Peak behind the curtain of one of the most dominant sports dynasties ever built: the New England Patriots. Based on the New York Times bestselling book by author Jeff Benedict, the Apple TV+ documentary series, “The Dynasty: New England Patriots,” offers unprecedented access to those people instrumental to the success of the franchise, including former quarterback Tom Brady, coach Bill Belichick, and owner Robert Kraft. With in-depth interviews, never-before-seen video footage, and audio files from the team’s archive, you’ll learn just what it takes to become the most dominant franchise not just in NFL history, but all of sports. Catch the premiere of the 10-episode series on Friday, Feb. 16 on Apple TV+. You can watch The Dynasty: New England Patriots with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.
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How to Watch ‘The Dynasty: New England Patriots’ Premiere When: Friday, February 16, 2024 Where: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day...
- 2/16/2024
- by Thomas Waschenfelder
- The Streamable
MLB Network will look back at some of the signature baseball calls from Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Costas in a new The Sounds of Baseball episode debuting Thursday, February 8th at 8 p.m. Et.
Cohosted by MLB Network’s Tom Verducci and Matt Vasgersian, the program will reflect on Costas’ run covering the game, from iconic postseason moments to memorable regular season games.
Awarded the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018, Costas has been on the national baseball stage for more than 40 years. For the 2024 season, Costas is once again set to be the play-by-play voice for several MLB Network Showcase telecasts, a role he started when MLB Network launched 15 years ago in 2009.
“Bob Costas’ name and voice are synonymous with baseball. If you love the game, you will love this special. It is more than an appreciation of the...
Cohosted by MLB Network’s Tom Verducci and Matt Vasgersian, the program will reflect on Costas’ run covering the game, from iconic postseason moments to memorable regular season games.
Awarded the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018, Costas has been on the national baseball stage for more than 40 years. For the 2024 season, Costas is once again set to be the play-by-play voice for several MLB Network Showcase telecasts, a role he started when MLB Network launched 15 years ago in 2009.
“Bob Costas’ name and voice are synonymous with baseball. If you love the game, you will love this special. It is more than an appreciation of the...
- 2/1/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Dynasty: New England Patriots, a 10-episode limited series from Imagine Documentaries, will reveal the true story, hidden mysteries, and backstory. Apple TV has released a riveting trailer for their docuseries The Dynasty: New England Patriots.
Narrating the complex relationship between the team’s owners, coach, and star player. Here are more details on the upcoming series.
The Dynasty: New England Patriots | Official Trailer
New documentaries about the New England Patriots are coming to AppleTV+.
The documentary The Dynasty: New England Patriots explores the Patriots’ glory years. The Bill Belichick-coached franchise is one of the best teams in modern sports history, & fans will now get a close-up look at their favorites in play.
Apple TV+ recently released the official preview for “The Dynasty: New England Patriots. ” The documentary will follow the rise of undoubtedly the greatest NFL dynasty in history.
The roughly one-minute trailer depicts the Patriots’ breakout performances...
Narrating the complex relationship between the team’s owners, coach, and star player. Here are more details on the upcoming series.
The Dynasty: New England Patriots | Official Trailer
New documentaries about the New England Patriots are coming to AppleTV+.
The documentary The Dynasty: New England Patriots explores the Patriots’ glory years. The Bill Belichick-coached franchise is one of the best teams in modern sports history, & fans will now get a close-up look at their favorites in play.
Apple TV+ recently released the official preview for “The Dynasty: New England Patriots. ” The documentary will follow the rise of undoubtedly the greatest NFL dynasty in history.
The roughly one-minute trailer depicts the Patriots’ breakout performances...
- 1/11/2024
- by Mantisha
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Now in Week 15 of the NFL season, Thursday Night Football returns to Prime Video once again on Dec. 14 with the Los Angeles Chargers going up against the Las Vegas Raiders. Tonight’s game kicks off at 8:15 p.m. Et / 5:15 p.m. Pt, and fans can tune in with their Amazon Prime membership.
Quick Answer: Watch Thursday Night Football on Prime Video for free with a 30-day Amazon Prime trial.
Now in Week 15 of the NFL season, Thursday Night Football returns to Prime Video once again on Dec. 14 with the Los Angeles Chargers going up against the Las Vegas Raiders. Tonight’s game kicks off at 8:15 p.m. Et / 5:15 p.m. Pt, and fans can tune in with their Amazon Prime membership.
- 12/14/2023
- by Oscar Hartzog and John Lonsdale
- Rollingstone.com
CNN is bringing back the interview series Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? for a fourth season, but this time the show will be exclusive to the streaming platform Max.
New episodes will become available to stream on CNN Max, the streaming news hub within the Max platform. Episodes will drop Fridays, beginning with an interview with director Oliver Stone, which will debut Sep. 29. Other guests booked for the new season include musician Jon Batiste, sportscaster Al Michaels and finance guru Suze Orman.
Wallace left Fox News in late 2021 to join CNN+, the cable news channel’s first go at a streaming service, and the first season of his show debuted on the streaming platform before it was ignominiously shut down after only a month.
The program returned later that year, but with a twist: The full-length interviews would stream on HBO Max, while they would also be edited down...
New episodes will become available to stream on CNN Max, the streaming news hub within the Max platform. Episodes will drop Fridays, beginning with an interview with director Oliver Stone, which will debut Sep. 29. Other guests booked for the new season include musician Jon Batiste, sportscaster Al Michaels and finance guru Suze Orman.
Wallace left Fox News in late 2021 to join CNN+, the cable news channel’s first go at a streaming service, and the first season of his show debuted on the streaming platform before it was ignominiously shut down after only a month.
The program returned later that year, but with a twist: The full-length interviews would stream on HBO Max, while they would also be edited down...
- 9/25/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Thursday Night Football on Prime Video got off to a great start this year, hitting new ratings highs for the Amazon streamer’s NFL coverage.
Thursday’s season opener, a Week 2 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles, averaged 16.6 million viewers across all media platforms, Amazon says, making it the most-watched Thursday Night Football game ever on the streaming service. (Amazon took over the exclusive broadcast rights to Thursday Night Football last season.) Total viewership was up 16% over last year’s opener, and the game also drew more viewers last night than anything on broadcast or cable, even...
Thursday’s season opener, a Week 2 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles, averaged 16.6 million viewers across all media platforms, Amazon says, making it the most-watched Thursday Night Football game ever on the streaming service. (Amazon took over the exclusive broadcast rights to Thursday Night Football last season.) Total viewership was up 16% over last year’s opener, and the game also drew more viewers last night than anything on broadcast or cable, even...
- 9/15/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football season kicks off, NASCAR’s playoffs continue under the Bristol lights, the Premier League season continues and more sports to watch this weekend and beyond. Thursday, September 14 MLB Baseball Fox, 7/6c Fox’s Saturday MLB regional game features either the Tampa Bay Rays at the Baltimore Orioles or the New York Yankees at the Boston Red Sox. NFL Football: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles Prime Video, 8:15/7:15c Prime Video begins its second season of featuring exclusive live NFL coverage on Thursday nights with the Minnesota Vikings visiting Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles. Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit return to call the action. Friday, September 15 College Football ESPN & FS1, 7/6c College football matchups tonight feature the Army Black Knights (1-1) at the Utsa Roadrunners (1-1) on ESPN and the Virginia Cavaliers (0-2) at the Maryland Terrapins (2-0) on FS1. Saturday, September 16 English...
- 9/14/2023
- TV Insider
The football season has begun, and the NFL’s first “Thursday Night Football” matchup of 2023 takes place on Thursday, Sept. 14 when the Philadelphia Eagles play their home opener against the Minnesota Vikings. Nationally, the game will be exclusively available to stream with a subscription to Prime Video.
