FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, January 5th, 2015
NBC SPORTS GROUP AND UNIVERSAL SPORTS DEBUT “CURLING NIGHT IN AMERICA” IN 2015
NBCSN and Universal Sports Network to Present 24 Hours of Coverage of Curling Night In America
“Friday Night Is Curling Night” on NBCSN Beginning on Jan. 23
International Eight-Team Event Features Rinks From United States, China, Japan and New Zealand
Olympians Joe Polo and Chris Plys to Compete For Team USA, Coached by Olympic Bronze Medal-Winner Pete Fenson
NBC Sports Live Extra To Provide Comprehensive Streaming Coverage
STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 5, 2015 – In conjunction with the World Curling Federation, U.S. Curling Association, and the U.S. Olympic Committee, NBC Sports Group and Universal Sports Network will debut Curling Night In America in 2015, combining to present 24 hours of coverage from the inaugural U.S. Curling Grand Prix on NBCSN and Universal Sports Network.
NBCSN begins its Curling Night In America presentations on Friday, Jan. 23, the first of its six Friday episodes that will air through March. In addition, NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will provide streaming coverage of all Curling Night In America telecasts airing on NBCSN.
Universal Sports Network will premiere Curling Night In America coverage beginning Thursday, Jan. 22, and continue through Friday, March 13.
NBCSN and Universal Sports Network’s Curling Night In America telecasts will feature eight international teams, comprised of four men’s and four women’s teams from top rinks in the United States, China, Japan and New Zealand, competing in the inaugural U.S. Curling Grand Prix. The event took place on Dec. 4-6 at the Four Seasons Curling Club, a Team USA National Training Center, in Blaine, Minn.
“Curling has one of the most passionate fan bases in all of sports, and has developed a cult following as a result of our Winter Olympics broadcasts,” said Gary Quinn, Vice President, Programming. “Just as Wednesday night has become ‘Rivalry Night’ for our NHL telecasts, and ‘Sunday Night is Football Night,’ we want viewers saying, ‘Friday Night is Curling Night.’”
Following is NBCSN’s telecast schedule for Curling Night In America in 2015:
| Date | Coverage | Network | Time (ET) |
| January 23, 2015 | Curling Night In America | NBCSN | 11 p.m. |
| February 6, 2015 | Curling Night In America | NBCSN | 11 p.m. |
| February 13, 2015 | Curling Night In America | NBCSN | 12 a.m. |
| February 20, 2015 | Curling Night In America | NBCSN | 11 p.m. |
| March 6, 2015 | Curling Night In America | NBCSN | 11 p.m. |
| March 20, 2015 | Curling Night In America | NBCSN | 11 p.m. |
Following is Universal Sports Network’s Curling Night In America telecast schedule:
| Date | Coverage | Network | Time (ET) |
| January 22, 2015 | Curling Night In America | Universal Sports Network | 2 p.m. |
| January 30, 2015 | Curling Night In America | Universal Sports Network | 2 p.m. |
| February 6, 2015 | Curling Night In America | Universal Sports Network | 4 p.m. |
| February 15, 2015 | Curling Night In America | Universal Sports Network | 6 p.m. |
| February 27, 2015 | Curling Night In America | Universal Sports Network | 6 p.m. |
| March 13, 2015 | Curling Night In America | Universal Sports Network | 3 p.m. |
The U.S. rinks will be led by 2012 national champion Heath McCormick and reigning U.S. women’s champion Nina Roth. McCormick’s rink will include Olympians Joe Polo, who earned a bronze medal as part of the U.S. team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, and Chris Plys, who was a member of the U.S. team in Vancouver in 2010. Pete Fenson, who served as skip of the bronze medal-winning U.S. team in 2006, and was an analyst for NBC Olympics’ curling coverage at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, will coach the U.S. men’s team.
CURLING ON NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA: NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will provide live streaming coverage of all Curling Night In America telecasts on NBCSN.
For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.
All live-event programming will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via “TV Everywhere,” which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs.
–NBC SPORTS GROUP–
