NBC Sports Group To Present Live Coverage Of World Golf Championships

Dick Ebersol, chairman, NBC Sports Group said "There are quite few outlets whose name delivers accurate what the brand promises. Beginning with Arnold Palmer and Joe Gibbs 16 annuals antecedent, Golf Channel has built a mighty mark along covering the amusement with enthusiasm and authenticity, which made re-branding always NBC Sports golf coverage as 'Golf Channel on NBC' one cozy determination. Our intend is apt grow Golf Channel by exposing it to fashionable spectators via the spacious reach of the network and the unprecedented cross-promotional power of NBCUniversal."

Golf Channel too will have an imbedded social medium reporter by the tournament, who will work backward the scenes to provide an preferential see into the product of the broadcasts. Fans tin way this content from the Golf Chanel Facebook and Twitter pages. NBCSports.com's ProGolfTalk will trait previews, recaps and analysis of all the pairings and results throughout the event.

Ebersol: "This is a peerless golf-television event namely for the first period brings together the 2 premiere voices in the game...Johnny Miller, who I have had a special relationship with for numerous years, and Nick Faldo. Beyond all of their credentials on the course, their voices forever resonate with fans on the meaningful issues that affect the game. Our goal is to utilize our combined assets for more memorabilia such as this in the future."

Saturday
(Quarterfinals) Noon-2 p.m. ET Golf Channel
(Quarterfinals) 2-6 p.m. ET NBC
Golf Central 6-6:30 p.m. ET Golf Channel

It namely the first shared coverage because NBC Sports and Golf Channel since both organizations became members of the NBC Sports Group on Jan. 28 while the Comcast-NBCUniversal transaction was completed.

In addition to live coverage of the WGC-Match Play, Golf Channel will replay 18 total hours of the tournament in prime time throughout the week. The network's new a.m. show, Morning Drive, will have added, live airings for 60 minutes leading into Wednesday's coverage and 30 minutes each leadership into Thursday and Friday's coverage.

Friday
Morning Drive Special 1-1:30 p.m. ET Golf Channel
Golf Central Pregame 1:30-2 p.m. ET Golf Channel
Third Round 2-6 p.m. ET Golf Channel
Golf Central 6-6:30 p.m. ET Golf Channel
State of the Game Live 8:30-9 p.m. ET Golf Channel

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In increase to branding, Golf Channel's coverage of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship also will behalf from generous promotional support from NBCUniversal's family of TV networks and websites. WGC-Accenture has been identified as a cross-channel prerogative by the NBCUniversal Marketing Council.

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STATE OF THE GAME LIVE: Johnny Miller and Nick Faldo, two of the premiere voices in golf, will participate in a first-of-its-kind television event titled "State of the Game Live" this Friday night at 8:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Miller and Faldo, along with golf analysts Roger Maltbie and Brandel Chamblee, will partake in a panel debate moderated by Dan Hicks on issues surrounding the game today. Golf Channel's Frank Nobilo will also participate in the program.

Thursday
Morning Drive Special 1-1:30 afternoon ET Golf Channel
Golf Central Pregame 1:30-2 p.m. ET Golf Channel
Second Round 2-6 p.m. ET Golf Channel
Golf Central 6-6:30 p.m. ET Golf Channel

Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller, in their 12th season together, will hook 'Golf Channel on NBC' coverage Saturday and Sunday from the main fortress. Gary Koch and Peter Jacobsen will serve as tower reporters while Roger Maltbie, Mark Rolfing and Dottie Pepper will report from the course. Jimmy Roberts will serve as interviewer/essayist. Kelly Tilghman will host Golf Channel coverage with Terry Gannon and Nick Faldo anchoring from the main tower. Maltbie, Koch, Rolfing and Pepper will have twin characters adding Phil Parkin and Rich Lerner as Golf Channel reporters.

"GOLF CHANNEL ON NBC": All golf coverage on NBC will be re-branded as "Golf Channel on NBC." The coverage will combine the Golf Channel look throughout every telecast, down to the logo on the NBC Sports commentators' apparel. Golf Channel's tournament graphics will be showcased throughout all coverage, which immediately includes a custom-made Golf Channel-NBC peacock fusion logo.

Golf Channel and NBC will share 10 tournaments on the PGA TOUR's 2011 FedExCup schedule, including the PLAYERS Championship and PGA TOUR Playoffs.

Sunday
(Semifinals) 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ET Golf Channel
Golf Central Pregame 1-2 p.m. ET Golf Channel
(Finals) 2-6 p.m. ET NBC
Golf Central 6-7 p.m. ET Golf Channel

NBC Sports and Golf Channel will invest 'State of the Game Live,' on Friday, Feb.25 and extra than 55 hours of coverage, including 28 live hours, from the World Golf Championships - Match Play Championship from Tucson, Ariz.

NBC Sports Group Television Schedule for World Golf Championships - Match Play Championship (no including maximal time replays):

Mike McCarley, premier, Golf Channel said "The opportunity to have the extensive resources of the NBCUniversal family behind an initiative like this will be highly effective in aiding to disclose the Golf Channel to millions more viewers. At our best, we provide viewers the best seat in the house for the maximum in-depth and forcing golf coverage on TV."

Wednesday
Morning Drive Special 10-11 a.m. ET Golf Channel
Golf Central Pregame 11 a.m.-Noon ET Golf Channel
First Round Noon-6 p.m. ET Golf Channel
Golf Central 6-7:30 p.m. ET Golf Channel

Its signature news procedure, Golf Central, will wrap live tournament coverage all week. In all, NBC Sports Group will surpass 55 hours of coverage for WGC-Match Play.