ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 6, 2016 – NBC Sports, NBC Entertainment and Litton Entertainment – the preeminent independent producer of award-winning family programming – announced today a new 30-minute series, Heart of a Champion with Lauren Thompson, sharing the powerful and inspiring stories of successful athletes who exemplify what is really means to be a champion. Heart of a Champion is part of NBC’s all-new three hour Saturday morning ‘The More You Know’ family programming block, premiering Saturday, Oct. 8.
Airing weekly on Saturday mornings (check local listings) and hosted by Golf Channel’s Lauren Thompson, the series will delve into inspirational stories from every corner of the world of sports, designed to introduce children and their families the athletes who embody the spirit of goodwill of competition and who have overcome obstacles to achieve their dreams.