As we approach August 17, it marks the debut of Fox Sports 1 and also the premiere of the English Premier League on NBC Sports Network.
We have this press release from the NBC Sports Group talking about its upcoming coverage and the numbers that are important to the EPL on NBC/NBC Sports Network.
NBC SPORTS GROUP DEBUTS PREMIER LEAGUE ON AUGUST 17
Unprecedented Live Coverage of All 380 Games
STAMFORD, Conn. – JULY 17, 2013 – The countdown is on! On Saturday, August 17 – NBC Sports Group kicks off the most ambitious, extensive and comprehensive coverage of the Premier League available anywhere in the world. Coverage begins at 7:00 AM ET on NBC Sports Network and will continue throughout the season on the networks of NBCUniversal as well as streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra.
NBC Sports Group will make available in the United States all 380 games from the world’s most popular soccer league. That’s more than anywhere else on the globe (including the U.K.). All games will be preceded and followed by Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn.
A look inside the numbers as kick-off of NBC Sports Group’s Premier League coverage approaches:
1610+ Total hours of Premier League programming annually
600 Hours of original and weekly studio programming
380 Live TV games across NBC, NBC Sports Network, Premier League Extra Time, and additional NBCUniversal networks – more televised Premier League games than ever before
380 Live Premier League games streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra – across desktop, tablet and mobile via “TV Everywhere,” the media industry’s effort to make quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.
196 Live games on NBCUniversal television networks
184 Live television games presented by Premier League Extra Time – at no extra cost to fans or TV providers
15+ Former players working on Premier League coverage for NBC Sports Group (includes talent, research and production)
10 Games on Championship Sunday (May 11, 2014) presented simultaneously at 11 AM ET on 10 NBCUniversal channels (10 games, 10 channels)
7 Days each week with Premier League programming on NBCUniversal networks
5 Weekly Premier League magazine/studio/highlight shows
2 U.S. sports networks with major August 17 debuts
1 Exclusive U.S. home for Premier League – NBCUniversal
Rarely do you see an acknowledgement of another network in a press release, but interesting to see NBC Sports Network note the Fox Sports 1 debut on August 17.
