MSG NETWORKS ANNOUNCES COMPLETE LINEUP OF NEW YORK GIANTS PROGRAMMING FOR THE UPCOMING NFL SEASON
MSG Networks Announces Complete Lineup of New York Giants Programming for the Upcoming NFL Season
In-Depth Coverage Will Include the Return of “Giants Postgame Live, presented by Mercedes,” Set to Air Immediately Following Every Giants Game, Starting on Sunday, September 9
Expert Giants Analysts to Preview Each Week’s Game Every Friday at 6:00PM on “NY Giants First & 10”
New York, NY (September 7, 2018) – With the New York Giants set to kick-off the 2018 NFL season this weekend, MSG Networks (NYSE: MSGN), the television home of the New York Giants, announced today a complete lineup of season-long Giants programming that will include live game analysis, expert commentary, player interviews and more.
MSG Networks’ Giants coverage will be highlighted by the return of “Giants Postgame Live, presented by Mercedes,” the official one-hour postgame show that will air immediately following every regular season and playoff game. Hosted by Bob Papa, the exclusive postgame show will premiere this Sunday, September 9, and feature analysts David Diehl and Antrel Rolle and reporters Paul Dottino and Madelyn Burke breaking down the Giants season debut. Throughout the season, the show will have a rotating group of analysts that also includes Carl Banks, Shaun O’Hara, Howard Cross, Amani Toomer and Jeff Feagles.
To get fans ready for the start of the season and the Giants opening week matchup versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, MSG Networks will premiere “NY Giants First and 10” at 6:00pm tonight. The weekly, one-hour show hosted by Bob Papa will air every Friday night and feature a trio of former Giants stars, Carl Banks, Howard Cross and Harry Carson, alongside Paul Dottino and Madelyn Burke, previewing the upcoming week’s game. And to ensure fans stay close to the action on gameday, encore presentations of “NY Giants First and 10” will run on Sunday mornings at 10:30am.
The weekly programming will also include “NY Giants Chronicles,” which will air every Sunday at 10:00am. In the lead up to the game each week, the half-hour program will profile various Giants legends from over the years and showcase some of the greatest stories and moments in franchise history. On this Sunday’s debut episode, fans can tune in for a detailed account of all first-round picks throughout the years, including Eli Manning, Odell Beckham Jr. and the team’s most recent selection, Saquon Barkley.
All Giants programming throughout the season on MSG Networks will also be available on MSG GO, MSG Networks’ live streaming and video on demand platform for smartphones, tablets and computers.
About MSG Networks Inc.
An industry leader in sports production, and content development and distribution, MSG Networks Inc. owns and operates two award-winning regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network (MSG) and MSG+, and a live streaming and video on demand platform, MSG GO. The networks are home to 10 professional sports teams, delivering live games of the New York Knicks; New York Rangers; New York Islanders; New Jersey Devils; Buffalo Sabres; New York Liberty; New York Red Bulls and the Westchester Knicks, as well as coverage of the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. Each year, MSG and MSG+ collectively telecast approximately 500 live professional games, along with a comprehensive lineup of other sporting events, including college football and basketball, and critically-acclaimed original programming. The gold standard for regional broadcasting, MSG Networks has won 152 New York Emmy Awards over the past ten years.
About New York Giants
A cornerstone franchise of the National Football League, the New York Football Giants began play in 1925. With eight championships, including a victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, their second in five seasons, the Giants are the only franchise in the NFL with a Super Bowl victory in each of the last four decades. Headquartered at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, N.J., the Giants enter their 94th season of play this fall. For more information, visit www.giants.com.
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