Bob Costas Mentions NBC Deal For EPL TV Rights During Halftime of NFL Game [AUDIO]

Posted on October 29, 2012 by The Gaffer

bob costas nbc 600x337 Bob Costas Mentions NBC Deal For EPL TV Rights During Halftime of NFL Game [AUDIO]

Bob Costas, a legend of US sports television, announced Sunday night during halftime of the Denver against New Orleans NFL game that NBC Sports had acquired the rights to the English Premier League for seasons 2013-16.

Here is audio of the brief but important announcement from the NBC broadcast:

Bob Costas taking time out of the NFL broadcast to mention the English Premier League is a sign of how soccer has grown in this country, and what the acquisition of the TV rights means to NBC.

Thanks to EPL Talk reader Fog for the audio clip.

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Founder and publisher of EPL Talk, The Gaffer (aka Christopher Harris) is a journalist who has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian and several other publications as well as on NPR, BBC World, CBC, BBC Five Live, talkSPORT and beIN SPORT. Harris, who lives in Florida, has supported Swansea City since 1979. Harris launched EPL Talk in 2005. View all posts by The Gaffer →
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8 Responses to Bob Costas Mentions NBC Deal For EPL TV Rights During Halftime of NFL Game [AUDIO]

  1. Frill Artist says:
    October 29, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    So is this EVERY premiership match or just some?

    Reply
  2. Fogette says:
    October 29, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    “Thanks to EPL Talk reader Fog for the audio clip.”

    What a nice guy that Fog is!!! :)

    Reply
  3. FCAsheville says:
    October 29, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    T-9 months til Costas starts babbling about his great love of the beautiful game and it’s storied past.

    Reply
  4. Smokey Bacon says:
    October 29, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    Lets hope they don’t draft him for the big games like Fox does with Curt Menefee.

    Reply
  5. King Eric says:
    October 29, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    wonder what that will do to fsc/fs plus? i’m guessing they will be getting a lot of cancelled subscriptions.

    Reply

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