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Super Bowl Liii Marks Cbs’ 20Th Super Bowl Broadcast – the Most of Any Network

Super Bowl Liii Marks Cbs’ 20Th Super Bowl Broadcast – the Most of Any Network

January 10, 2019

SUPER BOWL LIII MARKS CBS’ 20TH BROADCAST – THE MOST OF ANY NETWORK

JIM NANTZ AND CALL FIRST SUPER BOWL AS ANNOUNCE TEAM

CBS Sports Veteran Producer Jim Rikhoff Set to Produce First Super Bowl of his Career

On Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, Super Bowl LIII will mark the 20th overall Super Bowl broadcast by CBS - the most of any network. When the game kicks off at 6:30 PM, ET from Mercedes-Benz in , Ga., CBS Sports will have a team in front of, and behind, the camera.

In their second year together as THE NFL ON CBS’ lead announce team, and Tony Romo will call their first Super Bowl together. And, veteran CBS Sports producer Jim Rikhoff will be in the truck as the lead Super Bowl producer for the first time in his career.

“Building on the great chemistry among Jim, Tony and Tracy that has been nurtured and developed by Jim Rikhoff during their almost two full seasons together, they have continued to get week-to-week as the season has progressed,” says Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports. “Both Jim and Tony have shown the to look forward, not just backward, in their analysis and commentary during a game. And, as the team gets set to call their first Super Bowl together, there is no doubt they will be up to the task of providing the entertaining, informative analysis and commentary viewers have quickly come to expect from them.”

● Super Bowl LIII will mark Nantz’ fifth calling play-by-play for the Super Bowl and seventh overall as he hosted two others for the Network

● Romo will provide analysis for his first Super Bowl.

● Reporters and Evan Washburn will join Nantz and Romo, providing news, observations and insight from the sidelines. Both will work their second Super Bowls as sideline reporters.

● After serving as the head referee last year for Super Bowl LII, CBS Sports’ new NFL Rules Analyst will be in the booth alongside Nantz and Romo for his first Super Bowl; and , from the field, will serve as a Game Contributor for his second time.

Rikhoff, who joined CBS Sports in 1985, has since worked on every major event at the Network. Super Bowl LIII will represent his first as lead Super Bowl producer and seventh overall as part of the game and pregame production teams. The eight-time Emmy Award-winning producer was named lead game producer of THE NFL ON CBS in April 2017.

Super Bowl LIII will mark 37-year CBS Sports veteran director Mike Arnold’s fifth as lead director of the Super Bowl, and 12th overall working the game. He has been a part of the Network’s broadcast production of the Super Bowl for every year since 1982.

Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports and serves as Executive Producer for the Network’s coverage of THE NFL ON CBS and Super Bowl LIII. David Berson is President, CBS Sports. Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Senior Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

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Follow CBS Sports on : @CBSSportsGang and @NFLonCBS

CBS Sports Contacts: Jerry Caraccioli 212/975-7466 gwcaraccioli@.com Robin Brendle 212/975-1533 [email protected]

January 10, 2019

CBS’ BEGINS WITH SEVEN HOURS OF PREGAME COVERAGE

James Brown Hosts SUPER BOWL TODAY Pregame Show with , , and

For First-Time, CBS’ Super Bowl Coverage Begins with THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW, Featuring CBS SPORTS NETWORK’s Amy Trask, Fletcher, Brandon Tierney and Adam Schein at 11:30 AM, ET

“TONY GOES TO THE SUPER BOWL” Premieres at 1:00 PM, ET as Tony Romo Takes Viewers Behind the Scenes of his Season-Long Journey to Atlanta

CBS Sports Network Wraps Up CBS’ Week-Long Super Bowl LIII Coverage with Extended SUPER BOWL TODAY POSTGAME SHOW

CBS kicks off seven hours of Super Bowl Sunday pregame coverage highlighted by the Network’s pregame show, THE SUPER BOWL TODAY; Tony Romo’s season-long behind the scenes journey to Atlanta – TONY GOES TO THE SUPER BOWL; as well as the day beginning for the first-time ever with THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW; and the NFL Films special, ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL.

Originating live from a set in Game Day Fan Plaza and two inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium, , Boomer Esiason, Bill Cowher, Phil Simms and Nate Burleson, along with , will host the Network’s pregame show, SUPER BOWL TODAY, previewing all the football and excitement leading up to Super Bowl LIII. NFL Insider , reporters Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and , NFL Rules Analyst Gene Steratore, and Contributor also will cover the pregame activities. Amanda Balionis will serve as CBS Sports’ Social Media Correspondent. Other contributing guests including players and coaches will be announced later.

The show will be highlighted by interviews and features including:

● A historical CBS SPORTS PRESENTS Series feature highlighting 50 years since guaranteed victory in Super Bowl III for his N.Y. Jets

● The return of CBS’ Super Bowl features series, “Difference Makers,” which looks back at key plays in recent Super Bowl history and interviews the players who made them

● A special look at the host city of Atlanta with some of its big name entertainers in the music world, as well as a look at the key role Atlanta played in the Civil Rights Movement and its leaders

(More details on features will be announced in the coming weeks)

Brown will host his ninth Super Bowl pregame show, while Burleson works his first Super Bowl as an analyst.

CBS Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl LIII will begin at 11:30 AM, ET with seven hours of pregame* followed by Super Bowl LIII and postgame coverage.

11:30 AM, ET – THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW (TOPS) 12:00 NOON, ET - ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL (NFL Films) 1:00 PM, ET – TONY GOES TO THE SUPER BOWL 2:00-6:00 PM, ET – THE SUPER BOWL TODAY 6:00-6:30 PM, ET – SUPER BOWL ON CBS KICK-OFF SHOW 6:30 PM, ET – SUPER BOWL LIII *detailed descriptions below

In addition, CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports, will have more than 75 hours of original Super Bowl LIII programming including extended postgame coverage with SUPER BOWL TODAY POSTGAME SHOW, hosted by Brown, Esiason, Cowher, Simms and Burleson.

