The opening week of the college football regular season features many interesting cross-conference matchups: Louisville-Alabama, Miami-LSU, Washington-Auburn, Oregon State-Ohio State (sans suspended Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer) and Ole Miss-Texas Tech. But a matchup between two prominent and historically prestigious college football programs may be the highest profiled game of them all this week: Michigan […]
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NBC Sports is scheduled to televise 109 NHL regular-season games during the 2018-19 season – its most since acquiring NHL rights prior to the 2005-06 season. Coverage begins Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Alex Ovechkin and the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals raise their championship banner to the rafters and […]
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NBC Cancels ‘Timeless’
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Cult favorite science fiction travel drama “Timeless,” which NBC canceled last spring and ultimately reversed its decision, will not be returning for a third season. This time, the cancellation seems to be for real, but creator Eric Kripke said on Twitter that they are exploring the possibility of making a two-hour movie to wrap up storylines. […]
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The French Open, tennis’ second major tournament of the year and the lone tennis major to feature clay courts, will be broadcast on the networks of NBC. The first round from the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France will begin Sunday, May 27 at noon ET on NBC. Live coverage culminates with the women’s final […]
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Two teams begin their quest for their very first Stanley Cup championship on Monday, May 28 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC: Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals face off against a team that was not in existence just twelve months prior — the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. Pre-game coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET […]
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Following a whirlwind week with five broadcast network upfront presentations, here are the new series tallies for next season. Keep in mind, of course, that nothing is etched in stone and this is subject to potentially change. But, for now… Fall 2018 19 New Series 10 Dramas, 7 Comedies, 2 Non-Scripted View and/or print the […]
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Optimistic NBC has granted a third season renewal to summer dance competition series “World of Dance” ahead of its second season. The series, which finished last summer as the most-watched new summer alternative series in a decade, features dancers showcasing their talents and competing for a million-dollar grand prize. Executive producer Jennifer Lopez leads a […]
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The 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs continue with Conference Final action as it’s now down to the final four. In the East, the Tampa Bay Lightning were a popular pick to reach and/or win the Stanley Cup in pre-season predictions, while their opponent this series, the Washington Capitals finally defeated their longtime postseason rival Pittsburgh Penguins […]
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NBC Adds ‘Manifest’ to Drama Roster
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NBC has announced another new drama addition to its 2018 programming line-up. It is called “Manifest” and it comes from RObert Zemeckis and Jack Rapke and is produced by Warner Bros. Television and Compari Entertainment.. The logline: When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. Yet […]