NBC Sports in the context of "USA Network"

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👉 NBC Sports in the context of USA Network

USA Network (stylized as usa) is an American basic cable television channel owned by Versant, a subsidiary of Comcast pending its spin-off to their shareholders in 2026. It was launched on September 22, 1977 as Madison Square Garden Sports Network, one of the first national sports cable television channels.

It was relaunched under its current name on April 9, 1980, and in the years since then, USA steadily gained popularity through its original programming, a long-established partnership with WWF/WWE and, for many years, limited sports programming. USA increased its sports coverage significantly in 2022, after the initial shutdown of NBCSN, and served as the main cable component of NBC Sports until NBCSN was relaunched in 2025.

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NBC Sports in the context of Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned and operated by Comcast through its entertainment division NBCUniversal.

Founded on April 15, 2020 and launched on July 15, 2020, the service primarily carries television shows and films from NBCUniversal brands and other third-party content providers, as well as original series, films, and specials. It is the main streaming outlet of the NBC Sports and Telemundo Deportes divisions, carrying simulcasts of specified events with NBC and Spanish sister network Telemundo. Sports broadcasts, WWE professional wrestling , and supplemental coverage not carried on linear television round out its content. Peacock also WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming events in its portfolio.

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NBC Sports in the context of Al Michaels

Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video and in an emeritus role for NBC Sports. He has worked on network sports television since 1971, with his most recent work being with NBC Sports after nearly three decades (1976–2006) with ABC Sports. Michaels is known for his many years calling play-by-play of National Football League (NFL) games, including ABC Monday Night Football from 1986 to 2005 and NBC Sunday Night Football from 2006 to 2021. He is also known for famous calls in other sports, including the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the earthquake-interrupted Game 3 of the 1989 World Series, which was played in San Francisco.

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