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Ahead of the game, Amazon is announcing some brand-new features and enhancements to the “Tnf” broadcast that will be rolled out this season. For starters, all “Tnf” games will now be produced and delivered in High Dynamic Range (Hdr). That will help deepen the contrast between light and dark on the screen, and make colors more vivid so fans are never confused about who has the ball in key situations.
As previously reported, Amazon is also integrating artificial intelligence into “Thursday Night Football” streams. The new “Key Plays” feature will use AI to identify top momentum-swinging moments in...
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Ahead of the game, Amazon is announcing some brand-new features and enhancements to the “Tnf” broadcast that will be rolled out this season. For starters, all “Tnf” games will now be produced and delivered in High Dynamic Range (Hdr). That will help deepen the contrast between light and dark on the screen, and make colors more vivid so fans are never confused about who has the ball in key situations.
As previously reported, Amazon is also integrating artificial intelligence into “Thursday Night Football” streams. The new “Key Plays” feature will use AI to identify top momentum-swinging moments in...
- 9/12/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
When Amazon’s Prime Video streams a new “Black Friday” NFL game later this year, viewers won’t be greeted solely by a live match.
The company plans to offer commercials featuring its talent around the event, according to Danielle Carney, who heads up NFL sales for Amazon. During remarks made at an industry conference, Carney envisioned different “talent” being tapped to talk to viewers about possible buying opportunities. “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving, is typically seen as the first day of the U.S. holiday shopping season.
“We can be thoughtful about deals we are showing to those who are tuning in,” Carney said, a possible allusion to the fact that streamers can place ads in front of specific audiences by using data about subscribers as well as consumer information from particular sponsors.
Whether “talent” might involve “Thursday Night Football” analysts like Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit or Charissa Thompson...
The company plans to offer commercials featuring its talent around the event, according to Danielle Carney, who heads up NFL sales for Amazon. During remarks made at an industry conference, Carney envisioned different “talent” being tapped to talk to viewers about possible buying opportunities. “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving, is typically seen as the first day of the U.S. holiday shopping season.
“We can be thoughtful about deals we are showing to those who are tuning in,” Carney said, a possible allusion to the fact that streamers can place ads in front of specific audiences by using data about subscribers as well as consumer information from particular sponsors.
Whether “talent” might involve “Thursday Night Football” analysts like Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit or Charissa Thompson...
- 8/23/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Baltimore Orioles play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown is back in the announcer’s booth for tonight’s game against Seattle. He’s returning after being banished since late July for allegedly disparaging remarks about the team.
Before his comeback, he issued a statement this afternoon that made things seem like all was forgiven between him and Orioles management. He said reports that he was ousted for his comments were “mischaracterized.”
No one was buying it.
Michael Kay, the New York Yankees play-by-play voice for Yes Network, said Brown’s statement was “like a hostage tape.”
“That was a statement that was obviously vetted by the Orioles and their senior vice president,” Kay added.“I don’t blame Kevin for putting that out there because he didn’t deny what happened. He said, ‘Don’t listen to the noise.’ The noise is true.”
Kay’s statement continues the outrage voiced by others...
Before his comeback, he issued a statement this afternoon that made things seem like all was forgiven between him and Orioles management. He said reports that he was ousted for his comments were “mischaracterized.”
No one was buying it.
Michael Kay, the New York Yankees play-by-play voice for Yes Network, said Brown’s statement was “like a hostage tape.”
“That was a statement that was obviously vetted by the Orioles and their senior vice president,” Kay added.“I don’t blame Kevin for putting that out there because he didn’t deny what happened. He said, ‘Don’t listen to the noise.’ The noise is true.”
Kay’s statement continues the outrage voiced by others...
- 8/12/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
After WWE’s exclusive negotiating window with current broadcast partners Fox and NBCUniversal closed without a deal recently, another potential suitor is reportedly circling the sports entertainment goliath.
According to the New York Post's Andrew Marchand, while NBCU and Fox remain the favorites for WWE’s “Monday Night Raw” and “Friday Night Smackdown,” respectively, a new suitor is angling to swoop in and take some wrestling content for themselves — Disney, and specifically its cable network FX. Disney acquired FX during its purchase of 21st Century Fox back in 2019, so it no longer has any connection to Fox as a broadcast entity, despite the name.
FX has dabbled with live sports content in recent months due to scripted programming leaving the network and heading to streaming services. The network aired live XFL football games and could now be in play to air one of WWE’s flagship programs should they look to jump ship.
According to the New York Post's Andrew Marchand, while NBCU and Fox remain the favorites for WWE’s “Monday Night Raw” and “Friday Night Smackdown,” respectively, a new suitor is angling to swoop in and take some wrestling content for themselves — Disney, and specifically its cable network FX. Disney acquired FX during its purchase of 21st Century Fox back in 2019, so it no longer has any connection to Fox as a broadcast entity, despite the name.
FX has dabbled with live sports content in recent months due to scripted programming leaving the network and heading to streaming services. The network aired live XFL football games and could now be in play to air one of WWE’s flagship programs should they look to jump ship.
- 6/13/2023
- by Jeff Kotuby
- The Streamable
With 23 seasons, nine victories and an unquantifiable quantity of schtick under his cowboy hat, Og Voice coach Blake Shelton plopped down in his red swivel chair for the last time Tuesday night to find out whether his team had brought him one more win for the road. And, based on the results of the polls that followed TVLine’s recap of the Top 5’s performances, the sing-off’s Goat would be raising a glass to celebrate rather than drown his sorrows: Grace West had surged to the lead over Team Niall Horan’s Gina Miles.
Though our polls are notoriously...
Though our polls are notoriously...
- 5/24/2023
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
For well over a year, there have been rumors about the NFL expanding its hold over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend with the introduction of a Black Friday game, and after earlier this spring when the game was confirmed to be happening this season, we now know which two squads will be helping Amazon sell Christmas presents and rolls of toilet paper.
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On Wednesday, ahead of the full-season announcement on Thursday, May 11, Prime Video announced that the Miami Dolphins will visit their AFC East rivals to take on the New York Jets on Friday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. Et. The game will feature new Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and will be sandwiched by live, on-site pre and postgame coverage from MetLife Stadium. Additionally, the game will be available to football fans whether they are Prime members or not — a savvy move by Amazon to get as...
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On Wednesday, ahead of the full-season announcement on Thursday, May 11, Prime Video announced that the Miami Dolphins will visit their AFC East rivals to take on the New York Jets on Friday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. Et. The game will feature new Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and will be sandwiched by live, on-site pre and postgame coverage from MetLife Stadium. Additionally, the game will be available to football fans whether they are Prime members or not — a savvy move by Amazon to get as...
- 5/10/2023
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
NFL owners might be gearing up to do Prime Video a big favor. That’s according to a report from Sports Business Journal's Ben Fischer and John Ourand, which indicates that the league is considering a proposal that would allow it to flex games in and out of the “Thursday Night Football” window.
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Specifically, the measure would permit the league to move Sunday afternoon games into the Thursday night window in weeks 14-17, though it must give 15 days’ notice. The proposal would also allow teams that played Sunday of the week before to play in a Thursday game twice a year, an increase from the once-a-year that is currently allowed under NFL rules.
Enacting this rule would help the NFL make “Tnf” a more prestigious viewing event, much like “Sunday Night Football” on NBC and Peacock. It would allow the league to swap out games...
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Specifically, the measure would permit the league to move Sunday afternoon games into the Thursday night window in weeks 14-17, though it must give 15 days’ notice. The proposal would also allow teams that played Sunday of the week before to play in a Thursday game twice a year, an increase from the once-a-year that is currently allowed under NFL rules.
