NBC Sports

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The NBC Sports logo used since 1989.

NBC Sports is a division of NBC, responsible for the televising of many sports events on the network. The NBC Sports broadcast lineup includes: The Olympic Games (through 2012), the NFL, the NHL, Notre Dame Football, the PGA Tour (including the USGA Championships), Wimbledon, French Open, RCA Tennis Championships, the Dew Action Sports Tour, and more. Bob Costas is one of the most famous NBC sportscasters, anchoring NBC's Olympics coverage and commentating on various other occasions.

1 Programs throughout the years
- 1.1 Current programs
- 1.2 Former programs
2 Notable personalities
- 2.1 Main Competitors
3 Logos
4 External links

[edit] Programs throughout the years

[edit] Current programs

NBC Sports I.D. from 1993

Tennis
- Wimbledon (1969-present)
- French Open (1981-present)
Olympic Summer Games (1964, 1980, 1988-present)
Golf
- Ryder Cup (1989-present)
- U.S. Open (1995-present)
- PGA Tour (2002-present)
College football: Notre Dame Football (1991-present), Bayou Classic (1990-present)
Kentucky Derby (2001-present)
Olympic Winter Games (1972, 2002-present)
The NHL on NBC (1966, 1972-1975; 1990-1994; 2006-present)
NFL on NBC (1939; 1955-1963 (NFL); 1970-1998 (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
- American Football League broadcast rights (1965-1969)
  - Super Bowls I (shared with CBS) & III

[edit] Former programs

NASCAR (1999-2006)
The NBA on NBC (1955-1962; 1990-2002)
Major League Baseball (1947-1989, 1994-2000: World Series only 1947-1955, NBC Game of the Week 1956-1989, 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 (shared with ABC), 1997, and 1999 World Series
College football: Rose Bowl (1951-1987), Sugar Bowl (1957-1969), Orange Bowl (1964-1994), Fiesta Bowl (1974-1994), Cotton Bowl (1952-1956; 1992-1994), Gator Bowl (1996-2006).
NCAA Basketball (1969-1981).
Breeders' Cup (1984-2005).
Belmont Stakes (2001-2005).
XFL (2001).
The AFL on NBC (2003-2006).

The Bayou Classic is notable in that it is the only NCAA Division I-Championship Subdivision (formerly known as I-AA) football game currently carried nationwide on broadcast television.

[edit] Notable personalities

[edit] Main Competitors

[edit] Logos

The NBC Sports logo in the background on April 8, 1974, the night that Hank Aaron hit his record breaking 715th career home run. This logo debuted in 1972 and lasted until NBC unveiled their NBC "N" on New Year's 1976.	NBC Sports logo from 1976 to 1979 (1)	NBC Sports logo from 1976 to 1979 (2)	Toy semitrailer truck sporting NBC Sports logo from 1979 to 1986
NBC Sports logo from 1986-1989	Mark McGwire from the 1988 World Series. Note the NBC Sports logo from 1986 to 1989 at the right side of the picture.	NBC Sports logo from 1986 to 1989	NBC Sports logo from 1989 to present
NBC Sports logo from 1994 to 1996	NBC Sports logo from 1996 to 1998	NBC Sports logo as seen during NBC's Sunday night NFL coverage since 2006.‎

[edit] External links

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Sports television in the United States

Broadcast sports divisions: ESPN on ABC • CBS Sports • Fox Sports • NBC Sports

National cable/satellite networks: ESPN • ESPN2 • ESPN Classic • ESPNEWS • Fox Sports Net • Versus

Specialty networks: Big Ten Network (launches Aug. 2007) • CSTV • ESPNU • Fox College Sports • Fox Soccer Channel • Fuel TV • GOL TV • Horse Racing TV • Men's Outdoor and Recreation • MountainWest Sports Network • NBA TV • NFL Network • Setanta Sports • SPEED Channel • The Golf Channel • The Outdoor Channel • The Tennis Channel • TVG

Occasional broadcasts: HBO • Showtime • Spike TV • Superstation WGN • TBS • TNT • USA Network • Sci Fi Channel • The CW • ION Television • MyNetworkTV

