0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/30/2010
Come Thursday morning our time, we’ll know which countries will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Fox Soccer Channel will have programming leading up to the announcement on Thursday. Let’s take a look at what it will air on Wednesday and Thursday. THURSDAY IS DECISION DAY 2022 ON FOX SOCCER CHANNEL In just over […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
NBC’s Sunday Night Football came on top of the primetime ratings once again, garnering an 11.4 rating with an 18 share. It’s off from last year’s Pittsburgh-Baltimore game in Week 12 which received an 11.5/18 mark. The final viewing numbers for Sunday’s game ended at 19.1 million viewers which gave NBC a very good November. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
Just received word that Golf Channel is going to air an interview with Tiger Woods during Golf Central early Wednesday evening on the East Coast. This will address several issues, although we can safely assume that Thanksgiving 2009 won’t be brought up. We do have this quick blurb from Golf Channel regarding the interview. Golf […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
In one of the most anticipated NBA games of the year, TNT gets to carry the first game LeBron James will play in Cleveland since announcing his decision to go to the Miami Heat. The game will air this Thursday as part of TNT’s Thursday night doubleheader. I expect some very good ratings for the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
We have the games that NFL Network will replay in shortened format tonight and tomorrow plus the quotage from GameDay Final that aired Sunday. First, the games that will be redone tonight. NFL Network’s Tuesday Night “Field Pass” Schedule Tuesday, November 30 8:00 PM ET NFL Replay: Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
I thought a few weeks ago that with Dallas on the cusp of being in the Depths of Despair, its chances of being in primetime would diminish, but with the Cowboys having won a couple of games since the firing of Wade Phillips, it still will be part of NBC’s Sunday Night Football against the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
This came over the last hour, the National Football League and Sirius XM have extended their agreement for the satellite radio provider to continue airing NFL games through the 2016 season. As questions over Howard Stern continue, Sirius XM is signing content in hopes of keeping subscribers beyond 2010. As part of the new agreement, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
Happening now, Sports Illustrated has named New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees as its 2010 Sportsman of the Year. I can’t argue with that choice. What he’s done for New Orleans, winning the Super Bowl and how he’s become part of the community, to help those still displaced by Hurricane Katrina some five years later […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
College BasketballACC/Big Ten ChallengeGeorgia Tech at Northwestern – ESPN2, 7 p.m.Iowa at Wake Forest – ESPNU, 7 p.m.Ohio State at Florida State – ESPN, 7:30 p.m.Michigan at Clemson – ESPN2 9 p.m.North Carolina at Illinois – ESPN, 9:30 p.m. Cornell at Syracuse – Big East Network, 7 p.m.Ole Miss at Miami (FL) – Fox Sports […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/29/2010
This Thursday Night, NFL Network heads to Philadelphia as the Eagles host the Houston Texans. It’s the NFL’s Official Network’s opportunity to showcase Michael Vick in primetime. We have the particulars of NFL Network’s plans for the entire night. THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – DECEMBER 2, 8:00 PM ET: HOUSTON TEXANS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ON NFL […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
These include the conference championship games this week such as the ACC, Conference USA, MAC and Big 12. And on Saturday night, the Big East BCS birth will be decided so there are a lot of college football games that will decide postseason action. We have your ESPN family of network schedule plus the announcing […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
This just in from Fox Sports, the late NFL Sunday afternoon window which featured the Philadelphia Eagles-Chicago Bears game to most of the country became the highest rated NFL broadcast of the season, outrating NBC’s season opener between Minnesota and New Orleans which received a 17.7. Of course, Fox calls the 4:15 p.m. ET timeslot […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
This just in from CBS Sports, we learn that college basketball returns for a 30th season on the Tiffany Network. In addition, Screamin’ Gus Johnson will be on the call for Kentucky-North Carolina this Saturday with regular college basketball analyst Clark Kellogg. Let’s check out the press release. “THEN, NOW, ALWAYS…” CBS SPORTS TIPS OFF […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
This just in from NBC Sports, Sunday Night Football takes the overnight ratings for Sunday primetime with a 13.0 rating and a 19 share. It’s up from last year’s Week 12 game by 3%. Let’s take a look at the numbers. “SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” NO. 1 SHOW OF THE NIGHT FOR 12TH STRAIGHT SUNDAY DESPITE […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
College BasketballVirginia at Minnesota – ESPN, 7 p.m.St. Peter’s at Seton Hall – Big East Network, 7 p.m.Hofstra at Rider – The Comcast Network, 7 p.m. NBA Houston at Dallas – NBA TV, 7 p.m. NFLSan Francisco at Arizona – ESPN, 8:30 p.m. NHLPittsburgh at New York Rangers – FSN Pittsburgh/MSG Network, 7 p.m.Dallas at […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/28/2010
And we round out a busy Sunday with the last press release from the networks, NBC’s quotes from Football Night in America which includes Bob Costas’ long-winded halftime commentary that again made no sense. I used to be a big Costas fan, but these last few years have made me dislike him. Whether it was […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
Earlier today, rumors surfaced that ESPN’s Jon Gruden was being offered the coaching job at the University of Miami following the firing of Randy Shannon on Saturday. Someone named Lake Lewis, Jr. of Sports Journey tweeted this in the mid-afternoon causing Twitter to go crazy. <iframe name=”tp1891081901″ id=”tp1891081901″ width=”500″ height=”200″ frameborder=”0″ src=”http://tweetpaste.thingamaweb.com/embed/1891081901/” style=”overflow: hidden; display: […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
This season, NFL Network has been airing a promo for Thursday Night Football depicting people leaving work early to get home to watch the NFL. You’ve seen them, a priest running from church, a businessman leaving work to sit with his friends and so on. The music is pretty good and I asked NFL Network’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
Tomorrow night, National Geographic Channel presents “Restrepo”, a film that shows the experience of a platoon of American soldiers assigned to one of the most dangerous outposts in Afghanistan. There is no narrator or host. We are shown the scenes as they happen. Here’s a brief synopsis and profiles of the director and producer of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
Tonight, Bob Costas talks with extremely unlikeable Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian and San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers. Let’s take a look. “FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA” PREVIEW – WEEK 12 BOB COSTAS INTERVIEWS PHILIP RIVERS & BILL POLIAN “Nothing better than Sunday night.” – Philip Rivers to Bob Costas “There has to be a […]
