FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 21st, 2018
NBC SPORTS GOLD’S “PHILLY PASS” ADDS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS PROGRAMMING
Flyers Content Available Starting November 29
“Philly Pass” Currently Includes Pre- and Postgame Programs, Studio Shows and Additional Specials for Philadelphia Eagles, Sixers, and Phillies
“Philly Pass” Available for Purchase for $29.99/Year
PHILADELPHIA – November 21, 2018 – NBC Sports Gold’s “Philly Pass” will add Philadelphia Flyers pregame, postgame, and special programming content to its offerings starting on Thursday, November 29. The addition of the Flyers to “Philly Pass” will add to the more than 200 pre- and postgame shows, more than 30 hours of studio shows and team-oriented content for all four Philadelphia pro-teams: Philadelphia Eagles, Sixers, Phillies and the Flyers.
This new direct-to-consumer product targets Philadelphia sports fans residing outside the NBC Sports Philadelphia territory. “Philly Pass” is available for purchase for $29.99 for the year, or $3.99 per month. Fans can visit www.nbcsports.com/gold/phillypass to purchase the product and confirm if the pass is available in their area.
Flyers content for “Philly Pass” will include NBC Sports Philadelphia’s “Flyers Pregame Live” and “Flyers Postgame Live,” plus specials such as “The Case for 88,” “Flyers in 50,” and the 42nd Annual Flyers Wives Carnival. The pass currently includes the network’s Eagles, Phillies and Sixers pre- and postgame programs; the network’s weekday sports program “Philly Sports Talk;” the Eagles-centric “Quick Slants;” and other specials including the 2018 Eagles Championship Parade, and “World Champions: The Story of the ’08 Phillies” documentary.
“Like a breakout pass from Gostisbehere to Giroux, and the viral sensation Gritty, we are thrilled to add Philadelphia Flyers programming to an already robust lineup of Eagles, Sixers and Phillies programs on ‘Philly Pass,’” said Brian Monihan, President, NBC Sports Philadelphia.
“Philly Pass” is NBC Sports Regional Network’s second foray into direct to consumer offerings, as “Blazers Pass” launched in November 2017. “Philly Pass,” which launched in September, is part of NBC Sports Gold’s suite of direct-to-consumer live streaming products to desktop, mobile, tablets and connected TV devices.
NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS, Android, Apple TV V4, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, 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.
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