NBC and Telemundo reach six-year extension with Premier League, reportedly worth $2.7 billion
In the end, the Premier League stuck with NBC. But NBC will be paying a lot more this time.
Peacock News
Mike Golic will join Mike Florio’s Peacock/NBCSN Pro Football Talk show on Monday mornings
"It’s so great to have Mike Golic join the show. I could be wrong, but I think it’s the first time in broadcasting history that a morning show that focuses on sports will be hosted by two guys named Mike."
Kathryn Tappen, Chris Simms to host ‘Peacock Sunday Night Football Final’ postgame show
Premiering after Sunday's Bears-Rams tilt, the show will feature on-site interviews, game highlights, and film analysis from NBC's Sunday night crew.
Rich Eisen Show/Gorilla Glue partnership will give $1,000 and a NIL deal to a chosen CFB player each week
"Gorilla Glue shared our vision and is the perfect partner to ensure that college football’s unsung heroes get the same treatment as star players by walking away with money (and recognition) for what they bring to their team."
NBC will present a record 1,200 hours of Paralympics coverage, with 135 hours of that on NBCSN
There's going to be a ton of Paralympic coverage available, but much of it will be on authentication-required streaming apps and websites.
Peacock has ordered a Field of Dreams series, written by Michael Schur
If you have Michael Schur write it, they will come.
Peacock will have exclusive coverage of Notre Dame’s home opener against Toledo
The game will be on Peacock Premium, and what a coincidence, they're going to run a subscription promo leading up to it!
Magic Johnson docuseries reportedly close to being acquired by Peacock for $25 million
Call it Magic's version of 'The Last Dance.'
MJ Acosta-Ruiz and Lindsay Czarniak talk hosting women’s sports-focused show “On Her Turf” for Peacock’s Olympics coverage
"I'm really excited to bring these women the attention that they really warrant and that they've worked so hard for and that they deserve. And I hope it continues long after the Olympics."
Rich Eisen’s “Tokyo Gold” Peacock coverage has led to his wife Suzy Shuster guest-hosting “The Rich Eisen Show” on the same network
Shuster's past credits include time as a producer for ESPN and HBO and time as a reporter for ABC, TNT and more.
NFL Network’s Kyle Brandt will cohost Peacock’s Frogger game show
An NFL Network host will also be a Frogger cohost.
Peacock had a rough time streaming WWE Money in the Bank on Sunday night
Peacock was not a hit with WWE fans on Sunday night.
Rich Eisen posts about fighting COVID-19 symptoms despite full vaccination, encourages others to get vaccinated
"As someone sitting Day 4 in quarantine fighting off symptoms, I can personally attest you still need to be careful and, most importantly, get vaccinated. ...Every health care professional I’ve come across in the last few days tell me the two shots of Pfizer I got in February are what’s keeping a 52-year-old like me from a far worse experience than the awful one I’m having."
