0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/28/2010
The Saturday primetime ratings were no contest for NBC. The network with the Olympics slaughtered the other networks. And NBC is pleased with how things turned out despite not showing a lot of events live. 185 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE WATCHED THE OLYMPICS ON THE NETWORKS OF NBC UNIVERSAL THROUGH 16 DAYS Surpasses Total Games Viewership […]
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Ok, I have some time to do some linkage on this Sunday as we get ready to watch USA-Canada men’s hockey for the gold medal. TVbytheNumbers says the Olympics took the Saturday primetime ratings rather easily. Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News says Olympics ratings for Friday on NBC were very high. Mike writes that the […]
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We’ll have a couple of more CTV press releases to give you over the next couple of days, but this will wrap up the upcoming attractions for the Canada Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium until 2012 in London. So here go. Last time for what’s on CTV and its other networks. Day 17 Highlights: Sunday, Feb. […]
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We’ve reached the final day of the Winter Olympics. This means the last Olympic press releases are rolling into the Fang’s Bites inbox. We have Saturday’ daytime quotage which included an interview with Team USA men’s hockey General Manger Brian Burke. DAY 16 DAYTIME HIGHLIGHTS OF NBC WINTER OLYMPICS COVERAGE“It’s an inspiration to a whole […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/27/2010
I’m hearing that Universal Sports did a bang-up job during the Olympics with its studio programming for the Winter Olympics. I didn’t see it because DirecTV dropped the channel after having it for a month in September of last year. Anyway, here’s what you can expect to see on Universal Sports tomorrow for the last […]
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The new Fox Soccer Plus which launches Monday and will take the place of Setanta Sports, is going to be seen on four cable and satellite providers when it takes the air. Like Setanta, it will have English Premier League games, UEFA Champions League along with some rugby. It will be a premium channel so […]
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Have a few press releases for you to read and these having nothing to do with one particular subject. Let’s give you what I have right now. First, Fox Sports will be covering the NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Las Vegas tomorrow. FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES FOX Sports Hits the Jackpot with NASCAR […]
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NBC just sent this press release regarding its ratings for Friday. The ratings were not only good, they were better than last Friday’s by 13%. Take a look. 183 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE WATCHED THE OLYMPICS ON THE NETWORKS OF NBC UNIVERSAL THROUGH 15 DAYS 24.5 Million Average Viewers Friday Night on NBC in Primetime up […]
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We have two press releases regarding the NBA and both are from Turner Sports. First is from NBA TV and its coverage for the coming week. Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons Selected by Fans for Tuesday’s Fan Night Match-Up on NBA TV NBA TV’s Tuesday Fan Night will feature the Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons […]
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Meant to post this earlier, but I’ve been caught up in the Chile earthquake coverage. This is what CBS is ariging this weekend. It’s mostly college basketball as the network ramps up for the NCAA Tournament, but it’s also showing other stuff as well. First, the college basketball games and we get a Dick Enberg […]
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I have a lot of releases to post so here is what’s on tap in Canada for the next to last day of the Olympics. Day 16 Highlights: Saturday, Feb. 27 – Going for Gold: Undefeated Kevin Martin and Team Canada Battle Norway for the Title DAY 16 – SCHEDULED SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) […]
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I don’t know how it’s been for you, but for me, it seems like the Winter Olympics have gone on longer than the 2008 Summer Games in Communist China. Perhaps it was the Winter and the longer hours of night or just the fact I’ve been totally focusing on these games, I don’t know, but […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/26/2010
I’m watching curling as we get ready to close the Olympics and get back to watching college basketball and prepare for baseball. To be honest, I never thought I would enjoy curling, but I’ve really gotten into the sport this year. Plus, it’s been on at some convenient times to watch so I’ll NBC some […]
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During today’s men’s hockey semifinal game between the US and Finland, NBC announced that Sunday’s gold medal game will be live in all time zones. I was told this was going to happen by NBC’s people in Vancouver and I wasn’t surprised when the announcement was made, but people are jumping for joy. To be […]
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NBC is crowing about its second ratings win over American Idol thanks to the Olympics last night. This press release came rather early for NBC. Usually, these come mid-afternoon rather than midday. Here’s the press release for your viewing. OLYMPICS BEATS IDOL, AGAIN Head to Head (8-9 p.m.) Olympics 19.2 Million, Idol 17.8 Million Olympics […]
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Saturday, February 27 College Basketball Viewing Picks English Premier LeagueChelsea vs. Manchester City – ESPN2, 7:30 a.m.Bolton vs. Wolverhampton – Setanta Sports, 9:30 a.m.Birmingham City vs. Wigan Athletic – Fox Soccer Channel, 10 a.m.Stoke City vs. Arsenal – Fox Soccer Channel, 12:30 p.m.Burnley vs. Portsmouth – Setanta Sports, 5 p.m. (same day coverage) GolfLPGA Tour/HSBC […]
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men’s basketball schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports Saturday, February 27 College Gameday, live from Syracuse, NY – ESPN, 11 a.m. noonPittsburgh at St. John’s – Big East Network CBS Coverage MapKentucky at Tennessee – CBSNotre Dame at Georgetown – CBS Boston College at Georgia Tech – Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic/Fox Sports Florida/Fox Sports South/NESN Michigan […]
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College Basketballmen’sSiena at Rider – ESPNU, 7 p.m.Butler at Valparaiso – ESPNU, 9 p.m. College HockeyRPI at Colgate – NHL Network, 7 p.m.Boston University at Vermont – NESN, 7:30 p.m.Ohio State at Miami – CBS College Sports, 8 p.m. GolfLPGA Tour/HSBC Women’s Champions, 2nd round – Golf Channel, 12:30 p.m.PGA Tour/Phoenix Open, 2nd round – […]
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We have your highlights of what will be aired on the Canadian Olympics Broadcast Media Consortium. It’s never easy to type that easily. I wish there was a shorter name for the Consortium. Anyway, here’s what you’ll see in Canada. Day 15 Highlights: On the Road to Gold: Men’s Hockey Semifinals, Friday, Feb. 26 DAY […]
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Just three more days for Olympic quotage. We have the stuff from NBC’s networks for the last Thursday of the 2010 Winter Olympics. As usual, we begin with Universal Sports. UNIVERSAL SPORTS AT THE VANCOUVER GAMES: NEWS, NOTES AND QUOTES FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2010 Thursday, February 25, 2010 — On the fifteenth day of […]
