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NBCSN’s live broadcast of Manchester City against Liverpool on December 26 was viewed by an average of 704,000 people, the highest figure ever for a Boxing Day Premier League match shown on US television. The Manchester City-Liverpool match was shown … Continue reading →

The commentators have been announced for this weekend’s Premier League matches on US television. Saturday, December 28: West Ham United vs West Bromwich Albion, 7:45am, NBC Sports Network; Gary Taphouse & Stewart Robson Manchester City vs Crystal Palace, 10am, NBCSN; Ian … Continue reading →

NBC Sports Group gave American viewers on Monday afternoon a little taste into how comprehensive soccer coverage is in the UK. In the process, they perhaps permanently left ESPN and FOX Sports in their wake. With all of English football … Continue reading →

The commentators have been announced for this weekend’s Premier League matches on US television. Saturday, December 21: Liverpool vs Cardiff City, 7:45am, NBC Sports Network; Steve Banyard & Chris Waddle Fulham vs Manchester City, 10am, NBCSN & mun2; Gary Weaver & … Continue reading →

Two of the favorite days for most Premier League soccer fans in any calendar year are Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Reason being is that both days typically offer a full gameweek of matches in a 24-48 hour span. … Continue reading →

The commentators have been announced for this weekend’s Premier League matches on US television. Drumroll please. Saturday, December 14: Manchester City vs Arsenal, 7:45am, NBC Sports Network and Mun2; Arlo White & Graeme Le Saux Chelsea vs Crystal Palace, 10am, … Continue reading →

The commentators have been announced for this weekend’s Premier League matches on US television. Drumroll please. Saturday, December 7: Manchester United vs Newcastle United, 7:45am, NBC Sports Network and mun2; Steve Banyard & Jim Beglin Southampton vs Manchester City, 10am, … Continue reading →

Here’s the line-up of commentators for gameweek 14 of Premier League matches on US television across the NBC Sports Group networks this week: Tuesday, December 3: Crystal Palace vs West Ham, 3pm, NBCSN; Jon Champion & Mark Bright Wednesday, December … Continue reading →

NBC Sports Premier League host Rebecca Lowe has been named as host of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games that will be held in Russia early next year, according to a report by Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated. Since August, Lowe … Continue reading →

The deadline to submit bids and final presentations is tomorrow for US media rights to the next round of UEFA Champions League coverage, which will span the 2015-16 to 2017-18 seasons. Current rights holder FOX Sports is expected to try … Continue reading →

Here’s the line-up of commentators for gameweek 12 of Premier League matches on US television across the NBC Sports Group networks this weekend: Saturday, November 23: Everton vs Liverpool, 7:45am, NBC Sports Network, mun 2; Steve Banyard and Jim Beglin … Continue reading →

An average of 803,000 soccer fans tuned in to watch the live game between Manchester United and Arsenal on NBCSN on Sunday, November 10, making it the third most watched Premier League match on cable in US history. In its … Continue reading →

Here’s the line-up of commentators for gameweek 11 of Premier League matches on US television across the NBC Sports Group networks this weekend: Saturday, November 9: Chelsea vs West Brom, 10am, NBC Sports Network; Ian Crocker and Tony Gale Aston … Continue reading →

Here’s the top 10 most watched Premier League matches on NBC Sports so far this 2013/14 season: 1. Arsenal vs Liverpool, NBC, November 2, 991,000 2. Everton vs Chelsea, NBC, September 14, 917,000 3. Crystal Palace vs Sunderland, NBC, August … Continue reading →

With 100 games of the 2013/14 Premier League season completed, it’s an opportune time to rate how NBC Sports is doing in its first season of its three season deal in broadcasting the Premier League to a US audience. The … Continue reading →

TV ratings for the 2013 Major League Soccer regular season were down 29% on ESPN and 8% on NBCSN compared to last season. At the same time, the average attendance was down 1% across the league compared to last year, … Continue reading →

NBC’s live broadcast of Arsenal against Liverpool on the free-to-air NBC network was watched by 991,000 viewers, breaking the record for the most watched Premier League match on any NBC network. The match between the two historic English clubs was … Continue reading →

Here’s the line-up of commentators for gameweek 10 of Premier League matches on US television across the NBC Sports Group networks this weekend: Saturday, November 2: Newcastle vs Chelsea, 8:45am, NBCSN; Steve Banyard and Jim Beglin Fulham vs Man United, … Continue reading →