NBC Sports
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Launched | November 8, 1946WNBC in New York City | by
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Division of | NBC |
Country of origin | United States |
Key people | Mark Lazarus (chairman, NBC Sports Group) |
Headquarters | Stamford, Connecticut |
Major broadcasting contracts | |
Sister network | NBCSN NBC Sports Gold |
Official website | nbcsports |
NBC Sports is an American programming division of the broadcast network NBC, owned and operated by NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal and subsidiary of Comcast, that is responsible for sports broadcasts on the network, and its dedicated national sports networking cables. Formerly operating as "a service of NBC News", it broadcasts a diverse array of sports events, including the French Open, the IndyCar Series, NASCAR, the National Football League (NFL), the National Hockey League (NHL), Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football, the Olympic Games, professional golf, Premier League soccer, the Tour de France and Thoroughbred racing, among others. Other programming from outside producers – such as coverage of the Ironman Triathlon – is also presented on the network through NBC Sports. With Comcast's acquisition of NBCUniversal in 2011, its own cable sports networks were aligned with NBC Sports into a part of the division known as the NBC Sports Group.
History[edit]
Early years[edit]
2000s[edit]
In 2000, NBC declined to renew its broadcast agreement with Major League Baseball. In 2002, it was additionally outbid by ESPN and ABC for the National Basketball Association's new broadcast contract, ending the league's twelve-year run on NBC.
During this era, NBC experimented with broadcasting emerging sports. In 2001, the network partnered with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) to establish the XFL – a new football league which introduced modified rules and debuted to tremendous, but short-lived fanfare, only lasting one season (NBC shared broadcast rights to the league's games, which were mainly held on Saturday nights, with UPN). In 2003, NBC obtained the broadcast rights and a minority interest in the Arena Football League. The network televised weekly games on a regional basis, as well as the entire playoffs. The deal lasted four years, after which the league and NBC parted ways.
Beginning with the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, NBC began its foray into NASCAR. NASCAR on NBC, along with NASCAR on Fox and NASCAR on TNT, obtained the broadcast rights of the top two series – the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series – in a six-year deal, beginning in 2001. NBC televised the second half of the season and alternated coverage of the Daytona 500 with Fox. In December 2005, NBC announced that it would not renew its agreement with NASCAR. In 2001, NBC obtained the broadcast rights to horse racing's Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in a five-year deal.
In 2004, NBC reached a broadcast agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL). The revenue-sharing deal called for the two sides to split advertising revenue after the network recouped the expenses. Games were supposed to begin airing on the network during the 2004–05 season, however a league 2004–05 NHL lockout that resulted in the cancellation of that season delayed the start of the contract until the second half of the 2005–06 NHL season. NBC televised regular season games at first on Saturday afternoons before moving the telecast to Sundays, Saturday and Sunday afternoon playoff games, and up to five games of the Stanley Cup. Additionally in 2008, NBC broadcast the 2008 NHL Winter Classic, an outdoor NHL game played on New Year's Day at Ralph Wilson Stadium, a success in attendance and television ratings. The following year's Winter Classic would become the most-watched regular season game in 34 years.[1] In addition to this regular season success, Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final was watched by an average of 8 million viewers, the highest ratings for an NHL game in 36 years.[2]
The NFL also returned to NBC in 2006 after an eight-year hiatus, broadcasting the league's new flagship Sunday Night Football game, along with select postseason games and Super Bowls XLIII, XLVI, XLIX, LII and LVI.
