0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/9/2009
The press releases have piled up and I keep trying to clear them, but more keep coming. It’s like rolling that rock up the hill. Right when you think you’re finished, the rock gets by me and rolls down the hill. So, I do my best to post what I can whenever I can. From […]
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I’m going to combine one college football release and tack to two college basketball-related releases from ESPN. I do this to save space and because I can. First, let’s look at what ESPN has planned for its college football awards show. This is unrelated to the Heisman Trophy show later this week. Seven College Football […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/8/2009
I have two releases from the Big Ten Network to post. First, this one is about the network’s football ratings this season. Big Ten Network Football Telecasts Enjoy Ratings Increase in 2009 Third season of coverage yields impressive numbers CHICAGO – Ratings for Big Ten Network national football telecasts dramatically increased across the board in […]
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To break the string of four consecutive posts on Peter Gammons, we turn to the NFL which as we know through 13 weeks of the season, continues to rack up ratings wins. It’s no different for last Monday’s Baltimore-Green Bay game. ESPN says the audience for Monday Night Football topped the ratings for all networks, […]
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Peter Gammons leaves ESPN and picks up two outlets. In addition to working for NESN which will be his home base, Peter also will work for MLB Network. The story leaked just a few short hours after we learned that Peter was leaving ESPN, his place of employment for 20 years. He now joins MLB […]
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In addition to joining the MLB Network, Peter Gammons gets to stay home more often as he will join NESN as a studio analyst and reporter in 2010. Here’s the press release: PETER GAMMONS TO JOIN NESN AND NESN.COM IN 2010 BOSTON, MA – NESN, New England’s most watched sports network, announced today that Hall […]
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Not surprising to hear this. The Associated Press reports that Peter Gammons who earlier today announced his departure from ESPN at the end of this week’s Winter Meetings will join MLB Network. I hope to have more later. Sent from my iPhone. UPDATE, 8:30 p.m.: Here’s the link to the Associated Press story written by […]
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In a story that is just breaking, ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys
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Ever since he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, Allen Iverson had been anticipating his return in front of the Philly fans. He got it yesterday and received a warm ovation. In addition, fans watching on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia gave the network its highest regular season rating since last season. You want to know how big […]
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The NFL continues its ratings winning streak as Cowboys-Giants on Sunday with involving two teams in big markets and a huge rivalry game gave Fox Sports big numbers. We’re talking monster ratings. Here’s the release: COWBOYS-GIANTS GAME GIVES NFL ON FOX WEEK’S NO. 1 SHOW…AGAIN Season-to-Date Audience Up +16% Sunday’s NFL on FOX National Game, […]
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I keep getting news or releases that I need to post, thus delaying my gathering of the links. Well, I think I have a window to get these done now. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand has the ratings of various sports programs from the weekend. The Sports Media Watch notes that HBO Real Sports host Bryant […]
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The NFL has just announced that there will not be a flex game for the Sunday night primetime slot in Week 15. We have only had one flex this season and that was this past Sunday when New England-Miami was jettisoned from primetime to early afternoon and Minnesota-Arizona was brought to NBC. While NBC’s Minnesota-Carolina […]
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I need to post some press releases that have been lingering in the Fang’s Bites inbox for the last few days. Let’s put them up now. ESPN has announced five additions to its World Cup coverage team. Five Former FIFA World Cup Players and Premier League Club Manager Join ESPN for 2010 FIFA World Cup […]
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College Basketball Jimmy V. Classic, New York, NYButler vs. Georgetown – ESPN, 7 p.m.Indiana vs. Pittsburgh – ESPN, 9:30 p.m. UMBC at Penn State – Big Ten Network, 6:30 p.m.Morgan State at Minnesota – ESPNU, 7 p.m.Quinnipiac at URI – NESN, 7 p.m.Texas Tech at TCU – the mtn., 7 p.m.Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Marquette – Big […]
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This just in, Showtime continues its foray into increased sports programming with a new highlights show to premiere right after the season finale of “Inside the NFL”. It’ll be called “Inside NASCAR” and will last the entire Sprint Cup season. No hosts have been announced as of yet, but this gives NASCAR another outlet to […]
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I’m seeing a few stories I can link to tonight. My new TV is acting up and the audio keeps cutting in and out. I’m going to have to call Vizio about this. Not happy. I shouldn’t have to keep changing channels or press the “AV” button on the remote for the audio to come […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/7/2009
As we’re in December and the holiday season, it means plenty of college bowl games. And starting next Saturday, September 19, it means some 30 bowl games on the ESPN family of networks. It also means Bowl Week which has expanded from 7 days to 14. Take a look at the press release and subsequent […]
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I have a couple of more things to post before I go on night duty on the blog later. The SEC Championship on CBS drew monster ratings. RATINGS RISE FOR “SEC ON CBS” WITH TIDE’S WIN OVER GATORS WITH HIGHEST RATING EVER FOR SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME CBS Sports’ coverage of the SEC Championship game between […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/4/2009
Got a couple of press releases to post before I do the regular Friday features. First, Hockey Night in Canada has a special Friday edition as it airs the Montreal Canadiens’ 100th Anniversary Game at the Bell Centre against its traditional rival, the Boston Bruins. CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA PRESENTS MONTREAL CANADIENS 100th ANNIVERSARY […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/3/2009
The game is still ongoing, but I get quotage from the NFL Network from tonight’s Jets-Bills game. Take a gander. Thursday Night Football Telecast NotesPlay-by-Play: Bob Papa Analyst: Matt Millen Quotes from New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills Dec. 3, 2009 on NFL Network FIRST HALF: “He’s brought in an air of confidence, but also […]
