CBS Sports to Stream Super Bowl LIII Across Online, Mobile and Connected TV Platforms

CBS Sports to Stream Super Bowl LIII Across Online, Mobile and Connected TV Platforms
"We're looking forward to bringing this season's biggest game to the biggest possible digital audience and building on the record-breaking Super Bowl streams we've delivered in the past," said Jeff Gerttula.

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[via press release from CBS] CBS SPORTS TO STREAM SUPER BOWL LIII ACROSS ONLINE, MOBILE AND CONNECTED TV PLATFORMS

All "NFL on CBS" Games Including Super Bowl LIII Will Be Available Across Every CBS All Access and Authenticated Platform Starting This Season

Sept. 4, 2018 - CBS Sports will stream Super Bowl LIII across more platforms than ever, delivering unprecedented access to the game coverage. CBS Sports' streaming coverage of the game will be available non-authenticated online at CBSSports.com and on the CBS Sports app for connected TV devices, tablets and now mobile phones as part of an expanded agreement with the NFL announced earlier this year. CBS Sports' broadcast coverage of Super Bowl LIII will also be available to stream live via the CBS All Access subscription service.

"We're looking forward to bringing this season's biggest game to the biggest possible digital audience and building on the record-breaking Super Bowl streams we've delivered in the past," said Jeff Gerttula, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CBS Sports Digital. "Streaming Super Bowl LIII across CBS Sports Digital and CBS All Access platforms is a win for NFL fans."
CBS Sports Digital streamed Super Bowl 50 in 2016 and Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.

The entire 2018 NFL ON CBS schedule will be streamed live on all CBS All Access platforms, including on mobile phones and tablets via the CBS App for iOS, Android and Windows 10, online at CBS.com, and on connected devices including Roku Players, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs and Amazon Channels. CBS All Access subscribers will receive the NFL ON CBS games that are broadcast in their local market.
In addition to extending CBS All Access streaming rights to mobile devices for the first time, NFL ON CBS authenticated streaming rights will extend to mobile for its cable, satellite, telco and vMVPD partners beginning this season.

Fans can also stream NFL on CBS games, including Super Bowl LIII, via NFL.com and the NFL app across devices. Additionally, new for this season, Verizon will stream the games on phones and tablets on a cross-carrier basis on Yahoo Sports, Yahoo, AOL, Tumblr, and Complex. 

Video: NBC Entertainment's Super Bowl Spots

Video: NBC Entertainment's Super Bowl Spots "The Voice," "Rise," "AP Bio" and "World of Dance" are among the Peacock's spotlighted series.

[via press release from NBC]

NBC BRAND SPOT The stars of your favorite NBC shows come together to sing Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" and wish everyone a very happy Super Bowl! "THE VOICE" Kelly Clarkson joins fellow coaches Alicia Keys, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton for Season 14 of "The Voice," which premieres Monday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. "RISE" Tony Award-winning composer, conductor and "Rise" music director Tom Kitt serves up a new arrangement of Macklemore's "Glorious," featuring cast members of NBC's upcoming drama series "Rise." Watch the premiere on Tuesday, March 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT after "This Is Us." "A.P. BIO" Watch the first three episodes of "A.P. Bio," starring Glenn Howerton and Patton Oswalt, streaming now on NBC.comand the NBC App. New episodes return to NBC on Thursday, March 1 on 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. "WORLD OF DANCE" Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, NE-YO and Jenna Dewan Tatum are back on "World of Dance" when last season's #1 new reality show returns this May.

OLYMPIAN BODE MILLER, NASCAR DRIVERS MARTIN TRUEX JR. & RYAN BLANEY, AND FAMED TELEMUNDO VOICE ANDRES CANTOR JOIN NBC’S SUPER BOWL PRE-GAME SHOW

OLYMPIAN BODE MILLER, NASCAR DRIVERS MARTIN TRUEX JR. & RYAN BLANEY, AND FAMED TELEMUNDO VOICE ANDRES CANTOR JOIN NBC’S SUPER BOWL PRE-GAME SHOW

The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore to Report from NBC’s Outdoor Set

NASCAR on NBC Features Reporter Rutledge Wood to Host Pre-Game Segments with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Truex Jr. & Blaney

Coverage of Super Bowl LII Begins Sunday, Feb. 4, at Noon ET on NBC

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – January 31, 2018 – NBC Sports Group today announced six special Super Bowl LII Pre-Game Show guests, who will offer unique views on the game, the entertainment, and the big-event surroundings in Minnesota. NBC Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl LII, featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., begins with the Super Bowl LII Pre-Game Show on Sunday, Feb. 4, at Noon ET on NBC.

Six-time U.S. Olympic alpine skiing medalist Bode Miller; 2017 Monster Energy Series Champion Martin Truex Jr.; driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford Ryan Blaney; lead voice of Telemundo Deportes’ 2018 FIFA World Cup coverage Andres Cantor; The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore; and NASCAR on NBC features reporter Rutledge Wood join NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the game from Minneapolis, Minn. Together they will experience the Super Bowl celebration, and take part in outdoor events and activities leading up to kickoff.

Miller, who joined NBC Sports Group’s skiing coverage in 2016, will add a winter sports perspective. Cantor will lend his trademark voice to NBC’s Super Bowl Pre-Game Show, and Cantore will report on the expected frigid conditions from NBC’s outdoor pre-game set in Minneapolis.

Truex Jr., Blaney and Wood also make their first trips to the Super Bowl with NBC Sports, joining previously announced contributor Dale Earnhardt Jr. The four will focus on the fun outdoor events in Minnesota. Wood will also contribute reports from Nicollet Mall throughout the week.

