FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, October 25th, 2023
MANCHESTER DERBY EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK THIS SUNDAY, OCT. 29, AT 11:30 A.M. ET, HEADLINES THIS WEEK’S PREMIER LEAGUE COVERAGE
Manchester United Host Manchester City at Old Trafford – Pre-Game Coverage on Peacock Begins Sunday at 11 a.m. ET
Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Newcastle This Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Universo
League-Leading Tottenham Visit Crystal Palace Friday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and Universo
STAMFORD, Conn. – October 25, 2023 – One of the Premier League’s most famous rivalries will be shown exclusively on Peacock this weekend, as Erling Haaland and Manchester City visit Bruno Fernandes and Manchester United in the Manchester Derby this Sunday, Oct. 29, at 11:30 a.m. ET, headlining Premier League action across NBC Sports this weekend.
Manchester City currently sit second in the Premier League table, two points behind Tottenham for the league lead. City snapped their first two-game losing streak in the Premier League since 2018 with a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion last Saturday, as Haaland scored his league-leading ninth goal of the season. Manchester United have won two straight matches, including a 2-1 win against Sheffield United last Saturday at Bramall Lane. Jon Champion and Lee Dixon will have the call of the Manchester Derby from Old Trafford. Peacock will also present the Manchester Derby live in Spanish.
This week’s coverage begins Friday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and Universo with league-leading Tottenham visiting Crystal Palace. Pre-game coverage on USA Network begins at 2 p.m. ET.
Saturday’s coverage is headlined by Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Newcastle at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Universo. Wolverhampton are unbeaten in four straight matches, including a 2-1 win against Bournemouth last weekend. Newcastle are unbeaten in five straight matches, outscoring their opponents 17-2 in that span. Peter Drury and Dixon will have the call from Molineux Stadium.
Saturday’s coverage on USA Network begins at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Mornings, leading into Chelsea v. Brentford at 7:30 a.m. ET and Arsenal v. Sheffield United at 10 a.m. ET (USA Network and Universo). Peacock will also present Bournemouth v. Burnley at 10 a.m. ET.
Premier League Mornings opens Sunday’s coverage at 8 a.m. ET on USA Network, followed by West Ham v. Everton at 9 a.m. ET on USA Network and Telemundo. Peacock will present a trio of matches at 10 a.m. ET – Liverpool v. Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa v. Luton Town, and Brighton & Hove Albion v. Fulham – ahead of the Manchester Derby.
Rebecca Lowe hosts Saturday and Sunday’s Premier League Mornings, Premier League Live and Goal Zone shows alongside former Jamaica National Team and Premier League player Robbie Earle and former Premier League player Robbie Mustoe. Paul Burmeister hosts Friday’s studio coverage alongside Mustoe and former Premier League player Danny Higginbotham.
Throughout the 2023-24 season, Premier League coverage will be featured across NBC, Peacock and USA Network. Peacock continues its expansive coverage of the Premier League this season — including exclusive matches, all games airing live on the NBC broadcast network, studio shows, full match replays, and more. USA Network begins its second full season as the cable home of the PL. Telemundo, Universo and Peacock will provide extensive Spanish-language coverage.
THE 2 ROBBIES PODCAST
Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe discuss and dissect the top Premier League storylines after every matchweek on “The 2 Robbies” podcast. On the most recent episode, Earle and Mustoe share their memories of English football legend Sir Bobby Charlton and discuss Manchester United’s win against Sheffield United, Arsenal’s comeback to draw rival Chelsea 2-2, and Liverpool’s win in the Merseyside Derby.
Click here to listen to the podcast or click here to watch on YouTube.
STREAMING ON PEACOCK
Peacock’s expansive programming offers the most live sports of any streamer in the United States, including live coverage of the Premier League, FIFA Women’s and Men’s World CupTM (in Spanish), U.S. Women’s and Men’s National Teams soccer matches (in Spanish), Sunday Night Football, Big Ten football (beginning in September), Olympic Games, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Notre Dame Football, NASCAR, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel.
To learn more about how to watch Premier League on Peacock and how to sign up visit peacocktv.com/sports/premier-league.
Premier League games on NBC and USA Network will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.
Following is NBC Sports’ schedule for the first weekend of Premier League coverage (all times ET, subject to change):
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform |
| Fri., Oct. 27 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network |
| Fri., Oct. 27 | 3 p.m. | Crystal Palace v. Tottenham | USA Network, Universo |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | USA Network |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | 7:30 a.m. | Chelsea v. Brentford | USA Network, Universo |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | 9:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network, Peacock |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | 10 a.m. | Arsenal v. Sheffield United | USA Network, Universo |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | 10 a.m. | Bournemouth v. Burnley | Peacock |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | Noon | Premier League Live | USA Network, Peacock |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Newcastle | NBC, Peacock, Universo |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBC, Peacock |
| Sun., Oct. 29 | 8 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | USA Network, Peacock |
| Sun., Oct. 29 | 9 a.m. | West Ham v. Everton | USA Network, Telemundo |
| Sun., Oct. 29 | 10 a.m. | Liverpool v. Nottingham Forest | Peacock |
| Sun., Oct. 29 | 10 a.m. | Aston Villa v. Luton Town | Peacock |
| Sun., Oct. 29 | 10 a.m. | Brighton & Hove Albion v. Fulham | Peacock |
| Sun., Oct. 29 | 11 a.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network, Peacock |
| Sun., Oct. 29 | 11:30 a.m. | Manchester United v. Manchester City | Peacock |
| Sun., Oct. 29 | 1:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | Peacock |
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