The Six Nations Championship will be shown on NBC in the United States from 2018, it has been announced.
The deal will see NBC, one of the premier sports broadcasters in the US, show all 15 matches across both digital and linear platforms. NBC, NBCSN, and CNBC will combine to present linear coverage, and NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream all coverage.
Commenting on the partnership, Six Nations CEO John Feehan said: “We are very excited to be working with NBC Sports Group on the broadcast of the Six Nations Championship in the USA. It is fantastic that Rugby’s Greatest Championship will now be showcased on NBC Sports’ broadcast, cable, and digital platforms, which will allow us to bring it to a bigger audience in the USA.”
Since 2003, average TV viewing of the Six Nations has increased by over 30% across the core six territories (now over 125 million TV viewers annually). Rugby’s Greatest Championship is broadcast in over 180 countries globally. Over one million fans attend the 15 games each year.
Jon Miller, President, Programming, NBC Sports Group said: “The Six Nations Championship is an iconic centerpiece of our robust rugby portfolio, which has featured the addition of exclusive US media rights for the Rugby World Cup and Premiership Rugby in the past two years.”
NBC also broadcasts Olympic Rugby, the Rugby World Cup (both sevens and 15-a-side) and the Aviva Premiership on its platforms.
