Must See HDTV (July 2nd - 8th)
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II
This weekend Chael Sonnen gets his wish. Most of our wishes don't include being locked in a cage with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, but it's the only way for Sonnen to take the belt he's been chasing for the last few years, including a loss in their first title fight in 2010. While we'll be interested to see if the "best fighter on the planet" Silva can extend his 14-fight winning streak, that's not the only fight on the card as Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin square off for the third time as light heavyweights. Plus, unlike other sports, UFC isn't purely tied to subscription pay-TV, so you can watch on YouTube, Roku, Xbox 360, PC or mobile device if you'd like. Check out a video preview for the fight embedded after the break.
(July 7th, PPV, 10PM ET)
Tour de France
Cycling's biggest race is going on all month on Versus, oops, we mean NBC Sports Network / NBC. While we usually try to avoid getting up early for anything other than Formula 1, fans of the sport can get their stage action at 8AM daily (with a few exceptions). Epic hillclimbs, peloton crashes, inevitable accusations of doping, what's not to love?
(All week, NBC Sports Network / NBC)
Wimbledon
Completing the sports trifecta for this week's highlights, Wimbledon action continues after the early rounds last week. Also broadcasting from Europe, Wimbledon is bringing a morning and daytime schedule finishing up with the men's and women's finals on Saturday and Sunday. ESPN has locked up the entire schedule and will be broadcasting it live, including on ESPN 3D.
(All week, ESPN / ESPN 3D)
Blu-ray & Games
Born on the Fourth of July
Barbarella
Treasure Planet (10th Anniversary Edition)
Step Up
The Horse Whisperer
Phenomenon
Monday
Web Therapy (season premiere), Showtime, 11PM
Unsung, TV One, 9PM
US Olympic Trials: Swimming, NBC, 8PM
America's Got Talent, NBC, 8:30PM
The Bachelorette, ABC, 8PM
Eureka, Syfy, 9PM
Marina Abramovic The Artist Is Present, HBO, 9PM
Bunheads, ABC Family, 9PM
Mobster Confessions (season finale), Discovery, 9, 9:30, 10 & 10:30 PM
America's Got Talent, NBC, 9PM
Single Ladies, VH1, 9PM
WWE Raw, USA, 9PM
The Glass House, ABC, 10PM
American Ninja Warrior, NBC, 10PM
Lost Girl, Syfy, 10PM
Teen Wolf, MTV, 10PM
Tuesday
Pretty Little Liars, ABC Family, 8PM
Catalina (season finale), CW, 8PM
WWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PM
Deadliest Catch, Discovery, 9PM
Rizzoli & Isles, TNT, 9PM
America's Got Talent, NBC, 9PM
Less Than Kind, DirecTV, 9PM
Franklin & Bash, TNT, 10PM
Love in the Wild, NBC, 10PM
Tosh.0, Comedy Central, 10PM
Workaholics, Comedy Central, 10:30PM
Wednesday
Final Witness, ABC, 10PM
The Real World, MTV, 10PM
Dogs in the City, CBS, 8PM
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, NBC, 9PM
Dallas, TNT, 9PM
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, CBS, 10PM
Futurama, Comedy Central, 10PM
Thursday
Duets, ABC, 8PM
Take Me Out, Fox, 8PM
Impact Wrestling, Spike TV, 8PM
The Choice, Fox, 9PM
Saving Hope, NBC, 9PM
Tron: Uprising, Disney XD, 9PM
Wipeout, ABC, 9PM
Anger Management, FX, 9:30PM
Suits, USA, 10PM
Wilfred, FX, 10PM
Men at Work, TBS, 10PM
Rookie Blue, ABC, 10PM
Awkward, MTV, 10PM
Louie, FX, 10:30PM
Brand X with Russell Brand, FX, 11PM
Friday
XIII, ReelzChannel, 9PM
The Ricky Gervais Show, HBO, 9PM
Comedy Bang! Bang!, IFC, 10PM
Bunk, IFC, 10:30PM
Corey Holcomb: Your Way Ain't Working (special presentation), Showtime, 10:30PM
Saturday
Wimbledon Women's Final, ESPN & ESPN 3D, 9AM
UFC 148 Silva vs. Sonnen II, PPV, 10PM
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series @ Daytona, TNT, 7:30PM
UFC 148 on FX prelims, FX, 8PM
Man vs. Wolf, Discovery, 8PM
NYC 22, CBS, 8 & 9PM
The Firm, NBC, 10PM
Sunday
Wimbledon Men's Final, ESPN & ESPN 3D, 9AM
British Grand Prix (tape delay), Fox, 12PM
Honda Indy Toronto, ABC, 1PM
US Olympic Trials: Women's Water Polo, NBC Sports Network, 6PM
Yankees/Red Sox Sunday Night Baseball, ESPN, 8PM
Falling Skies, TNT, 9PM
True Blood, HBO, 9PM
The Glades, A&E, 9PM
American Ninja Warrior, G4, 9, 10 & 11PM
Talking Dead (special presentation), AMC, 9PM
The Great Escape, TNT, 10PM
The Newsroom, HBO, 10PM
Longmire, A&E, 10PM
Weeds, Showtime, 10PM
Episodes, Showtime, 10:30PM