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FIRST-PLACE LIVERPOOL HOST ARCHRIVALS MANCHESTER UNITED THIS SUNDAY AT 11:30 A.M. ET ON NBCSN AND TELEMUNDO, HEADLINING WEEKEND PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION

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Liverpool Look for 13th Consecutive Premier League Victory as they Host Fifth-Place Manchester United at Anfield

Mid-Week Matches Return Next Tuesday, Jan. 21, Highlighted by Chelsea v. Arsenal at 3:15 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo

NBC Sports Gold Presents Exclusive Live Coverage of Five Weekend Matches, Followed by Seven Exclusive Mid-Week Matches; Available Now for $64.99

Matthew McConaughey Joins Next Week’s Edition of The Men In Blazers Show; Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah Chats with Arlo White on Friday’s Inside The Mind

Last Saturday’s Tottenham-Liverpool Match is Most-Watched Premier League Match Since Last March

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 15, 2020 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the Premier League continues this weekend as Mohamed Salah and first-place Liverpool host fifth-place Manchester United on Sunday, Jan. 19, at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo, highlighting this weekend’s matches.

Liverpool have won 12 consecutive Premier League matches and have accrued 61 points through the first 21 games of the season – the most points ever at this point in an English top-flight season. Dating back to last season, the Reds are unbeaten in their last 38 PL matches (33 wins, five draws). Liverpool sit 14 points ahead of second-place Manchester City as they aim for their first-ever PL title. Manchester United, who are five points behind Chelsea for fourth place, defeated Norwich City, 4-0, last weekend behind Marcus Rashford’s two goals. Manchester United are the only team to take points off Liverpool this season – a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in October. Arlo White, Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux will call the match at Anfield.

This weekend’s Premier League coverage kicks off on Saturday, Jan. 18, with Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Watford v. Tottenham at 7:30 a.m. ET (NBCSN and Universo). Next, Arsenal host sixth-place Sheffield United at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. At 12:30 p.m. ET, Tammy Abraham and fourth-place Chelsea visit Newcastle on NBC and Universo. White and Le Saux will call the match.

Coverage continues on Sunday, Jan. 19, with a two-hour Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Burnley v. Leicester City at 9 a.m. ET. Third-place Leicester City, led by the Premier League’s leading scorer Jamie Vardy (17 goals this season), look to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat to Southampton as they sit two points behind Manchester City for second place.

NBC Sports Gold presents exclusive live coverage of five matches at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday –Brighton Hove & Albion v. Aston Villa; Manchester City v. Crystal Palace; Norwich City v. Bournemouth; Southampton v. Wolverhampton Wanderers; and West Ham v. Everton.

Premier League action continues next week with matches beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 21, highlighted by a London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal at 3:15 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. Matches continue on Wednesday and Thursday, concluding at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday with Wolverhampton Wanderers hosting Liverpool on NBCSN and Universo.

A new episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, hosted by soccer personalities Michael Davies and Roger Bennett, will air live on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Next week’s featured guest is Matthew McConaughey, who welcomed viewers on NBC Sports for the Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest in Austin in October.

Rebecca Lowe hosts Goal Zone, Premier League Mornings, and Premier League Live, joined by former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle, and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe. Next week’s mid-week slate will be hosted by Derek Rae, who will be joined by Earle and Mustoe.

NBC’S TOTTENHAM-LIVERPOOL MATCH IS MOST-WATCHED PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH SINCE MARCH 2019

With a Total Audience Delivery of 1.25 million viewers across all platforms, Saturday’s Tottenham-Liverpool match on NBC ranks as the network’s most-watched Premier League match since Arsenal-Manchester United last March (1.36 million on 3/10/19).

“INSIDE THE MIND” OF MOHAMED SALAH

On Friday’s episode of Inside the Mind, Arlo White chats with Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah ahead of his club’s match against Manchester United. The interview can be seen on the Premier League on NBC YouTube channel on Friday.

Tottenham’s Heung-Min Son will be featured on next week’s episode of Inside the Mind.

THE 2 ROBBIES PODCAST

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe discuss and dissect the top Premier League storylines after every match day on The 2 Robbies podcast. On the latest episode, the Robbies are joined by former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg to review Match Week 22 and discuss VAR’s first season in the Premier League.

PREMIER LEAGUE PICK ‘EM

NBC Sports’ Premier League Pick ‘Em returns this season from the free-to-play NBC Sports Predictor games app. The app, developed with Boom Fantasy, is available in the App Store and Google Play Store, and gives eligible fans the chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes over the next year. Each match week, Premier League Pick ‘Em will feature at least $2,500 in weekly prizes, with a $50,000 grand prize for a “perfect week” – picking the correct scores of all five Premier League matches in that match week’s competition (information on scoring, prizing, and Official Rules here).

Matches in Play for Premier League Pick ‘Em:

Match Week 23

Date Time (ET) Match
Sat., Jan. 18 10 a.m. – NBCSN, Universo Arsenal v. Sheffield United
Sat., Jan. 18 10 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold Brighton Hove & Albion v. Aston Villa
Sat., Jan. 18 12:30 p.m. – NBC, Universo Newcastle v. Chelsea
Sun., Jan. 19 9 a.m. – NBCSN Burnley v. Leicester City
Sun., Jan. 19 11:30 a.m. – NBCSN, Telemundo Liverpool v. Manchester United

 

Match Week 24

Date Time (ET) Match
Tue., Jan. 21 3:15 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo Chelsea v. Arsenal
Wed., Jan. 22 2:30 p.m. – NBC Sports Gold Tottenham v. Norwich City
Wed., Jan. 22 2:30 p.m. – NBC Sports Gold Leicester City v. West Ham
Wed., Jan. 22 3:15 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo Manchester United v. Burnley
Thur., Jan. 23 3 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Liverpool

 

Premier League games on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – has launched its upgraded “Premier League Pass” for the 2019-20 season. For the first time, “Premier League Pass” will also include full-event replay for all 380 matches on demand*, new Sky Sports content, and more than 1,400 hours of the most robust offering of Premier League shoulder programming ever available in the U.S. Fans can purchase the enhanced “Premier League Pass,” priced at $64.99, today by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. Also available for purchase on NBCSportsGold.com is the new “MatchDay Pass” for $39.99, which features 140 live matches.

