It's official (Versus to NBC)

[TiLoBrown]

Hmm, reading NBCsprots.msnbc.com it seems they're waiting for the 2nd because of the Winter Classic.

January 2 was chosen as the re-brand date for several reasons, including the number of strategic events with large viewing audiences on NBC within a short timeframe that can be used to call attention to the re-branding:

· On Sunday, Jan. 1, the NFL’s regular-season will conclude with the Week 17 Sunday Night Football.

· On, Jan. 2, the NHL Winter Classic will be featured on NBC.

· On Saturday, Jan. 7, NBC Sports will broadcast its traditional NFL Wild Card doubleheader.

· On Sunday, Feb. 5, Super Bowl XLVI, the most-watched program of the year, will be on NBC.

Also, heres the shitty logo

Oh and Elocomotive, CBS does have a sports network. It use to just be college sports..but they dropped that. No clue what they have rights to

 

[bobes89]

They need this to get on basic cable.

 

[Ties5o11]

Is it going to change its name from Versus to NBC Sports Network? I think that would probably be good fro the network due to brand reconizability, and thus good for the NHL.

 

[Ties5o11]

Oops found the answer in the first paragraph of the link. NBC Sports Network it is.