NHL first-round playoff ratings are the highest in seven years, the most-watched on cable in 25 years
The average audience of 778,000 viewers across games was the best number since 2012.
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Chris Simms talks new NBC role, Unbuttoned podcast: “I hope people can appreciate my honesty and truthfulness”
"I have a big mouth and I'm not necessarily afraid to give my opinion or my fact-based opinion, no matter who it might be against or whatever it is."
CNBC’s captions mixed up Lightning coach Jon Cooper and Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella
CNBC got their coaches confused during Game 4 of Lightning-Blue Jackets.
This Week In Hot Takes: Jonathan Allen: Bryce Harper’s “grotesque behavior” “was worse than what goes on in the Capitol”
"Harper hit .211 in 19 post-season games, striking out 23 times in 76 at-bats and compiling an .801 OPS. He was often on the DL, from which he tweet-praised a pitcher who was no-hitting Nats. His grotesque behavior on the field was worse than what goes on in the Capitol."
Sports Emmy nomination totals for 2015-19 show ESPN at top, CBS/Showtime rising, Fox trending down, and a HBO resurgence
ESPN continues to lead in group nominations, while Fox is down from 2016 and 2017, and CBS/Showtime is up from that period.
NBC adds Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Indianapolis 500 coverage as a roving reporter
This will mark Earnhardt Jr.'s first time attending the Indianapolis 500, but it's far from his first time on a non-NASCAR broadcast.
NBC’s Kyle Martino is briefly banned from Twitter for posting video from NBC’s Fan Fest
Martino was back on Twitter by the end of Liverpool-Tottenham.
Danica Patrick is joining NBC’s inaugural Indianapolis 500 coverage
Patrick's previous broadcasting experience includes working on Fox NASCAR XFinity Series telecasts and hosting the ESPYs.
NBC trades 2021 Super Bowl to CBS for 2022 edition, letting them pair Super Bowl LVI with the Winter Olympics
This is the first change to the Super Bowl rotation since ABC's final Super Bowl in 2006.
NBCSN suffers technical difficulties during IndyCar race, goes audio only for 13 minutes
NBCSN did what they could despite the circumstances.
Penguins-Flyers Stadium Series game is highest in five years, rises 76 percent year over year from Leafs-Capitals
The Stadium Series ratings rose significantly year over year.
NBCSN will replace the Dan Patrick Show with a PFT Live replay and an hour of Sky Sports News
Three hours of original content replaced by a two-hour replay and a one hour simulcast.
MLB signs in-market streaming deals with NBC RSNs, giving them pretty wide streaming coverage again
After deals with Fox and AT&T's regional sports networks, MLB has now struck one with NBC's RSNs.
The Dan Patrick Show’s NBCSN simulcast is ending as of March 1
The show will still air on Audience, Sirius XM, and Fox Sports Radio.
NBC purchases the All-American Bowl, looks to make it more personality driven
NBC is going all-in on the All-American Bowl.
