NBC SETS SUNDAY, MARCH 13 AS PREMIERE DATE FOR NEW COMEDIC ALTERNATIVE SERIES "LITTLE BIG SHOTS"

Ellen DeGeneres to Executive Produce the Program with Steve Harvey, Who Will Host and Go Toe to Toe with the World's Most Talented and Extraordinary Kids, Delivering Hilarious Results in This Addicting Hourlong Series from Warner Horizon Television

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - Jan. 15, 2016 - NBC is set to premiere the new comedic alternative series "Little Big Shots" on Sunday, March 13, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, from two of the biggest names in comedy, executive producers Ellen DeGeneres and Steve Harvey.

As host, Harvey goes toe to toe with some of the smallest performers with the biggest talent in this new program featuring the world's most extraordinary kids.

"The talent level that these kids exhibit is truly remarkable," said Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC Entertainment. "Steve's easygoing rapport with them makes those conversations both incredibly funny and wonderfully charming."

"Little Big Shots" showcases young talent, from musicians, singers and dancers to a 4-year-old basketball phenom, a 5-year-old reincarnation of Bruce Lee and every form of wunderkind from around the globe. These gifted performers will awe the nation with their talents, slay us with their cuteness and wow us with their accomplishments. These phenomenal kids show us once and for all that talent is born, not made.

"Little Big Shots" is executive produced by DeGeneres, Harvey, Jeff Kleeman, Gerald Washington and Robin Ashbrook, and Alison Holloway is the co-executive producer. The series is produced by Warner Horizon Television, East 112th Street Productions and A Very Good Production.