NBC Universal buys rights to Premier League matches; will broadcast in USA across 10 channels during - Polidicks

[b]NBC finally gets its shit together, decides to show real footy[/b] [url]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130416/english-premier-league-nbc-tv-coverage/[/url] [quote="Sports Illustrated"] During a Premier League presentation at NBC's offices at 30 Rockefeller Center on Tuesday, the network announced all Premier League matches will include pre- and post-game studio coverage and be streamed live via NBC Sports Live Extra, the network's live streaming product for desktop, mobile and tablets. Coverage of the Premier League will kick off Aug. 17 with live matches on NBC, NBC Sports Network, Telemundo, Mun2, Premier League Extra Time, NBC Sports Live Extra and other NBC Universal channels including CNBC and USA. The network also announced that every Premier League match on the final day of the season -- May 11, 2014 -- will air live across a host of NBCU channels, including NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, USA, MSNBC and E!.[/quote] [img]http://sportconflict.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/NBC.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/FOBjm70.png[/img] In addition, all 10 games on Championship Sunday will be broadcast live across NBC Sports' network of channels. While this news came out just a few weeks ago, I haven't seen any threads about this. As an American football fan, I couldn't be happier with this.

From the people that brought you shitty Olympics coverage

this is probably cool for brits who live in the us

[QUOTE=geogzm;41748631]brits who live in the uk[/QUOTE] There are lots of them

also great for people who have had the misfortune to both be born in the USA and be a soccer/football fan [editline]7th August 2013[/editline] because if you know about the USA, you know that there is basically no such thing on TV right now

[QUOTE=geogzm;41748631]this is probably cool for brits who live in the uk[/QUOTE] The Premier League are targeting the growing demographic of Football fans in the US. Not surprised considering some decent teams have been touring the US in past pre-seasons.

[QUOTE=FFStudios;41748691]also great for people who have had the misfortune to both be born in the USA and be a soccer/football fan [editline]7th August 2013[/editline] because if you know about the USA, you know that there is basically no such thing on TV right now[/QUOTE] Yeah it's nice, I'm not a fan of soccer but it's nice to see it's becoming more mainstream in the states, which is something I've been noticing over the last few years.

there are actually a few HUGE soccer markets in the USA: Seattle, WA; Salt Lake City, UT; Houston, TX; Portland, OR they're all mostly west coast but we need to expand those markets into the whole united states because that would kick ass and one day i might be able to watch bundesliga or other interesting leagues

Now do the same with the NFL over here.

we gave it a try with NFL Europa which isn't really the same thing but still

[video=youtube;6KeG_i8CWE8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KeG_i8CWE8[/video] they made a pretty funny trailer thing for it

[QUOTE=smurfy;41748662]There are lots of them[/QUOTE] fuck i meant us lol

It will no doubt feature NBC comentators looking completely lost until they find a random American - anyone - to interview while they ignore all of the teams and coaches, just like the Olympics.

[QUOTE='[CWG]RustySpannerz;41750220']Now do the same with the NFL over here.[/QUOTE] I know of no-one interested in American-style football over here though?

[QUOTE=FreakyMe;41755218]It will no doubt feature NBC comentators looking completely lost until they find a random American - anyone - to interview while they ignore all of the teams and coaches, just like the Olympics.[/QUOTE] nbc already acknowledged how terrible their olympics coverage was so no i don't think so, ESPECIALLY because if you even read the OP you would have known that over 75% of their BPL programming includes players, coaches, and analysts from england

[QUOTE=FFStudios;41758320]nbc already acknowledged how terrible their olympics coverage was so no i don't think so, ESPECIALLY because if you even read the OP you would have known that over 75% of their BPL programming includes players, coaches, and analysts from england[/QUOTE] It was more of a joke than anything, but you are correct.