FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 20th, 2020
NBC SPORTS PROGRAMMING UPDATE FOR APRIL 21-26
NBC Sports Schedule for NBC and NBCSN, April 21-26
(All times ET unless otherwise noted, subject to change)
(* Programming description at bottom of chart)
| Tuesday, April 21 – NBCSN | |
| 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. | PFT Live (LIVE) |
| 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. | PFT Live |
| 11 a.m. – Noon | NBC Sports Football Flex |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | Lunch Talk Live (LIVE) |
| 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. | The Rich Eisen Show (LIVE) |
| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Lunch Talk Live |
| 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Engine Power |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Engine Power |
| 5 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Hockey Happy Hour: NHL Hat Trick Trivia Hosted by P.K. Subban –
Episode 1 (encore)* |
| 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Hockey Happy Hour: San Jose vs. Vegas (2019 First Round, Game 6) |
| 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Return to Beijing: 2008 Beijing Games – Women’s Gymnastics: Team Final |
| 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | Return to Beijing: 2008 Beijing Games – Women’s Gymnastics: All-Around Final |
| 10:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Return to Beijing: 2008 Beijing Games – Usain Bolt* |
| 11 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Return to Beijing: 2008 Beijing Games – Women’s Soccer: USA vs. Brazil (final) |
| 2 a.m. – 2:30 a.m. | Return to Beijing: 2008 Beijing Games – Usain Bolt (encore)* |
| 2:30 a.m. – 3 a.m. | Return to Beijing: 2008 Beijing Games – Beijing Olympic Stories (encore)* |
| Wednesday, April 22 – NBCSN | |
| 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. | PFT Live (LIVE) |
| 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. | PFT Live |
| 11 a.m. – Noon | NBC Sports Football Flex |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | Lunch Talk Live (LIVE) |
| 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. | The Rich Eisen Show (LIVE) |
| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Lunch Talk Live |
| 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Dale Jr. Download |
| 5 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Hockey Happy Hour: NHL Hat Trick Trivia Hosted by P.K. Subban –
Episode 2* |
| 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Hockey Happy Hour: Buffalo vs. Philadelphia (2011 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 5) |
| 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Olympic Classics: Men’s Basketball – 2008 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Spain |
| 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Olympic Classics: Men’s Basketball – 1992 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Croatia |
| 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. | Olympic Classics: Men’s Basketball – 2012 Gold Medal Game – USA vs. Spain |
| 1 a.m. – 2:30 a.m. | Olympic Classics: Men’s Basketball – 2000 Gold Medal Game – USA vs. France |
| 2:30 a.m. – 3 a.m. | Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics* |
| Thursday, April 23 – NBCSN | |
| 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. | PFT Live (LIVE) |
| 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. | PFT Live |
| 11 a.m. – Noon | NBC Sports Football Flex |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | Lunch Talk Live (LIVE) |
| 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. | The Rich Eisen Show (LIVE) |
| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Lunch Talk Live |
| 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Truck Tech |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Detroit Muscle |
| 5 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Hockey Happy Hour: Our Line Starts* |
| 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Hockey Happy Hour – #HockeyAtHome: Couples* |
| 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Hockey Happy Hour: Pittsburgh vs. Columbus (2014 First Round, Game 4) |
| 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Olympic Classics: Women’s Basketball – 1996 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Brazil |
| 8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Olympic Classics: Women’s Basketball – 2000 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Australia |
| 10 p.m. – Midnight | Olympic Classics: Women’s Basketball – 2004 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Australia |
| Midnight – 2 a.m. | Olympic Classics: Women’s Basketball – 2016 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Spain |
| 2 a.m. – 3 a.m. | Olympic Films: More Than Gold: Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics* |
| Friday, April 24 – NBCSN | |
| 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. | PFT Live (LIVE) |
| 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. | PFT Live |
| 11 a.m. – Noon | NBC Sports Football Flex |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | Lunch Talk Live (LIVE) |
| 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. | The Rich Eisen Show (LIVE) |
| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Lunch Talk Live |
| 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. | TVG Trackside Live (LIVE) |
| 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – Atlanta 1996: Women’s Team Final |
| 10 p.m. – Midnight | Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – Athens 2004: Women’s All-Around Final |
| Midnight – 2 a.m. | Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – Beijing 2008: Women’s All-Around Final |
| 2 a.m. – 3 a.m. | Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – Seoul 1988: Women’s All-Around Final |
| Saturday, April 25 – NBC | |
| 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | The Noisy Neighbours* |
| 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Pep’s Pursuit of Perfection* |
| 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh vs. San Jose (2016 Stanley Cup Final, Game 6) |
| 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Pittsburgh vs. Nashville (2017 Stanley Cup Final, Game 6) |
| Saturday, April 25 – NBCSN | |
| 6 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. | PL 100 – Michael Owen* |
| 6:30 a.m. – 7 a.m. | PL 100 – Ian Wright* |
| 7 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | PL 100 – Peter Schmeichel* |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m. | PL 100 – Alan Shearer* |
| 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. | Premier League Goals of the Season 2007-08 |
| 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Premier League Goals of the Season 2008-09 |
| 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Premier League Classic Match: Tottenham v. Manchester United (Sept. 29, 2001) |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. | Premier League Classic Match: Liverpool v. Chelsea (April 27, 2014) |