NBC CELEBRATES “BEST FEB EVER” WITH SUPER BOWL LII & XXIII OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES SET TO AIR ON NBC

NBC CELEBRATES “BEST FEB EVER” WITH SUPER BOWL LII & XXIII OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES SET TO AIR ON NBC

Mystery Boxes Deployed in New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Philadelphia From February 1-3, Featuring Fan-Centric Activations and Musical Performances by Andy Grammer, The B-52s and More!

JANUARY 31, 2018 – NEW YORK – The stage is set for two of the most iconic events in the world, Super Bowl LII and the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, which will both air on NBC this February. In celebration of this rare occurrence, NBC Sports has launched “Best Feb Ever,” an interactive fan experience taking place from February 1-3 in four cities: New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis (Super Bowl LII host city), and Philadelphia.

In each city, NBC Sports is displaying large-scale mystery boxes with countdown clocks on their exteriors. Each day from February 1st-3rd, crowds will gather as the timer counts down to zero. When it expires, the box will open, unveiling a special guest who will either host a variety of fan activities or perform an impromptu concert. Not only will fans be able to meet celebrities and athletes, they will also be able to enjoy musical performances and participate in some of NBC’s favorite games to win championship-level prizes, including tickets, Super Bowl and Olympics merchandise, must-have electronics gift cards and much more.

The New York City activation at Rockefeller Center will feature a performance from fan-favorite Andy Grammer, and in Los Angeles, the iconic B-52s, known for their hit “Love Shack,” will perform live for fans at The Grove. Additional special guests will be announced in the coming days for each location.

The Best Feb Ever experiences will be located at the below venues:

• New York: at Rockefeller Center Plaza (30 Rockefeller Center, New York, NY)
• Los Angeles: at The Grove (198 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA)
• Minneapolis: Super Bowl Live/Best Feb Ever Bus outside the Minneapolis Convention Center (301 2nd Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55403)
• Philadelphia: at Comcast Center Plaza (1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA)

Consumers unable to attend a live box can still win big by visiting BestFebEver.com, where the countdown will be livestreamed each day, beginning Thursday, Feb. 1 through Thursday, Feb 8. Each time the box opens, it reveals a prize and the opportunity to enter to win.

Super Bowl LII will air on NBC on February 4 at 6:30 p.m. ET; NBC’s primetime coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games begins on February 8.

Nickelodeon Touches Down in Minnesota to Give Kids an Insider Look at Super Bowl LII

Nickelodeon Touches Down in Minnesota to Give Kids an Insider Look at Super Bowl LII
Highlights include "Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl," a one-hour original special featuring host Nick Cannon, premiering Sunday, February 4.

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[via press release from Nickelodeon] NICKELODEON TOUCHES DOWN IN MINNESOTA TO GIVE KIDS AN INSIDER LOOK AT SUPER BOWL LII

Nick's Original Super Bowl-themed Content includes Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl Competition Special, Hosted by Nick Cannon, Premiering Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 4
Lip Sync Battle Shorties Sidekick and NFL Juniors' Brand Ambassador JoJo Siwa to Perform at NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day, Wednesday, Jan. 31

NEW YORK-Jan. 30, 2018- Nickelodeon and the National Football League (NFL) are teaming up to get kids and families ready for the big game with brand-new, specially produced content and coverage of the events leading up to Super Bowl LII in Minnesota, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 31, across Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and TeenNick.

Nickelodeon's on-the-ground experiences and programming include:
· A one-of-a-kind 40x80 interactive Nickelodeon destination at the Super Bowl Experience;
· Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl, a one-hour original special featuring host Nick Cannon, current NFL stars (Drew Brees, Stefon Diggs, Todd Gurley and Luke Kuechly), NFL legends (Deion Sanders and DeMarcus Ware) and a halftime performance by NFL Juniors' Brand Ambassador JoJo Siwa (Lip Sync Battles Shorties), premiering Sunday, Feb. 4, at 12 p.m. (ET/PT);
· Daily reports from Super Bowl Opening Night, the Super Bowl Experience, Super Bowl Live and Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America by Nick stars Breanna Yde and Ricardo Hurtado (School of Rock), airing various times from Wednesday, Jan. 31 - Sunday, Feb. 4.

Nickelodeon at Super Bowl Experience is a one-of-a-kind interactive destination celebrating Nickelodeon's current hits and iconic series including SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Loud House and Rugrats, open from Saturday, Jan. 27 - Saturday, Feb. 3.
Cascading with moving slime, the 40x80 space will include:
· Two slime booths where athletes and lucky fans will have the opportunity to get doused with Nick's signature green slime and receive a shareable video of the experience;
· A SpongeBob SquarePants football toss;
· Photo opportunities featuring oversized Loud House-themed helmets and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles locker room; and

· SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles costumed characters will also make appearances at the booth beginning Wednesday, Jan. 31, at various times throughout the day.
Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl is an hour-long competition special, airing Sunday, Feb. 4, pitting two teams of NFL athletes and Nickelodeon stars against one another in a series of fun and exciting football-themed physical challenges. Hosted by Nick Cannon and featuring NFL athletes including Drew Brees, Stefon Diggs, Todd Gurley, Luke Kuechly, Deion Sanders and DeMarcus Ware, team captains Breanna Yde and Ricardo Hurtado (School of Rock), and a halftime performance by JoJo Siwa (Lip Sync Battle Shorties), the special will be taped at the Super Bowl Experience. Mimicking the four-quarter format of a football game, teams will compete in four NFL-inspired challenges with a Nickelodeon twist, including slime-filled obstacle courses and an end zone celebration dance off. The team with the most points will win the title of Superstar Slime Showdown Champion.

