Who Is Televising The Nfl Draft?
If you’re looking for information on who is televising the NFL Draft, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll give you all the details on which networks will be broadcasting the event, so you can make sure you don’t miss a single pick.
ESPN
ESPN is televising the NFL draft. ESPN is a national cable television network that airs sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ESPN is also available in high-definition.
NFL Network
NFL Network is an American sports-oriented cable and satellite television network that is owned by the National Football League (NFL). The network focuses on NFL-related content 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Along with live game telecasts, NFL Network broadcasts highlights, analysis programs, and fantasy football shows. In addition to domestic markets, NFL Network is available in Canada, As of February 2015[update], approximately 70 million households in the United States (60.6% of those with at least one television set) were able to receive NFL Network.
NFL on Fox
The NFL on Fox is a special presentation of the National Football League draft that is being televised on the Fox network. Chris Myers will host the NFL on Fox draft show with analysis from NFL on Fox commentators such as Troy Aikman, Joel Klatt, and Charles Davis.
NFL on CBS
The NFL on CBS is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that are produced by CBS Sports, the sports division of the CBS television network in the United States. The network has aired NFL game telecasts since 1956 (with exception of a break from 1994 to 1997).
NBC Sports
NBC Sports is televising the NFL Draft for the first time this year, and will have coverage on Thursday, April 25 (Round 1), Friday, April 26 (Rounds 2-3), and Saturday, April 27 (Rounds 4-7). NBC will also stream all seven rounds of the draft live on its website, NBCSports.com, and on the NBC Sports app.
NBC’s NFL Draft coverage will be led by veteran sportscaster Dan Hicks, who will serve as the primary play-by-play voice. He’ll be joined in the booth by analysts Doug Flutie and Chris Simms.
On the NFL Draft set, Mike Tirico will host alongside analysts Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, Peter King, and Tom Jackson. former GMs Charley Casserly and Bill Polian will also offer their expertise.
ABC
The NFL Draft will be televised on ABC for the first time ever, it was announced Wednesday.
The 2021 NFL Draft will take place from April 29-May 1 at Cleveland’s FirstEnergy Stadium and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ABC will televise all seven rounds of the draft. ESPN and NFL Network will also coverage.
“The NFL Draft is one of the most anticipated events on the sports calendar and we are thrilled to partner with ABC to bring this incredible event to even more fans,” said Brian Rolapp, Chief Media and Business Officer for the NFL in a statement. “As we continue to evolve our coverage, adding ABC – home of Monday Night Football and some of television’s most prominent sporting events – allows us to reach an even wider audience with this intensely personal event.”
ESPN has televised the draft since 1980, while NFL Network has carried it since 2006. The 2020 NFL Draft was originally scheduled to take place in Las Vegas but was moved to Nashville due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was then moved again to an entirely virtual format with team personnel participating from their homes.