THE SUPER BOWL TODAY will be produced by Drew Kaliski, Producer, THE NFL TODAY, and directed by Bob Matina, Director, THE NFL TODAY. THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW (TOPS) will be produced by Deb Gelman and directed by Linda Malino.

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Following is our scheduled pregame programming on CBS (all times Eastern):

► 11:30 AM, ET: THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW (TOPS) — Originating live from Game Day Fan Plaza, CBS kicks off Super Bowl Sunday with THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW (TOPS) with host Adam Schein, along with analysts Amy Trask, and Brandon Tierney as they preview the teams, players and storylines surrounding Super Bowl LIII.

► 12:00 NOON, ET: ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL — ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL is NFL Films’ annual look back at the greatest sights and sounds of the 2018 NFL season. Culled by NFL Films producers, the one-hour special will feature the best of nearly 100 players and coaches wired for sound, focusing on the most exciting moments and the best teams on the journey to Atlanta for Super Bowl LIII. Original orchestral music was once again used in producing the show. ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL debuted following the 1969 season.

► 1:00 PM, ET: TONY GOES TO THE SUPER BOWL presented by GEICO — Travel along with NFL ON CBS lead analyst Tony Romo as he makes his way to Atlanta to cover his first Super Bowl for CBS. Along the way, Romo talks with past Super Bowl champions , , , , , and , as well as cameo appearances from some of today’s other stars including and . In addition, Romo gives a behind-the-scenes view of weekly production meetings with the teams he’s covered throughout the season on the way to Super Bowl LIII, and breaks film to show what takes to be a Super Bowl champion. Karasik is the producer and Pete Radovich is the director.

► 2:00 PM, ET: THE SUPER BOWL TODAY — Celebrating Super Bowl LIII, the teams and players participating, THE SUPER BOWL TODAY encompasses all that surrounds the big day, as well as detailed game analysis, features and interviews profiling the key players and coaches who will participate in Super Bowl LIII.

► 6:00 PM, ET: SUPER BOWL ON CBS KICK-OFF SHOW –- The SUPER BOWL ON CBS KICK-OFF SHOW featuring the singing of and the National Anthem, as well as team introductions.

► 6:30 PM, ET: SUPER BOWL LIII – Kick-off of Super Bowl LIII live from Atlanta on the CBS Network.

► SUPER BOWL TODAY POSTGAME SHOW and Trophy Presentation – Brown, Esiason, Cowher, Simms and Burleson will recap the highlights of Super Bowl LIII, and Nantz will present the Lombardi Trophy to the Super Bowl LIII champions.

Immediately following the SUPER BOWL TODAY POSTGAME SHOW, extended postgame coverage will continue live with Brown, Esiason, Cowher, Simms and Burleson on the SUPER BOWL TODAY POSTGAME SHOW on CBS Sports Network.

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Follow CBS Sports on Twitter: @CBSSportsGang and @NFLonCBS

CBS Sports Contacts: Jerry Caraccioli 212/975-7466 [email protected] Robin Brendle 212/975-1533 [email protected]

January 29, 2019

“THE SUPER BOWL TODAY” SETS THE SCENE FOR ITS 20TH SUPER BOWL BROADCAST WITH ALL ENCOMPASSING FOUR HOURS OF SUPER BOWL LIII PREGAME SHOW FROM ATLANTA

Super Bowl III MVP and NFL Icon Joe Namath to Visit Set of THE SUPER BOWL TODAY for a Unique Look Back 50 Years to His N.Y. Jets’ Guaranteed Victory

Seattle Seahawks’ and Broncos’ to Join CBS Sports as

Guests on THE SUPER BOWL TODAY for Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3

Throughout the day on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3, CBS’s Super Bowl LIII pregame show, THE SUPER BOWL TODAY (2:00-6:00 PM, ET), celebrates Super Bowl LIII, the host city, the teams and players participating by encompassing all that surrounds the big day, as well as detailed analysis, features and interviews profiling all the storylines regarding Super Bowl LIII.

Super Bowl III MVP, former Jets quarterback and NFL icon Joe Namath will visit the set of THE SUPER BOWL TODAY to discuss and give his unique look at the game in which he guaranteed victory 50 years ago.

And, Seahawks Super Bowl XLVIII-winning quarterback Russell Wilson and ’ MVP Von Miller will join CBS Sports as guests on THE SUPER BOWL TODAY.

Along with features that have already been announced including a historical look back at Super Bowl III; a special look at the host city of Atlanta and its role in the Civil Rights Movement including interviews with , Martin Luther King’s daughter, and former civil rights activist, Atlanta Mayor and UN Ambassador, ; and the return of CBS’ Super Bowl features series, “Difference Makers,” which looks back at key plays in recent Super Bowl history, additional scheduled features on THE SUPER BOWL TODAY include (subject to change):

 WILSON A look at the factory that has made the footballs for the big game for over 75 years, including all the Super Bowls. And, you will never believe who is actually the man behind the making of this year’s Super Bowl ball. Producer: Dan Ennis and Shawn Robbins

 MY ATLANTA WITH HENRY AARON Atlanta sports icon Henry Aaron talks about the city of Atlanta through his eyes. Producer: Sarah Rinaldi

 ATLANTA MUSIC SCENE WITH JERMAINE DUPRI Nate Burleson gives a special look at the host city as he and famed Atlanta music producer Jermaine Dupri take a driving tour visiting some of the city’s famed music sites ending up at Dupri’s studio. Producer: Gareth Hughes

