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2012 IZOD IndyCar Series TV schedule

March 15, 2012 Ryan Berenz 1

It will be a season of change for the IZOD IndyCar Series following the tragic death of driver Dan Wheldon in Las Vegas at the circuit’s final race of 2011. IndyCar will also try to move on after one of its most popular drivers, Danica Patrick, moved to racing full time in NASCAR this year. The IZOD IndyCar Series starts the engines on their 2012 season at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in Florida on Sunday, March 25, at 12:30pm ET on ABC, where Will Power, Scott Dixon, Helio Castroneves, Ryan Briscoe, Tony Kanaan, Marco Andretti and last […]

2012 Paris-Nice cycling TV schedule on NBC Sports Network

February 29, 2012 Ryan Berenz 11

NBC Sports Network has coverage of all eight stages of the Paris-Nice cycling event from France beginning Sunday, March 4, at 3pm ET. The “Race to the Sun” begins just outside of Paris and travels south for 1,155.5 kilometers to Nice, where it will end with a time trial on the Col d’Eze for the first time since 2001. Paul Sherwen and Bob Roll provide commentary and analysis (and will probably really annoy cycling fans). Paris-Nice cycling TV schedule and press release from NBC Sports below: RELATED: PARIS-NICE 2013 SCHEDULE ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK NBC SPORTS NETWORK TO AIR DAILY […]

“Costas Tonight” premieres March 1 on NBC Sports Network

February 28, 2012 Ryan Berenz 2

The first installment of the Costas Tonight series of interview shows (not counting the Costas Tonight: Live From the Super Bowl special that it seems hardly anyone watched) airs Thursday, March 1, at 8pm ET on NBC Sports Network. Costas will interview NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, NBA commissioner David Stern and boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. From NBC Sports: [Update: Added a new release with video preview from NBC Sports Network] “COSTAS TONIGHT” ONE-HOUR INTERVIEW SHOW PREMIERES THURSDAY AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK Bob Costas Interviews NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, NBA Commissioner David Stern and WBC Welterweight Boxing […]

NHL Hockey Day in America Sunday on NBC

February 15, 2012 Ryan Berenz 12

RELATED: Hockey Day in America 2013 on NBC Sports America celebrates Canada’s favorite game with three regional and one national NHL game Sunday, Feb. 19, on NBC. At 12pm ET, viewers will see either the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Buffalo Sabres, the San Jose Sharks at the Detroit Red Wings (who are looking to extend their record home winning streak) or the St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks. Then at 3pm ET, the Boston Bruins at the Minnesota Wild game will air nationally. Then Hockey Day in America wraps up in the evening with the New Jersey Devils at the […]

HSBC Sevens Rugby World Series TV schedule

February 10, 2012 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

OK, it’s not football. But TV viewers can still get their fix of tackling, running, kicking and scrums with coverage of the HSBC Sevens Rugby World Series from Las Vegas this weekend on NBC, NBC Sports Network and Universal Sports. TV coverage begins Saturday, Feb. 11, at 3:30pm ET on NBC. Full press release and HSBC Sevens Rugby World Series TV schedule from NBC below: 10 HOURS OF LIVE COVERAGE OF HSBC SEVENS RUGBY THIS WEEKEND ON NBC, NBC SPORTS NETWORK AND UNIVERSAL SPORTS Las Vegas Hosts Only U.S. Stop on the USA Sevens Rugby Tour NEW YORK – February […]

“Costas Tonight: Live From the Super Bowl” Thursday on NBC Sports Network

February 1, 2012 Ryan Berenz 2

Bob Costas hosts a new series of town hall meetings, Costas Tonight, kicking off with a Super Bowl edition from the Indiana Repertory Theater in Indianapolis on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 8-10pm ET on NBC Sports Network. Costas talks with the NFL’s top stars and newsmakers, looking back at the season and previewing Super Bowl XLVI. Release and highlights from NBC Sports: “COSTAS TONIGHT: LIVE FROM THE SUPER BOWL” PREMIERES THURSDAY 8-10 P.M. ET ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK Bob Costas Hosts Live Town Hall from Downtown Indianapolis Focusing on State of NFL and Previewing Super Bowl XLVI Roger Goodell, Jerry […]

Super Bowl XLVI: NBCUniversal Super Bowl programming

January 25, 2012 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

The many-headed monster that is NBCUniversal is going all out with its Super Bowl XLVI promotion and programming, enlisting its roster of cable channels and properties to offer Super Bowl features and content. Here’s the rundown in a release from NBCU: NBCUNIVERSAL SURROUNDS SUPER BOWL XLVI Features and Segments from NBCUniversal Properties Include CNBC, Golf Channel, Bravo, Telemundo, Access Hollywood, Weather Channel, E!, Style, G4, iVillage NBC Sports Network to Present More Than 18 Hours of Live Super Bowl Programming including Costas Tonight: Live from the Super Bowl and Daily Editions of NBC SportsTalk: LIVE from the Super Bowl TODAY […]

2012 NHL All-Star Game Jan. 29 on NBC Sports Network

January 25, 2012 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

The NHL’s top players head to Scotiabank Place in Ottawa for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game Jan. 29 at 4pm ET on NBC Sports Network. Like last year, the All-Star teams will be drafted by team captains from a pool of players selected by fan balloting and the NHL. Captains this year are Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators and Zdeno Chara of the Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins. Expect it to be another rough All-Star Game for goalies: Last year, the team captained by Nicklas Lidstrom beat Eric Staal’s team 11-10. NBC Sports Network airs the All-Star Player Fantasy […]

2012 NHL Winter Classic Jan. 2 on NBC

December 30, 2011 Ryan Berenz 3

The NHL will play its fifth outdoor NHL Winter Classic game (usually slated for New Year’s Day) on Monday, Jan. 2, at 1pm ET, at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park. The Philadelphia Flyers host the New York Rangers in a clash of Eastern Conference Atlantic Division rivals. This is the first Winter Classic appearance for the Rangers, and the second for the Flyers, who lost to the Boston Bruins at Fenway Park in 2010. Related Story: NBC Sports Network launches in time for 2012 NHL Winter Classic NHL Winter Classic press release from the NHL and NBC Sports Group after the jump:

NBC Sports Network launches in time for 2012 NHL Winter Classic

December 28, 2011 Ryan Berenz 4

On Jan. 2, the cable sports network known as Versus will be rebranded as NBC Sports Network, just in time to coincide with NBC’s coverage of the 2012 NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game between the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Here are the NBC Sports Group’s programming plans for the transition from Versus to NBC Sports Network on Jan. 2: Related Story: 2012 NHL Winter Classic Jan. 2 on NBC NBC SPORTS GROUP BROADCASTS 2012 NHL WINTER CLASSIC® & LAUNCHES NBC SPORTS NETWORK ON JAN. 2 Fifth NHL Winter Classic Presented […]