In addition to the title, each Superstar Slime Showdown team will be competing for a local children's charity. In collaboration with Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play partners, PLAYWORKS and Special Olympics, the winning team will receive a $15,000 donation, and the runner-up will receive a $5,000 donation. PLAYWORKS is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to improve children's social and emotional health by increasing opportunities for physical activity at schools. Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Additional Nickelodeon on-the-ground activations during Super Bowl Week in Minnesota, include:
· JoJo Siwa at NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day at the Super Bowl Experience (Wednesday, Jan. 31) - JoJo Siwa will perform her popular songs "Boomerang," "Kid in a Candy Story" and "Hold the Drama" at NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day. The performance will take place in front of 2,500 local youth, who participate in NFL PLAY 60 programming throughout the school year and were invited to Kids Day for their commitment to staying physically active.

· Kids Tailgate Party (Wednesday, Jan. 31) - Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play partners with the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee to throw a Kids Tailgate Party celebrating the committee's year-long commitment to improving health and wellness for kids through the 52 Weeks of Giving campaign. Featuring kid-friendly activities and games from the Worldwide Day of Play Tour, the one-of-a-kind Super Bowl experience will bring together kids and families from the 52 grant communities around Minnesota.

For tickets to Super Bowl Experience and for additional information on related events, fans are encouraged to visit SuperBowl.com. Fans may also follow @SuperBowl and tag their posts and photos using hashtag #SBLII.

Nickelodeon, now in its 38th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids' basic cable network for 22 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB). 

NBCUNIVERSAL SURROUNDS SUPER BOWL LII WITH EXTENSIVE WEEK-LONG, ON-SITE COVERAGE

NBCUNIVERSAL SURROUNDS SUPER BOWL LII WITH EXTENSIVE WEEK-LONG, ON-SITE COVERAGE

TODAY, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, NBC Nightly News, Access, E! News, and CNBC to Feature On-Site Coverage

The Dan Patrick Show, Pro Football Talk, NHL Live, NBC Sports Radio, and NBC Sports Regional Networks to Originate From Minneapolis During Super Bowl Week

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 29, 2018 – NBCUniversal will drive awareness and buzz for Super Bowl LII with extensive week-long, on-site coverage by many of its most high-profile programs and personalities. NBC Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl LII, featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., begins with the Super Bowl LII Pre-Game Show this Sunday, Feb. 4, at Noon ET on NBC.

Many of NBCUniversal’s high-profile programs and platforms will feature Super Bowl content or originate from Minneapolis this week, including: TODAY, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Access, E! News, Squawk Box, Squawk on the Street, Mad Money, Fast Money Halftime Report, Titulares y Mas, The Dan Patrick Show, Top Chef, NHL Live, Pro Football Talk, NBC Sports Radio, and NBC Sports Digital, among others.

This content, part of NBC Sports Group’s cross-channel promotional campaign for Super Bowl LII, will be presented across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, Bravo, E!, Telemundo, Golf Channel, and the collection of NBCUniversal television, radio and digital networks.

TODAY and WEEKEND TODAY: Beginning this Friday, Feb. 2, TODAY’s Al Roker and Craig Melvin will anchor the morning program live from Nicollet Mall, NBC and NBC Sports Group’s primary home for studio programing during Super Bowl week, located in downtown Minneapolis. TODAY’s coverage from Minneapolis continues through game day on February 4.

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON: Jimmy Fallon will host a special Super Bowl LII edition of The Tonight Show from the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis with guests Justin Timberlake, Dwayne Johnson and the cast of “This Is Us.” The Tonight Show will air live Sunday night, following local news telecasts after the game and This is Us. Fallon previously hosted a live show from Phoenix after Super Bowl XLIX.

NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT: America’s No. 1 evening newscast will broadcast live from Minneapolis this Friday, Feb. 2 and Saturday, Feb. 3. Lester Holt anchors from the ground.

CNBC: CNBC’s Squawk Box, Squawk on the Street, Mad Money and Fast Money Halftime Report will all originate from Minneapolis this Friday. Andrew Ross Sorkin will anchor Squawk Box live from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET; Carl Quintanilla will anchor Squawk on the Street and Squawk Alley from 9 a.m. to Noon ET; Fast Money Halftime Report hosted by Scott Wapner will air live from Noon to 2 p.m. ET; and Jim Cramer will anchor Mad Money from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET.

ACCESS: Kit Hoover and Scott Evans will host Access and Access Live from Minneapolis this Thursday and Friday. The biggest celebrities and big-name athletes in town for the game will be joining the Access team. Guests for Access Live include Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award finalist and Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt; four-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Terry Bradshaw; USA Olympic Soccer star Julie Johnston Ertz (and wife of Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz); SiriusXM radio host Jenny McCarthy, and a special behind-the-scenes look of Prince’s Paisley Park home with Sheila E.

E! NEWS: E! News (Mon. – Fri., 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET) will feature Super Bowl LII related segments throughout the week, including a tour of Paisley Park, Prince's private estate in Minnesota, and more.

TOP CHEF: Bravo’s Top Chef series will feature a football tailgate challenge in this week’s episode (Thursday, Feb 1 at 9 p.m.). The Emmy Award and James Beard Award-winning series follows 15 diverse chefs from across the country as they battle it out for the coveted title.