Following is the match schedule for Match Weeks 23 & 24 (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Match Network
Sat., Jan. 18 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sat., Jan. 18 7:30 a.m. Watford v. Tottenham NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Jan. 18 9:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Jan. 18 10 a.m. Arsenal v. Sheffield United NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Jan. 18 10 a.m. Brighton Hove & Albion v. Aston Villa NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Jan. 18 10 a.m. Manchester City v. Crystal Palace NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Jan. 18 10 a.m. Norwich City v. Bournemouth NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Jan. 18 10 a.m. Southampton v. Wolverhampton Wanderers NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Jan. 18 10 a.m. West Ham v. Everton NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Jan. 18 10 a.m. Goal Rush NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Jan. 18 12 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Jan. 18 12:30 p.m. Newcastle v. Chelsea NBC, Universo
Sat., Jan. 18 2:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBC
Sun., Jan. 19 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 19 9 a.m. Burnley v. Leicester City NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 19 11 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 19 11:30 a.m. Liverpool v. Manchester United NBCSN, Telemundo
Sun., Jan. 19 1:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
       
Tue., Jan. 21 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Tue., Jan. 21 2:30 p.m. Aston Villa v. Watford NBC Sports Gold
Tue., Jan. 21 2:30 p.m. Bournemouth v. Brighton Hove & Albion NBC Sports Gold
Tue., Jan. 21 2:30 p.m. Crystal Palace v. Southampton NBC Sports Gold
Tue., Jan. 21 2:30 p.m. Everton v. Newcastle NBC Sports Gold
Tue., Jan. 21 2:30 p.m. Sheffield United v. Manchester City NBC Sports Gold
Tue., Jan. 21 2:30 p.m. Goal Rush NBC Sports Gold
Tue., Jan. 21 3:15 p.m. Chelsea v. Arsenal NBCSN, Universo
Tue., Jan. 21 5:15 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 22 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 22 2:30 p.m. Tottenham v. Norwich City NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 22 2:30 p.m. Leicester City v. West Ham NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 22 3:15 p.m. Manchester United v. Burnley NBCSN, Universo
Wed., Jan. 22 5:15 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 22 6 p.m. THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW NBCSN
Thur., Jan. 23 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Thur., Jan. 23 3 p.m. Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Liverpool NBCSN, Universo

 

–NBC SPORTS–

FIRST-PLACE LIVERPOOL VISIT TOTTENHAM THIS SATURDAY AT 12:30 P.M. ET ON NBC AND TELEMUNDO, HIGHLIGHTING WEEKEND PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION

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Liverpool Seek 12th Consecutive Premier League Victory as they Travel to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to Face Jose Mourinho and Spurs

Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic Talks with Graeme Le Saux on Friday’s Inside the Mind Ahead of 2nd Match Against Burnley – Last Meeting in October Featured Pulisic Hat Trick

NBC Sports Gold Presents Exclusive Live Coverage of Four Matches; Available Now for $64.99

NBCSN Sets New Year’s Day Viewership Milestones for Premier League; Last Week’s Arsenal-Manchester United Match is NBCSN’s Most-Watched Weekday Match Ever

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 7, 2020 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the Premier League returns this weekend as Mohamed Salah and first-place Liverpool visit sixth-place Tottenham on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Telemundo, highlighting this weekend’s 10-match slate.

Liverpool have won 11 consecutive Premier League matches; they sit 13 points ahead of second-place Leicester City as they search for their first-ever PL title. Tottenham look to rebound from a 1-0 defeat at Southampton last week. Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux will call the match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

This weekend’s Premier League coverage kicks off on Friday, Jan. 10, with Sheffield United v. West Ham at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. On Saturday, Premier League Mornings begins the day’s coverage at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Arsenal visiting Crystal Palace at 7:30 a.m. ET (NBCSN and Universo). Then at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo, Christian Pulisic and fourth-place Chelsea host Burnley at Stamford Bridge. In the Blues’ last game against Burnley, Pulisic scored a hat trick, his first goals for Chelsea.

On Friday’s episode of Inside the Mind, Graeme Le Saux chats with Pulisic ahead of the Burnley match. The interview can be seen on the Premier League on NBC YouTube channel on Friday.

Coverage continues on Sunday, Jan. 12, with a two-hour Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Bournemouth v. Watford at 9 a.m. ET. Next, Manchester City visit Aston Villa at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo. Third-place Manchester City look for their third consecutive PL victory as they sit one point behind Leicester City in the table.

NBC Sports Gold presents exclusive live coverage of four matches at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday – Everton v. Brighton Hove & Albion; Leicester City v. Southampton; Manchester United v. Norwich City; and Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Newcastle.

Rebecca Lowe hosts Goal Zone, Premier League Mornings, and Premier League Live, joined by former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle, and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe. Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg will join the studio as a guest throughout the weekend, sharing his thoughts on Video Assistant Referee’s (VAR) first season in the Premier League.

NBCSN SETS NEW YEAR’S DAY VIEWERSHIP MILESTONES FOR PREMIER LEAGUE

Last week’s New Year’s Day Premier League coverage set viewership milestones on NBCSN as Arsenal-Manchester United became NBCSN’s most-watched weekday match ever (721,000 viewers).

