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[12/18/23 - 12:51 PM]
Ahmed Fareed to Host "Football Night in America" on NBC and Peacock for Remainder of 2023 NFL Season
Fareed's first week as host will be this Saturday, December 23, with a special edition at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. |
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AHMED FAREED TO HOST "FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA" ON NBC AND PEACOCK FOR REMAINDER OF 2023 NFL SEASON
First Week as Host is NFL Doubleheader This Saturday, December 23, Capped by Bills-Chargers Peacock Holiday Exclusive in Primetime
Special Edition of Football Night in America Opens Saturday's Doubleheader Coverage at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
STAMFORD, Conn. - Dec. 18, 2023 - NBC Sports has announced that Ahmed Fareed will host Football Night in America on NBC and Peacock for the remainder of the 2023 NFL season while host Maria Taylor is on parental leave.
Fareed's first week as host will be this Saturday, December 23, with a special edition of Football Night in America at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, leading into NBC Sports' NFL doubleheader capped by the Peacock Holiday Exclusive game at 8 p.m. ET between Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills against Austin Ekeler and the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Peacock exclusive immediately follows the Holiday Special Saturday afternoon game featuring Joe Mixon and the Cincinnati Bengals vs. T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
Fareed has previously hosted Football Night in America on a fill-in basis and currently serves as a host and reporter on a variety of NBC Sports properties, including B1G College Countdown, horse racing, Premier League, rugby, and Chris Simms Unbuttoned. Recently, Fareed has hosted the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita and Peacock's MLB Sunday Leadoff, was on-site for NBC Sports' college football coverage at Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin, and handles hosting duties for Peacock's Big Ten men's basketball coverage, including last weekend's No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 3 Purdue matchup.
Fareed has had four Olympic assignments with NBC Sports, most recently as a host of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on USA Network. He has also anchored coverage of the past two Paralympic Games across NBCUniversal.
From 2013-18, Fareed served as a host and reporter for NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California (previously Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and Comcast SportsNet California), covering Northern California's teams: MLB's San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's, NBA's Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, NHL's San Jose Sharks, MLS' San Jose Earthquakes and NFL's San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders.
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[05/21/26 - 12:00 PM]
What's New on HBO Max This June
Highlights include the return of "House of the Dragon" and the debut of "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness."
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[05/21/26 - 11:00 AM]
A24's "How to Make a Killing" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max June 19
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
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[05/21/26 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Hulu Original "Hannah Berner: None of My Business"
Hannah Berner delivers her most vulnerable material yet - questioning her future, exposing her unorthodox career path, dishing dating secrets and admitting she's "part-time hot" in this sensational sophomore special.
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[05/21/26 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)" Debuts June 7
Acclaimed producer, director, and musician Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson tells the story of the legendary nine-time Grammy Award-winning band.
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[05/21/26 - 10:00 AM]
The Tony Awards to Feature Showstopping Performances by All of the Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical Nominees
Additional performances will be announced in the coming weeks.
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[05/21/26 - 09:02 AM]
HBO Max Announces the Debut of HBO Original "House of the Dragon" with American Sign Language (ASL) to Mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Season one with ASL will debut on May 29, followed by season two on June 15.
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[05/21/26 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Acorn TV Releases Trailer and Key Art for All-New Season of Fan-Favorite Mystery Thriller "Harry Wild" Premiering Monday, June 22 on Acorn TV
Season five marks a highly anticipated on-screen reunion between Jane Seymour, who stars and executive produces, and Joe Lando, her longtime co-star from the beloved Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning series "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman."
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[05/21/26 - 08:16 AM]
"Emily in Paris" Begins Production in Greece for the 6th and Final Season
Since its debut in 2020, Seasons 1-5 have spent 32 weeks on the Netflix Global Top 10 list, reached #1 in 90 countries, and accumulated over 250 million views.
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[05/21/26 - 08:02 AM]
ID Explores the Dark Reality Behind Viral "Pearadise" Community in New Docuseries - "Big Girls Wanted: Escaping Pearadise" Premieres Wednesday, June 10 from 8-11PM ET/PT
In 2020, a social media-driven community known as "Pearadise" began gaining attention online, positioning itself as a space dedicated to sisterhood and body positivity for plus-size women.
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[05/21/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Untold UK: Vinnie Jones" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This is the story of Vinnie Jones' rise, fall and comeback against odds - and red cards - from one of football's most notorious hard men to FA cup winner.
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[05/21/26 - 07:30 AM]
"Jackass" Returns to Paramount+
Seasons 1-3 return to Paramount+ today in restored original versions - bringing fans closer than ever to the episodes as they first aired, or were originally intended to air, by Johnny Knoxville and the original creative team.
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[05/21/26 - 07:01 AM]
NBC Sports' 2026 SuperMotocross Coverage Delivers Viewership Gains and Milestones
The seven races featured on NBC and Peacock averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 468,000 viewers on NBC and Peacock, up 8% vs. 2025.
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[05/21/26 - 07:00 AM]
Presenters Announced for "The 52nd American Music Awards," Monday, May 25 on CBS
Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, EJAE, Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias, Hannah Berner, Hilary Duff, Jason Derulo, John Legend, Lisa Rinna, Ludacris, Mariah the Scientist, Matt Rife, Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs, Melanie Martinez, Nikki Glaser, Paula Abdul, REI AMI, Russell Dickerson and more will present.
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[05/21/26 - 06:30 AM]
Don't Answer the Phone. "Scream 7" Slashes Its Way to Paramount+ on May 28
When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target.
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[05/21/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Avatar: The Last Airbender" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
To end the war, Aang must master earthbending - but in the Earth Kingdom, politics, secrets and hidden alliances are a battlefield of their own.
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