0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/5/2014
We continue our guest columns. Tim Dobyns of Minneapolis, MN profiles Golf Channel on-course reporter Notah Begay III who just recently returned to the network after suffering a heart attack. Last week, Notah Begay III returned to his analyst role on the Golf Channel, serving as the on-course reporter for the NCAA Championships just a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/11/2014
Golfer Payne Stewart was one of the more dynamic personalities in the sport. He always dressed in plus-fours and tam-o’-shanter caps so you could always identify him on the golf course. In 1999, Stewart won the U.S. at Pinehurst and also sparked the US’ win in the Ryder Cup at The Country Club in Brookline, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/9/2014
There’s no doubting the impact of Arnold Palmer on golf. In his heyday, there was no one more popular or as magnanimous with his fans than Palmer. Starting on Sunday, April 13 at 10 p.m. following its Masters coverage, Golf Channel begins an epic three night miniseries event “Arnie” that will look at the life […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/26/2014
The nominees are out. A few interesting developments for this year’s Emmys. In the play-by-play category, Al Michaels is noticeably absent. Marv Albert, Mike Breen, Joe Buck, Bob Costas (?) and Mike Emrick are nominees. I guess the Academy decided to put Bob in this category in addition to his customary Studio Host nomination. For […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/25/2014
This was originally reported back in January when NBC and ESPN were talking about trading the rights to the first day of the 2014 Ryder Cup in exchange for Michelle Beadle. That’s right. As reported by Geoff Shackelford, Beadle was the final piece of the puzzle. So NBC got the first day of this year’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/3/2014
As we transition from the Super Bowl to the Winter Olympics, we note that NBCUniversal will go all out to ensure you know that’s it’s covering the games. As it did with the 2012 Summer Games in London, NBCU will utilize its various resources to promote the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Sochi is a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/23/2014
Received this notice from Golf Channel today regarding its coverage of the LPGA Tour in 2014. The network will air 32 tournaments and 355 hours of play throughout the calendar year leading to the inaugural “Race to the CME Globe” which is the LPGA’s version of the PGA Tour’s Playoffs. Golf Channel’s coverage of the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/22/2014
Golf Channel will be busy starting early this morning through Sunday as it air live golf action from Qatar, the Bahamas and continue the PGA’s West Coast Swing from Southern California. Overall, it will have three live tournaments involving the European PGA Tour, the PGA Tour and the start of the 2014 LPGA Tour. Early […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/20/2014
One of Golf Channel’s leading personalities, David Feherty, is back with a pair of live shows this week. His first show of 2014 will be aired live from Universal Studios in Orlando, FL in front of a studio audience. Among his guests on Tuesday will be golfing legend Lee Trevino and ESPN college football analyst […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/15/2014
Golf Channel will have coverage of three tournaments this week. The PGA Tour begins the West Coast Swing as it hits Southern California with the Humana Challenge. The European PGA Tour will be in Abu Dhabi for the HSBC Golf Championship. Phil Mickelson is there and will try to win an event in the Middle […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/9/2014
As we go into the second weekend of the New Year, the new wraparound of the PGA Tour continues in Hawaii with the Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. This is the first full-field tournament of 2014. Among those expected to play are Adam Scott, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/1/2014
On Thursday, the PGA Tour resumes with the Tournament of Champions from Maui. It means some primetime golf and that’s always fun to watch. I’m serious. No sarcasm there. Golf Channel will provide live four round coverage with a rare wraparound weekend coverage beginning Friday and ending on Monday night. The event starts with the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/17/2013
This is the current Golf Channel logo: This is the new logo which will take effect in May 2014. I’m not sure if the logo needed to be updated. Anyway, here’s Golf Channel’s press release explaining the reason for the change. GOLF CHANNEL UNVEILS NEW LOGO Logo Scheduled for May 2014 Rollout ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/23/2013
Starting this week, Golf Channel will go to a double box to continue to show live action during the PGA European Tour. As the tour goes into its last four tournaments of the year, fans will see continue to see live action on the left side of the screen while ads run on the right. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/11/2013
In a long-term deal, NBC has retained the Cup, the Ryder Cup that in a contract that keeps at least the weekend portion of the event on the Peacock through 2030. ESPN currently holds the cable rights for the first day of competition through 2014. For this deal, NBC will continue to air Days 2 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/7/2013
Back with an overdue Week Ahead post. Lots of things happening in the Week Ahead so let’s not delay any further and get to what’s happening in the Sports Media over the next seven days. TELEVISION PBS Frontline The already controversial PBS Frontline documentary “League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis” airs in two parts […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/25/2013
This from Golf Channel which continues to show viewership strength and gains. The network has announced a new ten year extension of its current rights agreement with the European PGA Tour. This deal will begin with the 2015 season and expire in 2024. Golf Channel has televised the European Tour since the network’s inception in […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/23/2013
After a week’s absence, it’s time for The Week Ahead to return. With the season turning to fall, baseball points towards the postseason, college football has some decent games in Week 5 after some horrible games this past weekend, the English Premier League speeds on with more good matches and the NFL heads to London. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/8/2013
Well, let’s take a look at what’s ahead in the sports media for the upcoming week. It’s another busy week and we’ll preview it for you right now. TELEVISION NFL Premieres The NFL continues to dominate the week. Monday has the annual Week 1 doubleheader on ESPN with Philadelphia taking on the DC NFL Team […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/2/2013
Lots of things happening in sports media this week. The NFL returns in the next seven days. College Football goes into its second week. Baseball heads into its final month of the regular season. Soccer goes into World Cup qualifying. The PGA Tour takes the week off and we bid adieu to Fox Soccer. TELEVISION […]
