Peacock expanding ‘On the Bench’ to every Monday night NBA game
Peacock is putting every Monday night NBA game “On the Bench.” NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood told Sports Media Watch’s Derek Futterman that “On the Bench,” the format that plants an analyst beside each team’s bench instead of at the broadcast table, will be deployed for every Monday night game on Peacock this season…
Peacock is expanding its "On the Bench" format to include every Monday night NBA game this season, according to NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood. The format, which places an analyst beside each team's bench rather than at the broadcast table, was initially reserved for a single game each week last year. Noah Eagle, Austin Rivers, and Robbie Hummel originally participated in the format during the Cavaliers-Pistons game in October, with Hummel stationed beside Detroit's bench.
Hummel and Rivers explained that they had to rely heavily on non-verbal communication and improvisation, as they could not see each other or the scorer's table from their positions. The format was designed to give audiences a unique behind-the-scenes look at the NBA games, with the analysts chronicling the games through one team's perspective.
Despite some initial reservations from coaches like Doc Rivers, Peacock viewers will now be able to access every Monday night NBA game through the "On the Bench" format.
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