| 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Premier League Classic Match: Arsenal v. Manchester City (Oct. 28, 2000) |
| 11:30 a.m. – Noon | Premier League Classic Match: Everton v. Manchester United (Feb. 6, 2004) |
| Noon – 12:30 p.m. | Premier League Classic Match: Liverpool v. Arsenal (April 21, 2009) |
| 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Best of USA vs. the World at the Penn Relays |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. | INDYCAR iRacing Series Challenge: Circuit of the Americas (LIVE) |
| 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. | TVG Trackside Live (LIVE) |
| 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – London 2012: Women’s Team Final |
| 10 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. | Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – London 2012: Women’s All-Around Final |
| 11:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. | Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – Rio 2016: Women’s All-Around Final |
| 1:30 a.m. – 3 a.m. | Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – Athens 2004: Women’s Team Final |
| Sunday, April 26 – NBC | |
| 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | USA Figure Skating Special |
| 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Washington vs. Vegas (2018 Stanley Cup Final, Game 5) |
| 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. | St. Louis vs. Boston (2019 Stanley Cup Final, Game 7) |
| Sunday, April 26 – NBCSN | |
| 6 a.m. – 7 a.m. | Premier League Season in Review 2004-05 |
| 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. | Premier League Season in Review 2005-06 |
| 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Premier League Match of the Week: Arsenal v. Tottenham (Nov. 17, 2012) |
| 10 a.m. – Noon | ePremier League Invitational Tournament: Semifinals & Final* |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | American Ninja Warrior: Pittsburgh Qualifier |
| 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | American Ninja Warrior: Pittsburgh Qualifier |
| 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Reno Air Race |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Mecum Top 10: Ferraris |
| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | American Ninja Warrior: Military Qualifier |
| 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. | TVG Trackside Live (LIVE) |
| 8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | SNF Classic Games – Packers-Patriots 2010 Thriller: Green Bay vs. New England (Week 15, 2010) |
| 10:30 p.m. – Midnight | Olympic Films – 1968* |
| Midnight – 2:30 a.m. | Olympic Films – Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory* |
| 2:30 a.m. – 3 a.m. | Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics (encore)* |
Episode descriptions:
1968: Narrated by four-time Olympic gold medalist and 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, Serena Williams, the film originally premiered during NBC Olympics’ coverage of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and tells the story of how the Mexico City Games became a stage for the collision of sport and politics, as evidenced by the iconic Black Power salute by U.S. Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
#HockeyAtHome: Couples: A half-hour program about NHL players and their significant others. The three couples featured in the program are: Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller and his wife, Noureen DeWulf; Arizona Coyotes forward Taylor Hall and his girlfriend, Rachel Rush; and New Jersey Devils defenseman Connor Carrick and his wife, Lexi Carrick.
Beijing Olympic Stories: A half-hour special that takes a look back at a few of the stories that emerged from the Beijing Olympics, starting with Natalie du Toit, a swimmer from South Africa who details her journey of how she got herself to the Olympic stage. The program also includes the story of Dara Torres, who won silver in the 50m free at age 41, 24 years after making her Olympic debut. In Beijing, she became the first American swimmer to compete in five Games.
ePremier League Invitational Tournament: In collaboration with Sky Sports, NBC Sports presents a weeklong EA Sports FIFA 20 Tournament with representatives participating from all Premier League clubs. Sky’s Saturday Social, Adam Smith and Joe Thomlinson will present the matches, joined by Harry Pinero. Featured players include: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Todd Cantwell (Norwich City), Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United), Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), and Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
More Than Gold: Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Narrated by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, the one-hour documentary follows U.S. track and field legend Jesse Owens, who stood in the face of racial discrimination at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and won four Olympic gold medals under the toughest of circumstances.
NHL Hat Trick Trivia Hosted by P.K. Subban: The half-hour program hosted by New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban features fans answering a trio of hockey trivia questions from their homes, along with appearances from NHL players and celebrities, for the chance to win NHL prizes. Featured guests in the first two episodes include NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Lightning forward Patrick Maroon, Justin Abdelkader of the Red Wings celebrity chef Jeff Mauro, Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron, NHL referee Wes McCauley and country music star Chase Rice.
Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics: A half-hour special where NBC Olympics correspondent Mary Carillo travels around the world, visiting different nations, people and cultures.
Our Line Starts: A half-hour episode of NBC Sports’ weekly NHL podcast, Our Line Starts is part of NBC Sports’ growing roster of podcasts spanning the NFL, Premier League, NASCAR, and much more. Click here to listen to the show.
Pep’s Pursuit of Perfection: Roger Bennett takes viewers through Pep Guardiola’s first two years at Manchester City, including the club’s record-breaking season of 2017-18.
PL 100: A detailed look at the distinguished careers of past Premier League stars.
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory: The official film of the 2000 Sydney Games, directed by eight-time Emmy winner and the late Bud Greenspan, profiles stories from the Games of the XXVII Olympiad.
The Noisy Neighbours: A show detailing perhaps the most dramatic day in Premier League history – the final day of the 2011-12 season – when Manchester City pipped crosstown rivals Manchester United to the title in last-minute fashion.
Usain Bolt: A half-hour special that introduces the world to a Jamaican sprinter named Usain Bolt, who won all three of his events (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay) in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but his relay gold was rescinded in 2017 due to a doping case involving teammate Nesta Carter.
