NBC Sports is an American programming division of the broadcast network NBC, owned and operated by NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal and subsidiary of Comcast.
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16 Facts About NBC Sports
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In 2000, NBC Sports declined to renew its broadcast agreement with Major League Baseball.
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In 2003, NBC Sports obtained the broadcast rights and a minority interest in the Arena Football League.
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NBC Sports televised the second half of the season and alternated coverage of the Daytona 500 with Fox.
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In December 2005, NBC Sports announced that it would not renew its agreement with NASCAR.
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In 2001, NBC Sports obtained the broadcast rights to horse racing's Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in a five-year deal.
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In 2004, NBC Sports reached a broadcast agreement with the National Hockey League .
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NBC Sports televised regular season games at first on Saturday afternoons before moving the telecast to Sundays, Saturday and Sunday afternoon playoff games, and up to five games of the Stanley Cup.
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NBC Sports held broadcast rights to the Formula One from 2013 until 2017.
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From 2016 until 2018, NBC Sports held the rights to Premiership Rugby, the top division of English rugby union, through a three-year deal.
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In June 2016, NBC Sports launched NBC Sports Gold, a suite of sport-specific over-the-top subscription services that would included expanded and overflow coverage of its properties.
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Shortly after, NBC announced a six-year agreement with the International Motor Sports Association beginning in 2019, including the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, with the majority of coverage on NBCSN.
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In 1964, NBC Sports televised the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo; in 1972, NBC Sports televised the 1972 Winter Olympics for the first time.
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NBC Sports substantially scaled back its coverage and lost heavily in advertising revenue.
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In total, NBC has aired 13 Summer and Winter Olympics, the most by any one U S network.
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NBC Sports began using dedicated graphics packages specifically for Sunday Night Football during Super Bowl LII, and unveiled a second redesign for the 2022 season during Super Bowl LVI.
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