Enacting this rule would help the NFL make “Tnf” a more prestigious viewing event, much like “Sunday Night Football” on NBC and Peacock. It would allow the league to swap out games...
- 3/24/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Pablo Torre is about to become a creature of two worlds.
The veteran ESPN writer and on-air personality is leaving the Disney sports-media giant — and he’s staying, too. Torre is joining Meadowlark Media, the content company founded by former ESPN chief John Skipper and the sports commentator Dan Le Batard. And yet, Torre is expected to remain a regular contributor to “Around The Horn” and “Pardon The Interruption,” two of the mainstay programs on the ESPN daytime schedule.
“They are looking to build another show directly out of ‘The Dan LeBatard Show,’ which is a monster,” Torre says of Meadowlark in an interview. Torre envisions a digital program with audio and video components that will allow him to “tell original stories, do a bit of journalism and figure out how to make that show a home that can fit all of the things I aspire to do creatively.” Torre...
The veteran ESPN writer and on-air personality is leaving the Disney sports-media giant — and he’s staying, too. Torre is joining Meadowlark Media, the content company founded by former ESPN chief John Skipper and the sports commentator Dan Le Batard. And yet, Torre is expected to remain a regular contributor to “Around The Horn” and “Pardon The Interruption,” two of the mainstay programs on the ESPN daytime schedule.
“They are looking to build another show directly out of ‘The Dan LeBatard Show,’ which is a monster,” Torre says of Meadowlark in an interview. Torre envisions a digital program with audio and video components that will allow him to “tell original stories, do a bit of journalism and figure out how to make that show a home that can fit all of the things I aspire to do creatively.” Torre...
- 3/14/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Prime Video wants to make sure as many NFL fans as possible are able to tune in for the first Black Friday game in league history. Amazon has announced it will stream the game live for free to all, whether they are Prime Video subscribers or not.
The teams for the game have yet to be determined, but a date and time have already been set: Friday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. Et. Charissa Thompson will host the pregame show alongside Tony Gonzalez, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman, Andrew Whitworth, Taylor Rooks, and Michael Smith. When game coverage commences, Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, and Kaylee Hartung will cover the on-field action.
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The exclusive Black Friday game marks a further extension of Prime Video’s relationship with the NFL and offers a free sample of the benefits that come with Prime membership. The service took over as the...
The teams for the game have yet to be determined, but a date and time have already been set: Friday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. Et. Charissa Thompson will host the pregame show alongside Tony Gonzalez, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman, Andrew Whitworth, Taylor Rooks, and Michael Smith. When game coverage commences, Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, and Kaylee Hartung will cover the on-field action.
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The exclusive Black Friday game marks a further extension of Prime Video’s relationship with the NFL and offers a free sample of the benefits that come with Prime membership. The service took over as the...
- 3/7/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Football legend Tom Brady plans to start his sportscasting duties for Fox in the fall of 2024, the retired athlete revealed during an interview Monday of Fox Sports 1.
Brady’s arrival had previously been uncertain, particularly after he announced his retirement at the end of the NFL’s 2022 season, then reneged.
He is expected to call NFL games with Kevin Burkhardt, the Fox Sports announcer whose role was recently elevated after the exit of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.
Brady “will not only call our biggest NFL games with Kevin Burkhardt, but will also serve as an ambassador for us, particularly with respect to client and promotional initiatives,” Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch told investors in May of last year.
Brady’s hire represents the latest in a flurry of big talent changes for major football broadcasts. All the TV networks with NFL rights are looking to woo bigger audiences...
Brady’s arrival had previously been uncertain, particularly after he announced his retirement at the end of the NFL’s 2022 season, then reneged.
He is expected to call NFL games with Kevin Burkhardt, the Fox Sports announcer whose role was recently elevated after the exit of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.
Brady “will not only call our biggest NFL games with Kevin Burkhardt, but will also serve as an ambassador for us, particularly with respect to client and promotional initiatives,” Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch told investors in May of last year.
Brady’s hire represents the latest in a flurry of big talent changes for major football broadcasts. All the TV networks with NFL rights are looking to woo bigger audiences...
- 2/6/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is hopping back onscreen. As part of Disney’s 100 Years of Wonder anniversary celebration, the hand-drawn animation team has launched a new short film titled “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” featuring the beloved vintage character 94 years after the studio’s last “Oswald” cartoon.
Famed animator Eric Goldberg directs the short film, with Emmy Award-winning producer Dorothy McKim (“Meet the Robinsons”) producing. The minute-long short is now available on the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ YouTube channel.
“On the eve of Disney’s 100th anniversary, it was such a joy to create the first new Oswald short from our studio since 1928,” producer McKim said in an official statement. “Our hand-drawn animation team – including our hand-drawn legends Mark Henn, Randy Haycock, and Eric Goldberg, as well our wonderful team of 2D apprentices, had a ball animating in the style of Oswald’s era.”
Director Goldberg added, “Oswald is such a plucky scamp.
Famed animator Eric Goldberg directs the short film, with Emmy Award-winning producer Dorothy McKim (“Meet the Robinsons”) producing. The minute-long short is now available on the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ YouTube channel.
“On the eve of Disney’s 100th anniversary, it was such a joy to create the first new Oswald short from our studio since 1928,” producer McKim said in an official statement. “Our hand-drawn animation team – including our hand-drawn legends Mark Henn, Randy Haycock, and Eric Goldberg, as well our wonderful team of 2D apprentices, had a ball animating in the style of Oswald’s era.”
Director Goldberg added, “Oswald is such a plucky scamp.
- 12/1/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
As Disney prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its joyful iron grip on the entertainment industry, it's a safe guess to say we're all in store for some blasts from the past. While the form this celebration will take is yet unclear, it appears one of the first things that's happening is a throwback to one of Disney's original and most forgotten stars.
We all know Mickey Mouse, the smiling and shirtless rodent at the head of Disney's empire. For probably your entire lifetime, you've known Mickey as the most famous of the cartoon mascots. His presence and likeness is ubiquitous in Disney branding, theme parks, and media. When it comes to a mouse who's become as recognizable as the Coca-Cola logo, most people probably assume that he's always been Disney's top guy. But that is not the case.
Before a young Mickey burst onto the scene in 1928 in the short film "Steamboat Willie,...
We all know Mickey Mouse, the smiling and shirtless rodent at the head of Disney's empire. For probably your entire lifetime, you've known Mickey as the most famous of the cartoon mascots. His presence and likeness is ubiquitous in Disney branding, theme parks, and media. When it comes to a mouse who's become as recognizable as the Coca-Cola logo, most people probably assume that he's always been Disney's top guy. But that is not the case.
Before a young Mickey burst onto the scene in 1928 in the short film "Steamboat Willie,...
- 12/1/2022
- by Matt Rainis
- Slash Film
Prime Video and the NFL have inked a deal to tackle a pro football first: a “Black Friday” game that will air the day after Thanksgiving, in 2023.
This first-ever Black Friday NFL game will be held Nov. 24, 2023, with an expected kick-off time of 3 pm Et. (The participating teams will be announced when next year’s NFL schedule is released.)
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This first-ever Black Friday NFL game will be held Nov. 24, 2023, with an expected kick-off time of 3 pm Et. (The participating teams will be announced when next year’s NFL schedule is released.)
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- 10/18/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
After gaining rights to “Thursday Night Football,” Amazon Prime is getting a crack at a game on Friday.
The live-streaming giant will launch a new “Black Friday” broadcast in 2023, broadcasting a new game on the day after Thanksgiving. The move will add more NFL football to a period that opens the nation’s critical holiday shopping season and expand the NFL beyond its usual annual Thanksgiving roosts on NBC, CBS and Fox.
