2015 STANLEY CUP Final Airs 6/3 on NBC
by Tyler Peterson - June 01, 2015 NBC Sports Group begins its exclusive coverage of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final this Wednesday, when Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning host Jonathan Toewsand the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage of Game 1 begins Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with NHL Live o...
NBC Sports to Present BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE SERIES This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2015 Final automatic qualifying positions for the Breeders' Cup World Championships will be at stake at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., this weekend...
NBC SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON Front & Center This Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - June 03, 2015 “NBC Sports Championship Season” coverage takes center stage this weekend with numerous high-profile events including the 147th Belmont Stakes featuring Triple Crown contender American Pharoah, Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning, the Women's and Me...
TVGN Orders New Docu-Comedy Series THE SORRENTINOS, Starring Mike 'The Situation'
by Caryn Robbins - March 31, 2014 TVGN has ordered THE SORRENTINOS, a new reality series following Mike Sorrentino, a reality TV star whose rise to global fame as 'The Situation' was meteoric...
Maya Angelou Criticizes Obama's 'Race to the Top'
by Christina Mancuso - October 29, 2013 Maya Angelou was among more than 120 authors and illustrators of children's books who urged President Obama to curb policies that promote excessive standardized testing and said they are “alarmed” about the impact “on children's love reading and literature.”...
NBC Sports Announces Coverage of BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE
by Caryn Robbins - September 25, 2014 Led by Moreno in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup from Belmont Park in New York, N.Y., and by latest 3-year-old sensation Shared Belief in $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif....
Travel Channel's BAGGAGE BATTLES to Return 10/15
by Caryn Robbins - September 23, 2013 'The Wild Cards,' are back for a new season of Travel Channel's original series 'Baggage Battles' premiering with back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, October 15 at 9:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT....
Skeet Ulrich Stars in Horse Racing Film '50 to 1' Out 3/21
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2013 Mine That Bird, the underdog racehorse that won the 2009 Kentucky Derby, is the focus of a new Hollywood film “50 to 1” that opens in theaters March 21, 2014....
NBC to Air BELMONT STAKES, 6/7
by Tyler Peterson - June 03, 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome runs for history, aiming to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, as NBC Sports Group presents 16 hours of programming surrounding the 146th Belmont Stakes – more than double the number of hours initially scheduled....
American Pharoah's Historic 'Grand Slam' Victory Is Highest-Rated Breeders' Cup Telecast in 20 Years
by TV News Desk - November 03, 2015 American Pharoah's final competition made history as the Triple Crown winner raced to victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic, and NBC posted the highest-rated Breeders' Cup telecast in 20 years....
NBC to Air SUMMER AT SARATOGA: BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE, 8/2
by Tyler Peterson - July 31, 2014 Dogwood Stables' sensational 4-year-old Palace Malice headlines a star-studded field of nine horses bidding for an automatic berth into the Breeders' Cup Classic in the $1.5 million Whitney Invitational from historic Saratoga Race Track in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., this Saturday for the live NBC ...
NBC Sets Viewership Milestones with CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY
by Tyler Peterson - June 08, 2015 NBC Sports' history-making “Championship Saturday,” featuring American Pharoah's victory in the 147th Belmont Stakes to win the first Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978 and Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning, delivered ratings milestones, accordin...
NBC Sports Coverage of 147th BELMONT STAKES Begins Today
by TV News Desk - June 05, 2015 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah runs for history, aiming to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, as NBC Sports Group presents the 147th Belmont Stakes...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - A&E's New Series RODEO GIRLS, Premiering 12/11
by Caryn Robbins - November 20, 2013 A&E's new series, Rodeo Girls offers a glimpse into the competitive and often glamorous world of the women of the pro-rodeo circuit and the relationships that hold them together....
NBC Sports Announces Coverage of BREEDERS CUP CHALLENGE SERIES
by Caryn Robbins - April 21, 2014 Breeders' Cup, Thoroughbred racing's most prestigious global racing event, announced today a new marketing platform that will feature 18 of the best Breeders' Cup Challenge races from top race tracks in the U.S....
THE SQUEEZE Debuts 11/10 on Golf Channel
by Tyler Peterson - October 19, 2015 Golf's latest Hollywood foray, “The Squeeze”, centers around a gifted young golfer who crosses paths with an obsessive gambler willing to resort to whatever means necessary to win a bet. Directed by former ABC Sports golf producer/director Terry Jastrow, the film will make its television premiere on...
First Born Films Options Rights to THE RUN
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2013 First Born Films has optioned the life rights of the greatest gambler of all time - the infamous Archie Karas, and has hired Frank Baldwin (“The Godmother” & “The Racketeer”) to write an original screenplay for a feature titled “ The Run”....
NBC Sports to Air BREEDERS CUP Challenge Series, 9/5
by Caryn Robbins - September 03, 2015 Liam's Map, who just missed capturing the Whitney four weeks ago, leads a field of eight horses for the $600,000 Woodward this Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., for the live telecast of the “Summer at Saratoga, Breeders' Cup Challenge Series – Presented by Lane's End Farm”...
NBC Airs STANLEY CUP FINAL Game 2 Tomorrow
by Tyler Peterson - June 05, 2015 Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning look to draw even tomorrow night in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, when they host Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks at 7:15 p.m. ET on NBC. NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets...
VIDEO: Patina Miller Shares MOCKINGJAY Cover of 'The Hanging Tree' in Time for Part 2 Premiere
by TV News Desk - November 19, 2015 Stage and screen star Patina Miller took to Twitter today to share a clip of her covering 'The Hanging Tree', a tune from THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1. Check it out below!...
NBC's Coverage of Haskell Invitational is Most-Watched Summer Race in 13 Years
by Caryn Robbins - August 04, 2015 Fans turned out at the track and tuned to NBC in big numbers Sunday for American Pharoah's run-away victory in the William Hill Haskell Invitational....
NBC Sports Announces Coverage of BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE SERIES
by Caryn Robbins - August 21, 2014 Top horses in the Classic division will take center stage this weekend in two outstanding “Breeders' Cup Challenge Series” programs, featuring the $1.25 million Travers Stakes on Saturday...
NBC Airs Breeders' Cup Challenge Series This Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - August 06, 2015 Led by 2014 Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist and Metropolitan Handicap winner Honor Code, an outstanding field of 10 horses has been entered for the $1.2 million Whitney at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., broadcast live on NBC at 5 p.m. ET as a part of the “Breeders' Cup Challenge Ser...
A&E to Debut New Original Docu-Series 8 MINUTES, 4/2
by Caryn Robbins - March 13, 2015 A&E Network's new original series '8 Minutes' follows Pastor Kevin Brown and his Passage To Freedom team as they help sex workers and victims of sex trafficking leave their dangerous situations behind to start over....
Palace Malice to Headline WHITNEY INVITATIONAL at Saratoga on NBC, Today
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2014 The Whitney broadcast is the fifth of 11 programs in the Challenge Series leading to the Breeders' Cup World Championships on NBC and NBCSN... |