The 'Lights Explained

Runtime:6 AM - 9 AM ET in 20 minute time blocks
Starring:David Diamante
Country:United States
Language:English
Network:NBC Sports Network
Company:NBCUniversal

The 'Lights was a daily morning sports highlights program on NBC Sports Network that launched in August 2012. Designed as an alternative to ESPN's SportsCenter, unseen anchor David Diamante narrated the previous day's games and highlights in a half-hour loop. An on-screen sidebar provided information, stats, and comments relevant to the game being highlighted.

Its time-slot expanded from 7-9 AM to 6-9 AM Eastern Time during its short run.[1] [2]

The program was placed on hiatus during the Stanley Cup Playoffs and was scheduled to be re-tooled to re-air in late August 2013. It later was removed from the schedule entirely.[3] Its replacement was a loop of fitness programming under NBCUniversal's digital Radius brand, which aired six times in three hours.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hiestand. Michael. NBCSN to Get AM Sports Highlights Show With Unseen Host. USA Today. 15 August 2012. 24 July 2012.
  2. News: Hiestand. Michael. Boomer Esiason: Tim Tebow should be limited to special teams. USA Today. 21 August 2012.
  3. Web site: Ourand . John . Ratings not living up to demand for highlights-heavy shows . Sports Business Journal. July 1, 2013 . September 4, 2013.