Executives from Amazon and the NFL indicated the new match was baked into the recent 11-year deal the two sides struck that gave the digital titan sole rights to “Thursday Night Football,” starting with the current season. Amazon has moved aggressively to bolster its new property, enlisting top announcers like Al Michaels, and promoting the games widely via its shipping materials and online portal.
While many TV mainstays have faced ratings erosion, “Thursday Night Football” has secured a new foothold among sports fans,...
The live-streaming giant will launch a new “Black Friday” broadcast in 2023, broadcasting a new game on the day after Thanksgiving. The move will add more NFL football to a period that opens the nation’s critical holiday shopping season and expand the NFL beyond its usual annual Thanksgiving roosts on NBC, CBS and Fox.
Executives from Amazon and the NFL indicated the new match was baked into the recent 11-year deal the two sides struck that gave the digital titan sole rights to “Thursday Night Football,” starting with the current season. Amazon has moved aggressively to bolster its new property, enlisting top announcers like Al Michaels, and promoting the games widely via its shipping materials and online portal.
While many TV mainstays have faced ratings erosion, “Thursday Night Football” has secured a new foothold among sports fans,...
- 10/18/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Tom Brady stepped out alone on Friday while attending New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s wedding to Dana Blumberg amid his rocky relationship with wife Gisele Bündchen.
Kraft and Brady have been friends for a long time given that the NFL star spent the majority of his career as a quarterback for the Patriots- 20 seasons to be exact- before joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020.
In photos, obtained by Page Six, Brady, 45, is seen wearing a black suit and white dress shirt while exiting a black SUV. He joined a star-studded guest list for the celebration including Jon Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the publication reported. Ed Sheeran, Elton John and Meek Mill also attended the lavish event where they each performed.
Mill shared an image from the outing on Instagram of himself posing next to Sheeran and John. “Sounds forever,...
Kraft and Brady have been friends for a long time given that the NFL star spent the majority of his career as a quarterback for the Patriots- 20 seasons to be exact- before joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020.
In photos, obtained by Page Six, Brady, 45, is seen wearing a black suit and white dress shirt while exiting a black SUV. He joined a star-studded guest list for the celebration including Jon Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the publication reported. Ed Sheeran, Elton John and Meek Mill also attended the lavish event where they each performed.
Mill shared an image from the outing on Instagram of himself posing next to Sheeran and John. “Sounds forever,...
- 10/15/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts was bad. So bad, that one local Denver television station felt the need to apologize.
The Colts beat the Broncos 12-9 in overtime, but that was more of an escape than a triumph. The game included a combined 12 punts, 10 sacks, six fumbles, four interceptions and no touchdowns.
“Sometimes a game could be so bad, it’s almost good. You know what I mean?” Amazon Prime Video broadcaster Al Michaels said at one point to partner Kirk Herbstreit.
The Denver fans booed their lackluster team, fueled by the disappointment that they were losing to a rival that seemed determined to lose.
The worst was yet to come.
Nick Rothchild and Troy Renck, broadcasters for the local Kmgh ABC outlet, apologized to viewers after the game for the Broncos terrible showing. The station was not even the host for the game.
The Colts beat the Broncos 12-9 in overtime, but that was more of an escape than a triumph. The game included a combined 12 punts, 10 sacks, six fumbles, four interceptions and no touchdowns.
“Sometimes a game could be so bad, it’s almost good. You know what I mean?” Amazon Prime Video broadcaster Al Michaels said at one point to partner Kirk Herbstreit.
The Denver fans booed their lackluster team, fueled by the disappointment that they were losing to a rival that seemed determined to lose.
The worst was yet to come.
Nick Rothchild and Troy Renck, broadcasters for the local Kmgh ABC outlet, apologized to viewers after the game for the Broncos terrible showing. The station was not even the host for the game.
- 10/7/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon’s Hail Mary play to bring the NFL to streaming looks like a touchdown in Week 1.
The September 15 primetime Thursday Night Football gridiron battle on Prime Video between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers scored 11.9 million viewers just on the Jeff Bezos-founded streamer, according to Nielsen. The debut of the franchise on Prime Video actually bops up a bit more to 13 million when you add in local affiliates broadcasting of the tight game.
Overall, it looks like Tnf’s premiere on Prime Video further moved up to around 15 million sets of eyeballs when viewership on various devices is factored in, Amazon says. Gamer-focused streaming platform Twitch, out-of-home sites like bars and restaurants and the NFL’s own streaming service, NFL+, are also part of the mix.
The stats back up what Jay Marine, VP Prime Video, Global Head of Sports, told staffers in a memo...
The September 15 primetime Thursday Night Football gridiron battle on Prime Video between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers scored 11.9 million viewers just on the Jeff Bezos-founded streamer, according to Nielsen. The debut of the franchise on Prime Video actually bops up a bit more to 13 million when you add in local affiliates broadcasting of the tight game.
Overall, it looks like Tnf’s premiere on Prime Video further moved up to around 15 million sets of eyeballs when viewership on various devices is factored in, Amazon says. Gamer-focused streaming platform Twitch, out-of-home sites like bars and restaurants and the NFL’s own streaming service, NFL+, are also part of the mix.
The stats back up what Jay Marine, VP Prime Video, Global Head of Sports, told staffers in a memo...
- 9/22/2022
- by Dominic Patten and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
When the Los Angeles Chargers faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs last night, fans got their clearest look yet at what the future of sports media might look like. The game was streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, as part of Amazon’s new deal with the NFL that has turned the tech giant into the exclusive home of “Thursday Night Football.”While last Thursday’s season opener between the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills was broadcast on NBC, all subsequent Thursday matchups (except for the nationally televised Thanksgiving games) will be streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
Amazon has dabbled in NFL broadcasts in the past, but last night marked the first time that a major game was available exclusively on a streaming service. Some growing pains were inevitable, and few expected that it would be easy to get the NFL’s massive, demographic-spanning fan base prepared...
Amazon has dabbled in NFL broadcasts in the past, but last night marked the first time that a major game was available exclusively on a streaming service. Some growing pains were inevitable, and few expected that it would be easy to get the NFL’s massive, demographic-spanning fan base prepared...
- 9/16/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
There will be lots of teams worth following this NFL season, be they the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the returning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. Even so, many people in the media business have their eyes on a very distinctive player: Amazon Prime Video.
The streamer, which once shared “Thursday Night Football” games with Fox, now has exclusive rights to that action and must convince some pigskin Luddites to plug into broadband. Streaming “Thursday Night Football,” after all, will require a different kind of remote — and familiarity with a home screen, not a cable box.
“It is going to be a behavioral shift for people,” acknowledges Jay Marine, VP of Prime Video and its global head of sports. “Our job is to make sure they are able to find ‘Thursday Night Football’ at its new home and make it as easy as possible to get into the Prime Video app and start streaming.
The streamer, which once shared “Thursday Night Football” games with Fox, now has exclusive rights to that action and must convince some pigskin Luddites to plug into broadband. Streaming “Thursday Night Football,” after all, will require a different kind of remote — and familiarity with a home screen, not a cable box.
“It is going to be a behavioral shift for people,” acknowledges Jay Marine, VP of Prime Video and its global head of sports. “Our job is to make sure they are able to find ‘Thursday Night Football’ at its new home and make it as easy as possible to get into the Prime Video app and start streaming.
- 9/15/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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On Thursday, the home page of Amazon.com and is mobile apps transformed into a full-bleed video ad promoting Thursday Night Football, reminding the company’s millions of customers that the NFL is entering a new era, and that Amazon is at the center of it.
The tech giant will debut its first regular season Thursday Night Football game tonight, with high expectations and significant ramifications.
As the NFL’s first exclusive national streaming rights deal, Tnf could pave the way for other deals in the future, and with the company leaning into the internet’s ability to remix and personalize content, the viewership experience could be very different than other NFL coverage … if viewers want it.
