Saturday, January 7, 2012

2012 MLS television schedule

NBC Sports Group to also present five MLS Cup playoff games

updated 2:29 p.m. ET Jan. 5, 2012

The NBC Sports Group today announced its plans for the 2012 MLS season, the first under the new three-year media rights partnership, by offering live coverage of 41 regular season matches, the most of any MLS broadcast partner, in addition to five MLS Cup playoff games.

NBC begins its live MLS coverage on Sunday, March 11 when FC Dallas host the New York Red Bulls on the new NBC Sports Network, which will air a total of 38 regular-season games this year. The defending MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy make seven appearances on NBC Sports Network, including a rematch of MLS Cup against the Houston Dynamo on May 26. The LA Galaxy?s first appearance is March 31 as they host the New England Revolution. MLS Cup runners-up Houston Dynamo also appear seven times including the unveiling of their new stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium, on May 12 as they host D.C. United.

NBC will broadcast three regular-season games: Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC on Sept. 15, New York vs. Chicago Fire on Oct. 6, and Philadelphia Union vs. New York Red Bulls on Oct. 27 ? the first game of a tripleheader on the last Saturday of the regular season that includes Chicago Fire vs. D.C. United and Portland Timbers vs. San Jose Earthquakes on NBC Sports Network. The three matches this season on NBC are the most regular-season MLS games on an English-language broadcast network since 2002.

Highlights of 2012 NBC Sports Group MLS Schedule:

NBC Sports Group broadcasts 41 games, most of any MLS broadcast partner in 2012;Three games on NBC are the most regular-season MLS games on an English-language broadcast network since 2002;Rematch of MLS Cup on May 26 ? Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy on NBC Sports Network;Seven games featuring MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy;Opening of BBVA Compass Stadium, the new home of the Houston Dynamo, on May 12 on NBC Sports Network.

NBC SPORTS GROUP 2012 MLS SCHEDULE

DAYTIME (ET)GameNetwork
Sun. Mar. 113:00 PMNew York @ DallasNBCSN
Sun. Mar. 184:00 PMColorado @ PhiladelphiaNBCSN
Fri. Mar. 2310:00 PM.Houston @ SeattleNBCSN
Fri. Mar. 307:30 PMDallas @ D.C. UnitedNBCSN
Sat. Mar. 3111:00 PMNew England @ LA GalaxyNBCSN
Sat. Apr. 143:30 PMColumbus @ PhiladelphiaNBCSN
Sat. Apr. 213:30 PMChicago @ TorontoNBCSN
Sat. Apr. 283:30 PMNew England @ New YorkNBCSN
Sat. May 54:00 PMPhiladelphia @ SeattleNBCSN
Sat. May 124:30 PMD.C. United @ HoustonNBCSN
Sat. May 262:30 PMLA Galaxy @ HoustonNBCSN
Sun. May 274:30 PMSan Jose @ Sporting KCNBCSN
Sun. June 175:00 PMNew York @ ChicagoNBCSN
Sun. June 247:00 PMD.C. United @ New YorkNBCSN
Fri. June 298:00 PMChicago @ Sporting KCNBCSN
Sat. July 711:00 PMColorado @ SeattleNBCSN
Sat. July 1411:00 PMLA Galaxy @ PortlandNBCSN
Wed. July 1811:00 PMReal Salt Lake @ SeattleNBCSN
Sat. July 288:00 PMLA Galaxy @ DallasNBCSN
Sun. July 297:00 PMNew England @ PhiladelphiaNBCSN
Fri. Aug. 38:00 PMNew York @ HoustonNBCSN
Sun. Aug. 57:00 PMDallas @ PortlandNBCSN
Fri. Aug. 108:00 PMHouston @ New YorkNBCSN
Wed. Aug. 157:00 PMLA Galaxy @ ColumbusNBCSN
Sun. Aug. 195:00 PMPhiladelphia @ D.C. UnitedNBCSN
Fri. Aug. 247:30 PMReal Salt Lake @ PhiladelphiaNBCSN
Sun. Aug. 267:00 PMDallas @ LA GalaxyNBCSN
Fri. Aug. 3110:30 PMColorado @ PortlandNBCSN
Sun. Sept. 29:00 PMChivas USA @ San JoseNBCSN
Wed. Sept. 59:00 PMPortland @ ColoradoNBCSN
Fri. Sept. 148:30 PMHouston @ Sporting KCNBCSN
Sat. Sept. 153:30 PMSeattle @ PortlandNBC
Sat. Sept. 228:00 PMPortland @ Real Salt LakeNBCSN
Fri. Sept. 288:30 PMChicago @ Sporting KCNBCSN
Sat. Sept. 299:00 PMSeattle @ VancouverNBCSN
Sat. Oct. 63:30 PMChicago @ New YorkNBC
9:00 PMReal Salt Lake @ LA GalaxyNBCSN
Sat. Oct. 207:30 PMPhiladelphia @ HoustonNBCSN
Sat. Oct. 271:30 PMNew York @ PhiladelphiaNBC
4:00 PMD.C. United @ ChicagoNBCSN
6:30 PMSan Jose @ PortlandNBCSN

Note: All times ET
* Available in High Definition

All games on NBC and NBC Sports Network will consist of pre-game and post-game coverage. The NBC Sports Group will expand upon the successful NBC SportsTalk platform with a Pro SoccerTalk blog that will start with MLS season.

Along with already-established MLS partnerships with five Comcast SportsNets (California, Chicago, Mid-Atlantic, New England and Philadelphia), this new media rights partnership provides the league with coverage across the NBC Sports Group?s unique four-tier portfolio of assets: broadcast network, national cable, regional sports networks and digital.


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