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Rebecca Lowe Re-Ups With NBC Sports Through Los Angeles Olympics
Rebecca Lowe will be kicking around at NBC Sports for at least another six years. The longtime soccer studio host posted on social media today that she has re-upped at the network through the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
“Really delighted to let you guys know that I've signed an extension to…
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Al Michaels Signs Emeritus Deal With NBC Sports In Addition To His Amazon Duties
Al Michaels, who in March exited NBC’s flagship Sunday Night Football booth after 16 seasons to join the new Thursday Night Football franchise at Amazon, isn’t exiting his former home completely.
NBC Sports said Tuesday that it has signed Michaels to an “emeritus role,” a deal that the network said will see him…
Maria Taylor Named New Host Of NBC’s ‘Football Night In America’
NBC Sports said Thursday that Maria Taylor will be the new host of Football Night in America, NBC’s weekly studio show that leads into the network’s Sunday Night Football.
Taylor, who joined NBC from ESPN less than a year ago, had been a co-host of the Sunday primetime program alongside Mike Tirico, who is joining the…
Super Bowl Ads: Watch The Latest, With Larry David, ‘Sopranos’ Reprise, Scarlett Johansson, ‘Austin Powers’ Cast, Zendaya, & More – Update
UPDATED with more ads Super Bowl LVI is finally upon us, and it feels a lot different than last year’s big game.
For starters, SoFi Stadium in LA will be full. A year ago, the game vividly reflected the grueling early phase of Covid, as Tampa Bay’s Raymond James Stadium hosted 24,835 fans, one-third of whom were newly…
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By Dade Hayes
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NBC Sports To Back Maria Taylor, Lorne Michaels Doc Series On ‘The History Of The Black Quarterback’
Maria Taylor, one of today’s Super Bowl hosts, will be executive producer on a documentary series for NBC Sports on The History of the Black Quarterback. Longtime Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels and his media company, Broadway Video, will join her as coproducers.
The series will air on Peacock during the…
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U.S. Olympics Star Mikaela Shiffrin’s Second Mistake In A Row On Slalom Leads To Heartbreaking TV Moment
Team U.S.A. skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate on her Slalom run tonight and was out of her best event after six seconds.
What was to be a centerpiece of NBC’s primetime coverage quickly became what the network’s Maria Taylor described as “Gold Medal heartbreak” as a dejected Shiffrin skied to the…
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By Tom Tapp
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NBC Sports Says Leslie Jones Free To Continue Olympic Tweeting After “Third-Party Error” Resolved – Update
Updated Throughout, Tuesday Apparently Leslie Jones may now Olympic-tweet to her heart’s content. In a statement to press Monday night, NBC Sports said the video-blocking Jones complained of yesterday was nothing but “a third-party error.”
"This was the result of a third-party error, and the situation has been…
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By Greg Evans
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NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico Returning To U.S. From Beijing Earlier Than Planned; Will Cover Super Bowl From L.A. And Remainder Of Olympics From Stamford
NBC’s primetime Olympics host will return to the U.S. from Beijing after Monday night’s broadcast, earlier than was originally planned.
Tirico made the announcement at the end of Sunday’s broadcast. He will host Wednesday and Thursday shows from Stamford, CT, where NBC Sports is headquarters. Because of Covid…
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By Ted Johnson
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NBC And Fox Will Both Air USFL Opener In April, In First TV Network Sports Simulcast Since 1967
NBC and Fox will simulcast the return of the USFL on April 16, the first time since the first Super Bowl in 1967 that two rival broadcast TV networks will both air the same live, scheduled sporting event.
The primetime, Saturday night telecast from Birmingham, AL, will feature the New Jersey Generals and the…
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By Dade Hayes
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Winter Olympics: NBC Sports Announcers Skipping China, Will Call Games From Connecticut
Covid concerns have led NBC Sports to keep most of its announcing teams at home for the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, according to a report.
"The announce teams for these Olympics, including figure skating, will be calling events from our Stamford (Conn.) facility due to COVID concerns," Greg Hughes, SVP…
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By Bruce Haring
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Tim Rosaforte Dies: “Golf’s Insider,” Golf Channel & NBC Sports Announcer Was 66
Golf journalist Tim Rosaforte got the type of tribute today from Jack Nicklaus that journalists usually heap on legends like Jack Nicklaus. Rosaforte, who was one of the top golf journalists in the world and one of the most popular announcers on Golf Channel and NBC Sports, died Tuesday of Alzheimer's disease. He was…
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By Tom Tapp
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NBC To Broadcast USFL Games Along With Fox Under New Multi-Year Rights Deal
NBC Sports will televise USFL games along with Fox Sports when the pro football league returns in a new incarnation next spring.
Starting in April, NBCUniversal will carry 21 USFL games in 2022, with eight on NBC, nine on USA Network and four on Peacock. Fox will have 22 games, 12 on its flagship broadcast network and…
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By Dade Hayes
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