“NFL fans have a very definitive expectation when they turn on the television,” says Tnf executive producer Fred Gaudelli, speaking to reporters at a recent press conference.
On Thursday, the home page of Amazon.com and is mobile apps transformed into a full-bleed video ad promoting Thursday Night Football, reminding the company’s millions of customers that the NFL is entering a new era, and that Amazon is at the center of it.
The tech giant will debut its first regular season Thursday Night Football game tonight, with high expectations and significant ramifications.
As the NFL’s first exclusive national streaming rights deal, Tnf could pave the way for other deals in the future, and with the company leaning into the internet’s ability to remix and personalize content, the viewership experience could be very different than other NFL coverage … if viewers want it.
“NFL fans have a very definitive expectation when they turn on the television,” says Tnf executive producer Fred Gaudelli, speaking to reporters at a recent press conference.
- 9/15/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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This story was created in paid partnership with Amazon Prime Video.
Cable-cutter NFL fans, fear not. If you can’t get to your favorite sports bar for Thursday Night Football, then Amazon Prime Video will keep you in the game at home.
The streaming service is the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football starting this year, and Amazon Prime and Prime Video members can tune into week two of the regular season, which kicks off with the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 15. See the full schedule at NFL.com.
Prime Video has also scored an all-star team of hosts and analysts, including legendary play-by-play announcer Al Michaels, former Chiefs tight end and Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez, Super Bowl champions Andrew Whitworth and Aqib Talib, All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman, five-time Emmy-winning analyst Kirk Herbstreit, award-winning reporter Kaylee Hartung,...
This story was created in paid partnership with Amazon Prime Video.
Cable-cutter NFL fans, fear not. If you can’t get to your favorite sports bar for Thursday Night Football, then Amazon Prime Video will keep you in the game at home.
The streaming service is the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football starting this year, and Amazon Prime and Prime Video members can tune into week two of the regular season, which kicks off with the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 15. See the full schedule at NFL.com.
Prime Video has also scored an all-star team of hosts and analysts, including legendary play-by-play announcer Al Michaels, former Chiefs tight end and Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez, Super Bowl champions Andrew Whitworth and Aqib Talib, All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman, five-time Emmy-winning analyst Kirk Herbstreit, award-winning reporter Kaylee Hartung,...
- 9/14/2022
- by THR staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amazon’s Prime Video — as the new home of Thursday Night Football — is the first streaming service to have a season-long, exclusive national broadcast package with the NFL, as part of a historic 11-year deal. How can you get in on the action for free?
Beginning Thursday, Sept. 15, Prime Video will exclusively stream 15 regular-season Thursday Night Football match-ups (detailed below). If you are an Amazon Prime member (think: free shipping!), you already have access to all of Prime Video’s offerings. If not, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial in time for Thursday Night Football‘s kickoff.
Beginning Thursday, Sept. 15, Prime Video will exclusively stream 15 regular-season Thursday Night Football match-ups (detailed below). If you are an Amazon Prime member (think: free shipping!), you already have access to all of Prime Video’s offerings. If not, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial in time for Thursday Night Football‘s kickoff.
- 9/12/2022
- by How to Stream Team
- TVLine.com
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One week before it debuts its Thursday Night Football NFL game of the week, Amazon is expanding its NFL programming.
The tech giant has ordered The NFL Pile On, a weekly show that will take a comedic look at some moments from the previous week’s NFL games. Produced with NFL Films, The NFL Pile On will be hosted by former Saturday Night Live cast member Taran Killam.
The show will debut on Prime Video Wednesdays at 7 Pm, teeing up the following day’s Tnf game.
Killam will be joined by comedian Sarah Tiana and special guests each week.
Per Amazon, The NFL Pile On “will showcase funny and unexpected moments from across the league, from mic’d up players during pregame warmups to postgame press conference one-liners—everything from studio shows, social media, and fashion faux pas will be fair game.”
In...
One week before it debuts its Thursday Night Football NFL game of the week, Amazon is expanding its NFL programming.
The tech giant has ordered The NFL Pile On, a weekly show that will take a comedic look at some moments from the previous week’s NFL games. Produced with NFL Films, The NFL Pile On will be hosted by former Saturday Night Live cast member Taran Killam.
The show will debut on Prime Video Wednesdays at 7 Pm, teeing up the following day’s Tnf game.
Killam will be joined by comedian Sarah Tiana and special guests each week.
Per Amazon, The NFL Pile On “will showcase funny and unexpected moments from across the league, from mic’d up players during pregame warmups to postgame press conference one-liners—everything from studio shows, social media, and fashion faux pas will be fair game.”
In...
- 9/8/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The new team at NBC’s “Football Night in America” has yet to work a “Sunday Night Football” game in this year’s official NFL season, but they’ve already weathered at least one storm.
During NBC’s broadcast of the 2022 Hall of Fame Game last month, Jason Garrett, the former Dallas Cowboys head coach who is still relatively new to the art of TV sportscasting, got a bulletin in his ear courtesy of producer Matt Casey. “Looks like we have a rain delay,” Garrett recalls being told. “You guys are going to have to fill for half an hour.” Garrett, who has been working NBC’s Usfl broadcasts to warm up for his new stint on “Football Night,” took a moment to collect himself: “Oh, this is interesting.”
Everything that could have gone wrong with that telecast did, says Maria Taylor, who is taking over as the main host of the program this season.
During NBC’s broadcast of the 2022 Hall of Fame Game last month, Jason Garrett, the former Dallas Cowboys head coach who is still relatively new to the art of TV sportscasting, got a bulletin in his ear courtesy of producer Matt Casey. “Looks like we have a rain delay,” Garrett recalls being told. “You guys are going to have to fill for half an hour.” Garrett, who has been working NBC’s Usfl broadcasts to warm up for his new stint on “Football Night,” took a moment to collect himself: “Oh, this is interesting.”
Everything that could have gone wrong with that telecast did, says Maria Taylor, who is taking over as the main host of the program this season.
- 9/8/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
NBC has new teams leading both “Sunday Night Football” and “Football Night in America.” And it will serve up new logos for both shows as well.
For 16 years, viewers of both football broadcasts have seen their titles arranged in a “shield” design. This season, the programs are getting a new look, with title logos that can be displayed more readily no matter the venue on which each program is being watched.
“It’s not a one-size-fits-all design direction. It’s far more nimble and less limiting than what a metallic shield was able to offer,” says Mark Levy, the NBC Sports senior vice president of original productions and creative who oversees the design of the division’s programming. “It just offers a flexibility that allos designers and animators a level of creativity” they didn’t have in the past.
When NBC first started broadcasting “Sunday Night Football” in 2006, the games...
For 16 years, viewers of both football broadcasts have seen their titles arranged in a “shield” design. This season, the programs are getting a new look, with title logos that can be displayed more readily no matter the venue on which each program is being watched.
“It’s not a one-size-fits-all design direction. It’s far more nimble and less limiting than what a metallic shield was able to offer,” says Mark Levy, the NBC Sports senior vice president of original productions and creative who oversees the design of the division’s programming. “It just offers a flexibility that allos designers and animators a level of creativity” they didn’t have in the past.
When NBC first started broadcasting “Sunday Night Football” in 2006, the games...
- 9/7/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The 2022 NFL regular season kicks off Thursday, September 8, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, as Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills visit Matthew Stafford (pictured) and the Super Bowl Lvi champion Los Angeles Rams on NBC. This season has big changes to the NFL’s TV landscape, with Thursday Night Football now streaming exclusively on Prime Video. Al Michaels calls the Tnf games with analyst Kirk Herbstreit. Tnf makes its debut on Prime Video in Week 2 as Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers visit Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs at Kansas City’s Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mike Tirico replaces Michaels on NBC’s Sunday Night Football, joining returning analyst Cris Collinsworth. NBC’s Week 1 Sunday night matchup has Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to square off against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. Longtime Fox broadcasters Joe Buck...
