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NBC Sports agrees to 6-year extension for Premier League TV rights in U.S.

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http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2...the-exclusive-u-s-home-of-the-premier-league/

NBC SPORTS GROUP AGREES TO 6-YEAR EXTENSION TO REMAIN THE EXCLUSIVE U.S. HOME OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE

Partnership Extends Through 2021-22 Premier League Season

All 380 Matches Will Continue To Be Made Available Annually On Multiple NBCUniversal Platforms

STAMFORD, Conn. — August 10, 2015 – NBC Sports Group and the Premier League have reached a new six-year agreement by which NBC Sports Group will continue as the exclusive multi-platform media home of the Premier League in the United States through the 2021-22 season, it was announced today.

As per the agreement, NBC Sports Group will continue to make all 380 Premier League matches available to fans – via NBCUniversal’s NBC, NBCSN, USA Network, TELEMUNDO and NBC UNIVERSO linear channels, plus the Premier League Extra Time TV package – and via live stream on NBC Sports Live Extra, or other platforms.

“We are excited to continue our tremendous partnership with the Premier League, and we look forward to presenting the world’s finest soccer league to Americans for many years to come,” said NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus. “As sports fans, there’s nothing better than waking up on a weekend morning to live and relevant events, and we at NBC Sports are thrilled to continue to be this outlet for the fast-growing Premier League fan base.”

“NBC Sports has done a fantastic job broadcasting the Barclays Premier League for the last two seasons and we are extremely pleased that they have invested in our U.S. rights for seasons 2016-17 to 2021-22,” said Premier League Executive Chairman Richard Scudamore. “Outstanding production, expert analysis, and wide audience reach have all been beyond expectations. First-rate creative marketing and promotional campaigns have driven interest in our clubs, and the competition as a whole, to unprecedented levels. NBC Sports has committed to extend partnership activation and promotion of clubs in future seasons – a significant factor in the awarding of these rights – and we look forward to continuing our excellent working relationship with them for the next seven years.”

On the strength of numerous innovations and programming initiatives – including “Tactical Cam,” THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, multiple Breakaway whip-around shows, road trips to the U.K. and NBC’s Super Bowl coverage, and The 2 Robbies “Football” Show — NBC Sports Group in May concluded its second season of Premier League coverage with viewership and consumption milestones.

Premier League viewership on NBC and NBCSN averaged a record 479,000 viewers last season — up 9% from the record NBC Sports Group set during its debut covering the Premier League in 2013-14 (438,000 viewers). In addition, viewers consumed a record total of 317 million minutes of live Premier League action via NBC Sports Live Extra during the 2014-15 season – up 22% from the prior season.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GROUP

When the Comcast-NBCUniversal transaction was completed in January 2011, the sports assets of the two companies combined to form NBC Sports Group, which serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company consists of a unique array of sports assets, including NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBCSN (NBC Sports Network), Golf Channel, 10 NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Radio and NBC Sports Digital. NBC Sports Group possesses an unparalleled collection of television rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic Committee, the NFL, NHL, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, PGA of America, Royal & Ancient, Premier League, Churchill Downs, NYRA, Maryland Jockey Club, Tour de France, French Open, Formula One, IndyCar and many more.

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–
 

This is fantastic news.

NBC is really taking care of business on the EPL and soccer end. I am ecstatic because of how easy they've made it to access the games. NBC is really betting big on soccer being a big time sport in the US and I think they're betting right. I also pray that they win the next bidding for the World Cup. ESPN did a great job last go around, but I have serious doubts on FOX's success in 2018/2022

I would have been devastated should Fox have won this bidding. They refuse to use any channel other than Fox Sports 1/2. They won't put the games on Fox proper. Their streaming site is a farce.

ESPN is just as limited, and with college football going through the first half of the year, the Prem would have been relegated to ESPN2 at the best.
 

Read that EPL was looking for 3 year deal unless they were offered silly money for 6 year deal. Must have gotten that silly money. Should make EFC as attractive as ever for potential buyer.
 
NBC is class broadcasting PL matches. Very excited by this--was worried that Fox would outbid and I'd have to watch Barton and Wynalda--rather I'd have to watch the matches without sound.
 
How do you watch NBCSN Live extra with X-Finity ? Seems like there is no option to watch the Live Extra via the TV ?

Is it only available on the app for X-Finity ?
 

blue4eva77 said:
How do you watch NBCSN Live extra with X-Finity ? Seems like there is no option to watch the Live Extra via the TV ?

Is it only available on the app for X-Finity ?
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If you have comcast (or another cable/sat) network you just click live-extra and enter in your account and password. The Prem is one of the few (only) things that comcast does well so good (espn was better but they'll have college football on saturdays). Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Mustoe and that other dude are pretty good in the booth as well. I just hope they start broadcasting multiple games on their other networks now.

Fox is so terrible that espn had to invite Fox producers etc to the world cup just to show them how its done semi-professionally.
 
SerenityNigh said:
Live Extra is web-broadcast only (but they keep the matches up for 7 days, I believe). Not sure how your crappy Comcast cable system works.
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Well i used to have RCN and i could watch live extra via my TV as they provided actual tv channels. I moved house not long ago and went with Comcast and didn't think too much about it.
 
SerenityNigh said:
NBC is class broadcasting PL matches. Very excited by this--was worried that Fox would outbid and I'd have to watch Barton and Wynalda--rather I'd have to watch the matches without sound.
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Wynalda is a terrible color analyst but occasionally he's decent in the booth and likes Everton. I actually really did like him with fox had that World Soccer Weekly call-in show. He just has to be surrounded by the right people.
 

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