 NUMBERS A CBS SPORTS PRESENTS Series special animated feature looks at the differences between the two head coaches, and Sean McVay. Producer: Shawn Robbins

 SUPER BOWL CONFIDENTIAL A behind the scenes look leading up to the biggest game of a player’s life as the cameras follow Rams OT and his family as he prepares for the Super Bowl. Producer: Tyler Jahn

LOS ANGELES RAMS FEATURES  Nate Burleson talks with Rams Sean McVay. Producers: Tyler Jahn and Dan Ennis  Boomer Esiason visits with Rams quarterback . Producers: Tyler Jahn and Dan Ennis  Feature with Rams DT , including an interview with . Producer: Alanna Campbell

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS FEATURES  Tony Romo sits down for a conversation with Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Producer: Shawn Robbins  Phil Simms and Bill Cowher visit with Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick. Producer: Rahul Rohatgi  Feature with the identical twin brothers Devin and Jason McCourty. Producer: Rahul Rohatgi

Originating live from a set in Game Day Fan Plaza and two inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium, James Brown, Boomer Esiason, Bill Cowher, Phil Simms and Nate Burleson, along with Ian Eagle, will host the Network’s pregame show, THE SUPER BOWL TODAY, previewing all the football and excitement leading up to Super Bowl LIII. NFL Insider Jason La Canfora, reporters Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jamie Erdahl, NFL Rules Analyst Gene Steratore, and Contributor Jim Rome also will cover the pregame activities. Amanda Balionis will serve as CBS Sports’ Social Media Correspondent.

Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports and serves as Executive Producer for the Network’s coverage of the NFL and Super Bowl LIII. David Berson is President, CBS Sports. Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Senior Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

Producers of the Super Bowl III, Atlanta Civil Rights and “Difference Makers” features are Pete Radovich, Jr., Sarah Rinaldi and Charlie Bloom, respectively.

Drew Kaliski is producer and Bob Matina is director of THE SUPER BOWL TODAY.

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CBS Sports Contacts: Jerry Caraccioli [email protected] Robin Brendle [email protected]

At CBS Sports Press Office in Atlanta at 212/975-5159 At CBS Compound (GAME DAY ONLY): 404/230-3084, 3081 or 3082

January 10, 2019

CBS SPORTS CONTINUES LONG HISTORY OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR SUPER BOWL

CBS Sports continues its long tradition of introducing innovation and technology to the sports broadcasting industry at the Super Bowl. With first-time ever use of some of the latest, innovative technology in broadcasting, CBS Sports will give viewers unparalleled coverage of Super Bowl LIII on February 3 from Atlanta, Ga. with its use of virtual graphics, 115 cameras including, for the first time ever on any network in the , multiple 8K cameras, as well as 16 cameras with 4K capabilities.

► VIRTUAL IS REAL

For the first time ever on any network at a live sporting event, CBS’ Super Bowl LIII virtual plan includes the use of a live, wireless handheld camera showing augmented reality graphics and up-close camera tracking on the field. This will allow the camera to get closer to these virtual graphics in a way that gives viewers different perspectives and angles including never before seen field level views of these graphics.

CBS will utilize four cameras (including the ) with live augmented reality graphics, plus an additional 10 cameras with trackable first down line technology. In all, 14 cameras creating virtual graphic elements that are completely manufactured will seamlessly blend in to environment of the broadcast.

► 8K

For the first time ever on any network in the United States, CBS will use multiple 8K cameras with a unique, highly-constructed engineering solution to provide viewers with even more dramatic close-up views of the action from the endzone including possible game changing plays along the goal lines and end lines.

► 4K

Also for the first time ever on any network, CBS will deploy 16 cameras with 4K capabilities, as well as nine 4800 camera systems strategically placed around the stadium. The cameras will provide additional live game camera angles, and give the production the ability to replay key moments of the game in a super slo-motion and an HD cut-out with zoomed-in perspectives with minimal resolution loss.

► SCORES OF CAMERAS USED IN PYLON AND BACK OF ENDZONES CAMERAS

Viewers will see dramatic plays from every angle as every square inch of the endzones will have multiple camera angles providing coverage. Over 25 cameras will flank each endzone including HD cameras with super slo-motion capabilities, six 4K cameras, three goal post super slo-motion cameras shooting the backlines and 14 cameras embedded in pylons per each side of the field. A total of 28 pylon cameras will be a part of the 50-plus camera feeds from the endzones.

* * * * * Following are some of the technical innovations CBS has introduced during its broadcasts of the NFL championship and Super Bowl through the years

January 6, 1963: The isolated camera is first used in the third annual “NFL ” at the between the Lions and Steelers

January 2, 1966: CBS airs the 1965 NFL Championship Game between the and Browns. This is the first ever NFL Championship game to be broadcast in color.

January 15, 1978: CBS airs Super Bowl XII between the Cowboys and Denver Broncos and introduces new technology known as Action-Track System. This new technology provides a multi-image display of paths of moving objects. For the first time, viewers are able to scrutinize the rapid, intricate motion of a forward pass.

January 24, 1982: CB S airs Super Bowl XVI between the 49ers and Bengals and introduces for the first time the CBS Chalkboard, which allows analyst to diagram plays using a view from the high 50-yard line camera taking in all 22 players.

January 28, 2001: CBS broadcasts Super Bowl XXXV between the Ravens and N.Y. Giants. CBS Sports, Core Digital and Princeton Video Image introduce EyeVision, state-of-the-art, three-dimensional replay, during the game.

February 1, 2004: CBS airs Super Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and . This is the first time during a Super Bowl broadcast that the pregame, game, and postgame show are in High Definition. CBS Sports utilizes unified productions for the Standard Definition and High Definition telecasts of the Super Bowl which features the same camera angles, replays, graphics and announcers.