TITULARES Y MAS: The #1 nightly sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish (Monday – Friday: 11:35 p.m. – Midnight ET; Saturday – Sunday: 11 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. ET), Titulares Y Mas will be onsite throughout Super Bowl Week with extensive coverage leading up to Super Bowl day, including segments and reports by the show host Karim Mendiburu and former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Rolando Cantu who will be onsite. Coverage begins Monday, Jan. 29.

NBC & NBCSN TO PRESENT SUPER BOWL-THEMED SHOWS: NBC and NBCSN will present three Super Bowl-themed special edition shows the week of Super Bowl LII. Tonight (Jan. 29), NBCSN will simulcast NFL Network’s telecast of NFL Super Bowl Opening Night at 8 p.m. ET. The annual NFL Honors show will air on NBC on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 9 p.m. ET, following an NFL Honors pre-show at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

THE DAN PATRICK SHOW: NBCSN’s sports television show and syndicated radio program, The Dan Patrick Show, featuring Football Night in America host Dan Patrick and the Danettes, will travel to Minneapolis to present six days of on-site shows.

The Dan Patrick Show will originate from a specially-designed set from downtown Minneapolis overlooking U.S. Bank Stadium from Monday through Friday (Jan. 29–Feb. 2), as well as Monday, Feb. 5. The Super Bowl week shows will feature live interviews with current and former players, celebrities, and news makers.

PFT LIVE: NBCSN’s PFT Live will hit the road during Super Bowl week, as a many of NBC’s NFL commentators join hosts Mike Florio and Chris Simms on Radio Row at Mall of America to provide insight and analysis on-site in Minneapolis throughout the week leading up to Super Bowl LII.

PFT Live will simulcast Monday through Friday (Jan. 29–Feb. 2) from 7-9 a.m. ET. The program will begin exclusively on NBC Sports Radio each morning at 6 a.m. ET.

NHL LIVE: NHL Live, NBC Sports Group’s pre- and post-game studio show, will originate live from Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis from Tuesday to Friday (Jan. 30-Feb.2), prior to NHL coverage on NBCSN. Hosts Liam McHugh and Kathryn Tappen will anchor NBCSN’s NHL Live coverage throughout the week, alongside former players and analysts Keith Jones and Jeremy Roenick, and Mike Milbury.

NBCSN will feature four NHL telecasts during the week prior to Super Bowl LII, capped by a matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild from Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m. ET.

MORNING DRIVE: Golf Channel’s daily news and lifestyle show will feature former NFL linebacker and current CNBC host Dhani Jones as a contributor from Minneapolis during Super Bowl week. Jones will conduct live reports on Morning Drive focused on the latest storylines in anticipation of Super Bowl LII. Morning Drive will air live from 7-9 a.m. ET on Monday-Wednesday, and from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.

NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS: Beginning on Sunday, January 28, NBC Sports Philadelphia begins its coverage of Mission LII, with extensive multiplatform coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles. Michael Barkann, Derrick Gunn, Barrett Brooks, Dave Zangaro, Reuben Frank and a host of others will bring the sights and sounds of Super Bowl Week to Philadelphia fans, including press conferences, insider access and expert analysis. Philly Sports Talk and Quick Slants will air live weekdays from Minneapolis, with additional Mission LII programming all week long. Coverage on Super Bowl Sunday begins at 10 a.m., and continues throughout the day on NBC Sports Philadelphia and www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com. Fans can follow @NBCSPhilly for added Eagles coverage on all social media platforms.

NBC Sports Boston will provide more than 65 hours of Mission: 6 Super Bowl-related multi-platform coverage originating from on-site in Minneapolis. On-location programming will include every one of the networks’ news and opinion shows, plus dedicated Patriots-related programs, including: Sports Sunday, Arbella Early Edition, Boston Sports Tonight, Felger & Mazz, Toucher & Rich, Monday Night Patriots, Quick Slants, Patriots Wednesday, New England Tailgate, Football Fix, Patriots Football Weekly and Football Day in New England which includes Pre-Game Live and Post-Game Live. NBC Sports Boston will also have a robust digital and social media presence throughout the week and weekend with exclusive behind-the-scenes content from Minneapolis through talent and fans via @NBCSBoston.

NBC SPORTS RADIO: NBC Sports Radio travels to Minneapolis to provide insight and analysis throughout the week leading up to Super Bowl LII. Programs hitting the road include PFT Live with Mike Florio and Chris Simms, The Dan Patrick Show, Voices of the Game with Newy Scruggs, The Chris Mannix Show, Going Deep with Amani and Dan, The Safety Blitz with Rodney Harrison & Dan Schwartzman, The Leisuremen, and Under Center with Mark Malone. Coverage begins Sunday, Jan. 28, with The Leisuremen live from “Radio Row” at 5 p.m. ET.

Most NBC Sports Radio programs will air on-site at “Radio Row,” from the NFL Experience inside Mall of America in Minneapolis, and feature interviews with current and former players and coaches, and industry insiders.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD’S “THE CHAMPION” TO OPEN NBC’S SUPER BOWL LII SHOW THIS SUNDAY, FEB. 4 ON NBC

CARRIE UNDERWOOD’S “THE CHAMPION” TO OPEN NBC’S SUPER BOWL LII SHOW THIS SUNDAY, FEB. 4 ON NBC

“The Champion” Reaches No. 1 on iTunes Top Songs in All Genres Upon Release Earlier This Month

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 29, 2018 – Seven-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist Carrie Underwood’s “The Champion” will open NBC’s broadcast of Super Bowl LII this Sunday, Feb. 4. The hit song, which features Ludacris, was released earlier this month (http://strm.to/TheChampionPR).

