“Festive Fixtures” Slate, with 29 Matches in 13 Days, Headlined by First-Place Arsenal Visiting Second-Place Liverpool this Saturday, Dec. 23, at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo
Boxing Day Features Five Matches Live, Including Manchester United v. Third-Place Aston Villa at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and Universo
THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, Hosted by Roger Bennett and Michael Davies, Returns with a New Episode Saturday, Dec. 30 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
STAMFORD, Conn. – December 20, 2023 – NBC Sports presents the “Festive Fixtures” this holiday season, featuring Premier League matches on 11 of the next 13 days, beginning tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 21, through Tuesday, Jan. 2, across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, Telemundo, and Universo.
With 29 matches over the next 13 days, the “Festive Fixtures” slate is highlighted by first-place Arsenal visiting second-place Liverpool this Saturday, Dec. 23 at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo, plus five matches live on Boxing Day on Tuesday, Dec. 26, including Manchester United hosting third-place Aston Villa.
“Festive Fixtures” coverage kicks off tomorrow as Crystal Palace host Brighton & Hove Albion at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and Universo. This Friday, Dec. 22, third-place Aston Villa, winners of five of their past six Premier League matches, host Sheffield United at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network.
Coverage on Saturday, Dec. 23, begins with Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on USA Network, followed by Manchester United visiting West Ham at 7:30 a.m. ET (USA Network). Four matches will be presented live at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday: Luton Town v. Newcastle (USA Network, Universo), Fulham v. Burnley (Peacock), Nottingham Forest v. Bournemouth (Peacock), and Tottenham v. Everton (Peacock).
At 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Mohamed Salah and second-place Liverpool host Gabriel Jesus and first-place Arsenal on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo. The Gunners topped Brighton & Hove Albion, 2-0, last weekend behind goals from Jesus and Kai Havertz. Liverpool, unbeaten in their past 10 PL matches, drew Manchester United, 0-0, on Sunday. Jon Champion and Lee Dixon will call the match live from Anfield.
This weekend’s coverage concludes Sunday, Dec. 24, as Chelsea visit Wolverhampton Wanderers at 8 a.m. ET on USA Network and Telemundo.
Paul Burmeister hosts Saturday and Sunday’s Premier League Mornings, Premier League Live and Goal Zone shows alongside former Jamaica National Team and Premier League player Robbie Earle and former USMNT and Premier League player Tim Howard. On Thursday, Burmeister will be joined by former Premier League players Robbie Mustoe and Danny Higginbotham. Friday’s shows will be hosted by Burmeister alongside Earle and Mustoe.
Throughout the 2023-24 season, Premier League coverage will be featured across NBC, Peacock and USA Network. Peacock continues its expansive coverage of the Premier League this season — including exclusive matches, all games airing live on the NBC broadcast network, studio shows, full match replays, and more. USA Network begins its second full season as the cable home of the PL. Telemundo, Universo and Peacock will provide extensive Spanish-language coverage.
LIVERPOOL-MANCHESTER UNITED REGISTERS TAD OF 2.21 MILLION VIEWERS LAST SUNDAY
NBC Sports’ coverage of Liverpool-Manchester United last Sunday on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, and NBC Sports Digital produced a Total Audience Delivery of 2.21 million English- and Spanish-language viewers to rank as the second-most watched Premier League match in U.S. history (trailing only Arsenal-Manchester United – 1.92 million viewers on Jan. 22, 2023).
This year, NBC Sports has produced the four most-watched Premier League matches on record in the U.S. Click here for more.
THE 2 ROBBIES PODCAST
Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe discuss and dissect the top Premier League storylines after every matchweek on “The 2 Robbies” podcast. On the most recent episode, Earle and Mustoe discuss Liverpool and Manchester United’s 0-0 draw, Arsenal reclaiming the PL’s top spot, and more.
Click here to listen to the podcast or click here to watch on YouTube.
STREAMING ON PEACOCK
Peacock’s expansive programming features live coverage of the Premier League, FIFA Women’s and Men’s World CupTM (in Spanish), U.S. Women’s and Men’s National Teams soccer matches (in Spanish), Sunday Night Football, Big Ten football, Olympic Games, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Notre Dame Football, NASCAR, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel.
To learn more about how to watch Premier League on Peacock and how to sign up visit peacocktv.com/sports/premier-league.
Premier League games on NBC and USA Network will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.
