11+ mon, 3+ week ago (234+ words) A Christmas ... five decades later, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is set for its NBC homecoming. Here's what to know: When will 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' air on TV? A Christmas classic has returned to its original home. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," the longest-running Christmas special in television history, is being shown on NBC for the first time in over 50 years this month. The return includes two presentations of an extended version of the beloved special. The first showing took place on Friday, Dec. 6, exactly 60 years after "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" premiered on NBC. Following its 1964 debut, the stop-motion animation aired annually on the network until 1972. Now, more than five decades later, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is having its NBC homecoming. Here's what to know: NBC will air an encore presentation of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. ET…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago (182+ words) One of sports' most storied rivalries returns to Oracle Park on Friday night -- and to NBC Bay Area -- when the San Francisco Giants host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Friday's game is the first of a three-game series between the National League West rivals. The Giants (51-43 overall, 27-18 at home) come into the weekend series having won four of their last five games, which included series wins over the A's and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dodgers (56-38 overall, 23-21 away) have lost six straight, swept in back-to-back series against the Houston Astros and Milwaukee Brewers. L.A. has a five-game lead over the second-place Giants in the NL West standings. Giants ace and NL All-Star Logan Webb (8-6, 2.62 ERA) is slated to take the mound Friday night for the Giants. The Dodgers will counter with right-hander Dustin May (5-5, 4.52 ERA). Friday's game will air on NBC Bay Area,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (314+ words) The world's greatest figure skaters are about to spin, jump and flip on the road to Milan. With the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics quickly approaching, the world figure skating season is about to kick into high gear. From Grand Prix events to national championships, the next few months will determine which athletes skate for Team USA in Italy. NBC Sports will present all of the figure skating in the buildup to the Olympics, as well as all of the events at the Milan Cortina Games themselves. Here is everything to know for the upcoming figure skating competitions ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics. NBC Sports will broadcast 10 major figure skating events in the lead-up to the Milan Cortina Olympics, along with the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in March. NBC Sports and Peacock will air more than 300 hours of live coverage…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) Friday night is baseball night on NBC Bay Area with the San Francisco Giants taking on the Athletics! Friday night is baseball night on NBC Bay Area with the San Francisco Giants taking on the Athletics! Friday's game at Oracle Park will be the first of a three-game series between the Northern California rivals. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are San Francisco (25-19 overall, 13-7 home) enters Friday night's ballgame having lost five out of their last six. The A's (22-22 overall, 14-9 away) come in on a two-game skid. Righty Logan Webb (4-3, 2.60 ERA) is slated to take the mound for the Giants. The A's will counter with left-hander JP Sears (4-2, 2.80 ERA). At the plate, Heliot Ramos leads the Giants in batting average (.288), Jung Hoo Lee has the most hits (48), Matt Chapman is powering the team with eight home runs, and…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago (217+ words) The stars are set to face off. After Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh made history in the Home Run Derby Monday night, next up on the list is the MLB All-Star Game. The National League is led by a trio of Los Angeles Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith. Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes is on the mound first. It'll be a key moment for the NL as it has only won one of the last 11 All-Star Games against the American League. Leading the way for the AL alongside Raleigh is New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and four Detroit Tigers: Gleyber Torres, Riley Greene, Javier Baez and starting pitcher Tarik Skubal. Here's where to watch the clash between the league's top stars: The All-Star Game is set for Tuesday, July…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago (200+ words) We have a double dose of San Francisco Giants baseball on NBC Bay Area this weekend! Tune in Friday and Saturday nights to catch the Giants square off against the New York Mets in a National League showdown. The Giants (54-49 overall, 28-20 at home) come into the weekend series having won two in a row after dropping six straight. The Mets (59-44 overall, 22-28 away) have won four in a row, including a recent sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. Logan Webb (9-7, 3.08 ERA) is slated to take the mound for the Giants Friday night. The Mets will likely counter with right-hander Clay Holmes (8-5, 3.48 ERA). On Saturday, lefty Robbie Ray (9-4, 2.92 ERA) is expected to take the hill for the Giants. Left-hander David Peterson (6-4, 2.90 ERA) is projected to take the bump for New York. Friday and Saturday's games will air on NBC Bay Area, channel…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago (280+ words) Sunday Night Football will feature an AFC East showdown in Week 5, as Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills welcome Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. The Bills are one of two teams to start the 2025 NFL season with a 4-0 record, joining the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Allen, the reigning MVP, has led the charge for Buffalo, which picked up a stunning comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 before rattling off comfortable victories over the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints. The Patriots enter Sunday Night Football at 2-2 to begin the Mike Vrabel era in New England. The team has a pair of frustrating home defeats, but Maye played two of his best games in the pros during wins over the Dolphins and Carolina Panthers. Will the Bills stay undefeated, or will the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) The NBA is finally back on NBC. For the first time since 2002, the league will once again broadcast games on the network. It all tips off on opening night Oct. 21, with a banner-raising ceremony in Oklahoma City followed by a classic California rivalry. Here are all the details for the NBA on NBC: The NBA on NBC returns Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. This is the beginning of an 11-year media rights deal between the NBA and NBCUniversal. The network will have two primetime windows during the week (Tuesdays and a Peacock exclusive doubleheader on Mondays), Sunday Night Basketball after football season ends and playoff games. NBA opening night will feature four Western Conference teams in a doubleheader. First, the Oklahoma City Thunder will celebrate their first championship in the city before facing former OKC star Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets. After…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago (195+ words) It's another double dose of San Francisco Giants baseball on NBC Bay Area this weekend! Tune in Friday and Saturday nights to catch the Giants square off against the Tampa Bay Rays in an interleague showdown at Oracle Park. The Giants (59-62 overall, 29-31 at home) come into the weekend series having lost five straight, including a three-game sweep by the San Diego Padres. The Rays (59-63 overall, 27-33 away) come off a series win over the Oakland Athletics. Landen Roupp (7-6, 3.11 ERA) is slated to take the mound for the Giants Friday night. The Rays likely will counter with right-hander Joe Boyle (1-2, 3.82 ERA). On Saturday, veteran Justin Verlander (1-9, 4.53 ERA) is the probable starter for the Giants, and righty Adrian Houser (6-4, 2.84 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Rays. Friday and Saturday's games will air on NBC Bay Area, channel 11, cable 3. On Friday, coverage starts…...

2+ mon, 21+ hour ago (491+ words) It's almost the most wonderful time of the year for Bravo fans, and now, the network is sharing what to expect at'BravoCon 2025. BravoCon, which will take place for the second time in Las Vegas Nov. 14-16, includes a lineup of star-studded events and panels that will have Bravoholics lining up faster than the time it takes a Housewife to pick a room on a cast trip. More than 150 Bravolebrities will appear at the three-day event at Caesars Forum, according to a press release from Bravo. Bravo host and executive producer Andy Cohen detailed the "unbelievable" extravaganza during'a July appearance on TODAY.'He shared he would be doing five episodes of "BravoCon Live with Andy Cohen" and that there would be a "Christmas holiday spectacular." Cohen also said there would be a celebration for 20 years of "The Real Housewives" and the return…...