NBCSN also delivered the most-watched New Year’s Day Premier League coverage ever, averaging 492,000 viewers across four matches.

PREMIER LEAGUE PICK ‘EM

NBC Sports’ Premier League Pick ‘Em returns this season from the free-to-play NBC Sports Predictor games app. The app, developed with Boom Fantasy, is available in the App Store and Google Play Store, and gives eligible fans the chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes over the next year. Each match week, Premier League Pick ‘Em will feature at least $2,500 in weekly prizes, with a $50,000 grand prize for a “perfect week” – picking the correct scores of all five Premier League matches in that match week’s competition (information on scoring, prizing, and Official Rules here).

Matches in Play for Premier League Pick ‘Em this Week:

Match Week 22

Date Time (ET) Match
Sat., Jan. 11 10 a.m. – NBCSN, Universo Chelsea v. Burnley
Sat., Jan. 11 10 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold Manchester United v. Norwich City
Sat., Jan. 11 12:30 p.m. – NBC, Telemundo Tottenham v. Liverpool
Sun., Jan. 12 9 a.m. – NBCSN Bournemouth v. Watford
Sun., Jan. 12 11:30 a.m. – NBCSN, Telemundo Aston Villa v. Manchester City

 

Premier League games on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – has launched its upgraded “Premier League Pass” for the 2019-20 season. For the first time, “Premier League Pass” will also include full-event replay for all 380 matches on demand*, new Sky Sports content, and more than 1,400 hours of the most robust offering of Premier League shoulder programming ever available in the U.S. Fans can purchase the enhanced “Premier League Pass,” priced at $64.99, today by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. Also available for purchase on NBCSportsGold.com is the new “MatchDay Pass” for $39.99, which features 140 live matches.

Following is the match schedule for Match Week 22 (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Match Network
Fri., Jan. 10 3 p.m. Sheffield United v. West Ham NBCSN
Sat., Jan. 11 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sat., Jan. 11 7:30 a.m. Crystal Palace v. Arsenal NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Jan. 11 9:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Jan. 11 10 a.m. Chelsea v. Burnley NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Jan. 11 10 a.m. Everton v. Brighton Hove & Albion NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Jan. 11 10 a.m. Leicester City v. Southampton NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Jan. 11 10 a.m. Manchester United v. Norwich City NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Jan. 11 10 a.m. Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Newcastle NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Jan. 11 10 a.m. Goal Rush NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Jan. 11 12 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Jan. 11 12:30 p.m. Tottenham v. Liverpool NBC, Telemundo
Sat., Jan. 11 2:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBC
Sun., Jan. 12 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 12 9 a.m. Bournemouth v. Watford NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 12 11 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 12 11:30 a.m. Aston Villa v. Manchester City NBCSN, Telemundo
Sun., Jan. 12 1:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN

–NBC SPORTS–

2020 Major League Soccer SuperDraft presented by adidas Kicks Off Thursday on ESPN App, ESPN social channels

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The 2020 Major League Soccer SuperDraft presented by adidas will kick off Thursday, Jan. 9, at 12:30 p.m. ET with first round coverage streaming live on the ESPN App, as and via ESPN social media channels on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

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NBC SPORTS PRESENTS FIRST FOOTBALL OF THE NEW YEAR AS CHELSEA VISIT BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION THIS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1 AT 7:30 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

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New Year’s Day Premier League Coverage Features NBCSN Quadrupleheader, Culminating with Arsenal v. Fifth-Place Manchester United at 3 p.m. ET

First-place Liverpool Host Sheffield United Thursday, Jan. 2 at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN

NBC Sports Gold Presents Exclusive Live Coverage of Five New Year’s Day Matches; Available Now for $64.99

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW Welcomes Former Manchester United Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar on January 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 30, 2019 – NBC Sports concludes its Premier League “Festive Fixtures” coverage this week, highlighted by a New Year’s Day quadruple header. Coverage begins this Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Premier League Mornings, followed by live match action at 7:30 a.m. ET as fourth-place Chelsea, who scored two late goals in a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Arsenal, visit Brighton & Hove Albion.

Wednesday’s NBCSN matches continue at 10 a.m. ET with Harry Kane and Tottenham visiting Southampton. Then at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo, third-place Manchester City host Everton, who are unbeaten in their last five league matches. Clive Tyldesley and former Manchester City and Everton defender Andy Hinchcliffe call the match on NBCSN.

Capping the January 1 matches, Arsenal host Manchester United at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. Arlo White and Lee Dixon call the match from Emirates Stadium.

NBC Sports Gold presents exclusive live coverage of five matches on Jan. 1 – Burnley v. Aston Villa (7:30 a.m. ET); Newcastle v. Leicester City and Watford v. Wolverhampton Wanderers (10 a.m. ET); and Norwich City v. Crystal Palace and West Ham v. Bournemouth (12:30 p.m. ET).

Weekday matches conclude on Thursday, Jan. 2, as league-leaders Liverpool, who are unbeaten in 19 league matches this season, host Sheffield United at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. Coverage begins on NBCSN at 2 p.m. ET with Premier League Live.

Rebecca Lowe hosts Goal Zone, Premier League Mornings, and Premier League Live, joined by former USMNT player Kyle Martino, and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, hosted by soccer personalities Michael Davies and Roger Bennett, welcomes former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar on January 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

PREMIER LEAGUE PICK ‘EM

NBC Sports’ Premier League Pick ‘Em returns this season from the free-to-play NBC Sports Predictor games app. The app, developed with Boom Fantasy, is available in the App Store and Google Play Store, and gives eligible fans the chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes over the next year. Each match week, Premier League Pick ‘Em will feature at least $2,500 in weekly prizes, with a $50,000 grand prize for a “perfect week” – picking the correct scores of all five Premier League matches in that// match week’s competition (information on scoring, prizing, and Official Rules here).

