EPL commentator assignments on NBC, Gameweek 1

NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the 2016-17 Premier League season kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, August 13. Coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on CNBC followed by newly promoted Hull City v. last season’s champions Leicester City at 7:30 a.m. ET. Coverage continues throughout the season on the networks of NBCUniversal, on the Premier League Extra Time bonus TV package, and streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

NBC Sports Group will once again make all 380 games from the Premier League available in the United States. All matches will be preceded and followed by Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Steve Bower will host Premier League Live for the first two weeks of the season, joined by former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.

Here’s the schedule of commentator assignments for this weekend:

Saturday, August 13

Hull City vs. Leicester, 7:30am, CNBC, NBC Universo and Sling Blue (free trial) — Peter Drury and Jim Beglin

Everton vs. Spurs, 10am, CNBC and Sling Blue (free trial) — Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland

Burnley vs. Swansea, 10am, NBC Sports App — Joe Speight and Garry Birtles

Crystal Palace vs. West Brom, 10am, NBC Sports App — Daniel Mann and Tony Gale

Middlesbrough vs. Stoke, 10am, NBC Sports App — Tony Jones and Davie Provan

Southampton vs. Watford, 10am, NBC Sports App — Gary Taphouse and Keith Andrews

Manchester City vs. Sunderland, 12:30pm, CNBC and Sling Blue (free trial) — Jon Champion and Lee Dixon

Sunday, August 14

Bournemouth vs. Manchester United, 8:30am, NBCSN, NBC Universo and Sling Blue (free trial) — Peter Drury and Jim Beglin

Arsenal vs. Liverpool, 11am, NBCSN and Sling Blue (free trial) — Jon Champion and Graeme Le Saux