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What happened to Universal Sports Network?

November 17, 2015 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Universal Sports Network, the channel largely dedicated to Olympic sports, figure skating, winter sports, cycling and more, went dark Nov. 16. Fortunately, all the sports properties that Universal Sports Network had broadcast rights to have been acquired by the NBC Sports Group and will air on NBCSN, NBC Sports Live Extra and Universal HD. “Acquiring these valuable media rights builds on our long-term investment in the Olympic Games through 2032, and reaffirms our commitment to Olympic sports and the stories of the great athletes who compete in them,” said Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics, in a statement from NBC Sports […]

2015 Boston Marathon TV schedule on Universal Sports

April 20, 2015 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Universal Sports Network presents live TV and online coverage of the 119th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20. Live coverage on race day from Copley Square begins at 8:30am ET and includes a marathon wrap-up show at 4pm ET. Al Trautwig and Larry Rawson call the race on Universal Sports, with additional analysis and reporting from Frank Shorter, Josh Cox and Juli Benson, along with host Paul Sunderland. Nick Gismondi reports from the start and finish lines. 2015 Boston Marathon TV Schedule on Universal Sports Subject to change – all times Eastern. Sunday, April 19 4 PM – Boston Marathon […]

2015 World Figure Skating Championships TV schedule on NBC and Universal Sports

March 25, 2015 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

2015 World Figure Skating Championships TV schedule on NBC and Universal Sports begins Wednesday, March 25, at 1pm ET with coverage of the short dance and pairs short programs from Shanghai, China. Ashley Wagner and Gracie Gold lead the U.S. ladies, with Jason Brown the top U.S. men’s contender, Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim the top U.S. pair, and Madison Chock and Evan Bates leading the U.S. ice dance team. NBC airs primetime coverage beginning at 8pm ET on Saturday, March 28. NBC also airs World Championship coverage on Sunday, April 12, beginning at 3pm ET. Terry Gannon joins and […]

2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge TV schedule

August 14, 2014 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge TV schedule features nearly 30 hours of coverage on NBCSN, NBC and Universal Sports Network Aug. 17-24. The final stage from Boulder to Denver airs live on both NBC and NBCSN Aug. 24. NBC Sports Live Extra will live stream NBC Sports Group’s coverage to computers and mobile devices. 2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge TV schedule Preview Show – Sunday, Aug. 17 7-8 p.m. ET NBCSN 2014 USA Pro Challenge Preview Show Stage 1: Aspen Circuit Race – Monday, Aug. 18 5-7:30 p.m. ET NBCSN Live Coverage 10-11 p.m. ET Universal Sports Post-Race Show 11 p.m. -12 […]

Boston Marathon 2014 date, time and TV coverage on Universal Sports

April 17, 2014 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

The world’s oldest annual marathon, the Boston Marathon, showcases an expanded field of 36,000 runners tackling the historic 26.2-mile course on Monday, April 21. Prerace coverage begins at 8:30am ET, with live coverage of the race beginning at 9:25am ET (see full broadcast schedule below). Universal Sports Network’s coverage will also include stories about the terrorist bombing near the finish line of the 2013 event. More Boston Marathon Coverage: NBC Dateline special investigates Boston Marathon bombings NGC special looks at the hunt for Boston bombers NBC’s Brian Williams interviews Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman Al Trautwig and Larry Rawson […]

World Figure Skating Championships 2014 TV schedule

March 25, 2014 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Didn’t get your fill of figure skating at the Olympics? The World Championships from Saitama, Japan, air on Universal Sports Network March 26-29. NBC airs a condensed encore presentation of the world championships on Sunday, April 13, at 4pm ET. Additional live and on demand coverage is available on a subscription basis at icenetwork.com. See below for the full World Figure Skating Championships 2014 TV schedule. For the ladies, U.S. Olympians Polina Edmunds, Gracie Gold and Ashley Wagner will skate against the likes of Olympic bronze medalist Carolina Kostner of Italy, Russia’s Julia Lipnitskaia and Japan’s Mao Asada. Three-time men’s […]

2014 USA Sevens rugby coverage on NBC Sports

January 24, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer Comments Off

Various NBC Sports networks will combine to present more than 14 hours of USA Sevens Rugby Las Vegas, beginning Jan. 24. The 2014 USA Sevens International Rugby Tournament — fourth of nine stops during the 2013-14 HSBC Sevens World Series — is the largest rugby tournament in North America, and takes place at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The tournament will feature the USA Eagles and 15 other national teams competing to gain points in the Sevens World Series standings. Veteran play-by-play announcer Todd Harris will call the matches for NBC and NBC Sports Network (NBCSN). Harris will be […]

Figure skating TV schedule: 2013 Skate America

October 17, 2013 Ryan Berenz 3

Figure skating TV schedule: 2013 Hilton HHonors Skate America: NBC airs live coverage of the ISU Grand Prix Series Skate America from Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 4pm ET, featuring live performances from the ladies’ free skate and coverage of the men’s free skate. icenetwork.com again offers a live and on demand streaming package of figure skating events. Icenetwork.com’s ISU Grand Prix Skate America Schedule All times Eastern. Friday, Oct. 18 7:00 p.m.: Men’s short program 8:45 p.m.: Short dance Saturday, Oct. 19 12:00 p.m.: Pairs short program 1:30 p.m.: Ladies short program 7:00 p.m.: […]

The Rumble on the Rails wrestling on NBC Sports Network

May 14, 2013 Ryan Berenz 1

The Rumble on the Rails on NBC Sports Network and Universal Sports is a live wrestling event featuring national teams from the USA, Russia and Iran competing at Grand Central Terminal in New York City on Wednesday, May 15. Before you get all excited that Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik are going to be there, it’s not that kind of wrestling. It’s a showcase of Olympic wrestling (which is on the verge of being dropped from the Olympics) held by Beat the Streets, an organization which promotes wrestling for New York City’s urban youth. NBC Sports Network will air […]

Boston Marathon 2013 coverage on Universal Sports

April 12, 2013 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Boston Marathon 2013 coverage on Universal Sports includes 30 hours of classic Boston Marathons on Saturday and exclusive live TV race coverage on Monday, April 15. Universal Sports will also air pre- and post-race shows, a recap show and edited encore showings of the race on Monday night. SEE ALSO: Storylines and news for the Boston Marathon 2013 Universal Sports Network’s April “Marathon-A-Thon” also includes coverage of the 2013 Paris, Rotterdam and London marathons. Click here for the full schedule. Full Boston Marathon 2013 TV schedule on Universal Sports Network: DATE TV TIME (ET) EVENT Sunday, April 14 4:00pm – […]