The opening video for the anthemic song, which was filmed last year, will honor the rich legacy of the event featuring Super Bowl moments on a grand scale with cameos from NFL all-time greats.

“The Champion” reached #1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart (all genres) in nine countries shortly after its January 12 release. The song also debuted on multiple global Spotify charts.

Underwood co-wrote “The Champion” last year with fellow songwriters Brett James, Chris DeStefano, and Christopher Bridges PKA Ludacris, who Underwood asked to collaborate on the event song produced by Jim Jonsin. Underwood has been the face and voice of the show open for primetime television’s #1 program, Sunday Night Football, for the past five seasons and is currently in the studio working on her next album which will be released on Capitol Records Nashville.

Tripp Dixon is creative director of the Super Bowl LII show open. NBC’s coverage of Super Bowl LII kicks off at Noon ET this Sunday from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.

About Carrie Underwood:

Carrie Underwood emerged from the promise of her 2005 American Idol win to become a true multi-format, multi-media superstar, spanning achievements in music, television, and film. A seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner, she has amassed over 100 major honors, sold 64 million records worldwide, and recorded 26 #1 singles, 13 of which she co-wrote, with a catalog of songs that have been streamed more than 2.6 billion times worldwide. The first female artist to be twice named the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year, Underwood was recognized by Pollstar as the top female country touring artist for each of her headlining tours in 2008, 2010, 2012, and for 2016’s “The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round.” Carrie also topped Billboard’s Top 25 Tours of 2016 as the leading female country artist and was the leading female artist on Country Aircheck’s top country radio performers list for her success in both 2015 and 2016. All five studio albums, Some Hearts, Carnival Ride, Play On, Blown Away, and Storyteller – are certified Platinum or multi-Platinum, and each an American Music Awards winner as Favorite Country Album – and tallied an incredible 40 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. The RIAA’s highest certified country album artist to debut this century, Underwood also holds the distinction of the highest album certification of any country artist to emerge since 2000 with the 8x Multi-Platinum success of her 2005 debut, Some Hearts. She is the all-time Top Country Artist (male or female) on RIAA’s Digital Single Ranking, also placing her among the Top 5 females in the history of RIAA’s Digital Single Program across all genres. In December of 2014, she released her Platinum-certified Greatest Hits: Decade #1, which produced two new #1 hits co-written by Underwood, including the RIAA-Platinum, GRAMMY-winning “Something in the Water.” The Grand Ole Opry member demonstrated her creative diversity in 2013 starring as Maria von Trapp in NBC’s three-hour holiday blockbuster, the Emmy®-winning The Sound of Music Live!, whose airings attracted 44 million viewers. Her latest chart-topping platinum fifth studio album, Storyteller, produced four #1 hits. Last November, Underwood co-hosted the CMA Awards for the tenth consecutive year and she has been the face and voice of the show open for primetime television’s #1 program, Sunday Night Football, for the past five seasons.

“SUPER STREAM SUNDAY” RETURNS

“SUPER STREAM SUNDAY” RETURNS

11 Continuous Hours of NBC Streaming Content On Super Bowl Sunday

NBC Live Stream Programming Will Include: Super Bowl LII; Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake; Super Bowl LII Pre- & Post-Game Shows; and Special Sunday Episode of This is Us 

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 24, 2018 – In celebration of Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4, NBCUniversal presents “Super Stream Sunday,” providing consumers with an unprecedented ability to enjoy 11 continuous hours of unauthenticated NBC streaming content. “Super Stream Sunday” content will include NBC’s presentation of Super Bowl LII, Justin Timberlake headlining the Pepsi Super Bowl LII halftime show, the Super Bowl LII pre- and post-game shows, and NBC’s post-game presentation of This is Us.

The special access event kicks off at Noon ET with NBC’s Super Bowl pre-game coverage, and concludes with the critically acclaimed drama This is Us, which follows post-game coverage at approximately 10 p.m. ET. Viewers accessing NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and NBC.com during “Super Stream Sunday” will not be prompted to log-in with their cable/satellite/telco credentials. NBC’s coverage of Super Bowl LII will also be available on mobile phones through the NFL and Yahoo Sports mobile apps.

“Not only is Super Bowl Sunday the biggest day in television, but it’s also become one of the most-streamed days of the year,” said Rick Cordella, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Digital Media, NBC Sports Group. “As a result, we’re excited to take this opportunity to provide special one-day-only access to consumers, many of whom will be introduced to NBCUniversal’s and NBC Sports Group’s best-in-class streaming environment for the first time.”

NBC Sports Group was the first to ever live stream a Super Bowl in the U.S. when it did so to desktops and tablets for NBC’s coverage of Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 2012. Content details regarding NBC’s Super Bowl pre-game coverage will be released closer to the game itself.

The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

AMC’s “THE WALKING DEAD” RELEASES SPECIAL EDITION DIGITAL TOPPS TRADING CARDS FEATURING NFL PLAYERS TURNED WALKERS FROM NEW ENGLAND, ATLANTA AND MORE

THE BIGGEST SHOW ON TELEVISION MEETS THE BIG GAME 

AMC’s “THE WALKING DEAD” RELEASES SPECIAL EDITION DIGITAL TOPPS TRADING CARDS FEATURING NFL PLAYERS TURNED WALKERS FROM NEW ENGLAND, ATLANTA AND MORE

“The Walking Dead” Returns as Football Season Ends with Highly Anticipated

Second Half of Season 7 Starting on Sunday, February 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT

NEW YORK, NY, February 3, 2017 – Just in time for the Big Game, AMC’s “The Walking Dead” has released a special-edition digital card set featuring “zombie-fied” professional football players from the New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, and more. Greg Nicotero, executive producer, director and special FX make-up designer for “The Walking Dead,” has created hand-drawn walkers out of Malcolm Jenkins, Geno Atkins, Cole Beasley, Jesse James, Shea McClellin and John Kuhn, among others, on digital trading cards that football and series fans can collect, at no charge, for a limited time.

