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Chess
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NBC Sports has secured the United States broadcasting rights to the International Chess Federation's (FIDE's) 2021 world championship match between title holder Magnus Carlsen and Russian challenger Ian…
Motorsport
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The NTT IndyCar Series and NBC Sports have announced a multiyear extension of their domestic media rights agreement in the United States, which includes two races streamed exclusively on Peacock.
Olympic Games
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Network, corporate parent Comcast plan extensive series of coverage enhancements
Multi-Sport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Newly signed NBC Sports analyst takes equity in global gaming operator
Rugby Union
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NBC Sports has picked up exclusive United States media rights to the British & Irish Lions’ forthcoming rugby union tour to South Africa, with eight matches being aired live on NBCUniversal's streaming se…
Ice Hockey
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NBCUniversal has announced it will stream the opening two games of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, which are being televised on cable channel NBCSN, on subscription streaming service Peacock Premium
Olympic Games
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Large collection of new sponsors help fuel robust network totals
Olympic Games
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Network touts upcoming Games as the biggest media event ever
Tennis
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NBC Sports has expanded its French Open coverage in a deal in which streaming service Peacock will exclusively broadcast middle weekend night sessions
Multi-Sport
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NBCUniversal is reportedly considering selling its seven regional sports networks or potentially integrating them into streaming service Peacock as the company tries to navigate the new cord-cutting landscape…
Ice Hockey
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The National Hockey League is poised to bring in Turner Sports as its secondary broadcast partner in the United States in a seven-year deal worth approximately $1.6bn (€1.3
American Football
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SportBusiness' US Editor looks at the National Football League's recent domestic rights renewals, and how despite a sharply enlarged focus on streaming platforms, the agreements show the league and its linear broadcast partners still need one another
American Football
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Set of five landmark pacts nearly double league's annual US media rights
Multi-Sport
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NBCUniversal has announced it will broadcast a record 1,200 hours from the Tokyo Paralympics this summer, including inaugural primetime coverage on the main NBC network.
Ice Hockey
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The National Hockey League's outdoor games in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, proved a ratings success despite both of the weekend's games suffering severe delays due to poor ice conditions in the intense sunshine
Ice Hockey
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The Professional Women's Hockey Players Association has announced a partnership with the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks, who will host two games on the 2021 Secret Dream Gap Tour next month
Olympic Sports
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The main NBC television network will air the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics live on July 23, representing a first for a morning broadcast window in the United States