NBC Sports Group[edit]
In January 2011, Comcast finalized its acquisition of a majority share in NBC Universal. As a result of the merger, the operations of Comcast's existing sports networks, such as Golf Channel and NBCSN, were merged into an entity known as the NBC Sports Group. NBC Sports' senior vice president Mike McCarley additionally became Golf Channel's new head.[3] NBC Sports' golf production unit was merged with Golf Channel, along with NBC's on-air staff, with that unit rebranding under the banner "Golf Channel on NBC", while Versus was reformatted toward a more mainstream audience, renamed the NBC Sports Network and eventually rebranded as NBCSN.[4]
The merger also helped influence an extension of NBC Sports' contract with the NHL; the 10-year deal – valued at close to $2 billion, unified the cable and broadcast television rights to the league and introduced a new "Black Friday" Thanksgiving Showdown game on NBC, along with national coverage for every game in the Stanley Cup playoffs.[5] On July 3, 2011, ESPN obtained the exclusive broadcast rights to The Championships, Wimbledon in a 12-year deal, ending NBC's television relationship with The Championships after 42 years.[6]
From 2012 until 2015, Major League Soccer games were shown on NBC and the NBC Sports Network. This included the broadcast of two regular season games, two playoff games, and two national team matches on NBC and 38 regular season games, three playoff games, and two national team matches on NBC Sports Network.[7] Since the 2013–14 season NBC Sports has also held the rights to televise Premier League soccer in English (primarily on NBCSN) and Spanish (on Telemundo and Universo), through a $250 million deal, replacing ESPN and Fox Soccer as the league's U.S. broadcasters.[8]
NBC Sports held broadcast rights to the Formula One (formerly held by Speed and Fox Sports) from 2013 until 2017. The majority of its coverage (including much of the season, along with qualifying and practice sessions) aired on NBCSN, while NBC aired the Monaco Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix and the final two races of the season, which in the first year of the deal included the United States Grand Prix. All races were also streamed online and through the NBC Sports Live Extra mobile app.[9][10][11] They lost the broadcast rights to ESPN beginning from the 2018 season.[12][13]
On March 18, 2013, nearly all of the operations for NBC Sports and NBCSN began to be based out of a purpose-built facility in Stamford, Connecticut. The move was made mainly to take advantage of tax credits given by the state of Connecticut, which NBC has taken advantage of previously with the tabloid talk shows of its NBCUniversal Television Distribution.[14] Only Football Night in America remained in New York City, at NBC Studios, until September 7, 2014, when production of that program also moved to Stamford.
NASCAR returned to NBC Sports properties in 2015 under a ten-year deal, with NBC once again airing the second half of the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series seasons. While no specific financial details were disclosed, NBC reportedly paid 50% more than ESPN and TNT (who took over the portion of the season previously held by NBC) combined under the previous deal.[15][16]
In May 2015, NBCUniversal announced the formation of NBC Deportes (later renamed Telemundo Deportes), which serves as the Spanish language branch of NBC Sports for Telemundo and NBC Universo.[17]
On June 7, 2015, NBC Sports and The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews agreed to a twelve-year deal to televise The Open Championship, Senior Open Championship, and Women's British Open on NBC and Golf Channel, beginning in 2017.[18] The move came a year after NBC lost the rights to USGA tournaments to Fox Sports but fox sports opted out after the 5th year of the deal therefore nbc picked up the rights for the remainder of the deal(which the deal lasts for 12 years) The R&A's deal with ESPN had been through 2017, but the broadcaster opted out of the final year of their agreement.[19]
Universal Sports ceased operations in November 2015. NBCUniversal acquired the rights to the content that was previously held by Universal Sports Network. Much of the programming moved to Olympic Channel, with the rest of the programming moving to NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra.[20]
From 2016 until 2018, NBC Sports held the rights to Premiership Rugby, the top division of English rugby union, through a three-year deal. The contract included up to 24 regularly-scheduled games on NBCSN per-season, and up to 50 streaming. Its first live match was on March 12, 2016, when London Irish hosted Saracens F.C. at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.[21]
In June 2016, the group launched NBC Sports Gold, a subscription-based over-the-top streaming service. It debuted with a Cycling Pass, featuring several UCI road cycling races. In April 2017, a Track and Field Pass was launched, featuring World Athletics and USA Track & Field meets, a Rugby Pass featuring the Premiership Rugby, and a Pro Motocross Pass featuring the AMA Motocross Championship.[22][23] A Premier League Pass was added in June 2017.[citation needed]
In early 2018, it was announced that NBC Sports would renew its contract with the IndyCar Series (continuing a relationship with NBCSN which began in 2009 as Versus),[24] through 2021, and acquire the broadcast television rights previously held by ESPN on ABC. NBC televises eight races per-season since 2019, including the series flagship Indianapolis 500, with the remaining races airing on NBCSN as before. An IndyCar package is also offered through NBC Sports Gold.[25][26] Shortly after, NBC announced a six-year agreement with the International Motor Sports Association beginning 2019, including the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, with the majority of coverage on NBCSN.[27]
On June 29, 2020, NBC re-acquired the rights of the USGA Championships (U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Women's Amateur) from FOX Sports beginning with the 2020 U.S. Open. Under the arrangement of the original 12 year deal, NBC would carry the event until 2026 airing the later rounds while The Golf Channel would broadcast the early rounds in their entirety. [28]
Olympics[edit]
In 1964, NBC televised the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo; in 1972, NBC televised the 1972 Winter Olympics for the first time. 1980 would prove to be a stinging disappointment for the network; after contentious negotiations, NBC won the broadcast rights to the 1980 Summer Olympics. After the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, the United States and 64 other countries boycotted the event. NBC substantially scaled back its coverage and lost heavily in advertising revenue. In 1988, NBC televised the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Since then, it has branded itself as "America's Olympic Network", televising every Summer Olympic Games since the Seoul event, as well as every Winter Olympic Games since 2002 Winter Olympics. In total, NBC has aired 13 Summer and Winter Olympics, the most by any one U.S. network. The Olympic Games have also become an integral part of the network, despite some recurring controversy over its method of broadcast delaying events in part to take advantage of a wider national audience in prime time.
