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NBC has started blanketing the NHL playoffs with adds for their new coverage of every BPL game next season. I think most of us will appreciate the last 10 seconds of this advert. They could only pick one team..

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So do you know more about this?

NBC will apparently be showing every premier league game, which means there are multiple NBC channels.
Hows this work?

and then Fox Soccer and Fox Soccer Plus are being molded into Fox Sports 1 which will carry the Champions Leauge and, hopefully, Europa League and all other soccer thats not the BPL....??

phips wrote:So do you know more about this?

NBC will apparently be showing every premier league game, which means there are multiple NBC channels.
Hows this work?

and then Fox Soccer and Fox Soccer Plus are being molded into Fox Sports 1 which will carry the Champions Leauge and, hopefully, Europa League and all other soccer thats not the BPL....??

did some searching ... looks like they'll be spreading it across their network:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1617 ... son/page/2

This is the bit that matters

Pretty optimistic about NBC's coverage, particularly in light of FOX's spectacular scorched-earth policy over the last few months of the season.

phips wrote:So do you know more about this?

NBC will apparently be showing every premier league game, which means there are multiple NBC channels.
Hows this work?

and then Fox Soccer and Fox Soccer Plus are being molded into Fox Sports 1 which will carry the Champions Leauge and, hopefully, Europa League and all other soccer thats not the BPL....??

Not sure how much "soccer" coverage there will be on Fox Sports 1 or Fox Sports 2. They really haven't talked about it. All of their focus it seems has been on the UFC. Most of the other leagues are split between BEin and whats left of Gol.

kinkylola wrote:This is the bit that matters

cheers mate. im gonna have to look into acquiring these. the current sports package doesnt include them (fucking stupid btw).
telemundo is getting 70+ games? great. im gonna enjoy listening to games in spanish..

JamieMCFC wrote:Not sure how much "soccer" coverage there will be on Fox Sports 1 or Fox Sports 2. They really haven't talked about it. All of their focus it seems has been on the UFC. Most of the other leagues are split between BEin and whats left of Gol.

I know for sure the CL is on Fox Sports 1 (i didnt know there was going to be a 2..?)

But what will happen to off season tennis on NBC sport?

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bobby brows wrote:But what will happen to off season tennis on NBC sport?

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Really? did they air that? Cringeworthy.....look forward to the football version

What's BPL?

Bigger version of EPL?

john@staustell wrote:What's BPL?

Bigger version of EPL?

Or even PL?

Wonderwall wrote:

bobby brows wrote:But what will happen to off season tennis on NBC sport?

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Really? did they air that? Cringeworthy.....look forward to the football version

this is us making fun of ourselves ... 30 rock is a good show.

Unfortunately, this is the real thing they were making fun of, that was/is popular and has had a reboot in more recent years:

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john@staustell wrote:What's BPL?

Bigger version of EPL?

Barclays?

Wonderwall wrote:

john@staustell wrote:What's BPL?

Bigger version of EPL?

Barclays?

Yup the B is for Barclays...

As for the matches on Telemundo, NBC hired Andres Cantor who in any language is good to listen to, he is the master of GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!

And based on all I have read as long as you have NBCSports you will have access to the "premium" channel for overflow games for free. I beleive it will be streaming.

I think the best part is that at 12:30 NBC national will be showing the 5:30 match live. Though I assume a few weeks it won't because of boring Notre Dame Football.


http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2013/04/16/nbc-sports-groups-2013-14-premier-league-programming-plans/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S 2013-14 PREMIER LEAGUE PROGRAMMING PLANS
Live Multi-Platform Coverage of All 380 Matches

Matches to Air Live on NBC, NBC Sports Network, Telemundo, Mun2, Premier League Extra Time, NBC Sports Live Extra and Other NBCUniversal Channels

All 10 Matches on Championship Sunday – May 11, 2014 – Available Live on an NBCUniversal Television Channel

More than 600 Hours of Original and Weekly Studio Programming on NBC Sports Network

New York – April 16, 2013 – All 380 games of the 2013-14 Barclays Premier League season will be presented live on NBC Sports Group’s television and digital properties as well as other NBCUniversal channels. NBC Sports Group’s schedule, which begins on Saturday, August 17, includes live matches on NBC, NBC Sports Network, Telemundo, Mun2, the Premier League Extra Time package of overflow television channels, the NBC Sports Live Extra website and app, and other NBCUniversal channels including CNBC and USA.

As previously announced in October 2012, NBCUniversal, via the NBC Sports Group, acquired the exclusive U.S. media rights to the Premier League through a multi-year agreement that begins with the 2013-14 season. Per the agreement, NBCUniversal becomes the exclusive English- and Spanish-language media rights holder to all 380 Barclays Premier League matches across all media platforms and devices in the United States.

Details of the 2013-2014 NBC Sports Group Premier League programming include:

•All 380 matches presented live on television with studio pre- and post-game coverage;
•All 380 matches streamed live via NBC Sports Live Extra;
•Games not aired on a designated NBCUniversal channel will be made available to distributors via Premier League Extra Time, a package of overflow television channels available at no extra cost for each of their customers who receives NBC Sports Network;
•Championship Sunday – May 11, 2014, when all 10 Premier League matches will be available live on a different NBCUniversal channel;
•76 Spanish-language telecasts, 10 on Telemundo, 66 on Mun2;
•More than 600 hours of Premier League original programming.
NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA: Every Barclays Premier League match will be streamed live via NBC Sports Live Extra, the NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktop, mobile and tablets and, in most cases, on the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, telco and other video subscription services. The vast majority of Barclays Premier League matches will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of these services.

