POSTED: Tuesday January 6th 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPORTS EVENTS ON NBC

JAN. 7– FEB. 15, 2009

  UNIVERSAL SPORTS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7
7 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
CHL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE: SEMIFINAL GAMES (same day)

UNIVERSAL SPORTS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP – WOMEN\‘S GIANT SLALOM (same day)
Site: Maribor, Slovenia
12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP – MEN\‘S GIANT SLALOM (same day)
Site: Adelboden, Switzerland
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
ISU EUROPEAN SPEED SKATING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (same day)
Site: Heerenveen, Netherlands

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
\“TICKET TO THE TOUR\” presented by Nationwide (tape)
Commentators:  Jimmy Roberts
*Available in High Definition
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
WINTER DEW TOUR (live)
Commentators:  Pat Parnell, Todd Richards, Luke VonValen, Tina Dixon, Tiffany Simons
Site:  Mt. Snow, VT
*Available in High Definition

UNIVERSAL SPORTS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP – WOMEN\‘S SLALOM (same day)
Site: Maribor, Slovenia
12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP – MEN\‘S SLALOM (same day)
Site: Adelboden, Switzerland
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
ISU EUROPEAN SPEED SKATING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (same day)
Site: Heerenveen, Netherlands

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
WINTER DEW TOUR (live)
Commentators:  Pat Parnell, Todd Richards, Luke VonValen, Tina Dixon, Tiffany Simons
Site:  Mt. Snow, VT
*Available in High Definition

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
PBR (tape)
Commentators:  Kenny Rice, Justin McKee, Ty Murray, Donna Brothers
Site:  Fresno, CA
*Available in High Definition

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
NHL ON NBC: New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins (live)
Commentators:  Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire, Mike Milbury
Site: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
*Available in High Definition
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
JEEP WORLD OF ADVENTURE (tape)
Commentators:  Pat Parnell
Site:  TBA
*Available in High Definition
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
NBC SKATING SPECIAL: Progressive Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular (tape)
Commentators:  Bart Conner, Nadia Comaneci, Peggy Fleming
Site:  Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, SD
*Available in High Definition

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
US FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS (live)
Commentators:  Tom Hammond, Scott Hamilton, Sandra Bezic, Tracy Wilson, Andrea Joyce
Site:  Cleveland, OH
*Available in High Definition
9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
US FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS (live)
Commentators:  Tom Hammond, Scott Hamilton, Sandra Bezic, Tracy Wilson, Andrea Joyce
Site:  Cleveland, OH
*Available in High Definition

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
NATURE VALLEY FREESTYLE CUP (tape)
Commentators:  Trace Worthington, Johnny Moseley, Tina Dixon
Site:  TBA
*Available in High Definition
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
AUTO SHOW (tape)
Commentators:  Bill Weber, Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast
Site:  Detroit, MI
*Available in High Definition
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
US FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS (live)
Commentators:  Tom Hammond, Scott Hamilton, Sandra Bezic, Wilson, Andrea Joyce
Site:  Cleveland, OH
*Available in High Definition

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
MILLROSE GAMES (tape)
Commentators:  Tom Hammond, Ato Bolden, Lewis Johnson, Dwight Stones
Site:  Madison Square Garden, NY
*Available in High Definition
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

US FIGURE SKATING EXHIBITION (tape)
Commentators:  Tom Hammond, Scott Hamilton, Sandra Bezic, Tracy Wilson, Andrea Joyce
Site:  Cleveland, OH
*Available in High Definition
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
PBR (tape)
Commentators:  Kenny Rice, Justin McKee, Ty Murray, Donna Brothers
Site:  Winston-Salem, NC
*Available in High Definition

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1
12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
SUPERBOWL XLIII PRE-GAME SHOW (live and tape)
Commentators:  TBA
Site:  Tampa Bay, FL
*Available in High Definition
6 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
SUPERBOWL XLIII (live)
Commentators:  Al Michaels, John Madden, Andrea Kremer
Site:  Tampa Bay, FL
*Available in High Definition

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
WORLD SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Commentators:  TBA
Site:  Val d\‘Isère, France
*Available in High Definition
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
VISA FREESTYLE INTERNATIONAL
Commentators:  TBA
Site:  Deer Valley, Utah
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
NBC SKATING SPECIAL: Amway Global Skate for the Heart (tape)
Commentators:  TBA
Site:  TBA
*Available in High Definition

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
NHL ON NBC (Detroit Red Wings@ Pittsburgh Penguins OR Philadelphia Flyers @ Atlanta Thrashers OR Nashville Predators @ Dallas Stars) (live)
Commentators:  TBA
Site:  TBA
*Available in High Definition
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
WORLD SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Commentators:  TBA
Site:  Val d\‘Isère, France
*Available in High Definition
4:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
NFL PROBOWL (live)
Commentators:  TBA
Site:  Honolulu, Hawaii
*Available in High Definition

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
CHEVY SNOWBOARD GRAND PRIX
Commentators:  TBA
Site:  TBA
*Available in High Definition
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
PBR
Commentators:  TBA
Site:  Oklahoma City, OK
*Available in High Definition

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15
12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
NHL ON NBC (Colorado Avalache @ Detroit Red Wings OR Philadelphia Flyers @ New York Rangers OR San Jose Sharks @ New Jersey Devils) (live)
Commentators:  TBA
Site:  TBA
*Available in High Definition
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
WORLD SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Commentators:  TBA
Site: Val d\‘Isère, France
*Available in High Definition
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
JEEP WORLD OF ADVENTURE (tape)
Commentators:  TBA
Site:  TBA
*Available in High Definition


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