February 3, 2013: CBS airs Super Bowl XLVII and deploys six “Heyeper Zoom” high frame rate, 4K replay and zoom camera systems. “Heyeper Zoom” used For-A-Corp’s, FT-One, 4K cameras, equipped with Fujinon lenses and Evertz Corp’s DreamCatcher record servers. The “Heyeper Zoom” replay system captured video at a frame rate between 300-500 frames per second (normal 60 fps). The For-A cameras used 3840 by 2160 pixel imagers, totaling over 8 million pixels, four times greater than current high-definition video. The Evertz DreamCatcher replay system recorded the 4K video signal allowing CBS Sports to use the full 4K resolution to zoom in on critical points of a play (ie. foot inbounds, turnovers, etc.) for high resolution review.

February 7, 2016: Adding special never-before-seen features to its Super Bowl 50 coverage and with a larger complement of 5K cameras covering the area, CBS employed a replay system giving viewers a 360° perspective and higher resolution than previously ever seen. The system, comprised of 36 cameras strung around the upper deck of Levi’s Stadium, had the ability to freeze the moment and revolve around the play, then continues to play out the scene. It allowed viewers to have a look in a moment’s time from what the quarterback sees in the pocket to the safety’s perspective or other points on the field.

And, for the first time ever used in a Super Bowl, CBS incorporated eight custom-molded pylons that housed 16 cameras to film the goal lines and sidelines on each side of the field giving viewers the most field-level view of critical plays during Super Bowl 50. The high-resolution, high-definition, point-of-view cameras housed inside the pylon also had microphones embedded in them to enhance the natural sound of the game.

Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports and serves as Executive Producer for the Network’s coverage of the NFL and Super Bowl LIII. David Berson is President, CBS Sports. Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Senior Vice President, Production, CBS Sports. Patty Power is Executive Vice

President, Operations and Engineering, CBS Sports. Ken Aagaard is Executive Vice President, Innovation and New Technology, CBS Sports. J.P. LoMonaco is Vice President, On-Air Graphics and Design, CBS Sports.

Follow CBS Sports on Twitter: @CBSSportsGang and @NFLonCBS

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CBS Sports Contacts: Jen Sabatelle 212/975-4120 [email protected] Jerry Caraccioli 212/975-7466 [email protected]

CBS SPORTS SUPER BOWL LIII BY THE NUMBERS

115 Total Cameras 25 Hard Cameras 26 Hand-Held Cameras/Minis 17 Robotics 6 Fixed Cameras on the Back Goal Post 4 Steadi Cams 3 Cams 28 Cameras embedded into Pylons 1 Tethered Drone 1 Plane with Fixed Camera mounted

Production and Transmission:

14 mobile units 12 office trailers 2000 channels of intercom connect the 14 mobile units, office trailers and New York facilities. 5 sets inside and outside the stadium 332 Record/Output channels with 37 Record/Playback devices 1750 strands of single mode fiber and over 125 SMPTE cables. 6000 combined video ins and outs for game and pregame IP routers 29 Transmit / Receive paths in and out of the Atlanta compound 5 Uplinks 29 total Gbps of Data 3 broadcast facilities located on both coasts 12 Control Rooms 36 channels of iTX video server playout 50 communication channels between Mercedes Benz Stadium, New York Broadcast Center, and CBS

January 17, 2019

CBS SPORTS NETWORK KICKS OFF AND WRAPS UP CBS SPORTS’ SUPER BOWL COVERAGE WITH 75 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING SURROUNDING SUPER BOWL LIII

Week-Long Coverage Begins on , Jan. 28

CBS Sports Network kicks off and wraps up CBS Sports’ Super Bowl coverage with 75 hours of programming surrounding Super Bowl LIII. The extensive, week-long coverage originates from two sets at the NFL Experience and Radio Row and provides news, analysis, guests, commentary and the latest buzz surrounding Super Bowl week.

Coverage begins on Monday, Jan. 28, highlighted by a special, two-hour NFL MONDAY QB (5:00 – 7:00 PM, ET), which provides analysis and film breakdown from a quarterback’s perspective. Adam Schein hosts and is joined by , and . CBS Sports Network will also air a of “Opening Night” on Monday, as Super Bowl festivities start with players and coaches addressing the media for the first time in Atlanta.

Immediately following CBS Sports’ broadcast of Super Bowl LIII, CBS Sports Network will televise extended post-game coverage from inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. James Brown, Bill Cowher, Boomer Esiason, Phil Simms and Nate Burleson will continue to recap the game with interviews and analysis on SUPER BOWL TODAY POST .

Below are additional highlights of CBS Sports Network’s week-long coverage:

 CBS Sports Network’s regular Sunday pregame show, THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW, once again expands to weekdays, airing in primetime Tuesday-Friday (6:00-8:00 PM, ET) with host Adam Schein and analysts Amy Trask, London Fletcher and Brandon Tierney. TOPS also will kick off broadcast coverage on CBS Television Network on Super Bowl Sunday at 11:30 AM, ET.

 SUPER BOWL LIVE highlights each night’s coverage, airing Monday-Friday (10:00 PM- 12:00 MIDNIGHT, ET). Host Adam Zucker will be joined throughout the week by a rotating cast of current and former NFL players and NFL ON CBS analysts, including Green, Gannon, Fletcher, Jay Feely, and Kevin Carter.

 A special episode of WE NEED TO TALK, CBS Sports’ first-ever nationally televised all- female sports show, will air on Saturday, Feb. 2 (10:00 PM, ET) from Atlanta, with panelists , Amy Trask, and Aditi Kinkhabwala. CBS Sports’ lead NFL reporter Tracy Wolfson and also will contribute to the show.