In 1998, Ebersol was named president of NBC Sports and Olympics.
The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver were watched by a total of 190 million viewers,[29] including 27.6 million viewers of the gold medal game in men's hockey.[30]
During the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, over 500 hours of the games were broadcast across five NBC-owned television channels (NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, MSNBC and USA Network), with 1,000 hours being streamed digitally.[31] In January, the company announced some exclusive digital-only streaming of the 2014 Olympics via the NBCOlympics.com website and the NBC Sports Live Extra app for Android and iOS, including exclusive content such as Gold Zone, Olympic Ice and NBC's Olympic News Desk.[32]
Branding[edit]
With the premiere of Sunday Night Football, NBCUniversal hired Troika Design Group to design an overall visual identity for its coverage, including branding, on-air graphics, and other visual elements.[33]
Concurrent with the relaunch of Versus as NBC Sports Network on January 2, 2012, and the 2012 NHL Winter Classic, NBC Sports also launched a comprehensive redesign of its branding, including a new on-air graphics design built around the NBC peacock, and an updated logo for the division as a whole (replacing a logo that had been in use since 1989). The new design was also intended to be modular, allowing it to be expanded for use in larger events across multiple networks (such as the Super Bowl and the Olympic Games).[34] A refreshed design for on-air graphics was introduced on January 1, 2015 (in time for the 2015 NHL Winter Classic and NFL playoffs), with a cleaner and brighter visual appearance.[35]
NBC debuted a new graphics package specifically for Sunday Night Football during Super Bowl LII. NBC producer Fred Gaudelli stated that the network wanted the Sunday night games to have a more distinctive presentation to set them apart from other games.[36] NBC similarly diverged for its Premier League coverage in 2019, adopting elements of its new British sibling Sky Sports.[37]
Programs throughout the years[edit]
Current programs[edit]
- Golf Channel on NBC (1964–present)
- USGA Championships (1954–1965; 1995–2014, 2020–present)
- Ryder Cup (1991–present)
- Presidents Cup (2000–present)
- Senior PGA Championship (1990–present)
- Women's PGA Championship (2015–present)
- The Open Championship (2016–present)
- Senior Open Championship (2016–present)
- Women's British Open (2016–present)
- Olympics on NBC
- Thoroughbred Racing on NBC (1981–present)
- Kentucky Derby (2001–present)
- Preakness Stakes (2001–present)
- Belmont Stakes (1950–1952, 2001–2005, 2011–present)
- Breeders' Cup (1984–2005, 2012–present)
- Haskell Invitational Stakes (2014–present)
- Santa Anita Derby (2009–present)
- Pegasus World Cup (2017–present)
- Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (2010–present)
- Ascot Racecourse (2017–present)
- French Open (1983–present)
- College football (1946–1965, 1991–present)
- Notre Dame Football on NBC (1991–present)
- All-American Bowl (2004–present)
- NHL on NBC: 1966, 1972–1975, 1990–1994 (All Star Game), 2005–present)
- NFL on NBC (1955–1963, 1970–1997, 2006–present)
- Tour de France (2011–present)
- Premier League on NBC (2013–present)
- Motorsport
- NASCAR on NBC (1999–2006, 2015–present)
- IndyCar Series on NBC (2009–present)
- Indianapolis 500 (2019–present)
- IMSA on NBC (2019–present)
- Rolex 24 at Daytona (2019–present)
- Monster Jam (2019–present)
