0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/10/2009
Add a new title for John Madden. The former coach, former Emmy Award-winning analyst, Pro Football Hall of Famer and video game pioneer now adds Special Advisor to Commissioner Roger Goodell. I think Madden’s going to be busy this season. JOHN MADDEN NAMED SPECIAL ADVISOR TO COMMISSIONER GOODELL Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/2/2009
Thursday is a big day for college football fans. It’s the official start of the season with plenty of games and you know ESPN will be all over it. I have a bunch of college football press releases so let’s bunch them together in this post. Check out ESPN is saying about Thursday’s start of […]
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The NFL is crowing about the ratings for the exhibition season. Check out this press release: NFL EXHIBITION SEASON TV VIEWERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS: An average of 6.4 million viewers watched NFL exhibition season games on CBS, FOX, NBC and ESPN marking: The highest per game viewership since 2003 (6.7 million viewers) An increase of 53% over […]
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Time for some linkage today. Back after being away at a jobsite yesterday so let’s catch up on the linkage. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand writes about Versus’ disappearing act on DirecTV this week. John Eggerton of Broadcasting & Cable says Dish Network is hoping to capitalize on the Versus/DirecTV dispute. Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo’s Puck […]
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MLB American LeagueChicago White Sox at Minnesota – WGN America/Fox Sports North, 1 p.m.Anaheim Angels at Seattle – Fox Sports West/FSN Northwest, 6:30 p.m.Red Sox at Tampa Bay – ESPN/NESN/Sun Sports, 7 p.m.Cleveland at Detroit – STO/Fox Sports Detroit, 7 p.m.New York Yankees at Baltimore – YES/MASN, 7 p.m.Toronto at Texas – Rogers Sportsnet/Fox Sports […]
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For those of you into the NFL announcing assignments like I am, CBS has set their game lineup for the first three weeks of the season. Week 1 always has regional action as it falls on the same day as the US Open Men’s Final. Then CBS comes back with a vengeance with two consecutive […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/1/2009
I’ll be ready with links later, but flushing out some press releases first so I don’t have to do them later. Big Ten Network is ready for college football with a game on Thursday and a bunch of games on Saturday. Big Ten Network Kicks Off Third Season Live football coverage begins Thursday night CHICAGO […]
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I have two NFL-related press releases for you. Later tonight, I’ll provide linkage focusing on the DirecTV/Versus dispute that has left the sports network off the satellite provider. First, ESPN says Monday Night Football gave the network its best exhibition season ratings in over a decade. Monday Night Football: ESPN’s Most-Viewed Preseason Game Ever and […]
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While I was away from the office today, I was busy at a jobsite. Of course, Versus leaves and we have other things going on this Tuesday. First, MLB Network and TBS have announced they will air games with pennant race implications throughout the month. MLB and TBS give us this joint press release: MLB […]
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MLB American LeagueToronto at Texas – Rogers Sportsnet/Fox Sports Southwest, 5 p.m.Red Sox at Tampa Bay – NESN/Sun Sports, 7 p.m.Cleveland at Detroit – STO/Fox Sports Detroit, 7 p.m.New York Yankees at Baltimore – YES/MASN, 7 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Minnesota – Comcast SportsNet Chicago/Fox Sports North, 8 p.m.Toronto at Texas – Rogers Sportsnet/Fox Sports […]
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In the same year that ESPN celebrates its 30th anniversary, Canada’s version of ESPN, TSN celebrates its 25 anniversary. Here’s a press release on TSN’s celebratory plans. Canada’s Sports Leader Celebrates 25 Years – Thousands of fans across the country celebrate TSN’s 25th anniversary on the Celebration Tour – – Launch of TSNshop.ca makes vintage […]
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Because I’ll be leaving my house at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday to be at a jobsite, I won’t be able to provide linkage while I’m there so to help tie you over, I’ll do some now. I’ve already done the Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks for Tuesday and expect to see that at 9 a.m. […]
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Because I have to go to bed early and be at a jobsite in Boston at 7 a.m. tomorrow (the same one as last week), I’m doing this now. Here are several press releases for you to read. Starting with CBS Sports, it’s happy with its ratings for the last PGA Tour stop of the […]
