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Jon Champion joins NBC’s Premier League coverage

Legendary commentator Jon Champion has joined NBC Sports ahead of the 2023/24 Premier League season, sources have confirmed to World Soccer Talk. Starting in August, Champion will cover the most prominent Premier League game in the Sunday 11:30am to 1:30pm ET timeslot each week. That key timeslot became available to Champion at a time of change for American broadcaster. With Martin Tyler in England stepping … Continue reading Jon Champion joins NBC’s Premier League coverage

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NBC Sports invites Joe Speight to host Premier League friendlies

World Soccer Talk can exclusively reveal that Joe Speight has been named as the lead commentator for the 2023 Premier League Summer Series. The acclaimed commentator, who fills in for NBC Sports several times this season, is also the host of Goal Rush, the popular Premier League whip show. NBC Sports’ Peter Drury is unavailable. According to an NBC Sports spokesman, he had a previous … Continue reading NBC Sports invites Joe Speight to host Premier League friendlies

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How Michael Jordan and Seth Meyers helped NBC get the EPL

When World Soccer Talk recently interviewed NBC Sports director Jon Miller, who played a pivotal role in helping the broadcaster sign the Premier League rights deal, we learned about the roles played by basketball legend Michael Jordan and talk show host Seth Meyers. Here’s how Jon Millerpresident of acquisitions and partnerships at NBC Sports, and previously president of programming at NBC Sports, explained: “When we … Continue reading How Michael Jordan and Seth Meyers helped NBC get the EPL

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The inside story of how NBC saved its Premier League TV deal

With the 2022/23 season coming to an end, the first year of the six-year NBC Premier League TV deal has come to an end. That agreement will run until the end of the 2027/28 season. But it could have been so different. For the first time, we now know how dangerously close NBC was to ending its Premier League partnership. Plus how an NBCUniversal executive … Continue reading The inside story of how NBC saved its Premier League TV deal

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Six Premier League clubs play in the US pre-season tournament

According to various sources, six Premier League clubs will participate in an American preseason tournament this summer. While the full list of teams involved is not final at the time of writing, it is believed to include Chelsea, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Brighton and Hove Albion, Brentford and Fulham. A joint announcement from the Premier League and NBC Sports is expected later this week. Shearer … Continue reading Six Premier League clubs play in the US pre-season tournament

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NBC’s Premier League Fan Fest a big hit in Orlando, Florida

NBC’s Premier League Fan Fest in Orlando, Florida was a huge success by all accounts. This was the eighth the broadcaster has held in the United States. And judging by the numbers, this might just be the best yet. In what now becomes a staple of the American football calendar every year, the Premier League Fan Fest was unique for a number of different reasons. … Continue reading NBC’s Premier League Fan Fest a big hit in Orlando, Florida

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Tim Howard on his role as the voice of the US Premier League

NBC Sports Premier League studio analyst Tim Howard wears big shoes. The legend of the United States Men’s National Team is the premier American-accented studio voice analyzing top-flight English for an American audience. Howard is currently in his third season in NBC’s Premier League Live studio. That follows a career as the most capped goaltender in U.S. men’s history. He is one of the most … Continue reading Tim Howard on his role as the voice of the US Premier League

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Rebecca Lowe looks back at 10 years of Premier League on NBC

NBC Sports Premier League studio host Rebecca Lowe sets the bar high for presenting football in the United States. NBC’s Premier League coverage began with a three-year rights deal in August 2013. It has since garnered critical acclaim, with Lowe regularly among the critically acclaimed. Lowe has spoken World SoccerTalk during last weekend’s Premier League Fan Fest in Orlando. The studio show, which is headlined … Continue reading Rebecca Lowe looks back at 10 years of Premier League on NBC

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Premier League returns on Boxing Day with NBC talent in the UK

Boxing Day is one of the favorite days of the season for English Premier League fans. And this year will be special for two reasons. First, it features the first Premier League matches after the World Cup break. Second, the entire NBC Sports studio crew will be in England. They call games and report from the counters on the field. The tradition of Boxing Day, … Continue reading Premier League returns on Boxing Day with NBC talent in the UK

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