On Tuesday, I gave you NBCUniversal’s programming for Super Bowl Week. Apparently, that was just the tip of the iceberg as we’ll get even more networks and more shows with a Super Bowl theme on the NBCUniversal family. But that’s later.
Right now, I’m going to give you the overview of what the NBC Sports Group will air during Super Bowl Week and this includes the Comcast regional sports networks in both Boston and New York, Golf Channel, NBC Sports Network and of course, NBC Sports which is producing and carrying the Big Game between the New England Patriots and New York Football Giants.
From NBC SportsTalk originating live from Indianapolis and with four three hour and one four hour show to the premiere of Costas Live and then David Feherty of Golf Channel doing a show as well, the NBC Sports Group will be well represented in Indy.
Let’s take a look at what NBC Sports Group is saying about next week’s programs.
NBC SPORTS GROUP SUPER BOWL XLVI OVERVIEW
SUPER BOWL XLVI ON NBC – Super Bowl XLVI on NBC marks the network’s 17th Super Bowl, tying CBS for the most ever. It is also the eighth Super Bowl assignment for Emmy Award-winning play-by-play broadcaster Al Michaels and the second as an analyst for 12-time Emmy Award winner Cris Collinsworth. Michele Tafoya will serve as the sideline reporter. Fred Gaudelli (producer) and Drew Esocoff (director) will work their fourth Super Bowl together.
PRE-GAME ON NBC – Coverage begins at Noon ET from Lucas Oil Stadium with the Super Bowl XLVI pre-game show. Co-hosts Bob Costas and Dan Patrick are joined by Super Bowl-winning head coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl winner Rodney Harrison, Peter King of Sports Illustrated and Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com for up-to-the-minute news and features leading up to kickoff. Sam Flood, executive producer of NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network, is the executive in charge of production of the Super Bowl XLVI pre-game show.
NBC SPORTS NETWORK – For the first time ever, NBC Sports Network will televise programming surrounding the Super Bowl. The 24/7 cable platform of NBC Sports will offer daily live coverage from Indianapolis in the week leading up to the event. NBC SportsTalk Live from the Super Bowl will air from 4-7 pm ET, Monday – Wednesday and Friday, and 4-8 pm ET on Thursday. Host Russ Thaler will be joined by 1984 Heisman Trophy winner and NBC Sports college football analyst Doug Flutie, King, Florio and NBC Sports’ Randy Moss.
NBC Sports Network will also debut Costas Tonight, Live from the Super Bowl, a live Town Hall show hosted by 22-time Emmy Award-winner Bob Costas. Costas Tonight, Live from the Super Bowl will feature some of the NFL’s biggest stars and newsmakers focusing on the state of the NFL, plus a preview of Super Bowl XLVI and the storylines from the NFL season. Costas Tonight: Live from the Super Bowl will air in front of a live studio audience from the Indiana Repertory Theater on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, 8-10 p.m. ET.
GOLF CHANNEL – Throughout Super Bowl week, Golf Channel’s popular morning show, Morning Drive will feature various NFL guests, including former and current players and executives to talk Super Bowl predictions. David Feherty will do a special Feherty Live from Indianapolis Saturday night, airing at 10 p.m. ET. Friday’s Golf Central show will include look-ins at Feherty’s rehearsals in Indianapolis and promote Sunday’s Super Bowl
REGIONAL SPORTS NETWORKS — The NBC Sports Group’s 11 regional sports networks will contribute to NBC’s coverage of Super Bowl XLVI by doing reports on nightly news programs. The two regional networks that are located in markets with teams playing in the game (SNY in New York and Comcast SportsNet New England) will offer enhanced coverage the two weeks leading up to Super Bowl XLVI. New York-based SNY will feature more than 32 hours of programming, including many shows originating live from Indianapolis. In addition to Daily News Live, The WheelHouse, Loud Mouths and Geico SportsNite, SNY’s coverage will be highlighted by a Big Blue Live pre and post-game show. CSN New England will air 64 hours of original coverage from Indianapolis leading up to Super Bowl XLVI, including extended pre- and post-game shows.
And that’s it.
