the action from the booth onsite at Zions Bank Stadium during each matchup of the 20-game tournament, while Todd Harris will provide pre-game, halftime, and postgame reports as well as sideline interviews. All three will be inside the Premier Lacrosse League’s quarantined bubble in Salt Lake City, Utah.

“We are excited to announce Paul, Ryan and Todd as the voices of the PLL Championship Series and its world-class players across NBC Sports over the next two weeks,” said Dan Steir, Senior Vice President, Production, and Senior Coordinating Producer, NBC Sports. “Paul and Ryan return to our innovative PLL broadcasts and I know Todd will be a great addition to bring the excitement and fast-paced action of the PLL to viewers.”

Throughout the first week of the PLL Championship Series, the league’s seven teams will compete in a 14-game group play format to determine seeding for the following week’s single-elimination tournament. The winner of the tournament will be crowned the 2020 PLL Champion. All 20 league games will be presented live across NBC, NBCSN, or NBC Sports Gold, with all televised games also streaming live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. The tournament schedule can be found here.

The opening game of the PLL Championship Series will featuring the defending champion Whipsnakes LC against Redwoods LC in a rematch of the inaugural season Championship on Saturday, July 25, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. NBC Sports’ opening day coverage of the tournament continues with the first game on NBCSN when Chrome LC face Chaos LC at 7:30 p.m. ET.

NBC will present a second opening-weekend matchup when Atlas LC take on the expansion Waterdogs LC in their first-ever game on Sunday, July 26, at 4 p.m. ET.

PAUL BURMEISTER

One of NBC Sports’ most versatile voices, Paul Burmeister served as host during the Premier Lacrosse League’s inaugural season. His extensive broadcasting resume includes serving as studio host and play-by-play commentator for NBC Sports Group across a number of properties, including the Tour de France, NHL Live and the All-American Bowl. Burmeister has handled three Olympic assignments for NBC Olympics, most recently during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics as a ski jumping play-by-play announcer. Burmeister also serves as the play-by-play commentator for football games on Notre Dame’s radio network.

RYAN BOYLE

Ryan Boyle – a four-time All-American attackman from Princeton University and Class of 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee – brings an unmatched lacrosse IQ to the broadcast booth. Boyle helped lead the Tigers to the 2001 NCAA National Championship, as well as four consecutive Ivy League titles. He ranks third all-time in Princeton history with 232 career points (70 goals, 162 assists). Boyle helped men’s lacrosse Team USA capture gold medals in the 2002 and 2010 World Lacrosse Championship. Additionally, Boyle played several seasons on the National Lacrosse League (NLL) indoor circuit.

TODD HARRIS

Todd Harris is the voice of NBC Sports Group’s action sports, including the Dew Action Sports Tour, and has completed six Olympic assignments with NBC Sports. In addition, he served as the play-by-play announcer for alpine skiing during NBC Olympics’ coverage of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games and called play-by-play for the same events for five other Winter Olympics. From 1999-2007, Harris worked as a sideline reporter on ABC’s lead college football broadcast team covering the ABC game of the week in the PAC-10 in 2005.

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