NBCUniversal’s new standalone NBC Sports Network is now available with Comcast Xfinity TV cable packages.
NBCSN features live games across major sports, giving viewers another way to watch sports content from NBCUniversal that also streams on Peacock. Some of the programming that will be available on the network includes Monday Night NBA games and NBA Playoffs, Premier League soccer, Olympic sports, Olympic Winter Games coverage on Gold Zone hosted by Scott Hanson, WNBA regular season and playoff games, Big Ten football, Big Ten, Big East and Big 12 Men’s and Women’s Basketball, golf, cycling, and more.
NBCUniversal also recently announced a media rights partnership with the MLB that will bring MLB Sunday Leadoff, Sunday Night Baseball, some postseason games, and more baseball to NBCSN and Peacock.
NBCUniversal shared plans to revive the sports channel in October. As part of a deal to keep NBC-owned channels live on YouTube TV, NBCU, NBC Sports Network launched first on YouTube TV on November 17.
“NBCUniversal delivers the biggest moments in sports, and the new NBC Sports Network gives pay-tv customers a seamless way to enjoy the wide range of sports in our portfolio, adding an important pillar in our linear and streaming strategy,” said Matt Schnaars, President, Platform Distribution and Partnerships, NBCUniversal just before the channel launched. “NBCSN is a win across the board – driving value for fans and distributors who prefer an aggregated experience, league and conference partners seeking broad reach, and advertisers targeting engaged sports audiences – while also creating a new monetization path for some of our most premium programming and supporting NBCU’s commitment to serving viewers wherever they watch, whether on Peacock, pay-tv, or both.”