- 9/1/2022
- TV Insider
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This season, for the first time, a streaming service will have exclusive rights to an NFL football package, when Amazon launches Thursday Night Football on its Prime Video service.
But with streaming still not quite developed for commercial use, the tech giant and the satellite TV company DirecTV have struck a deal to bring its Thursday night broadcasts to bars, restaurants and other out-of-home venues this season.
The deal will kick off with this week’s final preseason game and will continue for all 15 regular season games. It will also include Amazon’s pregame, halftime and postgame coverage. DirecTV for Business will be the exclusive commercial distribution partner for Thursday Night Football, which will otherwise be available as part of Amazon’s Prime subscription.
DirecTV for Business works with more than 300,000 venues, including bars, hotels, restaurants, casinos and retail stores.
Amazon secured exclusive...
This season, for the first time, a streaming service will have exclusive rights to an NFL football package, when Amazon launches Thursday Night Football on its Prime Video service.
But with streaming still not quite developed for commercial use, the tech giant and the satellite TV company DirecTV have struck a deal to bring its Thursday night broadcasts to bars, restaurants and other out-of-home venues this season.
The deal will kick off with this week’s final preseason game and will continue for all 15 regular season games. It will also include Amazon’s pregame, halftime and postgame coverage. DirecTV for Business will be the exclusive commercial distribution partner for Thursday Night Football, which will otherwise be available as part of Amazon’s Prime subscription.
DirecTV for Business works with more than 300,000 venues, including bars, hotels, restaurants, casinos and retail stores.
Amazon secured exclusive...
- 8/23/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amazon’s Prime Video is one of the lions of the streaming business, with a shelf of awards, a multibillion-dollar advertising operation and reach to 80 million U.S. households to show for its efforts.
This Thursday, however, will mark perhaps the biggest milestone yet in Prime Video’s 15-year run, as it will deliver an exclusive stream of an NFL game for the first time. The contest between the Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers is a preseason affair, so the stakes for the teams and fans are not exactly high. But a lot of eyes will be on the platform in its final public dress rehearsal before officially kicking off its Thursday Night Football broadcasts (the tech giant’s preferred term) on September 15. That regular-season matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs will be the first of 15 a year on Prime over the next 11 years. Amazon...
This Thursday, however, will mark perhaps the biggest milestone yet in Prime Video’s 15-year run, as it will deliver an exclusive stream of an NFL game for the first time. The contest between the Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers is a preseason affair, so the stakes for the teams and fans are not exactly high. But a lot of eyes will be on the platform in its final public dress rehearsal before officially kicking off its Thursday Night Football broadcasts (the tech giant’s preferred term) on September 15. That regular-season matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs will be the first of 15 a year on Prime over the next 11 years. Amazon...
- 8/20/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
The NFL’s “Thursday Night Football” may be moving to Amazon, but it’s going to be measured as if it were still playing on traditional TV.
Nielsen and Amazon have struck a three-year deal to measure Prime Video’s new season of “Thursday Night Football” and stack it up against TV programs with national audiences tabulated by the media-measurement giant. The pact comes as many of the nation’s big media companies have vociferously expressed disapproval of Nielsen’s efforts in the streaming era and tried to prod advertisers to consider other forms of audience measurement.
Nielsen said the agreement marks the first time a streaming service will have one of its live programs measured as part of the company’s measurement of national TV audiences. Starting with the 2022 season, Nielsen will measure viewership for Amazon Prime Video’s full game broadcast, as well as pregame and postgame programming.
Nielsen and Amazon have struck a three-year deal to measure Prime Video’s new season of “Thursday Night Football” and stack it up against TV programs with national audiences tabulated by the media-measurement giant. The pact comes as many of the nation’s big media companies have vociferously expressed disapproval of Nielsen’s efforts in the streaming era and tried to prod advertisers to consider other forms of audience measurement.
Nielsen said the agreement marks the first time a streaming service will have one of its live programs measured as part of the company’s measurement of national TV audiences. Starting with the 2022 season, Nielsen will measure viewership for Amazon Prime Video’s full game broadcast, as well as pregame and postgame programming.
- 8/16/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Nielsen and Amazon have reached a landmark deal for measuring the viewership of Thursday Night Football, which begins an unprecedented run next month as a streaming exclusive on Prime Video.
Beginning next month, pregame, in-game and postgame elements of the broadcast will count toward the rating, both on Prime Video and Twitch. Over-the-air local TV station carriage in both teams’ local markets — guaranteed under longtime NFL rules — and out-of-home viewing will also be added to the metric, enabling it to be a more robust (if not entirely apples-to-apples) figure to compare with Sunday and Monday NFL games.
The 3-year pact represents the first time a streaming service will be included in Nielsen’s national TV measurement service, and also a first for a live streaming program. Nielsen for the past two years has captured total streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and Hulu, adding Apple TV+ and HBO Max along...
Beginning next month, pregame, in-game and postgame elements of the broadcast will count toward the rating, both on Prime Video and Twitch. Over-the-air local TV station carriage in both teams’ local markets — guaranteed under longtime NFL rules — and out-of-home viewing will also be added to the metric, enabling it to be a more robust (if not entirely apples-to-apples) figure to compare with Sunday and Monday NFL games.
The 3-year pact represents the first time a streaming service will be included in Nielsen’s national TV measurement service, and also a first for a live streaming program. Nielsen for the past two years has captured total streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and Hulu, adding Apple TV+ and HBO Max along...
- 8/16/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Taylor Rooks is getting ready to open another field of study.
The Bleacher Report standout and up-and coming Turner Sports broadcaster has signed a new multi-year deal to broadcast across both the digital-sports outlet and TV programs produced by the Warner Bros. Discovery sports division, even as she has secured a role as a features reporter for the new “Thursday Night Football” streamcast being handled by Amazon’s Prime Video.
Rooks has been known for her coverage of the NBA. She intends for that to continue. But she also wants to make a splash with her time reporting on the NFL.
“I don’t want to be someone who can only do one thing, or be put in this box,” she tells Variety. “In this business, it’s really easy to throw people into something that’s confined. I view myself as an incredibly versatile broadcaster and I want to...
The Bleacher Report standout and up-and coming Turner Sports broadcaster has signed a new multi-year deal to broadcast across both the digital-sports outlet and TV programs produced by the Warner Bros. Discovery sports division, even as she has secured a role as a features reporter for the new “Thursday Night Football” streamcast being handled by Amazon’s Prime Video.
Rooks has been known for her coverage of the NBA. She intends for that to continue. But she also wants to make a splash with her time reporting on the NFL.
“I don’t want to be someone who can only do one thing, or be put in this box,” she tells Variety. “In this business, it’s really easy to throw people into something that’s confined. I view myself as an incredibly versatile broadcaster and I want to...
- 8/4/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
With their trick shots, group challenges, and "stereotype" videos, Dude Perfect has become the most prominent group of sports content producers in YouTube history. Now, after attracting more than 58 million subscribers and collecting 14.7 billion views on the world's top video site, the Texas-based fivesome is coming to Amazon. When the tech giant begins exclusively streaming the NFL's Thursday Night Football slate this season, it will offer viewers an alternate broadcast hosted by the Dude Perfect guys.