“The Walking Dead,” now in its seventh season, is the No. 1 show on television. With The Walking Dead: Card Trader app from Topps Digital, fans can collect over 5,000 cards that feature favorite characters, thrilling moments and locations from the show, and trade with fellow fans around the world. The app is available in the App Store and Google Play Store with hot new digital card releases daily including never-before-seen content covering the entire history of the TV phenomenon. This special-edition set is part of a co-branded licensing effort with the NFL Players Association, and made possible through Topps Digital – which is a mutual licensee.

“As far as we’re concerned the only thing missing from the Big Game is zombies, and we are pleased to rectify that with these special edition ‘The Walking Dead’ cards,’” said Theresa Beyer, senior vice president, brand activation and promotions, AMC. “As the #No. 1 show on television for five years running, ‘The Walking Dead’ has a huge fan base that includes many pro football players who enthusiastically signed up to become zombified walkers. We are committed to serving our passionate fans in a variety of ways and can’t think of a better way to celebrate the Big Game and the return of ‘The Walking Dead’ on February 12 than these special edition cards.”

A sentiment echoed by Malcolm Jenkins of the Philadelphia Eagles, “I am a huge fan of ‘The Walking Dead,’” Jenkins said. “In fact, preparing for a zombie apocalypse is my off season hobby. So I had to jump on the opportunity to become one through the NFLPA’s collaboration with AMC and Topps Digital. I’m excited to see how the other players’ artwork comes out. I think mine turned out pretty cool – I make an excellent zombie.”

As football season ends, “The Walking Dead” returns. The highly anticipated second half of Season 7 of “The Walking Dead” starts on Sunday, February 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. “The Walking Dead” is executive produced by showrunner Scott M. Gimple, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, Dave Alpert and Tom Luse.

About AMC
AMC is home to some of the most popular and acclaimed programs on television. AMC was the first basic cable network to ever win the Emmy^® Award for Outstanding Drama Series with “Mad Men” in 2008, which then went on to win the coveted award four years in a row, before “Breaking Bad” won it in 2013 and 2014. The network’s series “The Walking Dead” is the highest-rated series in cable history and the number one show on television among adults 18-49 for the last five years.  AMC’s other current original drama series include “Better Call Saul,” “Hell on Wheels,” “Turn: Washington’s Spies,” “Halt and Catch Fire,” “Humans,” “Fear the Walking Dead,” “Into the Badlands,” “The Night Manager,” “Preacher,” and the forthcoming “The Son,” “The Terror,” “Lodge 49,” “Loaded” and “McMafia.” AMC also explores authentic worlds and discussion with original shows like “Talking Dead,” “The Making of The Mob,” “Comic Book Men,” “Ride with Norman Reedus” and “The American West.” AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, SundanceTV, BBC America and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile.

About the NFL Players Association
The National Football League Players Association is the union for professional football players in the National Football League. Established in 1956, the NFLPA has a long history of assuring proper recognition and representation of players’ interests. The NFLPA has shown that it will do whatever is necessary to assure that the rights of players are protected—including ceasing to be a union, if necessary, as it did in 1989. In 1993, the NFLPA again was officially recognized as the union representing the players, and negotiated a landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement with the NFL. The current CBA will govern the sport through 2020.

About NFL Players Inc.
NFL Players Inc., the licensing and marketing arm of the NFLPA, connects businesses to the power of NFL players. NFL Players Inc. creates customized business solutions for partners, through licensing, marketing strategy and player activations. For more information, please visit nflpa.com/players.

About Topps
Founded in 1938, The Topps Company, Inc. is the preeminent creator and brand marketer of physical and digital sports cards, entertainment cards and collectibles, and distinctive confectionery products. Topps' leading sports and entertainment products include Major League Baseball, National Football League, Major League Soccer, UEFA Champions League, English Premier League, Bundesliga, Indian Premier League, Star Wars, WWE, UFC, Wacky Packages, Garbage Pail Kids, Mars Attacks and other trading cards, sticker album collections and collectibles. Topps' app portfolio, including Topps BUNT®, Topps NFL HUDDLE®, TOPPS KICK® and Topps® Star WarsSM: Card Trader, has been a hit with millions of fans around the world.  Topps' confectionery brands include Ring Pop®, Push Pop®, Baby Bottle Pop®, Juicy Drop® Pop, Crunchkins™ and Bazooka® bubble gum.  Topps was acquired by Michael Eisner's Tornante Company and Madison Dearborn Partners in October 2007.  For additional information, visit Topps.com and Candymania.com.

Nickelodeon Gets in the Game to Give Kids All Access to Super Bowl LI

Nickelodeon Gets in the Game to Give Kids All Access to Super Bowl LI
Nickelodeon's on- and off-channel events include "Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl," a one-hour original special premiering Sunday, February 5 at 12 p.m. (ET/PT) across Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and TeenNick.

