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NBC Sports to Air Five Big Ten Hockey Games This Season
by Caryn Robbins - October 09, 2013 NBC Sports Group and the Big Ten Conference will collaborate to present five Big Ten hockey games this season on NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra....
Olympian Alex Morgan to Visit NBC Sports THE WHISTLE, Today
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2012 THE WHISTLE, NBC Sports Network's weekly series centered on kids, features "best of" segments as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the world of elite sports from the Olympics, the NFL and MLB in Today's episode....
Undefeated Junior Middleweight Harrison Meets Smith on ESPN Friday Night Fights
by TV News Desk - March 06, 2015 ?The March 6 edition of ESPN Today Night Fights presented by Corona Extra and ESPN Deportes' Noche de Combates presentado por Corona Extra will feature undefeated up-and-coming junior middleweight Tony “Superbad” Harrison...
Fox Sports 1 to Air Condit-Kampmann 5-Round Rematch, 8/28
by Tyler Peterson - August 26, 2013 Coming off strong viewership numbers from its debut on FOX Sports 1, America's new sports network, UFC FIGHT NIGHT rolls into Indianapolis with a thrilling Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) card headlined by a much-anticipated, five-round welterweight rematch between former UFC interim welterweight ...
Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings to Appear on NBC Sports' THE WHISTLE Tomorrow, 11/16
by Tyler Peterson - November 15, 2012 The Whistle, NBC Sports Network's weekly series centered on kids, explores the world of elite sports from the Olympics to the NFL and action sports in tomorrow's episode. Three-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, NFL stars Jordy Nelson, Patrick Willis and Von Miller, al...
ESPN to Televise BOXCINO 2014 Tournament, 2/22
by Tyler Peterson - January 29, 2014 ESPN will televise the Boxcino 2014 tournament, a new boxing tournament presented by Banner Promotions, that will air on ESPN Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra and ESPN Deportes' Noche de Combates presented by Corona Extra. The first of five shows will be held Friday, Feb. 21, at the Edg...
Donna Bernstein to Create Equine Paintings Live at 4th Annual Ferdinand's Ball
by Tyler Peterson - April 02, 2013 Contemporary artist Donna Bernstein will paint her modern equine art live at Ferdinand's Ball on May 2 at the Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The resulting painting will be auctioned that evening to benefit the Old Friends Equine Retirement Facility, located in Georgetown, Kent...
NBC Sports FIGHT NIGHT Kicks Off 2014 1/24
by Caryn Robbins - January 14, 2014 The popular NBCSN Fight Night series kicks off 2014 from the Superstar Theatre at Resorts International Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Friday, January, 24, 2014....
I HAVE A DREAM Foundation - Los Angeles to Host 'Dreamer Dinner' This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2015 The I HAVE A DREAM Foundation - Los Angeles is pleased to host the Annual Dreamer Dinner, honoring champions of education in the Los Angeles area. The event will take place on Sunday, March 8 at 5pm at the Skirball Cultural Center's Ahmanson Ballroom, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. in Los Angeles. Honorees...
Red, White & Fight Week Dominates on FOX Sports 1
by Tyler Peterson - July 10, 2014 FOX Sports 1 celebrated the July 4th holiday weekend as never before with Red, White & Fight Week, a massive dose of UFC(R) programming, highlighted by the UFC 175 PRELIMS and THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER SEASON 19 FINALE, plus a pair of 90-minute specials, all live from Las Vegas. FOX Sports 1 aired 44 hou...
NBC Sports to Present Over 11 Hours of CHINESE GRAND PRIX Coverage This Weekend
by Caryn Robbins - April 10, 2013 NBC Sports Network presents more than 11 hours of Formula One coverage this weekend highlighted by theCHINESE GRAND PRIX live on Sunday, April 14 at 2:30 a.m. ET from Shanghai with an encore presentation at 1 p.m. ET...
FOX Sports 1 Posts Most-Watched Week Since Launch
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2013 Powered by a record-setting audience for Oklahoma - Baylor, plus major UFC and NASCAR events, FOX Sports 1 posted its most-watched week ever from Nov. 4-10, both in prime time and total day....
