NBC Sports Group Home

Bob Costas Returns for 10th Olympics, 9th as Primetime Host Al Michaels & Dan Patrick to Host Daytime Show Mary Carillo Again Anchors Late Night Show Ryan Seacrest, John McEnroe, Bela Karolyi and Carillo to Serve As Olympic Contributors

PROGRAMMING ALERT – April 25, 2012 — The NBC Sports Network will air a Conference Quarterfinal Game 7 double-header on Thursday night with support coverage provided by the NHL Network. The NHL announced the schedule for the final two games of the Conference Quarterfinals earlier today. Coverage of the Ottawa Senators-New York Rangers Game 7 …

Team USA Opens Play May 4 Against France

2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Day 15 First Game 7 in 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Tonight with Washington @ Boston, 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network Game 7 Double-Header on Thursday Coverage begins with NHL Live at 6:30 p.m. ET

Eastern Conference Match begins at 3:30 p.m. ET “Under new coach Jay Heaps, the Revs are rebuilding nicely, and they are sure to respond to this derby atmosphere at Red Bull Arena.” – Arlo White on Revolution “They will have to get everyone on the same page to avoid falling to their hungry tri-state rivals …

2012 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS – DAY 14 Playoff Coverage Continues Tonight with Florida-New Jersey Game 6 @ 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network (Florida leads 3-2) Coverage begins with NHL Live at 6:30 p.m. ET *** Bruins-Capitals Game 6 on NBC is Most-Watched NHL Playoff Game in 15 Years Total Viewership of NHL Playoffs …

TWO ‘ORIGINAL SIX’ TEAMS ATTEMPT TO FORCE GAME 7s TONIGHT NY Rangers @ Ottawa, 7 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Network (Ottawa leads 3-2) Phoenix @ Chicago, 9 p.m. ET – CNBC (Phoenix leads 3-2) Coverage begins nightly with NHL Live at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network

FIVE CRITICAL GAME 5s ON SATURDAY: Washington @ Boston, 3 p.m. ET – NBC (Series tied 2-2) New Jersey @ Florida, 6:30 p.m. ET – NHL Network (Series tied 2-2) Ottawa @ New York Rangers, 7 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Network (Series tied 2-2) San Jose @ St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. ET – CNBC …

ELIMINATION ON THE LINE IN BOTH GAMES TONIGHT Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Network (Philadelphia leads 3-1) Detroit @ Nashville, 8 p.m. ET– CNBC (Nashville leads 3-1) Coverage begins nightly with NHL Live at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONTINUE WITH FOUR GAME 4’s TONIGHT: Florida @ New Jersey, 7 p.m. ET – NHL Network Boston @ Washington, 7:30 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Network Phoenix @ Chicago, 8 p.m. ET – CNBC St. Louis @ San Jose, 10:30 p.m. – NBC Sports Network

ELIMINATION GAMES BEGIN Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Network NY Rangers @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET – CNBC Vancouver @ Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Network Coverage begins nightly with NHL Live at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network

Telemundo to Increase Olympic Promotion Starting April 18, 100 Days to Opening Ceremony of 2012 London Olympics

NBC Sports Group’s March Toward 2012 London Games Begins with Launch of Most Comprehensive Digital Event Coverage in History Site to Live Stream All Olympic Events for First Time Ever in Partnership with MVPDs

FIRST WEEK OF POST-SEASON COVERAGE CONCLUDES TONIGHT WITH THREE GAMES Florida @ New Jersey, 7 p.m. ET – NHL Network Nashville @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Network Phoenix @ Chicago, 9 p.m. ET – CNBC Coverage begins nightly with NHL Live at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS CONTINUE WITH THREE GAME 3s: Boston @ Washington, 7:30 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Network New York Rangers @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET– CNBC St. Louis @ San Jose, 10 p.m. ET– NBC Sports Network Coverage begins nightly with NHL Live at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network

Networks of NBCUniversal to Increase Olympic Promotion Starting April 18, 100 Days to Opening Ceremony of 2012 London Olympics

NBC Sports Network’s Day 2 Average Up 20% vs. Last Year Blackhawks-Coyotes Up 31% vs. Last Year; Capitals-Bruins Up 13% Wednesday’s Opening Night Total Audience on Two Channels Up 34% vs. Last Year’s One-Channel Coverage

POST-SEASON WEEKEND COVERAGE BEGINS TONIGHT: New Jersey @ Florida, 7 p.m. ET – NHL Network Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Network Detroit @ Nashville, 7:30 p.m. ET – CNBC Los Angeles @ Vancouver, 10 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Network Coverage begins nightly with NHL Live at 6:30 p.m. ET on …

Two NBC Sports Network Opening Night Games Up 29% vs. Last Year Three-Game NBC Sports Network/CNBC Average Up 12% vs. Last Year Flyers-Penguins is Most-Watched Opening Night Playoff Game in Net’s History & Best Opener in Decade *** NHL regular season watched by 17% more viewers this year on NBC Sports Network; Exclusive Games Viewership …

FOUR POST-SEASON SERIES START TONIGHT Ottawa @ New York Rangers, 7 p.m. ET – NHL Network Washington @ Boston, 7:30 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Network San Jose @ St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. ET – CNBC Chicago @ Phoenix, 10 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Network Coverage begins nightly with NHL Live at 6:30 p.m. …