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[via press release from Nickelodeon] NICKELODEON GETS IN THE GAME TO GIVE KIDS ALL ACCESS TO SUPER BOWL LI
Specially Produced Super Bowl-themed Content to Include Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl, Pitting Athletes Against Celebs in Special Hosted by Nick Cannon, Sunday, Feb. 5
Daily Reports from Houston, Texas, by Nick Stars Kel Mitchell and Breanna Yde Begins Wednesday, Feb. 1

@NickSportsTV @NickelodeonTV #NickSB51
NEW YORK-Jan. 31, 2017- Nickelodeon and the National Football League (NFL) are bringing kids into the huddle with brand-new content and exclusive coverage of the events leading up to Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas, beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1. Nickelodeon's on- and off-channel events include Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl, a one-hour original special featuring host Nick Cannon and appearances by Nickelodeon's School of Rock, Dude Perfect and more, premiering Sunday, Feb. 5, at 12 p.m. (ET/PT) across Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and TeenNick. Also, Nick stars Kel Mitchell (Game Shakers) and Breanna Yde (School of Rock) will be on the ground, reporting from Super Bowl Opening Night and the NFL Experience, and Nickelodeon will be showcasing one-of-a-kind activations at the NFL Experience and Radio Row.
  
The original Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl special is an hour-long competition (produced by Charlie Ebersol and The Company), airing Sunday, Feb. 5, pitting teams of NFL athletes and Nickelodeon stars against one another in a series of fun and exciting football-themed challenges. Hosted by Nick Cannon and featuring NFL athletes (Andre Johnson, LaDanian Tomlinson, DeMarcus Ware, Wes Welker and more) and the cast of Nickelodeon's School of Rock (Breanna Yde, Jade Pettyjohn and Ricardo Hurtado), the special will be taped at the NFL Experience. From passing footballs while jumping on a trampoline, running drills with water-soaked footballs, to creating original victory celebration dances, the teams will compete in three challenges with the lowest-scoring team getting eliminated. The final two teams compete head-to-head in a challenging, one-of-a-kind obstacle course to win the title of Superstar Slime Showdown Champion.
As part of Nickelodeon's mission to make the world a more playful place, each Superstar Slime Showdown team will be playing to help enhance recess and gym programs for Houston kids in three local school districts. In collaboration with Nick's Worldwide Day of Play partner, PLAYWORKS, the winning team will receive a $10,000 donation, and the two runner-ups will receive a $5,000 donation each. PLAYWORKS is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to improve children's social and emotional health by increasing opportunities for physical activity at schools. During Super Bowl Week, the NFL will also team up with PLAYWORKS to provide support to local Houston schools and to help grow their football programs, and additional details on that effort will be released in the coming days.

Nickelodeon's on-air programming slate for Super Bowl week is as follows:
· Wednesday, Feb. 1-Sunday, Feb. 5 (various times on Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and TeenNick) - Super Bowl LI Interstitials featuring Kel Mitchell and Breanna Yde: Nickelodeon stars Kel Mitchell (Game Shakers) and Breanna Yde (School of Rock) will be on-the-ground reporters in Houston during the week and covering activities at Super Bowl Opening Night and at the NFL Experience.
· Friday, Feb. 3-Sunday, Feb. 5 - NickSports' Nicktoons Takeover (all weekend long, starting Friday at 9 p.m. ET/PT during the NickSports block): Leading up to the Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl premiere, Nicktoons will air the best of NickSports content featuring the hit series All in with Cam Newton, Crashletes, Dude Perfect, Jagger Eaton's Mega Life and Paradise Run.

· Sunday, Feb. 5 (simulcast at 12 p.m. ET/PT on Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and TeenNick) - Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl: Hosted by Nick Cannon, the hour-long special will feature NFL players (Andre Johnson, LaDanian Tomlinson, DeMarcus Ware, Wes Welker and more) and the cast of Nickelodeon's School of Rock (Breanna Yde, Jade Pettyjohn and Ricardo Hurtado) competing in NFL-style challenges with a Nickelodeon field day twist. Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl is produced by The Ebersol Lanigan Company LLC.

Nickelodeon's on-the-ground activations during Super Bowl week in Houston, Texas, include:
· Nickelodeon at the NFL Experience (Monday, Jan. 30-Sunday, Feb. 5) - an interactive destination celebrating Nickelodeon's current hits and iconic series including SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rugrats and Hey Arnold!. Cascading with moving slime, the 40x80 experience will include a football toss with SpongeBob SquarePants, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles locker room, a GIF booth with SpongeBob and Patrick and a Double Dare nose photo opportunity. It will also feature a slime booth where athletes and lucky fans will have the opportunity to get slimed throughout the week.

· Nickelodeon at Radio Row (Wednesday, Feb. 1-Friday, Feb. 3) - a 30x30 interactive area featuring a Giphy Frame with three GIF options showcasing Nickelodeon characters; a Nick artist who will draw NFL players into their favorite Nickelodeon show to create a sharable graphic image; and photo opportunities with the SNICK orange couch and NickSports lockers.

Additionally, Nickelodeon and PLAYWORKS will kick off the 2017 Worldwide Day of Play Tour, culminating this September, with several kid-friendly activities within Nick's space at the NFL Experience. Worldwide Day of Play is the network's long-standing pro-social campaign that champions active play.
 
For additional information on related events, fans are encouraged to visit SuperBowl.com. Fans may also follow @SuperBowl and tag their posts and photos using hashtag #SB51.

About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 37th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 20 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

FOX Sports to Stream Super Bowl LI Live on FOX Sports GO

FOX Sports to Stream Super Bowl LI Live on FOX Sports GO
For the first time ever, a live stream of the Super Bowl will feature local advertisement integration.

