NBC acquires rights to Breeders' Cup

NBC has guaranteed multiyear rights for the Breeders' Cup, equine racing's finest day.ESPN and ABC have telecast the Breeders' Cup since 2006, nevertheless the Peacock - searching to build up a portfolio of live occasions due to its cabler NBC Sports Network - clicked up it back. Pact is ideal for four years, however the cost from the offers are undisclosed.This Year's Breeders' Cup happens November. 2-3 at Santa Anita Park in La. NBC Sports Network will telecast almost all racing over people a couple of days while using Peacock offering inaugural primetime coverage at 8 p.m. November. 3.After strong ratings this season when super filly Zenyatta won the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, last year's amounts fell without any lure from the very popular equine.NBC may also be the home to racing's Triple Crown: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com