NBC has announced that it will air a live episode of 30 Rock later this year.

The network revealed the news during its press tour, Entertainment Weekly reports.

The cast will allegedly perform the episode twice so that it is live on both the East Coast and the West Coast.

NBC's primetime entertainment president Angela Bromstad said: "I can't imagine a series more suited to do an incredible live episode, thanks to its many cast, writers and producers who hail from TV's most renowned live series, SNL."

The live episode of 30 Rock will be broadcast from Studio 8H on October 14.