 CBS Sports Network also will simulcast three shows daily from Radio Row in Atlanta throughout the week: BOOMER AND GIO (6:00-10:00 AM, ET), (12:00 NOON-3:00 PM, ET) and TIKI & TIERNEY (3:00-6:00 PM, ET).

Additionally, CBS Sports Network will have the Super Bowl covered from every angle with reporters covering the teams and events throughout Atlanta, including Wolfson, NFL Insider Jason La Canfora, Evan Washburn, Jamie Erdahl and Amanda Balionis.

CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, is available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT streaming service providsers YouTube TV, fuboTV, PlayStation Vue, DirecTV and . Additionally, a live CBS Sports Network stream is available through CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App with select providers.

The full programming schedule is included below.

CBS SPORTS NETWORK SUPER BOWL LIII PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE (All Times ET)

Monday, Jan. 28 6:00-10:00 AM – BOOMER AND GIO 12:00 NOON-3:00 PM – THE JIM ROME SHOW 3:00 PM-5:00 PM – TIKI & TIERNEY 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – NFL MONDAY QB 7:00-10:00 PM – “OPENING NIGHT” 10:00 PM-12:00 MIDNIGHT – SUPER BOWL LIVE

Tuesday, Jan. 29 6:00-10:00 AM – BOOMER AND GIO 12:00 NOON-3:00 PM – THE JIM ROME SHOW 3:00 PM-6:00 PM – TIKI & TIERNEY 6:00-8:00 PM – THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW 10:00 PM-12:00 MIDNIGHT – SUPER BOWL LIVE

Wednesday, Jan. 30 6:00-10:00 AM – BOOMER AND GIO 12:00 NOON-3:00 PM – THE JIM ROME SHOW 3:00 PM-6:00 PM – TIKI & TIERNEY 6:00-8:00 PM – THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW 10:00 PM-12:00 MIDNIGHT – SUPER BOWL LIVE

Thursday, Jan. 31 6:00-10:00 AM – BOOMER AND GIO 12:00 NOON-3:00 PM – THE JIM ROME SHOW 3:00 PM-6:00 PM – TIKI & TIERNEY 6:00-8:00 PM – THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW 10:00 PM-12:00 MIDNIGHT – SUPER BOWL LIVE

Friday, Feb. 1 6:00-10:00 AM – BOOMER AND GIO

12:00 NOON-3:00 PM – THE JIM ROME SHOW 3:00 PM-6:00 PM – TIKI & TIERNEY 6:00-8:00 PM – THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW 10:00 PM-12:00 MIDNIGHT – SUPER BOWL LIVE

Saturday, Feb. 2 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM – WE NEED TO TALK 11:00 PM – 12:00 MIDNIGHT – SUPER BOWL WEEKEND

Sunday, Feb. 3 10:30 PM – 11:30 PM – SUPER BOWL TODAY POST GAME SHOW (Immediately Following Super Bowl LIII on CBS)

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* * * * * Media Contacts: Harrison Raboy, 212-975-6655, [email protected]

CBS SPORTS HQ BRINGS FANS TO ATLANTA WITH EXTENSIVE LINEUP OF LIVE WEEK- LONG, PREGAME AND POSTGAME PROGRAMMING

Programming Surrounds CBS Sports’ Live Stream of Super Bowl LIII

Jan. 10, 2018 – CBS Sports HQ, the 24/7 streaming sports news network available for free across digital platforms, will deliver more than 30 hours of live, from Atlanta. Along with several live daily shows from Radio Row beginning Jan. 28, CBS Sports HQ will deliver additional on-site reports throughout each day, and on game day will stream 10 hours of original pregame coverage, plus postgame analysis and highlights.

Beginning Monday, Jan. 28, original programming on CBS Sports HQ includes:

● Kanell and Bell (Monday-Friday, 10:00-11:00 AM, ET): Each morning, hosts , Raja Bell and guests will be live from Atlanta getting fans up to with the big storylines of the day. Each show will also be available as a podcast episode.

● Pick 6 Rundown (Monday-Friday, 12:00-1:00 PM, ET): Will Brinson, Pete Prisco, Jason La Canfora, and Brady Quinn will be live from Radio Row every day breaking down the big stories on and off the field. The quick-paced, rundown-style show will get fans caught up with the day’s news, including injury updates and news from practices, plus picks with SportsLine experts, a countdown of the 53 most interesting props, and live interviews with guests. Each show will also be available as a podcast episode.

● Reiter’s Block (Monday-Friday, 5:00-5:30 PM, ET): Host Bill Reiter will deliver the biggest interviews from Radio Row, featuring in-depth discussions with football legends and active players.

● SportsLine (Monday-Friday, 6:00-7:00 PM, ET): Host Nick Kostos will be joined by SportsLine experts to deliver metrics-driven analysis and advice on all of the day’s matchups, plus the biggest news each night heading into Sunday.

● CBS Sports HQ Extravaganza (Sunday, Feb. 3, 8:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET): For its pregame show, CBS Sports HQ will host a 10-hour extravaganza. Each hour will include a competition involving CBS Sports Digital talent and current and former players.

● Live Postgame Coverage (Sunday, Feb. 3, 10:00 PM-12:00 AM, ET): Live until midnight, ET, CBS Sports HQ will deliver postgame highlights and reactions from host Nick Kostos and analyst Bryant McFadden joined by Pete Prisco and Brady Quinn on the field.

On Sunday, Feb. 3, CBS Sports will stream Super Bowl LIII across more platforms than ever, delivering unprecedented access to the game coverage. CBS Sports’ streaming coverage of the game will be available unauthenticated online at CBSSports.com and on the CBS Sports app for connected TV devices, tablets, and now mobile phones as part of an expanded agreement with the NFL announced last year. CBS Sports’ broadcast coverage of Super Bowl LIII will also be available to stream live via the CBS All Access subscription service.

