The 2025 Kentucky Derby, won by Sovereignty, drew an average of 17.7 million viewers across NBC and Peacock. This viewership is the highest for the Kentucky Derby since 1989 and a record for NBC ...

The Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 2, with the race scheduled to begin at around 6:57 p.m. ET. NBC's coverage, however, will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET, taking viewers through the race.

This year, the NBC family kicks off its coverage with the Kentucky Oaks -- the annual Derby precursor which has been running since 1875 -- beginning Friday, May 2, at 1 p.m. ET on USA Network.

NBC’s coverage of Kentucky Derby has grown and evolved as it gears up for its 25th Run for the Roses NBC Sports will present 12.5 hours of coverage across two days on NBC, USA Network and Peacock.

Inside NBC’s Plan to Make the Kentucky Derby Its Spring Tentpole. The NFL season is over, and Thanksgiving is months away, but NBCUniversal has turned the spring horse race into a multi-hour TV ...

When NBC carried the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 2001, the broadcast lasted only 90 minutes. On Saturday, when it carries the Run for the Roses for the 25th time, 90 minutes wouldn’t be ...

NBC's Kentucky Derby coverage was missing a key figure when lead broadcaster Mike Tirico had to step off set. His replacement pointed to illness as the reason.

Inside NBC’s Plan to Make the Kentucky Derby Its Spring Tentpole. Alex Weprin. Thu, May 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM UTC. 3 min read. The first Kentucky Derby was held May 17, 1875, ...

(AP) — When NBC carried the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 2001, the broadcast lasted only 90 minutes. On Saturday, when it carries the Run for the Roses for the 25th time, ...

The Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 2, with the race scheduled to begin at around 6:57 p.m. ET. NBC's coverage, however, will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET, taking viewers through the race ...

When NBC carried the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 2001, the broadcast lasted only 90 minutes. On Saturday, when it carries the Run for the Roses for the… ...

When NBC carried the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 2001, the broadcast lasted only 90 minutes. On Saturday, when it carries the Run for the Roses for the 25th time, 90 minutes wouldn’t be ...