NBC Sports Live Extra provides a primary and second screen experience across mobile, tablet and desktop, delivering high quality video, match/player stats and video highlights while aggregating Premier League content from social media.

PREMIER LEAGUE EXTRA TIME: All games not aired on a designated NBCUniversal channel will be made available to distributors on Premier League Extra Time, a package of overflow television channels available at no extra cost for each of their customers who receives NBC Sports Network.

CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY: The biggest day on the Premier League schedule is the last day of the season when all 20 teams play at the same time. NBCUniversal will present each match of Championship Sunday live across a host of NBCU channels, including NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, USA, MSNBC, E! and more.

STUDIO AND ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING: NBC Sports Network will present more than 600 hours each year of studio and original programming surrounding Premier League. Shows include:

•Premier League Countdown – A preview of the 2013-14 Barclays Premier League season;
•Premier League Download – With the help of a number of high-profile celebrity supporters, comedians and journalists, Premier League Download will explore what it is that’s so intensely loved – and loathed – about England’s topflight league. Long-time supporters will enjoy the lively commentary, while new fans will learn the language of the only league that matters;
•Premier League 36 – NBC Sports Network’s acclaimed 36 series that follows athletes for the 36 hours leading up to a game/match/race comes to the Premier League;
•Premier League Goal Zone – A 30-minute program airing after the matches on Sunday with highlights of all the goals scored on Saturday and Sunday;
•Game Cut-Downs – On Monday nights, NBCSN will present a two-hour show featuring cut-down versions of the Manchester United and Manchester City matches. On Tuesdays, a two-hour program will feature the Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Tottenham matches;
•Match of the Day – A two-hour show featuring extended highlights with the natural calls of every game on Saturday. This show is modeled after the highly-regarded BBC show of the same name. Match of the Day will re-air on Sunday mornings;
•Match of the Day 2 – A 90-minute show featuring extended highlights with the natural calls of every game on Sunday. This show is modeled after the BBC show of the same name;
•Match of the Week – On Sunday nights, NBCSN will re-air the best match of the weekend in its entirety;
•Barclays Premier League World – A weekly magazine show produced by Premier League;
•Barclays Premier League Preview – A weekly show produced by Premier League that previews the upcoming week’s matches;
•Barclays Premier League Review – A weekly show produced by Premier League that recaps all the matches from the past week.
GAMES BY PLATFORM (Subject to Change)
NBC 20
NBCSN 154
Premier League Extra Time 184
Telemundo/Mun2 76
Other NBCU Channels 22
NBC Sports Live Extra 380

TYPICAL WEEKLY PROGRAMMING GRID (All games live; All times ET)

Saturday Sunday Monday/Midweek
7 a.m. – NBCSN 8 a.m. – NBCSN 2:30 p.m. – NBCSN
10 a.m. – NBCSN 11 a.m. – NBCSN/Telemundo
12:30 p.m. – NBC

Guys is this good for you or not?

Is it free?

dazby wrote:Guys is this good for you or not?

Very, very good. Fox soccer channel had the worst pundits that you could imagine (well I might dislike the ian darke/mcmanamanman combo even more but thats besides the point). Every moment with their "panel of experts" was excruciatingly awkward they talked absolute nonsense. Any change will be better than fsc guaranteed.

Beefymcfc wrote:Is it free?

NBC is free even without cable and most of their other channels are on basic cable or very cheap packages. Great that more games are covered as this means a better chance for people to see City in their TV rather than computer screen. Plus, more high-quality coverage in America means more high-quality streams for everyone else in the world.

bigblue wrote:

dazby wrote:Guys is this good for you or not?

Very, very good. Fox soccer channel had the worst pundits that you could imagine (well I might dislike the ian darke/mcmanamanman combo even more but thats besides the point). Every moment with their "panel of experts" was excruciatingly awkward they talked absolute nonsense. Any change will be better than fsc guaranteed.

Beefymcfc wrote:Is it free?

NBC is free even without cable and most of their other channels are on basic cable or very cheap packages. Great that more games are covered as this means a better chance for people to see City in their TV rather than computer screen. Plus, more high-quality coverage in America means more high-quality streams for everyone else in the world.

I like Warren Barton and Eric Winalda.
and I will have to get a special package to get those NBC games, except the ones on NBC (which will probably be United). its stupid. the sports package doesnt give me any of those as is so i have to get something beyond that...

Meanwhile in Europe, they're enforcing a new ruling which will mean that broadcasters will only be allow to show one 3pm kick-off on Saturdays. My subscription is going up from 12.50 to 15 euro a month and I will be robbed of the possibility to choose which game I want to see on Saturday afternoon. I'm seriously thinking about going back to watching streams.

All that coverage sounds ace.

Special shows dedicated to City & Utd on Sundays, the rest of the top teams on other nights - re run of the best game of the week in its entirety.

Only bad thing is the two shows that are being modelled on MOTD - poor bastards! !

If we had that kind of coverage in the UK my Mrs would leave me!!

phips wrote:I like Warren Barton and Eric Winalda.

That explains a lot of your comments on here...