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Wednesday, August 11th, 2021
“NOW THAT’S A WEEK!” — REBECCA LOWE & ARLO WHITE IN SCHEDULE WHIRLWIND FROM TOKYO OLYMPICS TO PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON KICKOFF
Lowe Hosted NBC Olympics’ Daytime Show for 17 Consecutive Days
White Called Eight Tokyo Olympic Soccer Matches
Premier League Season Kicks Off this Friday with Special Two-Hour Edition of Premier League Live at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Newly-Promoted Brentford Hosts Arsenal at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo
STAMFORD, Conn. – August 11, 2021 – Since the Tokyo Olympics concluded this past Sunday, NBC Sports’ Premier League host Rebecca Lowe, who served as the host of NBC Olympics’ daytime show in Tokyo, and NBC Sports’ lead Premier League play-by-play voice Arlo White, who called many of the biggest Olympic soccer matches in Tokyo, will complete a whirlwind week of travel leading into the kickoff the 2021-22 Premier League season this Friday.
Lowe, who hosted 17 consecutive days of NBC Olympics’ daytime shows in Tokyo beginning with a first-ever Opening Ceremony daytime show on July 23, will host the special two-hour, season-opening edition of Premier League Live this Friday August 13 at 1 p.m. ET, ahead of newly-promoted Brentford hosting Arsenal at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo.
From Monday, Lowe’s week will have been filled with travel, meetings, and prep work before concluding Sunday evening when she heads back home to California following the completion of the PL’s opening weekend.
“Now that’s a week!” Lowe said. “Sunday night, I can relax!!!”
White, who handled eight matches in Tokyo, will call an opening-weekend tripleheader, beginning with Friday’s match from Brentford Community Stadium. White, alongside analysts Graeme Le Saux and Lee Dixon, will then call Saturday’s Norwich City-Liverpool match (12:30 p.m. ET, NBC and Peacock) and Sunday’s Tottenham-Manchester City match (11:30 a.m. ET, NBCSN) this weekend. The trio will also offer commentary from a pitch-side desk on NBCSN’s studio shows prior to the Friday and Sunday matches.
“Wouldn’t have it any other way!” White said of his Olympics and Premier League schedule.
Rebecca Lowe’s schedule from the end of the Tokyo Olympics to Premier League Kickoff:
| Date | Time | Location | Activity |
| Monday, Aug. 9 | 7 a.m. Tokyo | Tokyo | Signs off after final of 17 Olympics daytime shows on NBC |
| 2 p.m. Tokyo | Tokyo | Depart for airport | |
| 6 p.m. Tokyo | Tokyo | Fly to San Francisco | |
| 3 p.m. PT | San Francisco | Land from Tokyo | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 10 | 8:30 a.m. PT | California | PL Conference Call |
| Wednesday, Aug. 11 | California | Weekend match prep | |
| Thursday, Aug. 12 | 9:30 a.m. PT | California | Match prep conference call |
| 11 p.m. PT | California | Fly to New York City | |
| Friday, Aug. 13 | 6 a.m. ET | New York City | Land from California |
| 10:30 a.m. ET | Stamford, Conn. | Makeup | |
| Noon ET | Stamford, Conn. | Rehearsal | |
| 1 p.m. ET | Stamford, Conn. | On-air: Premier League Live kicking off PL season | |
| Saturday, Aug. 14 | 7 a.m.-3 p.m. ET | Stamford, Conn. | On-air: Premier League Live |
| Sunday, Aug. 15 | 7 a.m.-2p.m. | Stamford, Conn. | On-air: Premier League Live |
| Sunday Night | Stamford, Conn. | Fly home to California | |
| Sunday Night | California | Relax! |
Arlo White’s schedule from the end of the Tokyo Olympics to Premier League Kickoff:
| Date | Time | Location | Activity |
| Friday, Aug. 6 | 9 p.m. Tokyo | Tokyo | Women’s Gold Medal Match: Sweden v. Canada |
| Saturday, Aug. 7 | 8:30 p.m. Tokyo | Tokyo | Men’s Gold Medal Match: Brazil v. Spain |
| 11:30 p.m. Tokyo | Tokyo | Post-match studio hit with Rebecca | |
| Sunday, Aug. 8 | 11:20 a.m. Tokyo | Tokyo | Fly to London |
| 4 p.m. UK | London | Land in London | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 10 | 4:30 p.m. UK | UK | PL Conference Call |
| Thursday, Aug. 12 | 5:30 p.m. UK | UK | Match prep conference call |
| Friday, Aug. 13 | 8 a.m. ET | London | Car to West London |
| 1 p.m. ET | Brentford Community Stadium | Premier League Live from pitch-side desk | |
| 3 p.m. ET | Brentford Community Stadium | Brentford v. Arsenal (NBCSN) | |
| Saturday, Aug. 14 | 5 a.m. ET | London | Car to Norwich |
| 12:30 p.m. ET | Carrow Road | Norwich City v. Liverpool (NBC, Peacock) | |
| 5 p.m. ET | Carrow Road | Car to London | |
| Sunday, Aug. 15 | 7 a.m. | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Premier League Mornings from pitch-side desk |
| 11:30 a.m. ET | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Tottenham v. Manchester City (NBCSN) |
Following is the NBC Sports’ schedule for the first weekend of the Premier League season (all times ET, subject to change):
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform |
| Fri., Aug. 13 | 1 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Fri., Aug. 13 | 3 p.m. | Brentford v. Arsenal | NBCSN, Universo |
| Fri., Aug. 13 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Sat., Aug. 14 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | NBCSN |
| Sat., Aug. 14 | 7:30 a.m. | Manchester United v. Leeds United | NBCSN, Universo |
| Sat., Aug. 14 | 10 a.m. | Leicester City v. Wolverhampton Wanderers | NBCSN, Universo |
| Sat., Aug. 14 | 10 a.m. | Everton v. Southampton | USA Network |
| Sat., Aug. 14 | 10 a.m. | Burnley v. Brighton & Hove Albion | Peacock |
| Sat., Aug. 14 | 10 a.m. | Chelsea v. Crystal Palace | Peacock |
| Sat., Aug. 14 | 10 a.m. | Watford v. Aston Villa | Peacock |
| Sat., Aug. 14 | 12:30 p.m. | Norwich City v. Liverpool | NBC, Peacock, Universo |
| Sat., Aug. 14 | 2:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBC, Peacock |
| Sun., Aug. 15 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | NBCSN |
| Sun., Aug. 15 | 9 a.m. | Newcastle v. West Ham | NBCSN |
| Sun., Aug. 15 | 11:30 a.m. | Tottenham v. Manchester City | NBCSN, Telemundo |
| Sun., Aug. 15 | 1:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
–NBC SPORTS–
