FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, August 29th, 2017
NBC SPORTS GOLD TO OFFER DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER LIVE STREAMING PRODUCT FOR INTERNATIONAL NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL FANS
International “Notre Dame Football Season Pass” Includes Access to All Seven Home Games Live and On-Demand for $49.99
Pass Available for Purchase in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK
Both Full Season and Single Game Passes Available
STAMFORD, Conn. – August 29, 2017 – NBC Sports Gold — NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product — is launching an international “Notre Dame Football Season Pass,” giving fans in 13 international countries access to every home game during the 2017 season. The direct-to-consumer pass, powered by NBC Sports’ Playmaker Media, will offer fans abroad coverage of Notre Dame Football home games live and on-demand, available online, as well as on mobile devices and tablets.
NBC Sports Gold’s “Notre Dame Football Season Pass” is available for purchase now for $49.99, and features all seven home games in the 2017 season, beginning Saturday, Sept. 2, with Temple vs. Notre Dame. The pass is available in 13 countries: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK. USD or local currency pricing is available. “Notre Dame Football Season Pass” is not available to customers in the U.S.
In addition, fans in these countries can purchase “Notre Dame Football Game Pass,” which will give them access to individual games of their choosing, for $9.99 per game. The “Notre Dame Football Season Pass” and all seven “Notre Dame Football Game Passes” can be purchased in advance now by visiting NBCSportsGold.com.
“We’re happy to bring Notre Dame Football fans around the world access to their team through this new offering from NBC Sports Gold,” said Portia Archer, Vice President, Direct-to-Consumer Services, NBC Sports Group. “In addition, with the per-game purchase option, international fans of Notre Dame’s opponents can also watch their team take on the Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium.”
NBC Sports Group and the University of Notre Dame began their landmark Notre Dame Football relationship in 1991, and have renewed the partnership numerous times. NBC Sports Group and Notre Dame will kick off the 27th season of one of the most successful partnerships in sports when the Fighting Irish host the Temple Owls on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
NBC SPORTS GOLD NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE:
Date | Time (ET) | Game |
Sat., Sept. 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Temple vs. Notre Dame |
Sat., Sept. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Georgia vs. Notre Dame |
Sat., Sept. 30 | 5 p.m. | Miami (OH) vs. Notre Dame |
Sat., Oct. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | USC vs. Notre Dame |
Sat., Oct. 28 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State vs. Notre Dame |
Sat., Nov. 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame |
Sat., Nov. 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Navy vs. Notre Dame |
International coverage will be available on Apple iOS and Android devices, and online on 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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