Matches in Play for Premier League Pick ‘Em this Week:

Match Week 21

Date Time (ET) Match
Wed., Jan. 1 12:30 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo Manchester City v. Everton
Wed., Jan. 1 12:30 p.m. – NBC Sports Gold Norwich City v. Crystal Palace
Wed., Jan. 1 12:30 p.m. – NBC Sports Gold West Ham v. Bournemouth
Wed., Jan. 1 3 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo Arsenal v. Manchester United
Thurs., Jan. 2 3 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo Liverpool v. Sheffield United

Premier League games on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – has launched its upgraded “Premier League Pass” for the 2019-20 season. For the first time, “Premier League Pass” will also include full-event replay for all 380 matches on demand*, new Sky Sports content, and more than 1,400 hours of the most robust offering of Premier League shoulder programming ever available in the U.S. Fans can purchase the enhanced “Premier League Pass,” priced at $64.99, today by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. Also available for purchase on NBCSportsGold.com is the new “MatchDay Pass” for $39.99, which features 140 live matches.

Following is the match schedule for Match Week 21, as NBC Sports concludes its Premier League “Festive Fixtures” coverage (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Match Network
Wed., Jan. 1 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 7:30 a.m. Brighton & Hove Albion v. Chelsea NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 7:30 a.m. Burnley &v. Aston Villa NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 9:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 10 a.m. Southampton v. Tottenham NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 10 a.m. Newcastle v. Leicester City NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 10 a.m. Watford v. Wolverhampton Wanderers NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 12 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 12:30 p.m. Norwich City v. Crystal Palace NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 12:30 p.m. West Ham v. Bournemouth NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 12:30 p.m. Manchester City v. Everton NBCSN, Universo
Wed., Jan. 1 2:30 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 3 p.m. Arsenal v. Manchester United NBCSN, Universo
Wed., Jan. 1 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 6:30 p.m. THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW NBCSN
Thur., Jan. 2 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Thur., Jan. 2 3 p.m. Liverpool v. Sheffield United NBCSN, Universo
Thur., Jan. 2 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN

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FIRST-PLACE LIVERPOOL VISIT SECOND-PLACE LEICESTER CITY IN BOXING DAY BLOCKBUSTER, THIS THURS., DEC. 26 AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN & UNIVERSO, AS NBC SPORTS’ PREMIER LEAGUE “FESTIVE FIXTURES” CONTINUE

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Weekend Coverage Features NBC Broadcast Doubleheader on Saturday, and Arsenal v. Chelsea on Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN & Universo

NBC Sports Gold Presents Exclusive Live Coverage of 14 Matches from Boxing Day to New Year’s Day; Available Now for $64.99

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW Continues Boxing Day Tradition with Special Guest John Oliver on Thursday, Dec. 26; Edwin van der Sar Joins the Show on January 1

Jamie Vardy joins Arlo White on “Inside the Mind,” Debuting This Friday on NBC Sports’ YouTube Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 23, 2019 – NBC Sports presents the Premier League’s traditional Boxing Day slate, this Thursday, Dec. 26, highlighted by a blockbuster matchup between the league’s top two teams as second-place Leicester City host first-place Liverpool at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo.

Leicester City, led by the Premier League’s leading scorer Jamie Vardy (17 goals this season), look to bounce back after a 3-1 loss at Manchester City on Saturday. Liverpool, who beat Brazilian champions Flamego 1-0 in the Club World Cup Final on Saturday, return to Premier League action for the first time since their Dec. 14 victory over Watford. The Reds are unbeaten in league play this season and sit 10 points clear of Leicester City at the top of the table. Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux call the match from King Power Stadium.

NBC Sports’ Boxing Day quadruple-header coverage kicks off this Thursday with Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Harry Kane and Tottenham v. Brighton Hove & Albion at 7:30 a.m. ET. Next, at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN, fourth-place Chelsea host Southampton, as the Blues look to build upon Sunday’s 2-0 win at Tottenham. Then at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, Manchester United host Newcastle.

NBC Sports Gold presents exclusive live coverage of five matches at 10 a.m. ET on Boxing Day – Aston Villa v. Norwich City; Bournemouth v. Arsenal; Crystal Palace v. West Ham; Everton v. Burnley; and Sheffield United v. Watford.

The weekday matches conclude on Friday, Dec. 27 as Manchester City visit Wolverhampton Wanderers at 2:45 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. Coverage begins on NBCSN at 2 p.m. ET with Premier League Live.

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, hosted by soccer personalities Michael Davies and Roger Bennett, will continue their Boxing Day tradition when they are joined by special guest John Oliver on Thursday, Dec. 26 at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. On January 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will join the show.

NBC Sports’ “Festive Fixtures” coverage continues on Saturday, Dec. 28 at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Premier League Mornings, followed by a slate of morning matches. Then, it’s an NBC doubleheader beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET as Tottenham visit Norwich City in a match that will be called by Clive Tyldesley and Danny Higginbotham. At 2:45 p.m. ET on NBC and Universo, Manchester United visit Burnley. Arlo White and Lee Dixon will call the second match on NBC.

Sunday’s coverage begins with a two-hour Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Arsenal v. Chelsea at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. Arsenal-Chelsea on NBCSN will be called by Tyldesley and England women’s national team head coach Phil Neville. Then at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN (and Telemundo), White and Dixon will be at Anfield as first-place Liverpool host Wolverhampton Wanderers.

