NFL on Sky Sports

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NFL on Sky Sports
Also known asNFL Special
Presented byNeil Reynolds
StarringShaun Gayle
Jeff Reinebold
Rob Ryan
Opening themeNFL on Fox (Scott Schreer, 2013–2018)
Wardance (John Ross, 2019-present)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeVariable
Original release
NetworkSky Sports
Release1995 (1995) –
present

NFL on Sky Sports, previously known as NFL Special, is Sky Sports' flagship live American football programme, broadcasting live National Football League on Thursdays, Sundays and Mondays over the course of a season. It is normally broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event or Sky Sports NFL. As of 2020, the broadcaster will be showing every Thursday night, Sunday night and Monday night game live, alongside two Sunday evening games.[1]

As of the 2019 season, the show is presented by Neil Reynolds, with Jeff Reinebold, Shaun Gayle and Rob Ryan as regular co-analysts.[1]

Broadcast times

As of the 2019 season, NFL on Sky Sports airs Thursday Night Football, two games on a Sunday evening (kicking off at 6:05pm & 9:25pm), NBC Sunday Night Football (at 1:20am on Monday morning), and Monday Night Football on Tuesday at 1:15am.[1] Highlights from NFL RedZone, which is broadcast on Sky Sports Mix, are shown and commented on by Reynolds and his analysts. An additional game on Sunday may also be shown in the afternoon if live from London.

Until 2015, the programme aired all of the NFL London Games games live from Wembley Stadium, and also offered exclusive live coverage of the playoffs and live coverage of the Super Bowl. Since 2015, they only air a minimum of two London Games, coverage being shared with the BBC.[2] As of the 2019 season, Sky Sports have exclusive coverage of both London Games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the playoffs, whilst live coverage of the Super Bowl is available on both Sky Sports and BBC Sport in the UK.[3]

From the 2015 season, Sky Sports secured live coverage of NBC's Sunday Night Football coverage and ESPN's Monday Night Football, giving Sky live rights to every NFL game during the season for the first time ever.[4] Similarly to Thursday Night Football, Sky Sports uses feeds from the American network to cover the late night Sunday game and the Monday game.

In August 2020, it was confirmed that Sky and the NFL has agreed a new five-year partnership which would see them continue to broadcast games until the end of the 2024 season. It was also confirmed Sky Sports NFL, an in-season rebrand of Sky Sports Action would launch on 3 September 2020.[5]

On-screen Team

It had been presented since its debut by

NFL show presenter Kevin Cadle had died at the age of 62.[6]

Reynolds is often joined by guest analysts, such as Rob Ryan, Solomon Wilcots and DeMarcus Ware. In addition, throughout the coverage, Reynolds and the panel will discuss the games through video call with the Around the NFL Podcast Team, including Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler; and journalist Peter King.

Presenters

Commentators

NFL on Sky Sports will use the commentary teams from the American networks for the

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Production

Between 2013 and 2018, NFL on Sky Sports regularly used elements of U.S. broadcaster Fox Sports' presentation including the theme song,[8] composed by Scott Schreer, and the Cleatus the Robot mascot. 21st Century Fox owned Fox Sports and held a controlling share in Sky during this period. After Sky had been sold to Comcast, the programme's theme music became "Wardance" composed by John Ross. The programme is typically produced from Sky Studios in Osterley.[9] For the Super Bowl, Reynolds and his co-analysts broadcast live from the stadium.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "How to follow the NFL on Sky Sports in 2019/20". Sky Sports. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  2. ^ "NFL on Sky Sports in 2018/19". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ "How to watch NFL in UK: Fixtures, TV and live stream details, Sky Sports, Gamepass, BBC coverage". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  4. ^ "NFL on Sky Sports: Monday Night Football is part of new five-year agreement". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. ^ "NFL and Sky Sports unveil 'Sky Sports NFL' as part of five-year partnership". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Kevin Cadle, former Sky Sports NFL presenter, dies aged 62". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Nick Halling leaves Sky Sports NFL coverage". The Rambles of Neil Monnery. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Sky Sports NFL 2014 Presentation – Sky Sports". TV Newsroom. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  9. ^ Flanagan, Aaron (19 January 2018). "How Sky Sports have helped revolutionise NFL coverage in the UK". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

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