Category Archives: NBC

Premier League Returns, Liverpool Win Title

by Chris Stearns

100 days after the coronavirus put the Premier League season on hold, it returned on Wednesday, June 17th with a pair of matches. Nearly a week later on Thursday the 25th, Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions to cap off a 30-year wait between top-flight titles. How did the league,…

June 30, 2020

Premier League Mornings Live – Boston

by Chris Stearns

For the third time in the 2018/19 Premier League season, GESM provided on-the-ground digital and experiential support for the Premier League and NBC’s PL Mornings Live event. This event series serves as a live broadcast for NBC’s team, as well as playing host to the best Premier League watch party…

April 09, 2019

Morning Success Kit: from Premier League Grounds to Coffee Grounds

by Mike Koeshartanto and Ben Schaefer

The Premier League and NBC recently completed a fun project as the 2018/19 title race heats up. The goal: to ensure fans have all they need to rise early on weekends and watch the league on NBC – a great gesture to thank North American-based Premier League fans. After all,…

March 22, 2019

Soccer on U.S. TV – January 2019

by Mike Koeshartanto

Hello from 2019! We’re over a month into the new year and the soccer train keeps rolling. January blessed us with a shade under seven games per day featuring over 150 teams from Barcelona to Barcelona (Ecuador). Lots to unpack here in January, so let’s dive in. Let’s start with…

February 06, 2019

Soccer on U.S. TV – 2018 Year in Review

by Mike Koeshartanto

If you had a to sum up 2018 in one word, I think that word is… solid. Turn back to the last chapter of 2017, I, along with everyone else, highlighted the upcoming 2018 FIFA Men’s World Cup as THE event of the following summer – a guaranteed ratings bonanza…

January 10, 2019

Christian Pulisic’s Transfer to Chelsea is a Roster and Business Move

by Mike Koeshartanto

Ever since the world watched a 14-year old Freddy Adu make his professional debut in MLS in 2004, fans in the U.S., as well as the global soccer community, have longed for an American superstar on the world’s stage. From his small screen debut in the memorable Sierra Mist ad…

January 09, 2019