- AMA Supercross Championship (2019–present)
- MotoGP World Championship (2020–present)
- Include Moto2 and Moto3 Races
- Superbike World Championship (2020–present)
- Include WorldSSP and WorldSSP300 Races
- Olympic sports
- ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating (2004–present)
- U.S. Figure Skating Championships (2008–present)
- FINA World Aquatics Championships
- World Athletics Championships
- Diamond League
- World Men's Handball Championship (2019–present)
- USA Swimming
- USA Track & Field
- Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
- FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
- Bobsleigh World Cup
- Skeleton World Cup
- Fencing World Cup
- FINA Diving World Cup
- FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
- World Marathon Majors
- Rugby
- Rugby World Cup (2011, 2015, 2019)
- English Premiership (2016–present)
- Six Nations Championship (2018–present)
- Other
- National Dog Show (2001–present)
- Premier Lacrosse League (2019–present)
Former programs[edit]
- Major League Baseball on NBC
- World Series (1947 (Games 1 & 5), 1948–1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1995 (Games 2, 3, & 6), 1997, 1999)
- Major League Baseball Game of the Week (1956–1989)
- Major League Baseball: An Inside Look (1979–1989)
- The Baseball Network (1994–1995)
- NBC College Football Game of the Week
- Bayou Classic (until 2015)
- Rose Bowl Game (1952–1988)
- Sugar Bowl (1959–1969)
- Orange Bowl (1965–1995)
- Fiesta Bowl (1978–1995)
- Cotton Bowl Classic (1953–1957, 1993–1995)
- Gator Bowl (1996–2006)
- Outback Bowl (1988–1992)
- Citrus Bowl (1984–1985)
- Army–Navy Game (1945–1953, 1955–1959, 1964–1965)
- Blue–Gray Football Classic (1958–1963)
- NBA on NBC (1954–1962; 1990–2002)
- NFL on NBC
- College Basketball on NBC (1969–1998)
- The Championships, Wimbledon (1969–2011)
- Sportsworld (1978–1992)
- Champ Car World Series (1979–1990, 1994, 2005–2007)
- American Le Mans Series (1999–2004, 2007–2008)
- Formula One (2013–2017)
- Titans-RX (2014–2017)
- Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (1946–1960)
- Michael Jordan Celebrity Golf Classic (1990s)
- Soccer
- FIFA World Cup (1966, 1986)
- MLS on NBC (2012–2014)
- Superstars (1985–1990)
- XFL (2001)
- AFL on NBC (2003–2006)
- CFL on NBC (1954, 1982, 2012–2013)
- Professional Bowlers Association (1984–1991)
- Association of Volleyball Professionals (1990–2009)
- Hambletonian Stakes (2007–2012)
- Premier Boxing Champions (2015–17)[39]
- NASCAR on NBC (1999–2006)
- 2002, 2004, and 2006 Daytona 500
Notable personalities[edit]
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Present[edit]
Play-by-play[edit]
- NBC Sunday Night Football – Al Michaels, Mike Tirico
- NHL on NBC – Kenny Albert, Gord Miller, Chris Cuthbert, John Forslund, Randy Hahn, Rick Peckham, Mike Tirico
- NBC Olympic broadcasts – Dan Hicks, Mike Tirico, Ted Robinson, Al Trautwig, Arlo White, JP Dellacamera, Sebastian Salazar, Todd Harris
- NASCAR on NBC – Rick Allen, Leigh Diffey, Dave Burns, Ralph Sheheen
- IndyCar Series on NBC – Leigh Diffey, Kevin Lee,
- IMSA on NBC – Leigh Diffey, Rick Allen, Brian Till, Kevin Lee
- Tennis on NBC – Ted Robinson
- Golf Channel on NBC – Dan Hicks, Mike Tirico, Terry Gannon
- Notre Dame Football on NBC – Mike Tirico
- Premier League on NBC – Arlo White, Steve Bower, Derek Rae, Peter Drury, Clive Tyldesley, Martin Tyler, Bill Leslie, Alan Parry
- World Athletics/USA Track & Field – Rick Allen, Paul Swangard, Kenny Albert, Todd Harris, Leigh Diffey