NBC Sports’ “Festive Fixtures” coverage concludes with a 10-match midweek slate on Jan. 1-2 (full schedule below).

Rebecca Lowe and Ahmed Fareed host Goal Zone, Premier League Mornings, and Premier League Live throughout the week and weekend, joined by former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle, former USMNT player Kyle Martino, and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.

“INSIDE THE MIND” OF JAMIE VARDY

On this week’s episode of “Inside the Mind,” Arlo White is joined by Premier League scoring leader Jamie Vardy of Leicester City. New episodes of “Inside the Mind” will be available every Friday at NBC Sports’ YouTube Channel.

THE 2 ROBBIES PODCAST

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe discuss and dissect the top Premier League storylines after every match day on The 2 Robbies podcast. On the latest episode, the Robbies recap Match Week 18 with a focus on Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Tottenham and discuss Arsenal and Everton’s new head coaches.

PREMIER LEAGUE PICK ‘EM

NBC Sports’ Premier League Pick ‘Em returns this season from the free-to-play NBC Sports Predictor games app. The app, developed with Boom Fantasy, is available in the App Store and Google Play Store, and gives eligible fans the chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes over the next year. Each match week, Premier League Pick ‘Em will feature at least $2,500 in weekly prizes, with a $50,000 grand prize for a “perfect week” – picking the correct scores of all five Premier League matches in that match week’s competition (information on scoring, prizing, and Official Rules here).

Matches in Play for Premier League Pick ‘Em this Week:

Match Week 19

Date Time (ET) Match
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. – NBCSN Chelsea v. Southampton
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold Bournemouth v. Arsenal
Thur., Dec. 26 12:30 p.m. – NBCSN Manchester United v. Newcastle
Thur., Dec. 26 3 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo Leicester City v. Liverpool
Fri., Dec. 27 2:45 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Manchester City

Match Week 20

Date Time (ET) Match
Sat., Dec. 28 12:30 p.m. – NBC Norwich v. Tottenham
Sat., Dec. 28 2:45 p.m. – NBC, Universo Burnley v. Manchester United
Sun., Dec. 29 9:00 a.m. – NBCSN, Universo Arsenal v. Chelsea
Sun., Dec. 29 11:30 a.m. – NBCSN, Telemundo Liverpool v. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sun., Dec. 29 1 p.m. – NBC Sports Gold Manchester City v. Sheffield United

Premier League games on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – has launched its upgraded “Premier League Pass” for the 2019-20 season. For the first time, “Premier League Pass” will also include full-event replay for all 380 matches on demand*, new Sky Sports content, and more than 1,400 hours of the most robust offering of Premier League shoulder programming ever available in the U.S. Fans can purchase the enhanced “Premier League Pass,” priced at $64.99, today by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. Also available for purchase on NBCSportsGold.com is the new “MatchDay Pass” for $39.99, which features 140 live matches.

Following is the match schedule for the Premier League “Festive Fixtures” coverage (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Match Network
Thur., Dec. 26 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 7:30 a.m. Tottenham v. Brighton Hove & Albion NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 9:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Chelsea v. Southampton NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Aston Villa v. Norwich City NBC Sports Gold
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Bournemouth v. Arsenal NBC Sports Gold
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Crystal Palace v. West Ham NBC Sports Gold
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Everton v. Burnley NBC Sports Gold
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Sheffield United v. Watford NBC Sports Gold
Thur., Dec. 26 12 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 12:30 p.m. Manchester United v. Newcastle NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 3 p.m. Leicester City v. Liverpool NBCSN, Universo
Thur., Dec. 26 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 6:30 p.m. THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW NBCSN
Fri., Dec. 27 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Fri., Dec. 27 2:45 p.m. Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Manchester City NBCSN, Universo
Fri., Dec. 27 4:45 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
       
Sat., Dec. 28 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 28 7:30 a.m. Brighton Hove & Albion v. Bournemouth NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 28 9:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 28 10 a.m. Newcastle v. Everton NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 28 10 a.m. Southampton v. Crystal Palace NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 28 10 a.m. Watford v. Aston Villa NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 28 12 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 28 12:30 p.m. Norwich City v. Tottenham NBC
Sat., Dec. 28 12:30 p.m. West Ham v. Leicester City NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 28 2:45 p.m. Burnley v. Manchester United NBC, Universo
Sun., Dec. 29 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 29 9 a.m. Arsenal v. Chelsea NBCSN, Universo
Sun., Dec. 29 11 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 29 11:30 a.m. Liverpool v. Wolverhampton Wanderers NBCSN, Telemundo
Sun., Dec. 29 1 p.m. Manchester City v. Sheffield United NBC Sports Gold
Sun., Dec. 29 3 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
       
Wed., Jan. 1 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 7:30 a.m. Brighton Hove & Albion v. Chelsea NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 7:30 a.m. Burnley v. Aston Villa NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 9:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 10 a.m. Southampton v. Tottenham NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 10 a.m. Newcastle v. Leicester City NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 10 a.m. Watford v. Wolverhampton Wanderers NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 12 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 12:30 p.m. Norwich City v. Crystal Palace NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 12:30 p.m. West Ham v. Bournemouth NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 12:30 p.m. Manchester City v. Everton NBCSN, Universo
Wed., Jan. 1 2:30 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 3 p.m. Arsenal v. Manchester United NBCSN, Universo
Wed., Jan. 1 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 6:30 p.m. THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW NBCSN
Thur., Jan. 2 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Thur., Jan. 2 3 p.m. Liverpool v. Sheffield United NBCSN, Universo
Thur., Jan. 2 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN

–NBC SPORTS–

ESPN and ABC to Televise 31 Regular Season Matches during Major League Soccer’s 25th Season

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ESPN networks and ABC will combine to televise 31 regular season matches during Major League Soccer’s 25th anniversary season. ESPN – an MLS broadcaster since the league’s inaugural year in 1996 – will kick off coverage of the 2020 season with a doubleheader on March 1 and televise the 2020 MLS All-Star Game Presented by Target on July 29.

