''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
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'', unseen anchor
David Diamante
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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.
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.
Its replacement was a loop of fitness programming under
NBCUniversal's digital ''Radius'' brand, which aired six times in three hours.
See also
* ''
NBC SportsTalk
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References
NBCSN shows
2012 American television series debuts
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