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[via press release from FOX Sports] FOX SPORTS TO STREAM SUPER BOWL LI LIVE ON FOX SPORTS GO
170 FOX Affiliates to Collaborate on First Ever Local Ad Insertions in Super Bowl Stream

LOS ANGELES - FOX Sports today announced that it will offer a live, non-authenticated stream of Super Bowl LI on FOX Sports GO, the streaming platform that showcases all of FOX Sports' live events and studio programming. Fans around the country will be able to stream the biggest television event of the year at FOXSportsGo.com, using iOS, Android, Windows, and Amazon tablets or through connected devices, including Apple TV, Roku, Android TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire and XBOX One. For the Super Bowl broadcast, users will not need to enter their pay TV credentials for viewing.

For the first time ever, a live stream of the Super Bowl will feature local advertisement integration. More than 170 FOX affiliates around the country have already committed to partnering with FOX Sports to program local digital ads. Participating affiliates will have access to same ad inventory for both the linear and digital broadcasts of the February 5 game.

FOX Sports President, COO and Executive Producer Eric Shanks said: "As part of the buildup to this year's Super Bowl, we're committed to creating the best possible experience for fans by dramatically expanding the ways and places in which they can watch the game. Our pioneering collaboration with our affiliates to allow streaming local ad insertions will make commercials even more relevant for viewers and help make this year's game even more of a personal experience for every fan."
Brian Jones, EVP & COO of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, and Chairman of the FOX Affiliates Board of Governors added: "We're excited that this year's Super Bowl will showcase the unique relationship of FOX and its local affiliates which allows us to collaborate on innovations such as this. An incredible 170 affiliates from all around the U.S., including 22 stations that Nexstar owns or provides services to, opted to participate in this first-of-its-kind digital ad insertion for the Super Bowl, allowing us to promote our local affiliate brands and reach viewers on a national scale. We look forward to more groundbreaking collaborations with FOX in the future."

Earlier this year, as part of its leadership in TV Everywhere, FOX became the first network to launch live streaming of its primetime entertainment programming on a national basis with the relaunch of FOX NOW Live in all 210 national markets. FOX NOW Live also features digital ad insertion by local affiliates nationwide.

FOX Sports Teams with Intel for New Player's-Eye View of Super Bowl LI

FOX Sports Teams with Intel for New Player's-Eye View of Super Bowl LI
FOX Sports introduces the "Be the Player" enhancement, a feature that displays a POV perspective from any player on the field without ever having a physical camera attached to the player.

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[via press release from FOX Sports] FOX SPORTS TEAMS WITH INTEL FOR NEW PLAYER'S-EYE VIEW OF SUPER BOWL LI
Unique Technology the Latest from FOX Sports Lab in Year that Saw Aggressive Use of Virtual Reality, Aerial Drones, Big Data & New Cameras
Davies: 'From the Beginning, Seeing and Breaking Down the Play from the Player's Point of View is the Undiscovered Country of Sports Broadcasting'
FOX Sports, through its FOX Sports Lab initiative, is delivering on its ongoing investment in production technology and its effort to team with technology leaders with a first-of-its kind Super Bowl LI project that gives viewers a truly unique field-of-vision perspective of the most-watched sporting event of the year.
Using technology provided by Intel, FOX Sports introduces the "Be the Player" enhancement, a feature that displays a POV perspective from any player on the field without ever having a physical camera attached to the player.
"We tasked Intel to push their amazing Intel 360 Replay technology to the limit of what it could do, using their array of cameras circling the stadium to synthesize a player's view on the field," said Michael Davies, FOX Sports SVP of Field & Technical Operations. "The cameras, backed up by a huge bank of Intel computing power, allow a moment to be recreated in 3D space, so that a 'virtual camera' can be placed at the player's eye line -- not unlike how limitless camera views can be created in video games.
"From the beginning, seeing and breaking down the play from the player's point of view is the undiscovered country of sports broadcasting," Davies added. This broadcast enhancement is like no other -- it literally brings the audience down to the viewpoint of the player at the critical decision-making moment. What other choices did he have? Was his sight blocked? It all looks much different from field level, and can assist our announcers in describing what actually happened on the field."
The FOX Sports Super Bowl LI production effort includes more Super Motion and 4K cameras than ever before, and will use three production trucks and more than 30 cameras to deliver more than 20 hours of programming a day from Discovery Green in Houston, in addition to 70-plus cameras at NRG Stadium covering the game.
"We, as broadcasters, are always trying to provide the viewer with something they've never seen before," said Zac Fields, FOX Sports SVP Graphic Technology and Innovation. "With this new 'Be the Player' technology, it is now achievable and we are incredibly excited to debut this at the Super Bowl on FOX."
FOX Sports Lab, a designed approach to exploring technical partnerships that give viewers a fresh perspective and ad sales teams more targeted sports integrations, had a busy year in 2016, using aerial production drones at the U.S. Open Championship, as well as teaming with a pair of industry leading virtual reality companies to deliver a VR broadcast of more than a dozen major sporting events, including the Daytona 500, a Premier Boxing Champions title fight, the Big East, the U.S. Open Championship, Men's Basketball Tournament, the Bundesliga season opener and multiple college football games, each progressing the rapidly evolving technology.
In addition, FOX Sports teamed with GoPro in November to offer a first-ever POV camera from the hat of referees working the Big Ten Championship Game.
For more information on the work going on through the FOX Sports Lab initiative and FOX Sports' coverage of Super Bowl LI, please visit FOX Sports Press Pass.
ABOUT FOX SPORTS
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century Fox's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FS1, FS2; FOX Sports Regional Networks, their affiliated regional web sites and national programming; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com, FOX Sports GO, Whatifsports.com and Yardbarker.com. Also included in the Group are FOX's interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as a licensing agreement that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network.