“The Pittsburgh Penguins, again, are Stanley Cup champions!” – Mike “Doc” Emrick “A remarkable year here in Nashville, and for their players and fans…a team to be proud of, for sure.” – Emrick “Mike Sullivan pushed a lot of the right buttons. He has a tremendous feel of moving guys up and down the lineup.” […]
NBC Sports Digital Hits Streaming Milestone For Stanley Cup Playoffs
NBC Sports Digital “Bytes” is a collection of highlights, information and metrics for NBC Sports Digital properties. Previous editions can be found on NBCSportsGroupPressbox.com. NBC Sports Digital Hits Streaming Milestone for Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins pushed live streaming for the 2017 […]
Men’s College Basketball: Matchups Set for 2017 Big Ten/ACC Challenge
The matchups for the 19th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge have been determined, and will be played in late November. North Carolina, the reigning NCAA national champion, is among the participants in this year’s event. The Challenge matches all 14 Big Ten teams against all but one ACC member. Dates, network assignments and tip times will […]
2017 NBA Finals on ABC: Most-Watched Since 1998 Through Three Games
ABC Delivers Its Most-Watched NBA Finals Game 3 Ever: Total Live Audience of 20,494,000 Viewers, Up 22 Percent From 2016 Game 3 Peaked with 24,230,000 Viewers The 2017 NBA Finals on ABC – the Golden State Warriors lead the Cleveland Cavaliers 3-0 – is the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998 through three games, according to […]
2017 Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Notes & Quotes – Nashville Predators Vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
NBC Sports Group continued its coverage of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final tonight on NBC, with the Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Nashville Predators from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Penguins won Game 5 by a score of 6-0, as defenseman Justin Shultz scored Pittsburgh’s first goal of the night, and the Penguins followed with […]
2017 NBA Finals on ABC: Most-Watched Since 1998 Through Two Games
The 2017 NBA Finals on ABC – the Golden State Warriors lead the Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0 – is the most-watched since 1998, through two games, according to Fast Nationals from Nielsen. The series is averaging a total live audience (television plus streaming) of 19,602,000 average viewers, up five percent from 18,641,000 viewers in 2016. It […]
Game 4 Notes & Quotes – Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. Nashville Predators
NBC Sports Group continued its coverage of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final tonight on NBC, with the Nashville Predators hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won Game 4 by a score of 4-1 to even the series at two games apiece. Pekka Rinne stopped 23 of […]