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Katie Ledecky celebrates with Paige Madden

NBC extends media rights for USA Swimming events

"We are proud to partner with USA Swimming to follow the journeys of these incredible athletes for another four years on the road to LA28."

By Drew Lerner OnMay 30, 2025 0
General view of NBC Sports microphones

Ad exec outlines challenges for NBC’s marquee events next winter

How will the network leverage the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, and NBA All-Star game from an ad sales perspective?

By Drew Lerner OnMay 12, 2025 0
Comcast announces spinoff to be named Versant

Comcast spinoff ‘Versant’ unlikely to acquire other cable assets

The new entity will launch by the end of 2025.

By Drew Lerner OnMay 6, 2025 0
Mystic Dan, far, ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr

NBC looks to leverage Kentucky Derby for other key properties

"We continue to be that home for live, the aura of nowness."

By Drew Lerner OnMay 2, 2025 0
NBC Sports Peacock

NBC looks to bundle Super Bowl and Olympics ad inventory

30-second Super Bowl spots will be sold for around $7 million each.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 25, 2025 0
Katie Moon aka Katie Nageotte wins the women's pole vault

NBC, USA Track & Field reach media rights extension

The new deal runs through 2028 and will see events air on NBC Sports linear properties and Peacock.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 18, 2025 0
The Olympic rings flag

Comcast, NBC extend Olympics rights through 2034 and 2036

The deal is worth $3 billion and will see the Olympics remain on NBC and Peacock.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 13, 2025 0
Credit: Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports

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What happens if ESPN exits MLB contract?

Visa Cash App RB driver Yuki Tsunoda

ESPN will not renew Formula 1 rights, per report

NBC and Netflix are the leading candidates to pickup the package.

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 13, 2025 0

Will ‘The Floor’ cash in on massive Super Bowl lead-in audience?

How will the new Fox game show 'The Floor" fare when compared to other recent shows with a massive Super Bowl lead-in audience?

By Ken Fang OnFeb 7, 2025 0
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Zane Gonzalez’s history with OCD comes into focus after viral pre-kick routine

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ABC

Where does each sports network rank in viewership for 2024?

Peacock

Peacock just quietly banned password sharing

"Unless otherwise permitted by your Service Tier, you may not share your subscription outside of your household."

By Drew Lerner OnDec 13, 2024 0
A general view of a CBS sports broadcast microphone on the field before the game between the Los Angeles Chargers against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High.

SEC reportedly never actually had a signed contract with CBS

"It's not unprecedented to not sign these long form contracts. But like, it certainly makes it more complicated. And it certainly lends itself to more arguing over what is owed."

By Drew Lerner OnDec 11, 2024 0
Shaun White during the snowboard-mens halfpipe final

Shaun White’s snowsports league inks media rights deal with NBC

The network looks to "build momentum" towards the 2026 Winter Olympics.

By Drew Lerner OnNov 19, 2024 0
Mar 10, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Southern California Trojans guard JuJu Watkins (12) shoots the ball against the Stanford Cardinal in the second half of the Pac-12 Tournament women's championship game at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

USC basketball star JuJu Watkins the subject of new NBC docuseries

The project is set to follow Watkins from her high school basketball days through her freshman year with the Trojans.

By Drew Lerner OnNov 11, 2024 0

Fox likely to face competition for future World Cup rights

Fox will "almost certainly face competition from ESPN and NBC"

By Drew Lerner OnOct 15, 2024 5
ESPN's campus in 2020.

ESPN beat NBC/Yahoo in Comscore digital traffic in Olympics months for first time

The NBC/Yahoo partnership has usually bested ESPN's digital numbers in Olympic months, but not this time.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 3, 2024 0
The MotoGP logo.

MotoGP may go from NBCUniversal to WBD, the latest smaller league to leave NBC

A desire for more live linear TV exposure has been mentioned here, and that's been heard a lot around NBCU the past few years.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 4, 2024 3
An Awful Announcing rendering of Bob Costas and Richard Lewis.

Richard Lewis once made Bob Costas laugh so hard, NBC tried to keep interview from airing

"I went crazy and bugged the network so much they thankfully caved."

By Sam Neumann OnFeb 29, 2024 3
Dec 21, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Thursday Night Football Amazon Prime play-by-play announcer Al Michaels during the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Why isn’t Al Michaels calling NFL playoff games?

After calling a Wild Card game for NBC last year, Al Michaels is absent from this season's playoff slate.

By Ben Axelrod OnJan 7, 2024 0
NBA broadcast rights package

Here’s the latest on NBA broadcast rights negotiations heading into 2024

A guide to the bidders, packages and new possibilities for the NBA as it finishes the final stretch of its broadcast rights package.

By Brendon Kleen OnDec 14, 2023 8
Amon-Ra St. Brown Detroit Lions

NBC’s NFL Kickoff Game ratings for Chiefs-Lions were up big time over 2022

Lions-Chiefs averaged 26.8 million viewers across all platforms.

By Brendon Kleen OnSep 8, 2023 8
Dish Hearst

Dish, Hearst embroiled in carriage dispute

Dish is in yet another carriage dispute, this time with Hearst.

By Joe Lucia OnSep 8, 2023 0
Mike Tirico on Thursday Night Football.

Mike Tirico wasted no time putting an ‘asterisk’ on the Lions’ NFL kickoff win

The Detroit Lions made good on their preseason hype by beating the Kansas City Chiefs on NFL kickoff...

By Brendon Kleen OnSep 8, 2023 4

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