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NBC SPORTS PRESENTS “FESTIVE FIXTURES”: 39 PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHES IN 13 DAYS, HIGHLIGHTED BY MANCHESTER CITY V. LEICESTER CITY THIS SATURDAY ON NBC & UNIVERSO

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Two Top-5 Matchups this Weekend:

    • Kevin De Bruyne and Third-Place Manchester City Host Top PL Goalscorer Jamie Vardy and Second-Place Leicester City This Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC & Universo

 

    • Jose Mourinho Hosts his Former Club as Fifth-Place Tottenham Welcome Fourth-Place Chelsea to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium This Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo

 

Boxing Day Blockbuster: Second-Place Leicester City Host First-Place Liverpool on Thursday, Dec. 26, at 3 P.M. ET on NBCSN & Universo

NBC Sports Gold Presents Exclusive Live Coverage of 18 Matches in 13 Days; Available Now for $64.99

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW Continues Boxing Day Tradition with Special Guest John Oliver on Thursday, Dec. 26; Edwin van der Sar Joins the Show on January 1

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 19, 2019 – Beginning this Saturday, NBC Sports presents a Premier League packed holiday season with 39 “festive fixtures” in 13 days, highlighted by a pair of top-five matchups this weekend. First on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Universo, it’s second-place Leicester City visiting third-place Manchester City, followed on Sunday by fourth-place Chelsea at fifth-place Tottenham at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo.

This weekend’s coverage kicks off with Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Everton v. Arsenal at 7:30 a.m. ET. Next, at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN, eighth-place Wolverhampton Wanderers host Norwich City as Wolves look to rebound from last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at home to Tottenham.

At 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Manchester City host Leicester City on NBC and Universo in a pivotal matchup between two top-three clubs chasing first-place Liverpool. Leicester City, led by top Premier League goalscorer Jamie Vardy (16 goals this season), have won eight of their past nine PL matches, while Manchester City are coming off a 3-0 victory over Arsenal, powered by Kevin De Bruyne’s two goal effort. Arlo White and Lee Dixon will call the match from Etihad Stadium.

Sunday’s coverage begins with a two-hour Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Watford v. Manchester United at 9 a.m. ET as Manchester United look to keep up momentum following last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Everton and victories over Tottenham and Manchester City two weeks ago. Next, Jose Mourinho welcomes his former club to his new home, as Christian Pulisic and fourth-place Chelsea visit fifth-place Tottenham at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo. White, Dixon and Graeme Le Saux will call the action.

Ahead of Tottenham-Chelsea, Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman caught up with NBC Sports to discuss his Spurs fandom and friendship with Kane. Watch the full segment here.

Next week, NBC Sports presents 10 mid-week matches, including nine on Boxing Day, Thursday, Dec. 26. The day is highlighted by Leicester City v. Liverpool at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo, in a showdown between the top two teams in the table. Liverpool, who competed in the Club World Cup on Wednesday (2-1 victory v. Monterray) and will face Flamengo in the Final on Saturday, return to Premier League action for the first time since their Dec. 14 victory over Watford.

Rebecca Lowe and Ahmed Fareed host Goal Zone, Premier League Mornings, and Premier League Live throughout the week and weekend, joined by former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle, former USMNT player Kyle Martino, and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, hosted by soccer personalities Michael Davies and Roger Bennett, will continue their Boxing Day tradition when they are joined by special guest John Oliver on Thursday, Dec. 26 at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. On January 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will join the show.

PREMIER LEAGUE PICK ‘EM

NBC Sports’ Premier League Pick ‘Em returns this season from the free-to-play NBC Sports Predictor games app. The app, developed with Boom Fantasy, is available in the App Store and Google Play Store, and gives eligible fans the chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes over the next year. Each match week, Premier League Pick ‘Em will feature at least $2,500 in weekly prizes, with a $50,000 grand prize for a “perfect week” – picking the correct scores of all five Premier League matches in that match week’s competition (information on scoring, prizing, and Official Rules here).

Matches in Play for Premier League Pick ‘Em this Week:

Match Week 18

Date Time (ET) Match
Sat., Dec. 21 10 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold Bournemouth v. Burnley
Sat., Dec. 21 10 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold Newcastle v. Crystal Palace
Sat., Dec. 21 12:30 p.m. – NBC, Universo Manchester City v. Leicester City
Sun., Dec. 22 9 a.m. – NBCSN Watford v. Manchester United
Sun., Dec. 22 11:30 a.m. – NBCSN, Telemundo Tottenham v. Chelsea

 

Match Week 19

Date Time (ET) Match
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. – NBCSN Chelsea v. Southampton
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold Bournemouth v. Arsenal
Thur., Dec. 26 12:30 p.m. – NBCSN Manchester United v. Newcastle
Thur., Dec. 26 3 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo Leicester City v. Liverpool
Fri., Dec. 27 2:45 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Manchester City

 

Premier League games on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – has launched its upgraded “Premier League Pass” for the 2019-20 season. For the first time, “Premier League Pass” will also include full-event replay for all 380 matches on demand*, new Sky Sports content, and more than 1,400 hours of the most robust offering of Premier League shoulder programming ever available in the U.S. Fans can purchase the enhanced “Premier League Pass,” priced at $64.99, today by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. Also available for purchase on NBCSportsGold.com is the new “MatchDay Pass” for $39.99, which features 140 live matches.

