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Wednesday, October 24th, 2018
1ST-PLACE MANCHESTER CITY VISIT 5TH-PLACE TOTTENHAM MONDAY AT 4 PM ET ON NBCSN & UNIVERSO HIGHLIGHTING NBC SPORTS’ PREMIER LEAGUE COVERAGE THIS WEEK
Two Points Separate Top Five Teams in Premier League Table
Live Premier League Coverage Begins This Saturday, Oct 27, at 9 a.m. ET followed by 2nd-Place Liverpool v. Cardiff City on NBCSN & Universo at 10 AM ET
Leicester City v. West Ham This Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC & Universo and Manchester United v. Everton This Sunday at Noon ET on NBC & Telemundo; Encores of Promoted Highlighting Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham Follow Sunday Match at 3 p.m. ET on NBC
New Live Episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW Featuring Actor Taran Killam on Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN
NBC Sports Gold Presents Five Exclusive Live Matches This Weekend, Including 3rd-Place Chelsea Visiting Burnley
STAMFORD, Conn. – October 24, 2018 – Sergio Aguero and Manchester City look to keep hold of first place in the Premier League when they visit Harry Kane and Tottenham on Monday, October 29, at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. Manchester City remain one of three unbeaten teams in the league, while Tottenham look to extend their four-match winning streak after a 1-0 win against West Ham. NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls the match, joined by analysts Graeme Le Saux and Lee Dixon. Coverage begins with Premier League Live at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Weekend coverage begins on Saturday with Premier League Mornings at 9 a.m. ET on NBSCN. Then, Mohamed Salah and Liverpool will kick off the weekend’s action as they host Cardiff City at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. Coming off last week’s win against Fulham, Cardiff City aim to hand Liverpool their first league loss of the season. NBC Sports Gold will also present four matches Saturday at 10 a.m. ET with Brighton v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham v. Bournemouth, Southampton v. Newcastle, and Watford v. Huddersfield Town.
Saturday’s live Premier League coverage concludes with Leicester City v. West Ham at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC & Universo. Both teams look to bounce back with three points after back-to-back losses. White calls the match, joined by Le Saux.
Live coverage on Sunday, October 28, begins at 8:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Mornings on NBCSN, followed by Crystal Palace v. Arsenal at 9:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Also at 9:30am ET, NBC Sports Gold will present third-place Chelsea’s visit to Burnley. The day’s coverage concludes with Manchester United v. Everton at Noon ET on NBC and Telemundo. In the league, Manchester United come off an exciting draw at Chelsea last week, while Everton look to extend a three-game winning streak. White calls the match, joined by Dixon and Le Saux.
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.
Following Sunday’s Goal Zone, NBC presents encores of Promoted – the stories behind Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham joining the Premier League. Roger Bennett of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosts both episodes, and interviews Fulham owner Shad Khan on the club’s rich tradition and deep American ties.
NBCSN presents a new live episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by popular soccer personalities Michael Davies and Roger Bennett Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET, featuring actor Taran Killam.
NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – “Premier League Pass” features 150 exclusive Premier League matches live and on-demand, an extensive suite of daily and weekly news shows, plus classic archive programming never available before in the U.S. “Premier League Pass” features more than 1,000 hours of additional non-match content throughout the season. Fans can purchase by visiting NBCSportsGold.com for the 2018-19 season of “Premier League Pass,” priced at $49.99. Click here for more information.
NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast and online at NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.
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.
Following is the match schedule for this week’s Premier League coverage (all times ET, subject to change):
Date | Time | Match | Platform |
Sat., Oct 27 | 9 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | NBCSN |
Sat., Oct 27 | 10 a.m. | Liverpool v. Cardiff City | NBCSN, Universo |
Sat., Oct 27 | 10 a.m. | Brighton v. Wolverhampton Wanderers | NBC Sports Gold |
Sat., Oct 27 | 10 a.m. | Fulham v. Bournemouth | NBC Sports Gold |
Sat., Oct 27 | 10 a.m. | Southampton v. Newcastle | NBC Sports Gold |
Sat., Oct 27 | 10 a.m. | Watford v. Huddersfield | NBC Sports Gold |
Sat., Oct 27 | 10 a.m. | Goal Rush | NBC Sports Gold |
Sat., Oct 27 | 12:30 p.m. | Leicester City v. West Ham | NBC, Universo |
Sat., Oct 27 | 2:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBC |
Sun., Oct 28 | 1 a.m. | Match of the Day | NBCSN |
Sun., Oct 28 | 8:30 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | NBCSN |
Sun., Oct 28 | 9:30 a.m. | Crystal Palace v. Arsenal | NBCSN |
Sun., Oct 28 | 9:30 a.m. | Burnley v. Chelsea | NBC Sports Gold |
Sun., Oct. 28 | 12 p.m. | Manchester United v. Everton | NBC, Telemundo |
Sun., Oct. 28 | 2 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBC |
Sun., Oct 28 | 3 p.m. | Promoted: Wolverhampton Wanderers | NBC |
Sun., Oct 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Promoted: Fulham FC | NBC |
Mon., Oct 29 | 3 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
Mon., Oct 29 | 4 p.m. | Tottenham v. Manchester City | NBCSN, Universo |
Mon., Oct 29 | 6 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
Mon., Oct 29 | 6:30 p.m. | THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW featuring actor Taran Killam | NBCSN |
–NBC SPORTS–