Now that the NFL has caved in and will simulcast the Patriots-Giants game on the NFL Network with CBS and NBC other networks out there are pretty pissed they weren’t let in on it as well. Several other cable networks have petitioned Commissioner Goodell to allow them to get in on the simulcast but with their own announcing teams.
Below is a list of networks and their announce teams.
- The Oxygen Network – Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King with select book club members doing the sideline reports.
- PBS – James Lipton and Norm, from this Old House.
- TBS – Chip Caray, Tony Gwynn and Bob Brenly.
- Discovery – Mythbusters Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman and Kari Byron
- CNN – Larry King and Anderson Cooper.
- The Weather Channel – Abrams and Bettes.
- MTV – Bam and Missy Margera with Ryan Dunn, Phil and April Margera.
- Food Network – Iron Chef Morimoto, Bobby Flay and Rachel Ray.
- Lifetime – Carson Kressley and the cast of Will and Grace.
- Disney – Hannah Montana, Zack and Cody
- Nickelodeon – Drake and Josh, iCarly
- Fox News – Bill O’Reilly with Hannity and Colmes.
- E! – The Girls Next Door
- CMT – Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy and Ron White
- Travel Channel – Mark DeCarlo and John Ratzenberger
