Tag: MLB on NBC

"The product better be for the fan. Everything I do has to count no matter what it is. I look at any second on the air trying to meet and exceed the bar that's been set. That's what makes it fun."

"I’m not suggesting baseball turn October into a broadcasting circus. We don’t need six people in the booth, a celebrity in the dugout and Kevin Hart explaining the pitch clock. Baseball just needs to recognize what NBC figured out."

"NBC, from Day 1, was about reach for us and they certainly delivered that. Equally important, they leaned into baseball."

"NBC’s three-year multimedia agreement with Major League Baseball is off to an impressive start."

"If this concept proves successful in year one of NBC Sports’ return to Major League Baseball coverage, it could create one of the most significant ripple effects in sports broadcasting."

"The March 26 doubleheader averaged 2.7 million viewers across NBC and Peacock."

"The Opening Day presentation, which NBC Sports is branding as a marquee showcase event, will air across both NBC and Peacock beginning at 1 p.m. ET."

"NBC selected Vasgersian to handle play-by-play duties for its Opening Day telecast when the New York Mets visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 26."

"This gives me a chance to hit some grace notes and tie the proper ribbon around it and feel good about the closing chapter."

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