The primary Tnf stream will be hosted by announcing icon Al Michaels. Though Michaels is a legend, he's not exactly the first person you think of when you imagine someone with youth appeal. Dude Perfect will help Amazon reach a new generation of NFL fans by putting their spin on football coverage. In between plays, the YouTube vets will attempt some tricks shots (of course) and will aim for world records, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The primary Tnf stream will be hosted by announcing icon Al Michaels. Though Michaels is a legend, he's not exactly the first person you think of when you imagine someone with youth appeal. Dude Perfect will help Amazon reach a new generation of NFL fans by putting their spin on football coverage. In between plays, the YouTube vets will attempt some tricks shots (of course) and will aim for world records, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
- 8/1/2022
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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The NFL broadcasting field is about to get a lot more crowded. And loud.
Following the success of ESPN’s Peyton and Eli Manning-led “Manningcast” and Paramount’s Nickelodeon-themed NFL playoff game (and its own experience developing alternate audio feeds for NFL games), Amazon is planning a major push into alternative broadcast streams for the upcoming season of Thursday Night Football.
The tech giant said Monday that the hosts of Dude Perfect, the popular YouTube and social media trick shot personalities, will host an alternate stream this season.
Unlike previous seasons of Tnf, which saw Amazon encourage alternate audio tracks (hosts included Andrea Kremer and Hannah Storm, former NFL scouts, and a variety of Twitch streamers), the Dude Perfect feed will include video of the guys doing challenges and attempting world record tricks in between plays, joined by special guests. The...
The NFL broadcasting field is about to get a lot more crowded. And loud.
Following the success of ESPN’s Peyton and Eli Manning-led “Manningcast” and Paramount’s Nickelodeon-themed NFL playoff game (and its own experience developing alternate audio feeds for NFL games), Amazon is planning a major push into alternative broadcast streams for the upcoming season of Thursday Night Football.
The tech giant said Monday that the hosts of Dude Perfect, the popular YouTube and social media trick shot personalities, will host an alternate stream this season.
Unlike previous seasons of Tnf, which saw Amazon encourage alternate audio tracks (hosts included Andrea Kremer and Hannah Storm, former NFL scouts, and a variety of Twitch streamers), the Dude Perfect feed will include video of the guys doing challenges and attempting world record tricks in between plays, joined by special guests. The...
- 8/1/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Updated, 10:54 Am: Charissa Thompson, a veteran of Fox Sports and ESPN, is joining Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football team as the host of its pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage.
Thompson will anchor the streamer’s wraparound coverage alongside Tony Gonzalez, Richard Sherman, and Ryan Fitzpatrick. She will continue to host Fox NFL Kickoff each Sunday.
“We are excited to welcome Charissa to the Tnf team,” said Jared Stacy, Prime Video’s director of Global Live Sports Production. “Her infectious enthusiasm, quick wit and strong NFL credentials make her perfectly suited for this role. We look forward to seeing her elevate conversations and connecting with viewers every Thursday night.”
Previously, June 21: Prime Video announced today that former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who retired in the offseason, will be joining its NFL pregame, halftime and postgame coverage this fall when the service presents its exclusive Thursday Night Football package.
Thompson will anchor the streamer’s wraparound coverage alongside Tony Gonzalez, Richard Sherman, and Ryan Fitzpatrick. She will continue to host Fox NFL Kickoff each Sunday.
“We are excited to welcome Charissa to the Tnf team,” said Jared Stacy, Prime Video’s director of Global Live Sports Production. “Her infectious enthusiasm, quick wit and strong NFL credentials make her perfectly suited for this role. We look forward to seeing her elevate conversations and connecting with viewers every Thursday night.”
Previously, June 21: Prime Video announced today that former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who retired in the offseason, will be joining its NFL pregame, halftime and postgame coverage this fall when the service presents its exclusive Thursday Night Football package.
- 6/28/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Charissa Thompson, a regular presence at Fox Sports, is broadening her horizons.
The sportscaster, known for hosting “Fox NFL Kickoff” on Sundays during the NFL season, will also be working Thursday nights. Amazon’s Prime Video has selected Thompson to host its pregame, halftime and postgame coverage of “Thursday Night Football,” of which the first season under its aegis will launch this fall. When it does, Prime Video will become the first streaming service to air a season-long exclusive national broadcast package with the NFL. Veteran Al Michaels is moving to “Thursday Night Football” from NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” where he will be joined by ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit.
“We are excited to welcome Charissa to the Tnf team,” said Jared Stacy, Prime Video’s director of global live sports production, in a statement “Her infectious enthusiasm, quick wit, and strong NFL credentials make her perfectly suited for this role.
The sportscaster, known for hosting “Fox NFL Kickoff” on Sundays during the NFL season, will also be working Thursday nights. Amazon’s Prime Video has selected Thompson to host its pregame, halftime and postgame coverage of “Thursday Night Football,” of which the first season under its aegis will launch this fall. When it does, Prime Video will become the first streaming service to air a season-long exclusive national broadcast package with the NFL. Veteran Al Michaels is moving to “Thursday Night Football” from NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” where he will be joined by ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit.
“We are excited to welcome Charissa to the Tnf team,” said Jared Stacy, Prime Video’s director of global live sports production, in a statement “Her infectious enthusiasm, quick wit, and strong NFL credentials make her perfectly suited for this role.
- 6/28/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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Amazon’s Thursday Night Football team continues to take shape.
On Tuesday, the tech giant announced that Charissa Thompson, a veteran of ESPN and Extra, will be the main wraparound studio host for its primetime NFL telecasts. Thompson will lead Amazon’s Tnf pregame, halftime and postgame coverage, joining analysts Richard Sherman, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Tony Gonzalez.
Thompson will also continue to work for Fox Sports, hosting its Fox NFL Kickoff show.
Amazon will become the exclusive home for the NFL’s Thursday primetime games this fall, after multiple years of sharing rights with Fox, NFL Network, and NBC. The multi-billion dollar deal is the biggest by far on streaming sports, putting America’s most popular TV programming exclusively on a streaming service.
While there have been some other exclusive streaming sports deals (Apple has exclusive Friday night MLB games, as an example...
Amazon’s Thursday Night Football team continues to take shape.
On Tuesday, the tech giant announced that Charissa Thompson, a veteran of ESPN and Extra, will be the main wraparound studio host for its primetime NFL telecasts. Thompson will lead Amazon’s Tnf pregame, halftime and postgame coverage, joining analysts Richard Sherman, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Tony Gonzalez.
Thompson will also continue to work for Fox Sports, hosting its Fox NFL Kickoff show.
Amazon will become the exclusive home for the NFL’s Thursday primetime games this fall, after multiple years of sharing rights with Fox, NFL Network, and NBC. The multi-billion dollar deal is the biggest by far on streaming sports, putting America’s most popular TV programming exclusively on a streaming service.
While there have been some other exclusive streaming sports deals (Apple has exclusive Friday night MLB games, as an example...
- 6/28/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amazon Prime Video announced today that retired NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will be joining its NFL pre-game, halftime and post-game coverage team this season as the streaming service presents exclusive coverage of “Thursday Night Football.” Fitzpatrick, who played in the NFL for 17 seasons, joins Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez and Richard Sherman on the streamer’s wraparound coverage for every “Tnf” game.
“Although my playing career has come to an end, my love for football has not,” said Fitzpatrick. “I’m excited to start this new chapter with ‘Thursday Night Football’ and looking forward to sharing my unique experiences and perspectives with football fans.”
Fitzpatrick joins an expanding roster of Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” on-air talent that also includes legendary play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and analyst Kirk Herbstreit. Fred Gaudelli, producer of seven Super Bowls and a recent inductee into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, will serve...
“Although my playing career has come to an end, my love for football has not,” said Fitzpatrick. “I’m excited to start this new chapter with ‘Thursday Night Football’ and looking forward to sharing my unique experiences and perspectives with football fans.”
Fitzpatrick joins an expanding roster of Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” on-air talent that also includes legendary play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and analyst Kirk Herbstreit. Fred Gaudelli, producer of seven Super Bowls and a recent inductee into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, will serve...
