The most exciting part of the year for any rodeo fan is during the National Final Rodeo. For those rodeo fans who will not make it to Arlington, Texas for the actual event, the only option is to watch the 10-day action on live broadcasting. The most challenging part in regards to watching the live broadcasting of NFR, it is that very few channels will be live broadcasting the event. However, if you are really a rodeo this will not make you give up, and you will try all means to find a platform that live broadcasts the event.
NFR 2022 TV Schedule
The 62nd National Finals Rodeo will start on 1st December 2022 at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas and will continue up to 10th December 2022. Each day is scheduled with lots of fun and NFR TV programs. The Cowboy Channel will air each day’s performance from the arena.
Thursday, December 2
First Performance — National Finals Rodeo
• 5:45 p.m. — 9 p.m.
• TV Broadcast Channel: The Cowboy Channel+ (TCC online)
• Presentation Night: Pendleton Whisky Night
Friday, December 3
Second Performance — National Finals Rodeo
• 5:45 p.m. — 9 p.m.
• Broadcaster Channel: The Cowboy Channel+ (TCC online)
• Presentation Night: COORS Night
Saturday, December 4
Third Performance — National Finals Rodeo
• 5:45 p.m. — 9 p.m.
• TV Broadcaster: The Cowboy Channel+ (TCC online)
• Presentation Night: Hesston By Massey Ferguson Night
Sunday, December 5
Fourth Performance — National Finals Rodeo
• 5:45 p.m. — 9 p.m.
• TV Broadcast Channel: The Cowboy Channel+ (TCC online)
• Presentation Night: Polaris Ranger Night
Monday, December 6
Fifth Performance — National Finals Rodeo
• 5:45 p.m. — 9 p.m.
• TV Channel: The Cowboy Channel+ (TCC online)
• Presentation Night: Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night
Tuesday, December 7
Sixth Performance — National Finals Rodeo
• 5:45 p.m. — 9 p.m.
• Broadcast Channel: The Cowboy Channel+ (TCC online)
• Presentation Night: Resistol Rookie Night
Wednesday, December 8
Seventh Performance — National Finals Rodeo
• 5:45 p.m. — 9 p.m.
• TV Broadcaster: The Cowboy Channel+ (TCC online)
• Presentation Night: Boyd Gaming
Thursday, December 9
Eighth Performance — National Finals Rodeo
• 5:45 p.m. — 9 p.m.
• TV Broadcaster: The Cowboy Channel+ (TCC online)
• Presentation Night: Justin Boots Night (Canadian Night)
Friday, December 10
Ninth Performance — National Finals Rodeo
• 5:45 p.m. — 9 p.m.
• Broadcast Channel: The Cowboy Channel+ (TCC online)
• Presentation Night: Ram Rodeo Night
Saturday, December 11
Tenth Performance — National Finals Rodeo
• 5:45 p.m. — 9 p.m.
• TV Broadcaster: The Cowboy Channel+ (TCC online)
• Presentation Night: Wrangler Patiot Night
You can always catch the action for all ten days online through the various channels, and this includes:
- The Cowboy Channel
There is an exclusive deal that was made between PRCA and this network, and hence it is the only channel with all the rights of broadcasting the event. Cowboy will be covering all the activities of the National Final Rodeo for all the 10 days. You just have to tune to this TV station at 7 PM every day, starting from 2nd -11th December, and you will get all the NFR update. The only limitation is that this channel can only be accessed by people living in the USA.
- Wrangler Network
For all those rodeo fans who love cowboys and you are an ultimate cowboy, wrangler Network is for you. This network will help prepare you for the NFR competition of the year by providing you with all the NFR updates from where you can get your tickets to the NFR broadcasting schedule. During the NFR, they also live broadcast the event to ensure that all the rodeo fans are having a taste of the NFR experience.
This is a 24 hours’ channel, and it ensures that there is nothing that you are missing, and it includes the qualification posts and videos, and this is where the prizes are also posted.
If there is a social media platform that is most used not only because of its natural way of usage, but it is also free. Given the advanced feature of live streaming that has been added to Facebook, there several rodeo fans who will be live streaming the event as it occurs, and all you need to do is just search, and you will at least find someone who will be streaming NFR.
- YouTube
YouTube has also added live streaming features, and this makes it easy for anyone who would love to live broadcast the event. There are several YouTube channels that are dedicated to the rodeo, and there is nothing they can do better other than satisfy the needs of their viewers, especially during this thrilling moment of NFR. These YouTube channels are mostly focused on getting views, and for the wise one the know that live streaming the NFR is a jackpot. You will need to have a fast and stable internet network so that you will enjoy the event comfortably.
- Use VPN
To those rodeo fans who can’t make to the event and they also can’t have access to live to broadcast, you can opt to use a VPN. Most of these channels that will be live broadcasting the National Final Rodeo can only be accessed if you are within the United States and some of these platforms are blocked in many countries.
To ensure that you will not be missing a single episode of 2022 NFR, you will need to choose a VPN provider such as NordVPN, ExpressVPN, or IPvanishVPN. These VPNs will hide your location and provide you with another IP address that will allow you to access platforms and channels that live broadcast NFR.
If you are not streaming into the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas for this year’s National Final Rodeo, you will need to find a way that will allow you to live stream the event from wherever you will be. Above are some of the options that you can try out and ensure that you are also experiencing the same excitement and adrenaline rush just as anyone who will be in the arena for the event. Check the full NFR schedule here. Every second of the live broadcast is very precious.