John Madden: 1936 – 2021
If we didn’t have John Madden, a Hollywood scriptwriter would likely have to invent him. During his lifetime,...
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James Hinchcliffe joins NBC’s IndyCar coverage as a motorsports analyst
Hinchcliffe is moving to the booth after recently announcing he was stepping away from full-time IndyCar racing.
NBC officially announces hiring of Maria Taylor, featuring her on-air during Olympic opening ceremonies coverage
The rumored hiring was made official Friday.
NBCUniversal has placed $51 million worth of Olympic ads and promos since November, including 1,208 on broadcast NBC
In addition to the 1,208 ads and promos on NBC proper since November, Olympic Channel has run 18,396, while NBCSN has aired 5,834, The Golf Channel has aired 1,832, and USA has aired 1,336.
NBC and IndyCar is reportedly set to announce broadcasting rights extension
It's also reported that more races will air on NBC starting in 2022.
Amazon reportedly nearing deal with NBC to produce Thursday Night Football broadcasts
Would NBC's involvement bring Al Michaels, Maria Taylor, and... Peyton Manning?
NBC anticipating record profit for Olympics coverage after year-long delay of Tokyo Games
NBC's network of channels and streaming platforms will show 7,000 hours of Olympics coverage.
NBC reportedly may split from the NTT IndyCar Series with CBS the favorite to step in
CBS is reportedly the favorite if IndyCar and NBC go their separate ways.
NBC’s exclusive 2021 NHL coverage will feature a record 16 games on broadcast TV
There will be a whole lot of NHL on NBC games in this shortened season.
NBC’s decision to move Talladega finish to NBCSN in favor of local news was unpopular, but necessary
If this wasn't a weekend where the President of the United States was admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, NBC may not have moved the race to NBCSN.
In addition to his Hall of Fame pitching career, Tom Seaver also worked more than 20 years as a broadcaster
Seaver worked alongside legendary play-by-play announcers like Vin Scully, Howard Cosell, and Dick Enberg.
NBC sees big opportunity with first IndyCar race on primetime broadcast TV in seven years
With a lack of sports taking place and a main-network broadcast slot, could IndyCar reach a bigger audience?
Drew Brees has reportedly agreed to work for NBC after he retires
Brees is expected to start on Notre Dame football and Football Night In America, then join NBC's top NFL package. But the contract will only kick in when he retires from the NFL, which could be after the 2020-21 season or the 2021-22 season.
CBS and NBC expected to air new NFL Wild Card Playoff games
CBS and NBC would both air two games on Wild Card Weekend, leaving ESPN and Fox with one game.
Golf Channel is moving its offices from Florida to Connecticut, putting it closer to NBC’s other operations
Golf Channel is relocating to be closer to NBC Sports' other operations.
NASCAR teams with NBC Sports Gold for TrackPass, but annoys those who had been getting some of that content for free
A full TrackPass subscription will cost $4.99 a month, but much of the content available there was previously available for free.
Jim Bell, who’s overseen NBC Olympics production since 2012 and was there for delayed-to-live shift, is leaving NBC after 29 years
"What has emerged for me is a strong desire to delve into something new—to build on my experience in news, sports, and entertainment so I can broaden and deepen my leadership role in the content universe."
Both CBS and NBC now have esports comedies under development, with the CBS one involving Rick Fox and based on his story
One esports comedy project involving Big Bang Theory executive producer Johnny Galecki and writer/co-executive producer Anthony Del Broccolo is in development at NBC, while another one involving Rick Fox and Dan Koppelman has a put pilot order at CBS.
NBC’s Parker Kligerman talks Roval, balancing driving and broadcasting on the same weekend, and interviewing an upset Kyle Busch after Las Vegas
Kligerman has double duty where he will be on NBCSN's Xfinity Series broadcast and then racing in Sunday's Cup Series race.
Packers-Bears viewership up 16% over last year’s Kickoff Game
Packers-Bears had the highest overnight rating for a Kickoff Game since 2016.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to take weekend off from NBC’s NASCAR broadcast after plane crash
Everyone onboard the plane was okay and Dale Jr. will be back at Darlington in two weeks.
Comcast-Sky deal improves NBC Premier League schedule, and they’ll air some broadcasts from Sky studios
Owning Sky has allowed Comcast to provide NBC with some more desirable Premier League matchups for NBC windows this season.
Your 2019 Open Championship announcing schedule
Here's the broadcaster lineup and broadcast schedule for the 148th Open Championship.
Naval officer and NASCAR driver Jesse Iwuji to join NBC’s Daytona broadcast as guest reporter
Iwuji is a Lieutenant Commander in the Naval Reserve and has competed in five Truck races.
Blues-Bruins Stanley Cup Final Game 7 draws highest NHL overnight rating in at least 25 years
If you want to find a higher overnight for an NHL game, you need to roll all the way back to the 1970s.