NBC Sports logo used since 1989.
NBC Sports is the brand used for sports programming on NBC, responsible for the televising of many sports events on the network. Formerly "a service of NBC News," it broadcasts a diverse array of programs, including the Olympic Games (through 2012), the NFL, the NHL, Notre Dame Football, the PGA Tour, the USGA Championships, Wimbledon, the French Open, the Dew Action Sports Tour, and more.
Programs throughout the years
Current programs
- NFL on NBC [1939; 1955-1963 (NFL) 1970-1997 (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
- Pregame: Grandstand (1975-1976), NFL {Insert Year} (1977-1986), NFL Live! (1987-1994), NFL on NBC (1995-1997), Football Night in America (2006-present)
- American Football League (1965-1969); Super Bowls I (shared with CBS) and III
- College football: Notre Dame Football (1991-present), Bayou Classic (1990-present)
- Olympic Summer Games (1964, 19801, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012)
- Olympic Winter Games (1972, 2002, 2006, and 2010)
- NHL on NBC [1966, 1972-1975, 1990-1994 (All Star Game), 2006-present]
- Ryder Cup (1991-present)
- U.S.G.A. Championships (1995-present)
- PGA Tour (1999-present)
- Wimbledon (1969-present)
- French Open (1981-present)
- Kentucky Derby (2001-present)
- Preakness Stakes (2001-present)
- Santa Anita Derby (2005-present)
- Hambletonian (2007-present)
- AVP Tour (early 1990s) (2004-present)
- U.S. Figure Skating Championships (2009-)
- GP2 series (2008-present)
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985-1991, 2006-2008-present)
Former programs
- Major League Baseball [1947-1989, 1994-2000: World Series on NBC presented by Gillette (1947-ca.1965), NBC Game of the Week (1956-1964, 1966-1989), 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 (Games 2, 3, & 6), 1997, and 1999 World Series
- Major League Baseball: An Inside Look (1979–1989)
- The NBA on NBC (1955–1962; 1990–2002)
- NASCAR on NBC (1999–2006)
- College football: Rose Bowl (1952–1988), Sugar Bowl (1959–1970), Orange Bowl (1965–1995), Fiesta Bowl (1978–1995), Cotton Bowl (1953–1957; 1993–1995), Gator Bowl (1996–2006), Hall of Fame Bowl (1988–1992)
- College Basketball (1969–1993)
- WNBA (1997–2002)
- Budweiser Million (1981–1986)
- Breeders' Cup (1984–2005)
- Belmont Stakes (2001–2005)
- XFL (2001)
- The AFL on NBC (2003–2006)
- Champ Car World Series (1979–1988, Michigan 500, Pocono 500, Meadowlands Grand Prix 1989-1991, Toronto Grand Prix 1994, 2005-2007)
- Canadian Football League (1954, 1982)
- Wood Memorial Stakes (2005, 2008)
Notable NBC personalities
Notable Telemundo personalities
Main competitors
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 1975.
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Toy semitrailer truck sporting NBC Sports logo from 1979 to 1986. For Super Bowl XX, the font for this logo reverted to a Helvetica font.
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NBC Sports logo from 1986 to 1989. This logo was often seen during the close of an NBC Sports event in a fashion similar to the logo used for entertainment programs produced by NBC.
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NBC Sports logo from 1989 to present. Used as a secondary logo in 1989-90.
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References
- ^ NBC did not provide live event coverage due to the US-led boycott.
External links
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