Following is the match schedule for the Premier League “Festive Fixtures” coverage (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Match Network
Sat., Dec. 21 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 21 7:30 a.m. Everton v. Arsenal NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 21 9:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 21 10 a.m. Norwich City v. Wolverhampton Wanderers NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 21 10 a.m. Aston Villa v. Southampton NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 21 10 a.m. Bournemouth v. Burnley NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 21 10 a.m. Brighton Hove & Albion v. Sheffield United NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 21 10 a.m. Newcastle v. Crystal Palace NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 21 12 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 21 12:30 p.m. Manchester City v. Leicester City NBC, Universo
Sat., Dec. 21 2:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 22 6 a.m. Match of the Day NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 22 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 22 9 a.m. Watford v. Manchester United NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 22 11:30 a.m. Tottenham v. Chelsea NBCSN, Telemundo
Sun., Dec. 22 1:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
 
Thur., Dec. 26 7 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 7:30 a.m. Tottenham v. Brighton Hove & Albion NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 9:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Chelsea v. Southampton NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Aston Villa v. Norwich City NBC Sports Gold
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Bournemouth v. Arsenal NBC Sports Gold
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Crystal Palace v. West Ham NBC Sports Gold
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Everton v. Burnley NBC Sports Gold
Thur., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Sheffield United v. Watford NBC Sports Gold
Thur., Dec. 26 12 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 12:30 p.m. Manchester United v. Newcastle NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 3 p.m. Leicester City v. Liverpool NBCSN, Universo
Thur., Dec. 26 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Thur., Dec. 26 6:30 p.m. THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW NBCSN
Fri., Dec. 27 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Fri., Dec. 27 2:45 p.m. Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Manchester City NBCSN, Universo
Fri., Dec. 27 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
 
Sat., Dec. 28 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 28 7:30 a.m. Brighton Hove & Albion v. Bournemouth NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 28 9:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 28 10 a.m. Newcastle v. Everton NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 28 10 a.m. Southampton v. Crystal Palace NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 28 10 a.m. Watford v. Aston Villa NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 28 12 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 28 12:30 p.m. Norwich City v. Tottenham NBC
Sat., Dec. 28 12:30 p.m. West Ham v. Leicester City NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 28 2:45 p.m. Burnley v. Manchester United NBC, Universo
Sun., Dec. 29 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 29 9 a.m. Arsenal v. Chelsea NBCSN, Universo
Sun., Dec. 29 11 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 29 11:30 a.m. Liverpool v. Wolverhampton Wanderers NBCSN, Telemundo
Sun., Dec. 29 1 p.m. Manchester City v. Sheffield United NBC Sports Gold
Sun., Dec. 29 3 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
 
Wed., Jan. 1 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 7:30 a.m. Brighton Hove & Albion v. Chelsea NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 9:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 10 a.m. Burnley v. Aston Villa NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 10 a.m. Southampton v. Tottenham NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 10 a.m. Newcastle v. Leicester City NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 10 a.m. Watford v. Wolverhampton Wanderers NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 12 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 12:30 p.m. Norwich City v. Crystal Palace NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 12:30 p.m. West Ham v. Bournemouth NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Jan. 1 12:30 p.m. Manchester City v. Everton NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 2:30 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 3 p.m. Arsenal v. Manchester United NBCSN, Universo
Wed., Jan. 1 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 1 6:30 p.m. THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW NBCSN
Thur., Jan. 2 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Thur., Jan. 2 3 p.m. Liverpool v. Sheffield United NBCSN, Universo
Thur., Jan. 2 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN

–NBC SPORTS–

Four of Top-Six Teams in Premier League Standings Headline 2019-20 Carabao Cup Quarterfinals, Exclusively on ESPN+

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ESPN+ continues its exclusive coverage in the United States of the 2019-20 Carabao Cup season with the quarterfinal round Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 17-18. Historically known as the EFL (English Football League) Cup, the quarterfinal matches feature four of the top-six teams currently in the English Premier League standings – No. 1 Liverpool FC; No. 2 Leicester City, No. 3 Manchester City and No. 6 Manchester United.

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ARSENAL V. MANCHESTER CITY SUNDAY ON NBCSN & TELEMUNDO HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEKEND’S ACTION-PACKED PREMIER LEAGUE MORNINGS LIVE FAN FEST IN MIAMI BEACH

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NBC Sports’ Studio Team of Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, Kyle Martino & Robbie Mustoe to Present Premier League Mornings Live on Location

Full Weekend of Live Coverage Begins Sat., Dec. 14, with Premier League Mornings Live at 7 A.M. ET, Followed by First-Place Liverpool v. Watford at 7:30 A.M. ET on NBCSN and Universo

Festival to Feature Special Guests, the Premier League Trophy, Club Mascots, & More; Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler Discusses his Soccer Fandom with the 2 Robbies on Sunday’s NBCSN Pre-Match Show

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 11, 2019 – NBC Sports and the Premier League will welcome fans to this season’s second Premier League Mornings Live supporter event this weekend in Miami Beach. The festivities will kick off on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7 a.m. ET at Miami’s historic Clevelander South Beach Hotel.

The two-day fan festival will feature live action from nine Premier League fixtures across five match windows, culminating with the Arsenal v. Manchester City showdown on Sun., Dec. 15 at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo. Third-place Manchester City fell 2-1 to Manchester United in the Manchester Derby last weekend, while Arsenal are coming off a 3-1 victory over West Ham. Arsenal’s victory marked the Gunners’ first win under interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg, who took over following the firing of Unai Emery. Arlo White calls the match, joined by Lee Dixon.

NBC Sports’ studio team of host Rebecca Lowe and analysts Robbie Earle, Kyle Martino, and Robbie Mustoe will broadcast Premier League Mornings Live, presented by Barclays, live from the event all weekend.