Mayweather-Canelo Fight Scores as High-Grossing PPV Event of All Time
by Tyler Peterson - September 19, 2013 Last Saturday's blockbuster boxing event — THE ONE: MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO — ranked as the highest-grossing pay-per-view of all time, with nearly $150 million in U.S. pay-per-view revenue reported to date. The news was announced today by Showtime Networks Inc., a division of CBS Corporation (NYSE: C...
NBC Sports to Air Steve 'USS' Cunningham vs. Amir 'Hardcore' Mansour, 4/4
by Caryn Robbins - April 01, 2014 NBCSN presents Fight Night this Friday at 10 p.m. ET featuring a bout between Steve 'USS' Cunningham (26-6-0, 12 KOs) and Amir 'Hardcore' Mansour (20-0-0, 15 KOs) for the USBA Heavyweight Title from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia....
BWW Photo Special: Philip Seymour Hoffman
by Robert Diamond - February 02, 2014 Very sad news today in the theatre world: Oscar, Tony and multi-award winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead from suspected drug overdose on Sunday afternoon at his apartment in Manhattan's West Village. Beloved by audiences, and colleagues, we are sad to present a photo flashback of Br...
WERDUM VS. BROWNE Set for FOX UFC Saturday
by Caryn Robbins - April 15, 2014 A world title shot is on the line at FOX UFC SATURDAY: WERDUM VS. BROWNE on Saturday, April 19 (8:00 PM ET) when two of the top-ranked heavyweights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) (UFC(R)) battle it out in a five-round showdown...
NBC Sports Presents INDYCAR Coverage from Brazil Today
by TV News Desk - May 05, 2013 NBC Sports Network continues coverage of the 2013 IZOD IndyCar series this weekend, with the Sao Paulo Indy 300 live today, May 5, at 11 a.m. ET....
Michael Buffer to Serve as Ring Announcer for FIGHT NIGHT Saturday, 12/22
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2012 NBC Sports Group and Main Events continue the Fight Night series on December 22 at 4 p.m. ET on NBC, and will feature Hall-of-Fame ring announcer Michael Buffer, who is famous for his "Let's get ready to rumble" phrase. In addition to serving as ring announcer for the event, Buffer will serve as the...
Adelaide Festival Features Isabella Rossellini, Denis O'Hare, Batsheva Dance & More, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2014 The 2014 Adelaide Festival presents a program of outstanding music, theatre and dance events, a stellar literary festival and momentous visual arts exhibitions. The 29th Adelaide Festival line-up features 50 events with 29 premieres and 29 festival exclusives over 17 days, from tonight, 28 February ...
WSOF & NBC Sports to Deliver Live World Championship Mixed Martial Arts Programming
by Caryn Robbins - February 04, 2013 World Series of Fighting (WSOF) and NBC Sports Network have entered into a three-year partnership to deliver live, world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight programming, beginning with the promotion's second event, 'WSOF 2,' live Saturday, March 23 at 10 p.m. ET at Revel Resorts & Casino in ...
Adelaide Festival Features Isabella Rossellini, Denis O'Hare, Batsheva Dance & More; Beg. Feb. 28
by Christina Mancuso - October 29, 2013 The 2014 Adelaide Festival presents a program of outstanding music, theatre and dance events, a stellar literary festival and momentous visual arts exhibitions. The 29th Adelaide Festival line-up features 50 events with 29 premieres and 29 festival exclusives over 17 days, from Friday, 28 February t...
TBS Wins Cable Ratings Race With MLB Wild Card Doubleheader
by Caryn Robbins - October 09, 2012 TBS won the Friday night Cable ratings with the coverage of the MLB Wild Card Doubleheader. Here are the highlights of 22 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan...
Olympian Alex Morgan to Visit NBC Sports THE WHISTLE, 11/23
by Caryn Robbins - November 21, 2012 THE WHISTLE, NBC Sports Network's weekly series centered on kids, features "best of" segments as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the world of elite sports from the Olympics, the NFL and MLB in Friday's episode....
Super Bowl Week Powers FOX Sports 1 to Multiple Viewership Records
by Caryn Robbins - February 07, 2014 Super Bowl Week on FOX Sports 1 brought the channel several new audience highs...
American Media & NBC Sports Group Team for 2014 Mr. Olympia Competition
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2014 American Media, Inc. (AMI) and NBC Sports Group today announced a partnership to televise the 2014 Mr. Olympia contest on NBCSN.... |