- 6/21/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
NFL cornerback Richard Sherman will serve as an analyst on “Thursday Night Football,” Prime Video announced Tuesday.
Sherman joins an on-air talent roster that includes legendary play-by-play announcer Al Michaels, five-time Emmy-winning analyst Kirk Herbstreit and Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez. Alongside Gonzalez, Sherman will contribute to coverage of each “Tnf” game, as well as pregame, halftime and postgame segments.
“We’re excited to welcome Richard right off the field and onto our ‘Thursday Night Football’ set,” said Jared Stacy, Prime Video’s director of Global Live Sports Production. “Few people are better equipped to give insight into the modern NFL than Richard. Fans will love seeing his big personality and brilliant football mind on display every Thursday night on Prime Video.”
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Said Sherman, “I’m beyond excited to start this journey with Prime Video and...
Sherman joins an on-air talent roster that includes legendary play-by-play announcer Al Michaels, five-time Emmy-winning analyst Kirk Herbstreit and Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez. Alongside Gonzalez, Sherman will contribute to coverage of each “Tnf” game, as well as pregame, halftime and postgame segments.
“We’re excited to welcome Richard right off the field and onto our ‘Thursday Night Football’ set,” said Jared Stacy, Prime Video’s director of Global Live Sports Production. “Few people are better equipped to give insight into the modern NFL than Richard. Fans will love seeing his big personality and brilliant football mind on display every Thursday night on Prime Video.”
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- 6/15/2022
- by Harper Lambert and Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Fox Sports, a few weeks after making a splash by announcing Tom Brady would be joining the network as an NFL analyst when his playing career is over, has confirmed its lead announcing talent for 2022.
As expected, Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen have been named lead play-by-play announcer and analyst, replacing Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. In a stunning move prior to the Brady bombshell, Fox parted ways with Buck and Aikman after more than 20 years, with the pair shifting to ESPN’s Monday Night Football.
Burkhardt and Olsen will be joined by reporters Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi as well as rules expert Mike Pereira, Fox said. The team will handle regular season and playoff games, culminating with Fox’s 10th Super Bowl telecast in February.
With the NFL continuing to draw potent ratings despite myriad changes to the pay-tv ecosystem, announcing talent has considerable negotiating leverage and the...
As expected, Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen have been named lead play-by-play announcer and analyst, replacing Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. In a stunning move prior to the Brady bombshell, Fox parted ways with Buck and Aikman after more than 20 years, with the pair shifting to ESPN’s Monday Night Football.
Burkhardt and Olsen will be joined by reporters Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi as well as rules expert Mike Pereira, Fox said. The team will handle regular season and playoff games, culminating with Fox’s 10th Super Bowl telecast in February.
With the NFL continuing to draw potent ratings despite myriad changes to the pay-tv ecosystem, announcing talent has considerable negotiating leverage and the...
- 5/31/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Al Michaels, who in March exited NBC’s flagship Sunday Night Football booth after 16 seasons to join the new Thursday Night Football franchise at Amazon, isn’t exiting his former home completely.
NBC Sports said Tuesday that it has signed Michaels to an “emeritus role,” a deal that the network said will see him continue to broadcast and contribute across the sports division’s high-profile properties including the NFL playoffs and the Olympics. He is expected to call one postseason NFL game for NBC this upcoming season.
“Revered by viewers and colleagues, Al has been the soundtrack for many of the greatest moments in sports television history,” NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua said. “We are thrilled that he’s staying in the family and raising the stature of our events for years to come.”
The news comes after Michaels ended his NBC run by doing play-by-play for his record-tying 11th...
NBC Sports said Tuesday that it has signed Michaels to an “emeritus role,” a deal that the network said will see him continue to broadcast and contribute across the sports division’s high-profile properties including the NFL playoffs and the Olympics. He is expected to call one postseason NFL game for NBC this upcoming season.
“Revered by viewers and colleagues, Al has been the soundtrack for many of the greatest moments in sports television history,” NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua said. “We are thrilled that he’s staying in the family and raising the stature of our events for years to come.”
The news comes after Michaels ended his NBC run by doing play-by-play for his record-tying 11th...
- 5/24/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Al Michaels may be leaving NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” but he’s not leaving NBC.
The veteran broadcaster, who revealed in March that he planned to lead Amazon’s new streamcast of “Thursday Night Football” in the fall, is keeping a foothold at NBC Sports. Michaels will have “emeritus” status, and is expected to contribute across the NBC Sports portfolio, including, the company said, to the NFL Playoffs and the Olympics.
“Revered by viewers and colleagues, Al has been the soundtrack for many of the greatest moments in sports television history,” said Pete Bevacqua, chairman of NBC Sports, in a statement. “We are thrilled that he’s staying in the family and raising the stature of our events for years to come.”
Michaels has has covered more major sports events than any sportscaster, and has, on occasion, found himself narrating history as well as a particular event. He’s...
The veteran broadcaster, who revealed in March that he planned to lead Amazon’s new streamcast of “Thursday Night Football” in the fall, is keeping a foothold at NBC Sports. Michaels will have “emeritus” status, and is expected to contribute across the NBC Sports portfolio, including, the company said, to the NFL Playoffs and the Olympics.
“Revered by viewers and colleagues, Al has been the soundtrack for many of the greatest moments in sports television history,” said Pete Bevacqua, chairman of NBC Sports, in a statement. “We are thrilled that he’s staying in the family and raising the stature of our events for years to come.”
Michaels has has covered more major sports events than any sportscaster, and has, on occasion, found himself narrating history as well as a particular event. He’s...
- 5/24/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
With Thursday’s release of the 2022 NFL schedule, we now know what match-ups will play out on Prime Video’s exclusive Thursday Night Football coverage, plus which half-dozen teams will be hitting the gridiron on Christmas Sunday.
Prime Video’s inaugural season as the exclusive home of Tnf will feature play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and Emmy-winning football analyst Kirk Herbstreit in the booth, while Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez will serve as an analyst for the pregame, halftime and postgame shows.
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Prime Video’s inaugural season as the exclusive home of Tnf will feature play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and Emmy-winning football analyst Kirk Herbstreit in the booth, while Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez will serve as an analyst for the pregame, halftime and postgame shows.
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- 5/13/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
NBC Sports said Thursday that Maria Taylor will be the new host of Football Night in America, NBC’s weekly studio show that leads into the network’s Sunday Night Football.
Taylor, who joined NBC from ESPN less than a year ago, had been a co-host of the Sunday primetime program alongside Mike Tirico, who is joining the SNF booth this upcoming season alongside Cris Collinsworth. He replaces Al Michaels, who exited after the end of this past season and is moving to Amazon to call its nascent slate of Thursday night NFL games alongside Kirk Herbstreit.
In addition to the Fna role, Taylor executive producing an eight-part documentary series on the history of the Black quarterback in the NFL. It eventually will stream on Peacock.
Since joining NBC, Taylor has had roles including hosting the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics and the Super Bowl Lvi Pregame Show.
“Maria is the...
Taylor, who joined NBC from ESPN less than a year ago, had been a co-host of the Sunday primetime program alongside Mike Tirico, who is joining the SNF booth this upcoming season alongside Cris Collinsworth. He replaces Al Michaels, who exited after the end of this past season and is moving to Amazon to call its nascent slate of Thursday night NFL games alongside Kirk Herbstreit.
In addition to the Fna role, Taylor executive producing an eight-part documentary series on the history of the Black quarterback in the NFL. It eventually will stream on Peacock.
Since joining NBC, Taylor has had roles including hosting the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics and the Super Bowl Lvi Pregame Show.
“Maria is the...
- 5/12/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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