About CBS Sports HQ CBS Sports HQ launched on Feb. 26, 2018 and offers news, highlights and analysis, easily accessible for free on connected devices. The digital network is a collaboration between CBS Sports and CBS Interactive and allows sports fans to watch full-day, live, anchored coverage featuring game breakdowns and the day’s top sports storylines. CBS Sports HQ is currently available on CBSSports.com; the CBS Sports app for key connected TV devices including Fire TV, Apple TV and ; the CBS Sports for iOS and Android; CBSN; and the CBS All Access subscription service.

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February 4, 2019

SUPER BOWL LIII DRAWS TOTAL VIEWERSHIP OF 100.7 MILLION

Super Bowl LIII was Watched in All-or-Part by 149.0 Million Viewers on CBS

Super Bowl LIII Sets Super Bowl Digital Viewership Records, Averaging 2.6 Million Viewers Per Minute

CBS All Access Sets New Records for Subscriber Sign-Ups, Viewers and Time Spent

The CBS Television Network’s coverage of Super Bowl LIII featuring the New England Patriots and the Rams on Sunday, Feb 3 (6:32-10:05 PM, ET) posted a Total Audience Delivery of 100.7 million viewers, across all platforms including CBS Television Network, CBS Interactive, NFL digital properties, Media mobile properties and ESPN Deportes television and digital properties.

Super Bowl LIII was watched on CBS in all-or-part* by 149.0 million (Persons 2+) viewers on an all- or-part basis according to Nielsen’s Fast Total Audience Estimates.

Streaming coverage of Super Bowl LIII set viewership records, with the game streamed across more platforms than ever. Across 7.5 million unique devices, up +20% from last year, viewers consumed more than 560 million total minutes of live game coverage, up +19% from last year. The average minute audience of 2.6 million viewers during the game window is up +31% year-over-year.

The live stream was available unauthenticated on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports app across devices, NFL.com and the NFL app across devices, and mobile properties (including , Yahoo, AOL, AOL Sports and ). The game also was available to stream live via the CBS All Access subscription service and for authenticated users on ESPN Deportes digital properties.

Super Bowl Sunday delivered a record-breaking day on CBS All Access in terms of new subscriber sign-ups, unique viewers, and time spent. Sunday surpassed prior single-day records by +84% in subscriber sign-ups, +46% in unique viewers, and +76% in time spent on CBS All Access across all content and digital platforms.

The home markets of CBS Owned and Operated stations in Los Angeles and scored with viewership as the most-watched Super Bowl ever on KCBS (Los Angeles) and WBZ (Boston).

The special Sunday premiere of THE WORLD’S BEST averaged 22.22 million viewers and was CBS’ most-watched post-Super Bowl show, and the most-watched series premiere on any network in nine years (since the series premiere of following Super Bowl XLIV on February 7, 2010). Later in the evening (following late local news in most markets), a special Sunday episode of THE LATE SHOW with scored 5.52 million viewers, the show’s third-highest viewer total ever.

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CBS Sports Contacts: Jerry Caraccioli (917) 312-4940 [email protected] Annie Rohrs (860) 559-6875 [email protected]

STEVE HARVEY TO HOST NFL HONORS

Annual Awards Show, Airing on CBS, to Take Place at the FOX Theatre in Atlanta on the of Super Bowl LIII

Emmy® Award-winning personality, producer and host will take the stage as host of NFL HONORS on Saturday, Feb. 2 at FOX Theatre in Atlanta. The two-hour primetime awards special recognizing the NFL’s best players, performances and plays from the 2018 season will air nationally at 9 PM ET/PT on CBS.

Steve Harvey is a TV personality, producer, talk show host, motivational speaker and author who also currently hosts several popular TV shows: Emmy-award winning daytime talk show “Steve” and breakout hit “Little Big Shots”; game show “,” which has achieved the highest ratings in the franchise’s history since Harvey began to host; and “Celebrity Family Feud”. He also hosts the top-rated and nationally syndicated radio show, “The Steve Harvey Morning Show”. Additionally, he has hosted the ® contests since 2015.

Harvey began his career doing stand-up comedy in the mid-1980s. His success as a eventually led to a long stint as host of “It’s ,” as well as various acting, hosting, writing and producing roles. His entertainment credits include the extremely popular “Kings of Comedy” and “Think Like a Man”. In addition, Harvey is a New York Times No. 1 best-selling author and motivational speaker. Harvey’s business imprint, Steve Harvey Global, also successfully produces broadcast television projects, events/festivals and digital content. Harvey’s philanthropic efforts, which include mentoring camps for boys and girls, are achieved through the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation. For more about Harvey, visit www.steveharvey.com.

NFL Honors, which debuted in in 2012, is an annual event hosted from the Super Bowl city the evening before the AFC and NFC champions meet. Harvey joins , KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY, SETH MEYERS, O’BRIEN and on the list of award-winning celebrities to host the NFL’s awards show.

Music for the show will once again be performed by vocalist-instrumentalist SPENCER LUDWIG.

The show includes the announcement of THE ’ annual accolades and the newest PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME class. Preceding CBS’s telecast, NFL Network will air “Super Bowl Saturday Night” at 8 PM ET covering all the sights and sounds from the Red Carpet at NFL Honors.

