FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, November 4th, 2014
UNBEATEN CHELSEA & FORWARD DIEGO COSTA VISIT LIVERPOOL THIS SATURDAY AT 7:45 AM ET ON NBCSN
Queens Park Rangers Host Third-Place Manchester City at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC
THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW Mondays at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN
The 2 Robbies “Football” Show Saturdays at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSportsRadio.com & the NBC Sports Radio Mobile App
All Matches Available on NBC Sports Live Extra
STAMFORD, Conn. – November 4, 2014 – Unbeaten Premier League powerhouse Chelsea and forward Diego Costa visit Liverpool this Saturday, November 8, at 7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN and mun2, highlighting NBC Sports Group’s Premier League coverage this weekend. Coverage starts at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN.
English soccer commentator Steve Bower calls the match, joined by analyst and former Chelsea defender Graeme Le Saux at Anfield.
Premier League coverage continues at 10 a.m. ET with surprising second-place Southampton hosting Leicester City on NBCSN and mun2. The Saints have the best defensive record in the Premier League this season, and have not allowed a goal in their last three league matches.
At 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, NBC and mun2 host coverage of Queens Park Rangers v. third-place Manchester City and league-leading scorer Sergio Aguero. Manchester City come off of a 1-0 win against Manchester United in a heated Manchester Derby last Sunday, marking City’s fourth straight derby win. NBC Sports Group’s Premier League lead play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls the match, joined by Lee Dixon at Loftus Road.
Following NBC Sports Group’s live Premier League match coverage each Saturday during the season, former Jamaican National Team Player Robbie Earle and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe host The 2 Robbies “Football” Show at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSportsRadio.com and the NBC Sports Radio mobile app, with replays on-demand on both platforms.
Tottenham host Stoke City at 8:30 a.m. ET Sunday on NBCSN. At 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, Arsenal visit Swansea City on NBCSN. The Gunners come off a 3-0 win against Burnley, with forward Alexis Sanchez netting two goals for Arsenal. White calls the match alongside Le Saux from the Liberty Stadium.
All matches not shown on NBCSN in the Saturday 10 a.m. ET and Sunday 8:30 a.m. ET windows will be available on Premier League Extra Time, a bonus television package available to MVPDs at no extra cost for customers who receive NBCSN.
Following Sunday’s live match coverage, NBCSN presents a live, 60-minute Goal Zone at 1 p.m. ET hosted by Rebecca Lowe, who is joined by Earle and Mustoe.
Lowe will host Match of the Day II with analysts Earle and Mustoe on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN, providing in-depth analysis, post-match interviews, and extended highlights with match commentators.
THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by Michael Davies and Roger Bennett will air at 10 p.m. ET each Monday throughout the Premier League season.
All matches will be preceded and followed by Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Lowe hosts Premier League Live alongside Earle and Mustoe.
All Premier League games will be streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices and tablets.
Below is the schedule for NBCUniversal’s soccer coverage this week (all times ET):
Date | Time | Match | Network |
Sat., Nov. 8 | 6 a.m. | Barclays Premier League Preview | NBCSN |
Sat., Nov. 8 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
Sat., Nov. 8 | 7:45 a.m. | Liverpool v. Chelsea | NBCSN, mun2 |
Sat., Nov. 8 | 10 a.m. | Southampton v. Leicester City | NBCSN, mun2 |
Sat., Nov. 8 | 10 a.m. | Manchester United v. Crystal Palace | Extra Time |
Sat., Nov. 8 | 10 a.m. | West Ham v. Aston Villa | Extra Time |
Sat., Nov. 8 | 10 a.m. | Burnley v. Hull City | Extra Time |
Sat., Nov. 8 | 12:30 p.m. | Queens Park Rangers v. Manchester City | NBC, mun2 |
Sat., Nov. 8 | 2:30 p.m. | MLS Playoffs: D.C. United vs New York Red Bulls | NBC |
Sat., Nov. 8 | 11 p.m. | Match of the Day | NBCSN |
Sun., Nov. 9 | 1 a.m. | Match of the Week | NBCSN |
Sun., Nov. 9 | 6 a.m. | Barclays Premier League World | NBCSN |
Sun., Nov. 9 | 6:30 a.m. | Match of the Day | NBCSN |
Sun., Nov. 9 | 7:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
Sun., Nov. 9 | 8:30 a.m. | Tottenham v. Stoke City | NBCSN |
Sun., Nov. 9 | 8:30 a.m. | Sunderland v. Everton | Extra Time |
Sun., Nov. 9 | 8:30 a.m. | West Brom v. Newcastle | Extra Time |
Sun., Nov. 9 | 11 a.m. | Swansea City v. Arsenal | NBCSN |
Sun., Nov. 9 | 1 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
Sun., Nov. 9 | 2 p.m. | Match of the Day II | NBCSN |
Mon., Nov. 10 | 12:30 a.m. | Match of the Week | NBCSN |
Mon., Nov. 10 | 10 p.m. | THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW | NBCSN |
Mon., Nov. 10 | 10:30 p.m. | MLS Playoffs: Seattle Sounders vs FC Dallas | NBCSN |
NBC Sports Group will once again make all 380 games from the Premier League available in the United States on the networks of NBCUniversal, on the Premier League Extra Time bonus TV package, and streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra. Every MVPD has the option to carry every Premier League match on live television and via live streaming at no additional cost to consumers.
–NBC SPORTS GROUP–