Churchill Downs Inc. and NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC Sports, have reached an extension on the network’s Kentucky Derby broadcast rights that will keep the race on the company’s broadcasting platforms until 2032, the two companies announced on Saturday.
The extension includes “multi-platform rights” to the Derby, the Kentucky Oaks, and the supporting cards for both races, according to the companies. NBCUniversal owns NBC Sports, the Peacock streaming service, the USA Network, and several other broadcasting platforms.