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  • NBC SPORTS GROUP PRESENTS EXPANDED LIVE COVERAGE OF THE PREFONTAINE CLASSIC THIS SATURDAY

    2.5 Hours of Coverage Begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network & Continues at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC Event Highlighted by U.S. Gold Medalists & World Champions NEW YORK – May 30, 2013 – NBC Sports Group presents expanded live coverage of the 39th Prefontaine Classic this Saturday, June 1, from Hayward …

  • WEEKEND (MAY 25-27) NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF VIEWERSHIP NOTES

    NBC SPORTS NETWORK: SAN JOSE SHARKS @ LOS ANGELES KINGS — TUESDAY, MAY 28, GAME 7 (9-11:45PM ET) Due to the Memorial Day holiday, final national ratings will not be available until tomorrow. Locally: Los Angeles drew a 2.65 HH rating, the highest local rating ever in the market for an NHL Semifinal game on …

  • BOB COSTAS RE-EXAMINES THE FREEH REPORT TONIGHT ON “COSTAS TONIGHT,” 11 P.M. ET ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK

    Costas Interviews Representatives of Joe Paterno’s Family Including Spokesman Dan McGinn, Former Pennsylvania Governor Dick Thornburgh, and Paterno Family Attorney Wick Sollers McGinn, Thornburgh and Sollers Announce Lawsuit Against NCAA Episode Airs TONIGHT Following Chicago-Detroit Game 7 on NBC Sports Network NEW YORK – May 29, 2013 – Representatives of former Penn State head coach …

  • CSN Plus to Air 2013 NJCAA Division III Baseball World Series Title Game

    Top Non-Scholarship Teams from Across the Country Meet in Tyler, TX on May 29 and 30 HOUSTON — Comcast SportsNet Houston (CSN), a partnership between the Houston Astros, Houston Rockets and the NBC Sports Group, today announced that the network will produce and air the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III World Series …

  • NBC SPORTS GROUP PRIMED FOR AN UNPRECEDENTED MORE THAN 110 LIVE COVERAGE HOURS FOR U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, JUNE 8-16

    17 Live Tournament Hours on NBC Complemented by 56-Plus Live Hours of LIVE FROM THE U.S. OPEN  and MORNING DRIVE Programming on Golf Channel Simulcast U.S. Open Coverage Available Online and on Mobile Devices Through NBC Sports Live Extra App; Golf Channel Content via Golf Live Extra App  Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia and NBC10 Philadelphia Offer …

  • CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS & DETROIT RED WINGS FACE OFF IN GAME 7 TONIGHT ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK AT 8 P.M. ET

    NHL Live Begins Coverage at 7 p.m. ET NEW YORK – May 29, 2013 – The NHL Stanley Cup Conference Semifinals will conclude with an ‘Original Six’ face off in a Western Conference Game 7 on NBC Sports Network between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings at 8 p.m. ET. The Chicago Blackhawks, who …

  • MONACO GRAND PRIX ON NBC IS MOST-WATCHED F1™ RACE ON U.S. TV IN SIX YEARS & UP 241% VS. LAST YEAR

    First-Ever Live Broadcast of Monaco Grand Prix on U.S. Network TV Produces Triple-Digit Increases in Key Demographics Race Outperformed Last Year’s F1 on FOX Four-Race Average by 40% NEW YORK – May 28, 2013 – NBC’s live broadcast of the Monaco Grand Prix this past Sunday morning was watched by nearly 1.5 million viewers, making …

  • CSN and OKC Boathouse District Announce Partnership

    U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hopefuls, NCAA Events Among Programming Highlights HOUSTON– Comcast SportsNet Houston (CSN), a partnership between the Houston Astros, Houston Rockets and the NBC Sports Group, today announced a partnership with the Oklahoma City Boathouse District, an area emerging as one of the world’s premier sites for both rowing and canoe/kayak.Located on the …

  • GOLF’S LONGEST DAY Follows Pursuit of U.S. Open Dreams

     Golf Channel Covers U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying With 17 Consecutive Live Hours From 13 Sites Across the U.S.  News, Scores and Insight Offered Across Multiple Platforms; New Golf Channel Digital Studio Makes Debut ORLANDO, Fla. (May 28, 2013) – On Monday, June 3, a team of more than 50 reporters and production professionals corresponding live …

  • NBC SPORTS NETWORK PRESENTS TWO NHL GAME 7s ON CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS

