Bob Costas returns to NBC Sports to host ‘Sunday Night Baseball’
Costas officially stepped away from play-by-play after calling TBS’ ALDS coverage in 2024.
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NBC Sports defends Notre Dame after College Football Playoff snub
"The conversations we’re having right now across America about Notre Dame not being in the CFP—that’s because it’s Notre Dame. That same conversation would not happen with any other team.”
NBC’s Rick Cordella wants baseball partnership to extend well beyond three-year deal
"At the end of it, my hope and expectation is that we're in business for baseball for a super long time."
NBC leaning towards three-man booth for NBA conference finals
"I think you head into the playoffs, and the Western Conference Finals that we have this year, you're going to see potentially a three-man booth."
NBC Sports president: Sunday night strategy ‘easy concept’ for viewers to understand
"You know before the work week begins and you’re a little weary on Sunday night, you can turn your channel to NBC and get a game that’s worthy of your attention."
NBC to keep 2030 Super Bowl even if NFL negotiates new deals early, per report
NBC Sports president Rick Cordella also suggests the network is open to early negotiations with the NFL.
Big 12 basketball coming to Peacock, one of 8 national platforms showcasing the league
Starting in 2025, Peacock will stream 20 exclusive Big 12 men’s basketball games each season under a new multi-year deal with NBC Sports.
NBC wants to bring excitement of Michael Jordan player intro back to NBA
If you are of a certain age and fondly remember the NBA on NBC and the Michael Jordan...
NBC to carry Winter Olympics-record hours of programming at 2026 Milan Cortina Games
As in Paris last summer, NBC Sports will highly utilize broadcast NBC for 2026 Olympic coverage.
NBC Sports president on spinoff: ‘We’re going to fulfill every obligation’
"It's probably just a microcosm of our larger industry."
NBC Sports president Rick Cordella: Peacock wasn’t originally meant for sports streaming
"Peacock wasn't meant to have sports initially. We were trying to be what Netflix was or what Hulu was."
NBC loves Snoop Dogg as its new Olympics ambassador
"Snoop has done everything and beyond what we ever expected him to do here in the Paris Games."
Peacock ‘regularly hitting five million viewers’ during Paris Olympics, per NBC exec
Peacock's live daytime coverage is anchored by Gold Zone, and it's drawing big numbers.
Rick Cordella announced as new NBC Sports President
Cordella has been with NBC Sports dating back to 2006
NBC strikes deal with EverPass Media to distribute Peacock sports events to bars & restaurants
NBC Sports has a new commercial distribution partner.
WWE Network to move to NBC’s Peacock streaming service in March
WWE's move to Peacock will occur approximately a month before WrestleMania.
The Dan Patrick Show’s video stream is moving from YouTube to Peacock
The exclusive video stream of The Dan Patrick Show is moving to Peacock later this month.
NBC announces mobile streaming rights for Sunday Night Football, other networks likely to follow
NBC has been streaming SNF since 2008, but not on smartphones.
AA Q&A: NBC’s Rick Cordella on NBC/Yahoo partnership
It was a little over a week ago when two of the larger players in sports announced a...