- FINA/USA Swimming – Ted Robinson
- Rugby World Cup – Rupert Cox
- Tour de France - Phil Liggett
Analysts[edit]
- NBC Sunday Night Football – Cris Collinsworth, Terry McAulay
- NHL on NBC – Eddie Olczyk, Anson Carter, Pierre McGuire, Brian Boucher, Ray Ferraro, Jamie Baker, Bret Hedican, Chris Therien
- NASCAR on NBC – Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Dale Jarrett, James Hinchcliffe, Parker Kligerman, Brad Daugherty
- IndyCar Series on NBC – Paul Tracy, Townsend Bell, A. J. Allmendinger, James Hinchcliffe
- IMSA on NBC – Calvin Fish, A. J. Allmendinger, Paul Tracy, Townsend Bell, Jon Beekhuis, James Hinchcliffe
- Tennis on NBC – John McEnroe, Mary Carillo
- Golf Channel on NBC – Paul Azinger, Gary Koch, Justin Leonard
- Notre Dame Football on NBC – Tony Dungy, Terry McAulay
- Premier League on NBC – Lee Dixon, Graeme Le Saux, Tim Howard, Jim Beglin, Andy Townsend, Alan Smith, Geoff Cameron, Kevin Kilbane, Robbie Mustoe, Robbie Earle, Kyle Martino, Danny Higginbotham, Stephen Warnock, Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville
- IAAF/USA Track & Field – Ato Boldon, Sanya Richards-Ross, Craig Masback
- FINA/USA Swimming – Rowdy Gaines
- Tour de France - Bob Roll
Reporters[edit]
- NBC Sunday Night Football – Michele Tafoya
- NHL on NBC – Eddie Olczyk, Anson Carter, Pierre McGuire, Brian Boucher, Ray Ferraro, Jamie Baker, Bret Hedican, Chris Therien
- Olympics on NBC – Andrea Joyce, Michele Tafoya, Heather Cox
- NASCAR on NBC – Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Ralph Sheheen, Dillon Welch, Kevin Lee, Heather DeBeaux,
- IndyCar Series on NBC – Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Kevin Lee, Jon Beekhuis, Robin Miller, Dillon Welch, Katie Hargitt, Dave Burns
- IMSA on NBC – Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Jon Beekhuis, Kevin Lee, Brian Till, Dillon Welch,
- Golf Channel on NBC – Roger Maltbie, Mark Rolfing, Notah Begay III
- Notre Dame Football on NBC – Kathryn Tappen
- World Athletics/USA Track & Field – Lewis Johnson, Todd Harris
- FINA/USA Swimming – Michele Tafoya, Ahmed Fareed
- Tour de France - Steve Porino, Jens Voigt
Studio hosts[edit]
- Football Night in America – Liam McHugh, Mike Tirico, Jac Collinsworth
- NHL on NBC – Liam McHugh, Kathryn Tappen, Mike Tirico
- Olympics on NBC – Mike Tirico, Alex Flanagan, Lester Holt, Liam McHugh, Al Michaels, Jimmy Roberts
- NASCAR on NBC – TBA
- IndyCar Series on NBC – Mike Tirico
- Golf Channel on NBC – Jimmy Roberts
- Notre Dame Football on NBC – Jac Collinsworth
- Premier League on NBC – Rebecca Lowe, Liam McHugh, Ahmed Fareed, Derek Rae
- National Dog Show – John O'Hurley
- Tour de France - Paul Burmeister
Studio analysts[edit]
- NHL on NBC – Mike Milbury, Keith Jones, Patrick Sharp, Anson Carter, Brian Boucher
- Football Night in America – Tony Dungy, Mike Florio, Rodney Harrison, Chris Simms
- NASCAR on NBC – Kyle Petty, Dale Jarrett, A. J. Allmendinger, Brad Daugherty
- IndyCar Series on NBC – Robin Miller, Danica Patrick, Dale Earnhardt Jr., A. J. Allmendinger
- Notre Dame Football on NBC – Doug Flutie
- Premier League on NBC – Robbie Mustoe, Robbie Earle, Tim Howard
- Tour de France - Christian Vande Velde, Chris Horner
Former[edit]
Play-by-play[edit]
- Thursday Night Football - Al Michaels, Mike Tirico
- Major League Baseball on NBC – Mel Allen, Bob Costas, Dick Enberg, Joe Garagiola, Curt Gowdy, Bryant Gumbel, Lindsey Nelson, Vin Scully, Bob Wolff
- NBA on NBC - Greg Gumbel, Dick Enberg, Don Criqui, Mike Breen, Bob Neal, Curt Gowdy, Dan Hicks, Paul Sunderland, Jim Lampley
