NBCUniversal's Networks Set Continuing Premier League CoverageDecember 1, 2015After four months and 14 matches in the 2015-16 Premier League season, the top 10 clubs are separated by only nine points, ranging from 10th-place Southampton with 20 points to first-place Manchester City with 29 points. NBC Sports Group begins its last month of Premier League action in 2015 with a full slate of action this weekend on the networks of NBCUniversal.
NBCSN to Air 2015 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AWARDSDecember 1, 2015Following 21 consecutive weeks of live NASCAR race coverage, NBC Sports Group puts a bow on its 2015 season with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards ceremony this Friday, Dec. 4, at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN from Las Vegas, Nev. NBCSN joins NASCAR in celebrating the remarkable season that was, featuring special tributes to this year's Champion,Kyle Busch, and retiring legend, Jeff Gordon.
Patriots-Broncos Game Averages 25.2 Million Viewers on NBCDecember 1, 2015The Denver Broncos' exciting 30-24 overtime victory against the previously unbeaten New England Patriots averaged 25.2 million viewers – marking the fifth NBCSunday Night Football game to top 25 million viewers this season, according to Fast National data provided by The Nielsen Company. Last season, one NBC SNF game averaged 25 million viewers (Green Bay-Seattle in the “NFL Kickoff” game).
THEATER TALK to Feature 'Best of 2015' This WeekendDecember 1, 2015THEATER TALK presents "The Best of 2015," featuring some favorite interviews from the past year. Up first, is the creative team from Hand to God, the hit Broadway comedy about a teen attending a Christian puppet-making workshop in Texas, whose sock-puppet seems to be possessed by Satan. Guests are playwright Robert Askins, director Moritz von Stuelpnagel and actor Steven Boyer (along with the outspoken puppet, Tyrone).
THE WIZ LIVE Announces Partnership with Reddi-WipNovember 30, 2015NBCUniversal today announced that Reddi-wip will partner with NBC's live television production of the hit Broadway musical "The Wiz Live," set for December 3rd (8:00PM EST). The partnership is an extension of Reddi-wip's "Share the Joy" program aiming to help people experience more joy every day, and, in this case, the joy of music. The campaign also will feature contextually relevant branded content that reflects that mission, and is also an example of how NBC uses its unique storytelling capabilities to impact communities through the power of entertainment.
Disney Junior's THE LION KING: RETURN OF THE ROAR Scores in Key Kid DemoNovember 30, 2015Disney Channel's premiere of Disney Junior's “The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar” (7:00 p.m., EST/PST) resonated with viewers, ranking as the #1 primetime cable TV telecast of 2015 among Kids 2-5 (1.4 million/9.3 rating) – and #2 overall year-to-date in the target demographic – and became the #1 animated telecast across kid cable-TV networks among Total Viewers (5.4 million), Adults 18-49 (1.8 million/1.4 rating) and Kids 2-11 (2.6 million/6.7 rating). It was also the #1 rated cable TV telecast in Girls 2-5 (893,000/11.8 rating) in 1 year – since a “Sofia the First” primetime special (11/23/14).
GALECA Name Top Ten LBGTQA Films 'Every Non-LGBTQA Person Should See'November 25, 2015Just in time for the holidays, as they say . . . the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (galeca.org) today announced its membership's picks for their second “GALECA Ten Best” list: The 10 Best LBGTQA Films GALECA Every Non-LGBTQA Person Should See!
THEATER TALK To Welcome Andrew Lloyd Webber This WeekNovember 25, 2015An all-new THEATER TALK presents a warm, informative interview with composer-producer Andrew Lloyd Webber about his new musical School of Rock – the Broadway adaptation of the 2003 Jack Black film, with an original score by Lloyd Webber and lyricist Glenn Slater, and book by Julian (Downton Abbey) Fellowes.
NBCSN to Air FORMULA ON Season Finale This SundayNovember 24, 2015NBC Sports Group presents the season finale of the 2015 Formula One season this weekend with live coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – F1's only twilight race – from Yas Marina Circuit this Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN.
NBC Sets This Weekend's SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL MatchNovember 24, 2015Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler, Brock Osweiler, and the return of Brett Favre to Lambeau Field, highlight two NFL games on NBC this holiday week. On Thanksgiving night, one of football's most storied rivalries resumes when Rodgers and the first-place Green Bay Packers (7-3) host Cutler and the Chicago Bears (4-6) at Lambeau Field at 8 p.m. ET. The holiday matchup is the 191st regular-season meeting between the Bears and Packers — the most played series in NFL history – and marks the first Thanksgiving Day game in Green Bay in 92 years.
PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS Returns to NBC on SaturdayNovember 23, 2015 Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) coverage returns to NBC this Saturday, November 28 live at 3 p.m. ET, highlighted by Jermall Charlo (22-0, 17 KOs) defending his super welterweight title against “Silky” Wilky Campfort (21-1, 12 KOs) in Dallas, Texas.
2015 ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING Series Continues This WeekendNovember 23, 2015NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of the 2015 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series with Grand Prix Japan. Coverage begins this Saturday, Nov. 28, at 3 p.m. ET with the men's and ladies' short programs on Universal HD, and continues Sunday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. ET with the free dance and pairs' free skates on Universal HD. Coverage of the men's and ladies' free skates begins Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on NBC.
2015 NHL THANKSGIVING SHOWDOWN Airs Friday on NBCSNNovember 23, 2015NBC Sports presents the NHL THANKSGIVING Showdown this Friday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC, as Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers travel to TD Garden to facePatrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins in a classic Original Six matchup. NBC Sports' Black Friday NHL doubleheader continues on NBCSN at 5 p.m. ET, when Corey Perry and the Anaheim Ducks host Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks in a rematch of the 2015 Western Conference Final.
Season Two of Oxygen's THE PRANCING ELITES PROJECT to Premiere in JanuaryNovember 23, 2015Oxygen Media's empowering docu-series“The Prancing Elites Project” returns for a sophomore season with an expanded hour-long format beginning Tuesday, January 19 at 8PM ET/PT. Life is still a spontaneous dance for all five original members of the African American, gay and gender non-conforming dance team from Mobile, AL, – Adrian Clemons, Kentrell Collins, Kareem Davis, Jerel Maddox and Tim Smith.When the music stops and challenges arise, the troupe must persevere despite all odds. Together they still face the harsh realities of being who they are in an environment that is unwilling to accept them. However, as each member begins to explore their identity outside of the group, relationships and priorities are put to the test on an emotional, yet fun-filled journey of loyalty, jealousy, laughter, love and above all – friendship.