English Premier League gets a big American stage on NBC.
According to the Washington Post, the network will show three matches live on Saturdays, two on Sundays and one on Monday, through the nine-month long campaign. Games that are not on standard outlets will appear on overflow channels. This will not cost viewers, who can receive NBCSN, any additional cost.
The games will also be available through online streaming services.
"People in the United States have been begging and dying for this type of coverage," said NBC coordinating producer Pierre Moossa told the Washington Post.
The Premier League is one of the most popular global sorts brands.
"I don't think [soccer has] has ever been this popular," Arlo White said.
According to the Washington Post, White handled a play-by-play for the Seattle Sounders of MLS for two years before moving to NBC's MLS coverage in 2012.
"Is it a tipping point? We'll have to wait and see. I just know there is a huge amount of following of the game in the United States."
Coverage will also appear on three other properties: CNBC, Spanish-language Telemundo and mun2, a bilingual channel geared toward young viewers. The largest weekly United States audience is for the Mexican league, carried primarily by Unvision's family of Spanish language channels, the Washington Post reported.
According to NBC, more than 600 hours of studio shows and original programming will support the match coverage. NBC is also promoting the event with ads rapped around New York City subways.
