Sunday Night Football has been the highest-rated primetime show for 14 consecutive seasons. NBC’s first three games this season — including the Sept. 4 NFL Kickoff game — are averaging 24.9 million ...

Dick Ebersol helped change comedy and late-night television when he teamed up with Lorne Michaels to create “Saturday Night Live” in 1975. When it comes to sports television, Ebersol’s creation of ...