After more than three years in the making – NFL Network has finally made it to Broadway.
The 24-hour, year-round television channel dedicated to everything football, NFL Network is now playing widely in New York – and New Jersey, Kansas City, and throughout Texas.
After agreeing to terms last week with several major cable companies, NFL Network is in the midst of a six-day freeview of its channel to customers.
The free preview began at 6:00 AM ET on Sunday, December 24 and will continue through Saturday, December 30 at 8:00 PM ET.
"Viewers and critics throughout the country have consistently raved about the unique, high quality programming on NFL Network and now the viewers in the freeview markets will get to see what all the buzz is about," said NFL Network President & CEO Steve Bornstein.
Among the cable companies taking part in NFL Network's holiday freeview offer are:
· Blue Valley Telecommunications (Topeka, KS [Ch. 254])
· Cablevision (New York [Ch. 414] & New Jersey [Ch. 414])
· Cap Rock TV (Lubbock, TX [Ch. 2])
· Rainbow Communications (Topeka [Ch. 22] and St. Joseph, KS [Ch. 22])
· Suddenlink (Abilene [Ch. 38], Amarillo [Ch. 46], Lubbock [Ch. 55] and Midland, TX [Ch. 55])
· Time Warner Cable (Austin [Ch. 436], Dallas [Ch. 960], Kansas City [Ch. 176], Liberal (KS) [Ch. 24], New York [Ch. 199], New Jersey [Ch. 199], San Antonio [Ch. 946] and Waco [Ch. 124])
Programming to be featured during the remaining freeview window includes:
- The inaugural Texas Bowl pitting Rutgers (10-2) vs. Kansas State (7-5) on Thursday, December 28 at 8:00 PM ET. (Live; Available in HD)
- The Insight Bowl featuring the high-scoring Texas Tech (7-5) squad battling the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) on Friday, December 29 at 8:00 PM ET. (Live; Available in HD)
Among the daily programming highlights still to come are:
Wednesday, December 27
10:00 AM ET – Greatest Games: 1962 NFL Championship highlights from Green Bay vs. NY Giants.
10:30 AM ET – Super Bowl XXV: Highlights from New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills.
11:00 AM ET – Super Bowl VI: Highlights from Dallas Cowboys vs. Miami Dolphins.
11:30 AM ET – Super Bowl XII: Highlights from Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos.
12:00 noon ET – *In Their Own Words *- Hank Stram story told in his own words.
2:30 PM ET – Point After whips around live press conferences from around the league.
7:00 PM ET – NFL Total Access, NFL's show of record, providing daily news, interviews and analysis from around the league.
8:00 PM ET – NFL Replay, Tennessee Titans vs. Buffalo Bills game is re-aired as a 90 minute condensed version with original television announcers and cameras including enhanced audio from the sidelines and locker room, plus post-game press conference interviews to provide context of the game.
10:30 PM ET – NFL Replay, San Diego Chargers vs. Seattle Seahawks.
Thursday, December 28
10:00 AM ET- NFL Films Presents: Broadway Joe Namathis highlighted.
11:00 AM ET – Lawrence Taylor is profiled in a 30-minute special.
11:30 AM ET – Super Bowl IV featuring Kansas City vs. Minnesota is revisited.
12:00 noon ET – In Their Own Words: Bill Parcells tells his story in his own words.
2:30 PM ET – Point After whips around live press conferences from around the league.
4:30 PM ET – America's Game #17: 1994 San Francisco 49ers including interviews with Steve Young, Brent Jones and Merton Hanks. Narrated by actor Bruce Willis. America's Game tells the stories behind the story of all 40 Super Bowl champions in 60-minute documentaries (available in high definition) taking NFL fans inside the locker rooms of each Super Bowl winner, featuring never-before-told, behind-the-scenes stories from the participants.
7:00 PM ET – NFL Total Access, NFL's show of record, providing daily news, interviews and analysis from around the league previews the upcoming inaugural Texas Bowl.
8:00 PM ET – TexasBowl: Rutgers (10-2) vs. Kansas State (7-5) *live from Reliant Stadium in Houston. Play-by-play will be handled bySpero Dedesand color analystsMike MayockandSterling Sharpe*.
Friday, December 29
10:00 AM ET – Game of the Week: 2006 Week 2: New York Giants vs. Philadelphia
11:00 AM ET – Team Yearbook: 2000 New York Giants.
2:30 PM ET – Point After whips around live press conferences from around the league.
4:30 PM ET – America's Game #16: 1996 Green Bay Packers including interviews with Brett Favre, Mike Holmgren and Desmond Howard. Narrated by actor Kevin Bacon.
7:00 PM ET – NFL Total Access, NFL's show of record, providing daily news, interviews and analysis from around the league previews the upcoming Insight Bowl.
8:00 PM ET – *Insight Bowl: Minnesota (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (7-5) *live from Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. Derrin Horton handles play-by-play alongside analyst Dick Vermeil.
Saturday, December 30
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET – Super Bowl Highlights Marathon: 30-minute specials on Super Bowl III: NY Jets vs. Baltimore Colts; Super Bowl XXI: NY Giants vs. Denver Broncos; Super Bowl XXV: NY Giants vs. Buffalo Bills; Super Bowl XXVII: Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills; Super Bowl XXVIII: Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills and Super Bowl XXX: Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers.
1:00 PM ET – America's Game #15: 1971 Dallas Cowboys featuring interviews with Roger Staubach, Cliff Harris, Duane Thomas and Bob Lilly. Narrated by Martin Sheen.
2:00 PM ET – America's Game #18: 1969 Kansas City Chiefs featuring interviews with Len Dawson, Willie Lanier and Jim Lynch. Narrated by Martin Sheen.
3:00 PM ET – America's Game: 1990 New York Giants featuring interviews with Ottis Anderson, Jeff Hostetler and Carl Banks. Narrated by Alec Baldwin.
4:00 PM ET – *Rise and Fall: The Story of the 2006 New York Giants: *This one-hour special delves into the 2006 season of the New York Giants. Starting the year 6-2, the Giants go 1-6 in their next seven games.
5:00 PM ET – Total Access on Location. A three-hour pregame show hosted live on-site at Fed Ex Field in Washington, D.C. by Rich Eisen, alongside Deion Sanders, Steve Mariucci and Marshall Faulk. Everything you need to get ready for the crucial New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins Week 17 match-up including a preview of all the key Week 17 games.
The freeview preview caps off an incredible year for NFL Network.