- NHL on NBC – Tim Ryan, Dave Strader, Mike Emrick, Chris Cuthbert
- NASCAR on NBC – Bill Weber, Allen Bestwick
- IndyCar Series on NBC – Bob Jenkins, Brian Till, Bob Varsha, Bill Weber
- IMSA on NBC – Allen Bestwick, Bill Weber
- MLS on NBC – John Strong, Steve Cangialosi, Richard Fleming
- Thoroughbred Racing on NBC – Tom Durkin
- Golf Channel on NBC – Dan Hicks
- Notre Dame Football on NBC – Don Criqui, Dick Enberg, Tom Hammond, Dan Hicks
- SportsWorld – Paul Page
- The Championships, Wimbledon – Dick Enberg
- Formula One – Leigh Diffey, Bob Varsha
Analysts[edit]
- NFL on NBC – Merlin Olsen, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms, Bob Trumpy, Len Dawson, Al DeRogatis
- Major League Baseball on NBC – Joe Morgan
- NBA on NBC – Bill Walton, Matt Guokas, Doug Collins, Quinn Buckner, Tom Tolbert, Dan Issel, Chuck Daly, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Julius Erving, Steve "Snapper" Jones
- NHL on NBC – Ted Lindsay, Bill Clement, John Davidson
- NASCAR on NBC – Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
- IndyCar on NBC – Robbie Buhl, Jon Beekhuis, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Dan Wheldon, Sam Hornish Jr., David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Anders Krohn
- MLS on NBC – Brian Dunseth, Stuart Holden, Shep Messing, Robbie Russell
- Golf Channel on NBC – Johnny Miller
- Notre Dame Football on NBC – Pat Haden, Mike Mayock
- College Basketball on NBC – Al McGuire, Billy Packer
- Formula One – David Hobbs, Steve Matchett
- Tour de France – Paul Sherwen
Reporters[edit]
- NBC Sunday Night Football – Andrea Kremer
- Thursday Night Football – Heather Cox
- Major League Baseball on NBC – Bob Costas
- NBA on NBC – Jim Gray
- NASCAR on NBC – Bill Weber, Allen Bestwick, Matt Yocum, Mike Massaro, Alex Hayden, Jim Noble, Lindsay Czarniak, Dorsey Schroeder
- IndyCar Series on NBC – Jack Arute, Michelle Beisner, Calvin Fish, Robbie Floyd, Gary Gerould, Brian Hammons, Bruce Jenner, Sally Larvick, Cameron Steele, Bill Stephens, Lindy Thackston, Anders Krohn
- Olympics on NBC – Melissa Stark, Lesley Visser, Chris Wragge, Craig Sager, Marty Snider
- Notre Dame Football on NBC – Lewis Johnson, Alex Flanagan
- The Championships, Wimbledon – Bud Collins
- French Open – Bud Collins
- Formula One – Will Buxton, Townsend Bell
Studio hosts[edit]
- NFL on NBC – Gayle Gardner, Bryant Gumbel, Greg Gumbel, Jim Lampley, Bob Costas
- Major League Baseball on NBC – Bill Macatee
- NBA on NBC – Hannah Storm
- NHL on NBC – Russ Thaler
- Olympics on NBC – Bob Costas, Dick Enberg, Gayle Gardner, Curt Gowdy, Bryant Gumbel, Greg Gumbel, Jim Lampley, Dan Patrick
- NASCAR on NBC – Bill Weber, Brian Williams, Krista Voda
- IndyCar Series on NBC – Kevin Lee, Krista Voda
- MLS on NBC – Russ Thaler
- Notre Dame Football on NBC – Hannah Storm, Liam McHugh
- Premier League – Russ Thaler
Studio analyst[edit]
Telemundo personalities[edit]
Presidents and chairmen[edit]
- Chet Simmons (1977–1979)[40]
- Arthur Watson (1979–1989)[41]
- Dick Ebersol (1989–2011)[42]
- Ken Schanzer (1998–2011)[43]
- Jon Miller (2011–present)[44]
Main competitors[edit]
- CBS Sports – sports division of ViacomCBS
- ESPN Inc. – joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Communications
- Fox Sports – sports division of Fox Corporation
- Stadium – joint venture between Sinclair Broadcast Group and Chicago White Sox
- Turner Sports – sports division of WarnerMedia News & Sports
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