ESPN Has Blanket Coverage of Super Bowl XLVI

ESPN plans on providing over 110 hours of television and radio programming from Super Bowl XLVI.

More than 25 on-air commentators will be on hand in Indianapolis with content airing across 18 ESPN platforms. From the ESPN press release, here is what’s new this year on ESPN’s Super Bowl coverage:

Themed SportsCenter Specials (M-F, 3-4 p.m., ESPN): Host Steve Levy and NFL Insiders John Clayton,Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter discuss the latest league news Monday and Tuesday; Mike Tirico, Trent Dilfer andMerril Hoge discuss safety and head injuries Wednesday; the Monday Night Football team of Tirico, Jon Gruden andRon Jaworski preview the Super Bowl matchup Thursday; and, on Friday, ESPN’s Super Bowl champion analysts –Tedy Bruschi, Dilfer, Mike Ditka, Gruden, Keyshawn Johnson, Jerry Rice, Mark Schlereth and Steve Young – talk with Tirico about playing in the NFL’s title game.

•· SC Special: NFL Face to Face with Hannah Storm (Tues., Jan. 31 at 9 p.m., ESPN2): ESPN’s Hannah Stormconducts one-on-one interviews in this one-hour special with some of the NFL season’s biggest newsmakers: Packers quarterback Aaron Rogers, Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton, Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh, and Colts owner Jim Irsay. Full release.
•· Bill Parcells’ Super Bowl Confidential (Wed., Feb. 1, 7 p.m., ESPN): Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Parcells discusses all facets of the Super Bowl with Tirico, drawing upon his more than 30 years of experience, including leading both the Giants (1986 and 1990) and Patriots (1996) to the Super Bowl, and his relationships with this year’s head coaches, Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick, both of whom he mentored when they served as assistant coaches on his teams.
•· NFL32 (M-F, 6 p.m., ESPN2), which debuted in September, is a social media-driven NFL discussion show featuring host Suzy Kolber, NFL Insider Mortensen and a rotating cast of ESPN analysts and guests while engaging with fans via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
•· NFL Kickoff (Friday, 7-9 p.m., ESPN2) with host Trey Wingo, and NFL analysts Bruschi and Schlereth. The show will cover team news, strategies, and injuries.
•· NFL Live expanded to one hour this year (previously 30 minutes) and will air daily from Indianapolis during Super Bowl week with host Wingo, and a rotating cast of ESPN NFL analysts (M-F, 4-5 p.m., ESPN).
•· SportsNation (M-F, 5-6 p.m., ESPN2) will originate from ESPN’s demo field with hosts Michelle Beadle and Colin Cowherd. Two acts that will be part of the show all week: the Blue Monkey Sideshow carnival act for SN’s ‘Halftime Show’ and Indy’s own “The Twin Cats” will be the show’s official house band.
Here is the entire ESPN Super Bowl coverage schedule:

Date Time (ET) Show Network
Mon, Jan. 30 – Thurs, Feb. 2 6-10 a.m. Mike & Mike in the Morning ESPN Radio/ESPN2
9 a.m.-2 p.m. SportsCenter AM ESPN
10 a.m.-1 p.m. The Herd with Colin Cowherd ESPN Radio/ESPNEWS
1-4 p.m. Scott Van Pelt Show ESPN Radio/ESPNEWS
3-4 p.m. SportsCenter Special ESPN
4-5 p.m. NFL Live ESPN
5-6 p.m. SportsNation ESPN2
5-6 p.m. SportsCenter ESPN
6-7 p.m. NFL 32 ESPN2
8-9 p.m. ESPN International coverage
9-10 p.m. SportsCenter ESPN
Fri, Feb. 3 6-10 a.m. Mike & Mike in the Morning ESPN Radio/ESPN2
9 a.m.-2 p.m. SportsCenter AM ESPN
10 a.m.-1 p.m. The Herd with Colin Cowherd ESPN Radio/ESPNEWS
1-2 p.m. NFL Semanal ESPN Deportes
1-4 p.m. Scott Van Pelt Show ESPN Radio/ESPNEWS
3-4 p.m. SportsCenter Special ESPN
4-5 p.m. NFL Live ESPN
5-6 p.m. SportsNation ESPN2
5-6 p.m. SportsCenter ESPN
6-7 p.m. NFL 32 ESPN2
7-9 p.m. NFL Kickoff ESPN2
10-11 p.m. SportsCenter ESPN
Sat, Feb. 4 10-11 a.m. SportsCenter ESPN
1-2:30 p.m. ESPN International coverage
6-7 p.m. SportsCenter ESPN
Sun, Feb. 5 9-10 a.m. SportsCenter ESPN
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday NFL Countdown ESPN
10:30-11:30 p.m. NFL Primetime ESPN
11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. SportsCenter ESPN

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