The full list of awards that will be presented is:

AP Most Valuable Player presented by Pizza Hut NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide AP Coach of the Year AP Comeback Player of the Year presented by Castrol AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by AP Defensive Player of the Year AP Offensive Rookie of the Year AP Defensive Rookie of the Year presented by Bridgestone Clutch Performance Play of the Year FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year

USAA Salute To Service Award Courtyard’s Unstoppable Performance of the Year Award Award Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year Moment of the Year Game Changer Award Celebration of the Year

NFL Honors is an NFL Network production in association with Rock Garden Media. For more information about NFL Honors, fans may visit http://www.nfl.com/honors and follow the #NFLHonors conversation on Twitter.

To cover NFL Honors, a separate credential is required in addition to a Week of Game credential. Media who wish to cover and/or would like a place on the Red Carpet must apply for credentials at NFLCommunications.com. After signing in, click on “Event Credentials” under the “Events” section of the homepage and select 2019 NFL Honors. Credentials and space on the red carpet are limited so early registration is suggested. The credential deadline is Friday, Jan. 25. Please be advised your Week of Game or Super Bowl Media Credential will not grant you access to NFL Honors.

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Contacts: NFL: Liz McCollum, BZA PR, at 813-421-0550 or [email protected] STEVE HARVEY: Galit Shokrian at 310-500-6897or [email protected] CBS: Phil Gonzlaes at [email protected]

“SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2019” SPECIAL HOSTED BY CBS SPORTS’ BOOMER ESIASON AND , OF CBS’ “NCIS: LOS ANGELES,” TO BE BROADCAST TUESDAY, JAN. 29 ON CBS

The Top 10 Commercials Vie to be the Funniest Super Bowl Commercial of All Time

This Year’s Voting Now Open Via Tabulation of Each Commercial’s Specific

Viewers Can Watch the Commercials Now on CBS.com

“Entertainment Tonight’s” Kevin Frazier Goes Behind-the-Scenes on the Set of Hyundai’s New Super Bowl Commercial

Frazier Talks to on the Set of His Hit CBS Comedy, “The Neighborhood,” About His Incredible Cache of Hilarious

Frazier Introduces the World Premiere of the New Super Bowl Commercial for “Avocados from ”

During the Broadcast on Jan. 29, Fans Can Vote for the Top Commercial Via , with the Winner Revealed Live

SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2019, an interactive countdown special where viewers will be able to vote LIVE via specific hashtags for the All-Time Funniest Super Bowl commercial, will be broadcast Tuesday, Jan. 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The special will be hosted by Boomer Esiason, analyst for CBS Sports’ NFL pregame show THE NFL TODAY, and Daniela Ruah, star of CBS’ NCIS: LOS ANGELES, and originate from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, home of “Super Bowl LIII.”

Beginning today, viewers can vote for their favorite hilarious Super Bowl commercial using specific hashtags on Twitter for each of the 10 spots. Viewers can watch the top 10 commercials now at https://www.cbs.com/shows/super-bowl-greatest-commercials/vote/. Two commercials will advance to the live vote during the broadcast. Then, viewers will decide the outcome by tweeting the finalists’ hashtags and the winner will be revealed at the end of the show.

The Top 10 All-Time Funniest Super Bowl Commercials are:

 Bud Light’s “Cedric Date” (2001) - #SBGCCedricDate

’s “Lamb Streaker” (2006) - #SBGCStreaker

 CareerBuilder.com’s “Celebration” (2006) - #SBGCmonkeybiz

 Chevy’s “Happy Grad” (2012) - #SBGCHappyGrad

’s “Best Part” (2011) - #SBGCBestPart

 Hyundai “First Date” (2016) - #SBGCFirstDate

 Hyundai “Ryanville” (2017) - #SBGCRyanville

 Tide to Go’s “Talking Stain” (2008) - #SBGCTalkingStain

 Reebok’s “Terry Tate” (2003) - #SBGCTerryTate

 The NFL’s “TD Celebrations to Come” (2018) - #SBGCBestTDDance

In addition, Kevin Frazier, co-host of , will take viewers on an exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at the making of the 2019 Super Bowl commercials for Hyundai and “Avocados from Mexico.” The special will include the world premiere of both spots.

Also, Frazier visits Cedric the Entertainer on the set of his hit CBS THE NEIGHBORHOOD, to talk about Cedric’s hilarious cache of Super Bowl commercials, including his 2001 Budlight ad which is vying to be the All-Time Funniest Superbowl commercial this year.

Boomer Esiason, who quarterbacked the , and Cardinals during a 14-year NFL career, joined CBS Sports in February 2002 as a studio analyst for THE NFL TODAY, the CBS Television Network’s NFL pregame show. In addition, Esiason serves as an analyst on INSIDE THE NFL on SHOWTIME, as well as a contributor on “NFL MONDAY QB” on the CBS Sports Network.

Upon retiring after the 1997 season, Esiason headed straight to the broadcast booth. He made his debut as a commentator for ABC's NFL "," and called "MNF" games for two years. He called games for Radio Sports "Monday Night Football" broadcasts for 18 seasons (2000-17), teaming with and for eight years each. Esiason has hosted WFAN’s national weekday morning radio show, BOOMER AND GIO, which originally debuted as BOOMER AND CARTON IN THE MORNING, since September 4, 2007. He contributes daily commentary to CBS ’s “CBS Sports Minute” and is a weekly guest during the NFL season on 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston. He was a weekly contributor for Bleacher Report’s “Behind the Mic” and Sport Illustrated’s SI.com. Esiason hosted "The Boomer Esiason Show" on Madison Square Garden Network for eight years. During the 2001 season, he served as an analyst on Net's "NFL This Morning."

Throughout his career, Esiason, along with his wife, Cheryl, has been a committed and active in many charitable causes, including the Boomer Esiason Foundation, established in 1993 to fight cystic fibrosis after his son, Gunnar, was diagnosed with the disease. To date, the foundation has raised $200 million.

