Battle of the Network Stars is a series of competitions in which television stars from ABC, CBS and NBC would compete in various sporting events. A total of 19 of these competitions were held between 1976 and 1988, all of which were aired by ABC. In 2003, NBC attempted to revive Battle of the Network Stars with a two-hour special. In 2017, ABC revived the series as a summer series which ran from June 29 to September 7, 2017.