Regional sports networks: Fox Sports Net • 4SD • Altitude • Comcast SportsNet • CSS • CST • MASN • MSG • NESN • SportSouth • SNY • STO • Sun Sports • YES

Syndicators: ESPN Plus • LF Sports • Raycom Sports

Spanish language: ESPN Deportes • Fox Sports en Español

Broadband services: ESPN360 • WCSN

Defunct networks: C-SET • CNNSI • Empire • Mizlou • OnTV • SCORE • SportsChannel America • SportsChannel Los Angeles • Sports Time • TVS • Victory Sports

NBC Sports television programs

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Anthology programs: Gillette Cavalcade of Sports | Sportsworld

Auto Racing: NASCAR on NBC

Basketball: NBA on NBC | NBA Showtime | Roundball Rock

Hockey: NHL on NBC | Peter Puck

Horse Racing: Thoroughbred Racing on NBC

Composers: David Arkenstone | Randy Edelman | John Tesh

See Also: United States sports broadcasting lists

NBC Universal, Inc. (a subsidiary of General Electric)

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Universal Studios:		Focus Features \| Islands of Adventure \| Rogue Pictures \| United International Pictures¹ \| Universal Animation Studios \| Universal Studios Home Entertainment \| Universal Orlando Resort \| Universal Pictures \| Universal Studios Hollywood Theme Park \| Universal Studios Florida Theme Park \| Universal Studios Japan \| Universal Studios Singapore \| Universal Studios Theme Parks \| Universal CityWalk
Broadcast TV Assets:		NBC \| Telemundo \| NBC News \| NBC Sports
NBC Universal Cable:		A&E Television Networks (25%) \| Bravo \| Chiller \| CNBC \| MSNBC \| Mun2 \| NBC Weather Plus \| Sci Fi Channel \| ShopNBC \| Sleuth \| Sundance Channel (co-owned with Robert Redford and CBS Corporation) \| Telemundo Internacional \| Telemundo Puerto Rico \| Trio \| Universal HD \| USA Network
CNBC Global Channels:		CNBC (US) \| CNBC World \| CNBC Latin America \| CNBC Europe \| CNBC Asia \| CNBC Africa
CNBC Europe Branches:		Class CNBC \| CNBC-e \| CNBC Arabiya (according to CNBC Europe) \| CNBC Nordic
CNBC Asia Branches:		Nikkei CNBC \| CNBC-TV18 \| CNBC Awaaz \| CNBC Pakistan \| CNBC Australia \| CNBC Hong Kong \| CNBC Singapore
Sci Fi Global Channels:		US \| UK \| Germany \| France \| Australia \| Spain
Television Production and Distribution: NBC Studios \| NBC Universal Television \| NBC Universal Television Distribution \| NBC Universal Television Studio
Owned & Operated Television Stations by:	NBC:	KNBC \| KNSD² \| KNTV \| KXAS² \| WCAU \| WMAQ \| WNBC \| WRC \| WTVJ \| WVIT
	ShopNBC:	WWDP
	Telemundo:	KBLR \| KHRR \| KDEN \| KNSO \| KTAZ \| KTMD \| KVDA \| KSTS \| KVEA \| KXTX \| WKAQ \| WNEU \| WNJU \| WSCV \| WSNS
Spanish Independent TV Stations: KBOP³ \| KWHY			50%, with Viacom's Paramount Pictures; will be dissolved in near future The stations are co-owned with LIN TV in a joint venture (76% owned by NBC, 24% owned by LIN). KNSD also includes a repeater used for rebroadcast of Entravision's KBNT-CA. Owned by Commercial Broadcasting Corp., and operated by the NBC / LIN joint venture (see note 2) A joint venture between NBC Universal and its broadcast affiliates. Co-owned with Corus Entertainment, Classic Media, Scholastic Books and ION Media Networks
Internet Ventures:		NBBC⁴ \| iVillage \| Television Without Pity
Other Assets:		qubo⁵ \| EMKA, Ltd.