    PROGRAMMING ALERT Sharks-Kings at 9 p.m. ET Tonight Red Wings-Blackhawks at 8 p.m. ET Tomorrow Night NHL Live Begins Coverage One Hour Prior to Games NEW YORK – May 28, 2013 – The NHL Stanley Cup Conference Semifinals will conclude with two Western Conference Game 7s on consecutive nights on NBC Sports Network.Tonight at 9 …

  • NHL VIEWERSHIP NOTES

    From last night: NBC’s primetime NHL Semifinal game (8-11P; Det-Chi) earned a 2.0 overnight (in metered markets), the best delivery for a Semifinal game on NBC in seven years (since 2006). While there is no year ago primetime comparison, the game was up 25% from the comparable afternoon Semifinal game last year on Saturday, 05/05/12 (12:30-3:15P; NYR-Wash; 1.6). **Detroit delivered a …

  • NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH MAY 24, 2013

    NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH MAY 24, 2013 (All Times ET) The “Press Pass” on the NBC Sports Group Press Box is a quick overview with upcoming program information and highlights from the Communications team. “The Pass” provides upcoming listings, and “The ‘Lights” details the programs. NBC Sports Live Extra and …

  • NBC SPORTS GROUP’S “NHL PLAYOFF PASS” – MAY 24

    Penguins-Senators Game 5 Tonight on NBC Sports Network Detroit-Chicago Game 5 on NBC in Primetime on Saturday Conference Semifinals Coverage Continues NEW YORK – May 24, 2013 – “NHL Playoff Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box provides a quick daily overview of Stanley Cup Playoff coverage. It is published weekdays to preview the evening …

  • NBC SPORTS GROUP’S “NHL PLAYOFF PASS” – MAY 23

    Two Crucial Game 4s and One Game 5 Tonight NEW YORK – May 23, 2013 – “NHL Playoff Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box provides a quick daily overview of Stanley Cup Playoff coverage. It is published weekdays to preview the evening games. On Fridays, a weekend edition is posted. All times are listed …

  • MAJOR CHAMPIONS, HALL-OF-FAMERS AND RYDER CUP CAPTAINS HIGHLIGHT INTERNATIONAL FIELD AT 2013 SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP ON GOLF CHANNEL AND NBC

    NBC Sports Group to air 12 Hours of Live Coverage from Bellerive Country Club ORLANDO, Fla., – May 21, 2013 – NBC Sports Group will air 12 live hours of the first major championship of the 2013 senior golf season and the oldest event on the Champions Tour – The Senior PGA Championship presented by …

  • “SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” ON NBC IS PRIMETIME TELEVISION’S NO. 1 SHOW

    SNF is No. 1 Among Viewers and All Key Adult and Male Demographics  NEW YORK – May 23, 2013 – Sunday Night Football on NBC finished this television season as the No. 1 show in primetime (Viewers 2+ and all key adult and male demos), based on Nielsen combo data and all 19 SNF telecasts. …

  • NBC SPORTS GROUP PRESENTS NEARLY 30 HOURS OF MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE THIS WEEK

    Coverage Highlighted by Live Broadcast of F1’s Monaco Grand Prix on NBC This Sunday Carb Day Coverage Airs Friday on NBC Sports Network NEW YORK – May 22, 2013 – NBC Sports Group presents nearly 30 hours of motorsports coverage this week including the Monaco Grand Prix live, plus practice, qualifying, F1 Extra, and two …

  • NBC SPORTS GROUP’S EXPANDED FRENCH OPEN COVERAGE BEGINS THIS SUNDAY ON NBC

    27 Hours from 2013 French Open on NBC Culminates with Live Coverage of Women’s Final on Saturday, June 8 and Men’s Final on Sunday, June 9 This Marks NBC’s 31st Consecutive Year as the Broadcast Home of the French Open NEW YORK – May 22, 2013 – In the first year of a new agreement …

  • NBC SPORTS GROUP’S “NHL PLAYOFF PASS” – MAY 22

    NEW YORK – May 22, 2013 – “NHL Playoff Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box provides a quick daily overview of Stanley Cup Playoff coverage. It is published weekdays to preview the evening games. On Fridays, a weekend edition is posted. All times are listed as ET and are subject to change: Time Coverage …

  • VETERAN SPORTSWRITER CLIFTON BROWN JOINS COMCAST SPORTSNET AS RAVENS INSIDER

    LONGTIME SPORTING NEWS, NEW YORK TIMES REPORTER TO PROVIDE RAVENS COVERAGE FOR NETWORK’S DIGITAL MEDIA PLATFORMS Bethesda, Md. (May 22, 2013) – Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, the region’s leading source of multiplatform sports coverage, has named veteran sportswriter Clifton Brown as Ravens Insider. In this position, the longtime Sporting News and New York Times National Football …