When was NBC Sports founded?
NBC Sports was founded on the 17th of May 1939. It is officially owned and operated by NBCUniversal's subsidiary NBC Sports Group, which is a division of Comcast.
Questions about NBC Sports
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How many Olympics has NBC Sports broadcast?
NBC Sports has broadcast 13 Summer and Winter Olympics combined, more than any other U.S. network. NBC has aired every Summer Olympics since the 1988 Seoul Games and every Winter Olympics since the 2002 Winter Games.
Why did NBC lose the NBA in 2002?
NBC was outbid by ESPN and ABC for the NBA's new broadcast contract in 2002, ending the league's twelve-year run on the network. The NBA returned to NBC under an 11-year agreement announced on the 24th of July 2024, with coverage resuming in the 2025-26 season.
What happened to NBCSN and when did it shut down?
NBCSN was officially shut down on the 31st of December 2021 after NBCUniversal cited increased competition from streaming services and mainstream sports networks. Its remaining programming rights moved primarily to USA Network and Peacock. NBCSN was relaunched on the 17th of November 2025.
How many viewers watched the 2023 NFL playoff game streamed exclusively on Peacock?
The Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs wild card playoff game, streamed exclusively on Peacock during the 2023 NFL season, averaged 23 million viewers. The game also drove 2.8 million new sign-ups to Peacock.
What was the 1980 Olympics boycott and how did it affect NBC Sports?
After the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, the United States and 64 other countries boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. NBC had won the broadcast rights after contentious negotiations but substantially scaled back its coverage and lost heavily in advertising revenue as a result.