NBC, NBC Sports Network, and Universal Sports Network will combine to present more than 24 hours of the Asics World Series of Beach Volleyball from Long Beach, Calif. Featuring the world's best professional beach volleyball players, the Asics World Series of Beach Volleyball is the first Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) sanctioned Grand Slam tournament in the United States since 2003, and will include the inaugural World Series Cup, a special competition that will showcase the top U.S. men's and women's teams competing against the best teams from around the world.