Following is NBC Sports’ upcoming schedule for Premier League coverage (all times ET, subject to change):
Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform |
Thurs., Dec. 21 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network |
Thurs., Dec. 21 | 3 p.m. | Crystal Palace v. Brighton & Hove Albion | USA Network |
Thurs., Dec. 21 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | USA Network |
Fri., Dec. 22 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network |
Fri., Dec. 22 | 3 p.m. | Aston Villa v. Sheffield United | USA Network |
Fri., Dec. 22 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | USA Network |
Sat., Dec. 23 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | USA Network |
Sat., Dec. 23 | 7:30 a.m. | West Ham v. Manchester United | USA Network, Universo |
Sat., Dec. 23 | 9:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network, Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 23 | 10 a.m. | Luton Town v. Newcastle | USA Network, Universo |
Sat., Dec. 23 | 10 a.m. | Fulham v. Burnley | Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 23 | 10 a.m. | Nottingham Forest v. Bournemouth | Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 23 | 10 a.m. | Tottenham v. Everton | Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 23 | 10 a.m. | Goal Rush | Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 23 | Noon | Premier League Live | USA Network, Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 23 | 12:30 p.m. | Liverpool v. Arsenal | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo |
Sat., Dec. 23 | 2:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBC, Peacock |
Sun., Dec. 24 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | USA Network |
Sun., Dec. 24 | 8 a.m. | Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Chelsea | USA Network, Telemundo |
Sun., Dec. 24 | 10 a.m. | Goal Zone | USA Network |
Tues., Dec. 26 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | USA Network |
Tues., Dec. 26 | 7:30 a.m. | Newcastle v. Nottingham Forest | USA Network |
Tues., Dec. 26 | 9:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network, Peacock |
Tues., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. | Bournemouth v. Fulham | USA Network |
Tues., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. | Sheffield United v. Luton Town | Peacock |
Tues., Dec. 26 | Noon | Premier League Live | USA Network, Peacock |
Tues., Dec. 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Burnley v. Liverpool | USA Network, Universo |
Tues., Dec. 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network |
Tues., Dec. 26 | 3 p.m. | Manchester United v. Aston Villa | USA Network, Universo |
Tues., Dec. 26 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | USA Network |
Wed., Dec. 27 | 2:30 p.m. | Brentford v. Wolverhampton Wanderers | Peacock |
Wed., Dec. 27 | 2:30 p.m. | Chelsea v. Crystal Palace | Peacock |
Wed., Dec. 27 | 3 p.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network |
Wed., Dec. 27 | 3:15 p.m. | Everton v. Manchester City | USA Network, Universo |
Wed., Dec. 27 | 5:15 p.m. | Goal Zone | USA Network |
Thurs., Dec. 28 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network |
Thurs., Dec. 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Brighton & Hove Albion v. Tottenham | USA Network, Universo |
Thurs., Dec. 28 | 3:15 p.m. | Arsenal v. West Ham | Peacock |
Thurs., Dec. 28 | 5:15 p.m. | Goal Zone | Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 30 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | USA Network |
Sat., Dec. 30 | 7:30 a.m. | Luton Town v. Chelsea | USA Network |
Sat., Dec. 30 | 9:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network, Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 30 | 10 a.m. | Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Everton | USA Network |
Sat., Dec. 30 | 10 a.m. | Crystal Palace v. Brentford | Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 30 | 10 a.m. | Aston Villa v. Burnley | Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 30 | 10 a.m. | Manchester City v. Sheffield United | Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 30 | 10 a.m. | Goal Rush | Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 30 | Noon | Premier League Live | USA Network, Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 30 | 12:30 p.m. | Nottingham Forest v. Manchester United | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, Universo |
Sat., Dec. 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBC, Peacock |
Sat., Dec. 30 | 3:30 p.m. | THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW | NBC, Peacock |
Sun., Dec. 31 | 8 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | USA Network, Peacock |
Sun., Dec. 31 | 9 a.m. | Tottenham v. Bournemouth | USA Network, Telemundo |
Sun., Dec. 31 | 9 a.m. | Fulham v. Arsenal | Peacock |
Sun., Dec. 31 | 11 a.m. | Goal Zone | USA Network, Peacock |
Mon., Jan. 1 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network |
Mon., Jan. 1 | 3 p.m. | Liverpool v. Newcastle | USA Network |
Mon., Jan. 1 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | USA Network |
Tues., Jan 2 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network |
Tues., Jan 2 | 2:30 p.m. | West Ham v. Brighton & Hove Albion | USA Network, Universo |
Tues., Jan 2 | 4:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | USA Network |
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