Prior to starring in NCIS: LOS ANGELES, Daniela Ruah appeared in several television shows in , including “Dancing with the Stars,” which she won. In the U.S., she made her big screen debut in the George Lucas-produced film “Red Tails.” Recently, she co-hosted the renowned international song competition “ Song Contest” in , which was seen by 186 million viewers.

Daniela supports the Holocaust Museum, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and Project Have Hope, a charity that helps women in Uganda improve their lives and the lives of their families by ensuring their children receive a quality education. She is also an ambassador for the website www.shoppingforachange.org, which advocates for fair trade and improving the lives of women all over the world.

Ruah was born in Boston but moved to Portugal at age 5 with her family. She is fluent in Portuguese. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in performing arts in London and soon after moved to New York to pursue her acting career. Currently, Ruah resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. Her birthday is Dec. 2. She can be followed on Twitter and Instagram @DanielaRuah and at @danielaruahoficial.

SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2019 is being produced by IMG Original Content and JUMA Entertainment. Robert Horowitz is executive producer for JUMA Entertainment and Michael Antinoro and Tony Lanni are executive producers for IMG Original Content. Robert Dalrymple and Eric Smith are the producers and the special is written by Tony Hinchcliffe. Leon Knoles will direct.

CHEAT TWEET: .@7BOOMERESIASON & @DanielaRuah host SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2019 and rank the all-time funniest Super Bowl Commercials! Voting’s open NOW HERE! 1/29 8/7c #SBGC [add link to release]

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Press Contact: Beth Haiken [email protected] 818-655-1583

Photo Contact: Paula Breck [email protected] 212-975-3811

Oct. 17, 2019

CBS TO PREMIERE “THE WORLD’S BEST” IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CBS SPORTS BROADCAST OF SUPER BOWL LIII

NEW GLOBAL COMPETITION SERIES FEATURES ALL-STAR LINE-UP OF DREW BARRYMORE, RUPAUL CHARLES, AND FROM PRODUCERS AND MARK BURNETT

Golden Globe Award Winner and Movie Star Drew Barrymore, Multi-Emmy Award-Winning Entertainer RuPaul Charles and Multi-Grammy Award-Winning Music Superstar Faith Hill Will Serve as Judges for this One-of-a- Kind Talent Competition Series Featuring Elite Acts from Around the World

Multi-Emmy Award Winner James Corden Will Host and Serve as Executive Producer and Multi- Emmy Award Winner Ben Winston Will Also Serve as Executive Producer Through Fulwell 73 Productions

CBS announced today that the new global talent competition THE WORLD’S BEST will premiere immediately following SUPER BOWL LIII on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT, time is approximate after post-game coverage).

As previously announced, James Corden, Emmy Award-winning host of THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN, hosts THE WORLD’S BEST and serves as executive producer for this one-of-a-kind

talent competition series featuring elite acts from around the world. Golden Globe Award winner Drew Barrymore, Emmy Award winner RuPaul Charles and Grammy Award winner Faith Hill serve as the three American judges.

The 10 episode series hails from two of the most prolific unscripted producers in television, Mike Darnell (“” and “Ellen’s Game of Games”) and Mark Burnett (, “The Voice”).

“What a super combination - the world’s biggest sporting event paired with the world’s biggest talent competition,” said , President, CBS Entertainment. “THE WORLD’S BEST is perfect post-Super Bowl programming for viewers of all ages. It features elite acts from around the world delivering jaw-dropping performances, a talented mix of fan-favorite judges and is produced by the most innovative minds in television, Mike Darnell, Mark Burnett, Ben Winston and James Corden, who also serves as our brilliant host.”

THE WORLD’S BEST is a first-of-its kind global talent competition that features acts from every genre imaginable, from every corner of the planet. Performers will not only have to impress the American judges, but will also need to impress the “wall of the world,” featuring 50 experts from around the world and every field of entertainment to advance through the competition. Only one act will ultimately be crowned THE WORLD’S BEST.

CBS Sports culminates its coverage of the 2018-2019 NFL season with SUPER BOWL LIII on Sunday, Feb. 3 (6:00 PM, ET) from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. SUPER BOWL LIII will be the Network’s 20th Super Bowl broadcast overall.

THE WORLD’S BEST is produced by Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative Television and MGM Television and Fulwell 73 Productions. Mike Darnell, Mark Burnett, James Corden, Ben Winston, Brooke Karzen, Dan Sacks, Alison Holloway, James Breen and Barry Poznick are executive producers.

CHEAT TWEET: New global talent competition series @WorldsBestCBS premieres Feb. 3, 2019 in the post #SuperBowl slot. All-star show includes @JKCorden as host and @DrewBarrymore @RuPaul and @FaithHill as the American judges.

Photos are available on www.cbspressexpress.com

Facebook: @TheWorldsBestCBS

Twitter: @WorldsBestCBS

Instagram: @theworldsbestcbs

CBS Tweet: @CBSTweet

Cast and Crew on Twitter: James Corden @JKCorden Drew Barrymore @DrewBarrymore RuPaul Charles @RuPaul Faith Hill @FaithHill Mark Burnett @MarkBurnettTV Ben Winston @benwinston

Cast and Crew on Instagram:

James Corden @j_corden Drew Barrymore @drewbarrymore RuPaul Charles @rupaulofficial Faith Hill @faithhill Mark Burnett @markburnett13 Ben Winston @mrbenwinston

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CBS Press Contacts: Shawna Malcom 818-655-1589 [email protected] Barker 425-877-1093 [email protected]

CBS Photo Contact: Gaye Ann Bruno 818-655-1542 [email protected]

Warner Horizon Press Contacts:

Nicole Marostica 818-977-1212 [email protected] Amanda Arcangel 818-977-0084 [email protected]

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