Live coverage begins Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Mornings Live, followed by first-place Liverpool v. Watford on NBCSN and Universo at 7:30 a.m. ET.

The event will feature the Premier League trophy and club mascots, as well as appearances from former Premier League players Jay DeMerit and Nigel Reo-Coker. More information on special guests and activities this weekend can be found here.

In addition, Miami-based Telemundo Deportes – the exclusive Spanish language home of the Premier League in the U.S. – will have its biggest-ever fan festival presence with special production on location, including pre-game coverage featuring on-air experts Andres Cantor, Manuel Sol, Miguel Gurwitz and Copan Alvarez alongside Ana Jurka, co-host of Telemundo Deportes’ news and entertainment nightly show, Titulares y Más.

Cantor will call Sunday’s Arsenal-Manchester City match (11:30 a.m. ET) live from the fan fest, where fans can observe his play-by-play and famous goal call in person.

On Saturday, match coverage following Liverpool v. Watford continues with Christian Pulisic and fourth-place Chelsea hosting Bournemouth at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. Three other matches during the 10 a.m. slate will be shown on NBC Sports Gold: Burnley v. Newcastle, second-place Leicester City v. Norwich City, and Sheffield United v. Aston Villa.

At 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, NBC presents coverage of Southampton v. West Ham as White calls the match, joined by Graeme Le Saux.

Fans will return to Miami Beach for a second day of festivities on Sunday, Dec. 15, as Premier League Mornings Live kicks off the day with a two-hour show beginning at 7 a.m. ET. Sunday’s show features Miami Heat all-star Jimmy Butler speaking with the 2 Robbies about his soccer fandom. Next, sixth-place Wolverhampton Wanderers host seventh-place Tottenham at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. Spurs, led by Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son, are coming off a 5-0 win over Burnley last week and have won three of their four PL matches under new head coach Jose Mourinho. Wolves, who drew with Brighton & Hove Albion, 2-2, last weekend, haven’t lost a Premier League match since a defeat to Chelsea on September 14.

Also at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday, Everton visit fifth-place Manchester United at Old Trafford on NBC Sports Gold. The weekend’s matches conclude on Monday, Dec. 16, with Crystal Palace v. Brighton & Hove Albion at 2:45 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

The Miami Beach fan festival is the second of three Premier League Mornings Live supporter events that NBC Sports and the Premier League have presented this season, following October’s event in Austin, Texas.

Viewers across the country can share in the fun by checking in on social media using #MyPLMorning wherever they are watching. Select viewer photos will be featured on air throughout the weekend. Supporters can register to attend the free fan festival and find out more information on the event here.

 

THE 2 ROBBIES PODCAST

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe discuss and dissect the top Premier League storylines after every match day on The 2 Robbies podcast. On the latest episode, the Robbies recap Match Week 16 with a big focus on Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Manchester City at the Etihad and what it means for both sides of Manchester moving forward.

The Robbies will also sit down with Miami Heat all-star Jimmy Butler to discuss his soccer fandom, which will air during Sunday’s pre-match show.

 

PREMIER LEAGUE PICK ‘EM

NBC Sports’ Premier League Pick ‘Em returns this season from the free-to-play NBC Sports Predictor games app. The app, developed with Boom Fantasy, is available in the App Store and Google Play Store, and gives eligible fans the chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes over the next year. Each match week, Premier League Pick ‘Em will feature at least $2,500 in weekly prizes, with a $50,000 grand prize for a “perfect week” – picking the correct scores of all five Premier League matches in that match week’s competition (information on scoring, prizing, and Official Rules here).

Matches in Play for Premier League Pick ‘Em this Week:

Match Week 17

Date Time (ET) Match
Sat., Dec. 14 12:30 p.m. – NBC Southampton v. West Ham
Sun., Dec. 15 9 a.m. – NBCSN, Universo Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Tottenham
Sun., Dec. 15 9 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold Manchester United v. Everton
Sun., Dec. 15 11:30 a.m. – NBCSN, Telemundo Arsenal v. Manchester City
Mon., Dec. 16 2:45 p.m. – NBCSN Crystal Palace v. Brighton & Hove Albion

Premier League games on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – has launched its upgraded “Premier League Pass” for the 2019-20 season. For the first time, “Premier League Pass” will also include full-event replay for all 380 matches on demand*, new Sky Sports content, and more than 1,400 hours of the most robust offering of Premier League shoulder programming ever available in the U.S. Fans can purchase the enhanced “Premier League Pass,” priced at $64.99, today by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. Also available for purchase on NBCSportsGold.com is the new “MatchDay Pass” for $39.99, which features 140 live matches.

Following is the match schedule for this week’s Premier League coverage (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Match Network
Sat., Dec. 14 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 14 7:30 a.m. Liverpool v. Watford NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Dec. 14 9:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 14 10 a.m. Chelsea v. Bournemouth NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Dec. 14 10 a.m. Burnley v. Newcastle NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 14 10 a.m. Leicester City v. Norwich City NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 14 10 a.m. Sheffield United v. Aston Villa NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 14 12 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 14 12:30 p.m. Southampton v. West Ham NBC
Sun., Dec. 15 6 a.m. Match of the Day NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 15 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 15 9 a.m. Manchester United v. Everton NBC Sports Gold
Sun., Dec. 15 9 a.m. Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Tottenham NBCSN, Universo
Sun., Dec. 15 11 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 15 11:30 a.m. Arsenal v. Manchester City NBCSN, Telemundo
Sun., Dec. 15 1:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 16 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 16 2:45 p.m. Crystal Palace v. Brighton Hove & Albion NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 16 4:45 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN

–NBC SPORTS–