0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/23/2010
ESPN has officially handed down its suspension to Tony Kornheiser and it’s not for three days as originally reported, but for two weeks. Apparently the Powers That Be at ESPN decided that what Mr. Tony said about Hannah Storm’s wardrobe was egregious and harmful. So the suspension that apparently began yesterday will last for ten […]
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We have the latest press release from NBC touting the ratings through 11 days of competition. While NBC’s ratings have been going down as we head towards the home stretch of the Winter Games, the ratings continue to be ahead of Turin’s pace. Here are the latest ratings. 171 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE WATCHED THE OLYMPICS […]
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Let’s do the Tuesday linkage. Had to finish some paperwork and I’ll do linkage now. From Sports Business Journal/Sports Business Daily, Olympics ratings are still up from 2006, but there’s another showdown with American Idol coming tonight. SBJ/SBD notes that NBC’s daytime ratings for the Olympics are decent as well. John Ourand from the Sports […]
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I’m ready to do links and was going to incorporate this story into them, but it appears this Tony Kornheiser/Hannah Storm story is growing legs, and I’m not talking about Hannah’s although they are quite lovely. Ok, that’s disingenuous. I go on. Last week, we learned that Tony Kornheiser made some disparaging remarks on his […]
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One of my favorite features last season was when MLB Network launched was the “30 Clubs in 30 Days” show that visited every single baseball team during Spring Training. I totally ate this up and I’ll do so again this year. This is the schedule for this season. Friend of Fang’s Bites Trenni Kusnierek will […]
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ESPN has hired Aaron Boone to join its signature baseball studio show, Baseball Tonight. Boone retires from baseball effective today and starts with ESPN immediately. Here’s the press release. Aaron Boone Joins ESPN as Baseball Analyst Aaron Boone today formally announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after a 12-year career and his new role […]
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College Basketballmen’sVirginia at Miami (FL) – Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic/Fox Sports Florida/Fox Sports South/NESN, 7 p.m.Illinois at Michigan – ESPN, 7 p.m.Georgetown at Louisville – ESPN2, 7 p.m.Syracuse at Providence – ESPNU, 7 p.m.Rutgers at Seton Hall – Big East Network, 8 p.m.Kansas State at Texas Tech – Big 12 Network, 8 p.m. Tennessee at Florida […]
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This is the schedule for today in Canada. Day 12 Highlights: Tuesday, Feb. 23 – Now or Never: Canada vs. Germany in Hockey Qualifications DAY 12 – SCHEDULED SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) OLYMPIC DAYTIME/JEUX OLYMPIQUES EN JOURNÉE Hockey: Men’s Playoff – Switzerland takes on Belarus in the first playoff qualifier of the day (Rogers […]
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Usually I put the Canadian Olympic ratings with the Canadian Olympic Broadcast Consortium daily schedule, but this is so big, it can stand alone. We discover that Sunday’s USA-Canada men’s hockey game was a blockbuster for CTV. CAN/USA Men’s Hockey Is Most-Watched Sports Program in Canadian History with 10.6 Million Viewers – 9.5 million watch […]
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Here’s what was said on the NBC Universal networks on Monday. First, Universal Sports. UNIVERSAL SPORTS AT THE VANCOUVER GAMES: NEWS, NOTES AND QUOTES FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010 Monday, February 22, 2010 — On the eleventh day of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Universal Sports at the Vancouver Games continues its five-hour programming block, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/22/2010
By airing Tiger Woods’ apology on multiple platforms, ESPN got a high audience for its various networks, whether it was on cable, radio or online. Millions Tune into Tiger Woods’ Statement on ESPN Media Platforms Millions of viewers, readers and listeners tuned into breaking news and analysis of Tiger Woods’ statement to the press live […]
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NBC is really happy over the viewership for the combined viewership for its packaged primetime fare and MSNBC’s showing of the USA-Canada men’s hockey game. Overall, the average was over 30 million viewers combined. Sunday’s NBC audience was the lowest since the Games began. USA-Canada had a lot to do with that. Here’s the breakdown […]
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This event aired on HBO last year. This year, ESPN2 and MSG Plus will team up to air the tennis event at Madison Square Garden that will feature four of the top women’s tennis players. However, Serena Williams withdrew from the tournament last week and taking her place will be Ana Ivanovic. Here’s the press […]
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I’ll do some linkage for you. Been busy all day, but I have a nice window here and I’ll get to links after I discuss last night’s hockey action. I’m still coming down from the USA win over Canada last night in men’s hockey. Now, there are many things that could be said about NBC […]
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I’m trying to get ratings numbers for USA-Canada on MSNBC. Here’s a press release from NBC recapping the numbers for the first 9 days of the Olympics not only for the main network, but for its other networks and various programming. Take a look. OLYMPIC HALO EFFECT: NBC’s VANCOUVER SUCCESS BOOSTS VIEWERSHIP ACROSS NBC UNIVERSAL […]
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College Basketballmen’sWest Virginia at UConn – ESPN, 7 p.m.South Carolina State at Norfolk State – ESPNU, 7 p.m.Oklahoma at Kansas – ESPN, 9 p.m.Alcorn State at Alabama A&M – ESPNU, 9 p.m. women’sLSU at Tennessee – ESPN2, 7 p.m.Baylor at Texas A&M – ESPN2, 9 p.m. NBAAtlanta at Utah – NBA TV, 9 p.m. OlympicsMen’s […]
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Let’s catch up on the Olympic quotage from last night. First, Universal Sports’ studio notes and quotes. I post this even though many of you don’t have or may not know you have Universal Sports. UNIVERSAL SPORTS AT THE VANCOUVER GAMES: NEWS, NOTES AND QUOTES FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2010 Sunday, February 21, 2010 — […]
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Let’s give you details of what CTV and its sister networks have in store for Monday at the XXI Winter Olympiad. Day 11 Highlights: Monday, Feb. 22 – Golden Opportunity: Virtue and Moir Go for Gold DAY 11 – SCHEDULED SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) OLYMPIC DAYTIME/JEUX OLYMPIQUES EN JOURNÉE • Curling: Men’s – With […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/21/2010
Over the last two days, Tiger Woods has been the talk of CBS’ coverage at the Match Play Championship. Today, Jim Nantz talked with PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem. THIS JUST IN… …FROM CBS SPORTS CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz interviewed PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem during the Network’s broadcast of the WGC Accenture Match […]
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Another day, another ratings win for NBC’s primetime coverage of the Olympics. It continues to do well, but with Week 2 about to start, that’s when the ratings usually begin to go down as people get tired of watching. It didn’t happen for the 2008 Games in Communist China, but there was some erosion for […]
