NBC Sports to Air Running of the 140TH PREAKNESS STAKES, 5/16
by Caryn Robbins - May 13, 2015 Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah leads the field as the NBC Sports Group presents 6.5 hours of coverage of the 140th running of the Preakness Stakes,...
The Penny Seats Presents ELEKTRA, 7/10-26
by Courtnie Mele - July 01, 2014 These words rang in my ears the other week when I crashed a rehearsal of The Penny Seats' summer production Elektra (as adapted by Ann Arbor's own Anne Carson) for a sneak peek of the glorious mayhem that is sure to delight audiences at the West Park Band Shell July 10 - 26....
NBC Sports Network Airs 4 Elite Thoroughbred Prep Races Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 29, 2014 NBCSN will cover four elite Thoroughbred prep races over the next two weekends leading into NBC Sports Group's exclusive coverage of the Triple Crown races, it was announced today....
60 MINUTES SPORTS to Air Secretariat Special, 6/5
by Tyler Peterson - June 03, 2013 There may never have been nor ever be another horse as good as Secretariat, and his owner knew it. As Penny Chenery recalls her chestnut colt's Triple Crown win 40 years ago, she tells 60 Minutes Sports she never used the nickname 'Big Red.' That was the name rooting fans used for the racehorse that...
NBC Sports to Air Running of the 140TH PREAKNESS STAKES, Today
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2015 Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah leads the field as the NBC Sports Group presents 6.5 hours of coverage of the 140th running of the Preakness Stakes,...
NBC Sports to Present 6 1/2 Hours of BELMONT STAKES Coverage
by Caryn Robbins - June 05, 2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb and Preakness Stakes winner Oxbow square off as NBC Sports Group presents 6½ hours of coverage of the 145th running of the Belmont Stakes. Coverage begins from Belmont Park in Elmont...
NBC Sports Network to Air 4 Elite Thoroughbred Prep Races
by Caryn Robbins - March 26, 2014 NBCSN will cover four elite Thoroughbred prep races over the next two weekends leading into NBC Sports Group's exclusive coverage of the Triple Crown races, it was announced today....
NBX Sports Announces 10-Year Media Extension with BREEDERS' CUP
by Caryn Robbins - October 30, 2014 The Breeders' Cup and the NBC Sports Group today announced an unprecedented 10-year media rights partnership extension that will keep the Breeders' Cup on NBC and NBCSN through 2025...
NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Ranks #1 in 18-49
by Caryn Robbins - June 09, 2015 NBC's “America's Got Talent” and “American Ninja Warrior” have generated the #1 and #2 ratings among primetime entertainment shows on the Big 4 networks for the week of June 1-7...
NBC Sports Announces Coverage of the 146th BELMONT STAKES
by Caryn Robbins - May 28, 2014 NBC Sports Group presents 16 hours of programming surrounding the 146th Belmont Stakes - more than double the number of hours initially scheduled - beginning next Wednesday, June 4....
NBC Sports Delivers Most-Watched Primetime Month in Network History
by Caryn Robbins - May 29, 2014 NBCSN in May registered its best-ever monthly primetime performance as well as the top Total Day non-Olympic month in the network's history....
NBC Sports to Present Record 15.5 Hours of KENTUCKY DERBY Coverage
by Caryn Robbins - April 24, 2014 NBC Sports Group will present 15.5 hours of Kentucky Derby coverage, a record for the event, beginning Wednesday, April 30...
60 MINUTES SPORTS Airs Secretariat Special Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 05, 2013 There may never have been nor ever be another horse as good as Secretariat, and his owner knew it. As Penny Chenery recalls her chestnut colt's Triple Crown win 40 years ago, she tells 60 Minutes Sports she never used the nickname 'Big Red.' That was the name rooting fans used for the racehorse that...
NBC Sports Coverage of 147th BELMONT STAKES Begins 6/5
by Caryn Robbins - June 02, 2015 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah runs for history, aiming to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, as NBC Sports Group presents the 147th Belmont Stakes...
Palace Malice Headlines WHITNEY INVITATIONAL at Saratoga on NBC Today
by TV News Desk - August 02, 2014 The Whitney broadcast is the fifth of 11 programs in the Challenge Series leading to the Breeders' Cup World Championships on NBC and NBCSN...
NBC Airs BELMONT STAKES Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 07, 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome runs for history, aiming to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, as NBC Sports Group presents 16 hours of programming surrounding the 146th Belmont Stakes – more than double the number of hours initially scheduled....
2015 STANLEY CUP Final Airs 6/3 on NBC
by Tyler Peterson - June 01, 2015 NBC Sports Group begins its exclusive coverage of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final this Wednesday, when Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning host Jonathan Toewsand the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage of Game 1 begins Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with NHL Live o...
NBC Sports Airs BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE SERIES Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 13, 2015 The first automatic berth into the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic is on the line Today evening at Churchill Downs in the Stephen Foster Handicap, which will be televised live on NBCSN...
NBCSN Airs STANLEY CUP FINAL Tonight
by Tyler Peterson - June 08, 2015 NBCSN begins its coverage of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final tonight with Game 3 at 8 p.m. ET, as Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks host Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning with the series tied at one game apiece. Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with a 90-minute edition of NHL Liv...
NBC SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON Front & Center This Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - June 03, 2015 “NBC Sports Championship Season” coverage takes center stage this weekend with numerous high-profile events including the 147th Belmont Stakes featuring Triple Crown contender American Pharoah, Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning, the Women's and Me...
NBC Sports to Air BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE SERIES, 6/13
by Caryn Robbins - June 11, 2015 The first automatic berth into the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic is on the line Saturday evening at Churchill Downs in the Stephen Foster Handicap, which will be televised live on NBCSN...
NBC Sports Airs ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 30, 2013 Live coverage of the ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY, a series of major prep races for the 2013 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands, begins with the Florida Derby from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla....
Skeet Ulrich Stars in Horse Racing Film '50 to 1' Out 3/21
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2013 Mine That Bird, the underdog racehorse that won the 2009 Kentucky Derby, is the focus of a new Hollywood film “50 to 1” that opens in theaters March 21, 2014....
NBC Sets Viewership Milestones with CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY
by Tyler Peterson - June 08, 2015 NBC Sports' history-making “Championship Saturday,” featuring American Pharoah's victory in the 147th Belmont Stakes to win the first Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978 and Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning, delivered ratings milestones, accordin...
STANLEY CUP FINAL Game 5 Airs Tomorrow on NBC
by Tyler Peterson - June 12, 2015 One of the most tightly-contested Stanley Cup Finals in NHL history takes center stage on Saturday night in primetime on NBC, when Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning host Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 5 at 8 p.m. ET, with the series tied at two games apiece. Coverage begi... |