NBC Sports is the brand used for sports programming on
NBC, responsible for the televising of many
sports events on the network. Formerly "a service of
NBC News," it broadcasts a diverse array of programs, including the
Olympic Games (through 2012), the
NFL, the
NHL,
Notre Dame Football, the
PGA Tour, the
USGA Championships,
Wimbledon, the
French Open, RCA Tennis Championships, the Dew Action Sports Tour, and more.
Programs throughout the years
Current programs
- NFL on NBC [1939; 1955-1963 (NFL) 1970-1997 (AFC); 2006-present (NBC Sunday Night Football)]
- Super Bowls V, VII, IX, XI, XIII, XV, XVII, XX, XXIII, XXVII, XXVIII, XXX, XXXII, XLIII, and XLVI
- Pregame: Grandstand (1975-1976), NFL {Insert Year} (1977-1986), NFL Live! (1987-1994), NFL on NBC (1995-1997), Football Night in America (2006-present)
- American Football League (1965-1969); Super Bowls I (shared with CBS) and III
- College football: Notre Dame Football (1991-present), Bayou Classic (1990-present)
- Olympic Summer Games (1964, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012)
- Olympic Winter Games (1972, 2002, 2006, and 2010)
- The NHL on NBC [1966, 1972-1975, 1990-1994 (All Star Game), 2006-present]
- Ryder Cup (1991-present)
- U.S.G.A. Championships (1995-present)
- PGA Tour (1999-present)
- Wimbledon (1969-present)
- French Open (1981-present)
- Kentucky Derby (2001-present)
- Preakness Stakes (2001-present)
- Santa Anita Derby (2005-present)
- Wood Memorial Stakes (2005, 2008)
- Hambletonian (2007-present)
- AVP Tour (early 1990's) (2004-present)
- U.S. Figure Skating Championships (2009-)
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985-1991, 2006-present)
- GP2 series (2008-present)
Former programs
- Major League Baseball [1947-1989, 1994-2000: World Series on NBC presented by Gillette (1947-ca.1965), NBC Game of the Week (1956-1964, 1966-1989), Baseball Night in America (1994-1995), Major League Baseball on NBC (1996-2000)]
- 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1995 (Games 2, 3, & 6), 1997, and 1999 World Series
- Major League Baseball: An Inside Look (1979-1989)
- The NBA on NBC (1955-1962; 1990-2002)
- NASCAR on NBC (1999-2006)
- College football: Rose Bowl (1952-1988), Sugar Bowl (1959-1970), Orange Bowl (1963-1995), Fiesta Bowl (1978-1995), Cotton Bowl (1953-1957; 1993-1995), Gator Bowl (1996-2006), Hall of Fame Bowl (1988-1992)
- College Basketball (1969-1993)
- WNBA (1997-2002)
- Budweiser Million (1981-1986)
- Breeders' Cup (1984-2005)
- Belmont Stakes (2001-2005)
- XFL (2001)
- The AFL on NBC (2003-2006)
- Champ Car World Series (1979-1988, Michigan 500, Pocono 500, Meadowlands Grand Prix 1989-1991, Toronto Grand Prix 1994, 2005-2007)
- Canadian Football League (1954, 1982)
Notable NBC personalities
Notable Telemundo's personalities
Main competitors
Logos
References
External links
