0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/13/2015
The NBA has announced its 2015-16 schedule and that includes the national TV partners, ESPN/ABC, NBA TV and TNT. Let’s list the games. One thing is different. ABC will have a regular Saturday night game, taking its early 1 p.m. ET Sunday game and converting them into primetime. ABC will continue to air games on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/17/2015
In the wake of Greg Anthony’s arrest in a prostitution sting in Washington, DC Friday, both CBS and Turner Sports have announced they have suspended the basketball analyst indefinitely. Both organizations have released statements today stating as such. Anthony was in the DC area to call the Michigan State-Maryland game later today on CBS with […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/14/2014
NBA TV will air the most of any of the national television partners, some 97 games this season. Both the Cleveland Cavaliers, the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, both Los Angeles teams, the Miami Heat, Houston Rockets and Golden State will get the maximum 9 appearances on the network. Its season begins […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/16/2014
The WNBA is set to begin another season. It all starts tonight with a doubleheader on NBA TV. ESPN2 will tip off its 20-game regular season schedule on Saturday. The ESPN/ESPN2 slate of professional women’s basketball games includes six doubleheaders including five Tuesday evening twinbills in July. Ryan Ruocco from ESPN Radio New York will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/6/2014
Here’s the listing of the 35th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. They were handed out in New York tonight to an appreciative audience at the Frederick P. Rose Hall at the Time Warner Center. Overall, NBC led all networks with six Emmy Awards, Fox/HBO Sports/MLB Network won 5 and ESPN received four. In an upset, Bob […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/18/2014
NBA TV will be in the act of carrying playoff games once again. It will be the overflow channel when TNT cannot air games and will have a third game when the network carries a doubleheader. As it did last year, NBA TV will produce its own games instead of depending on home feeds which […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/30/2014
Outgoing NBA Commissioner David Stern will conduct one of his final interviews as the Leader of the Association this Friday. NBA on TNT host Ernie Johnson interviews Stern on “David Stern: 30 Years” which airs on NBA TV at 7 p.m. ET. In the one-hour program looks at the Stern’s past history with the league […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/19/2014
NBA TV says a massively weakened Boston Celtics will take on the Miami Heat on Tuesday as part of its Fan Night. Apparently the fans want to see if the Celtics are truly tanking for the season to get into the Draft Lottery. This is what NBA TV is saying about Fan Night. Fans Select […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/5/2014
On Tuesday, NBA TV’s first Fan Night of 2014 will take place. The two-time defending champions, the Miami Heat will host the New Orleans Pelicans. Fans Select New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat as NBA TV’s NBA Fan Night Telecast Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 7:30 p.m. ET NBA TV’s upcoming NBA Fan Night will feature […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/15/2013
This in from NBA TV, the Fan Night vote has resulted in the Oklahoma City Thunder-Denver Nuggets game being chosen for the Tuesday, December 17 game. It will air at 9 p.m. ET. Ernie Johnson will host the studio portion of the program which will be a simulcast of the local feed. Analysts Chris Webber […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/21/2013
This from Turner Sports. After completing the 2013 MLB season, the company can now turn to its signature sport, the NBA. Heading into its 30th season of covering professional basketball, dating back to when it aired games on TBS, Turner Sports will use TNT and NBA TV to provide three straight nights of doubleheaders to […]
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 9/24/2013
Those who grew up in the 1990’s have fond memories of NBA Inside Stuff. It was created when NBC wrested the NBA contract away from CBS and the network gave the league 30 minutes of air time to do a show that was suited for children and young teens. Ahmad Rashad remained the host throughout […]
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 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/25/2013
We’ve survived the first full week of Fox Sports One and the premiere of new shows. We have another premiere this week, but this one on ESPN2. In addition, we get the first full week of college football as the new season begins in earnest on Thursday. Not only that, the U.S. Open gets underway […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/19/2013
Once again, it’s another busy week. Lots of premieres of various studio programs begin this week as Fox Sports 1’s launch continues. In addition, there are plenty of live games as we speed towards the beginning of college football next week and the NFL in September. Let’s get started. TELEVISION We have a lot of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/11/2013
This is the week sports media observers have been waiting for. It’s going to be a rather busy seven days and it all culminates on Saturday, August 17 when the English Premier League starts its first season on NBC Sports Group. This is what all of us have been waiting for. No? Oh, you’re expecting […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/4/2013
Time for your look ahead in the week in sports media. It’s going to be a busy seven days. GOLF The final Major of the year in the PGA Tour takes place at the Oak Hill Country Hill East Course in Rochester, NY. TNT and CBS will team up for coverage. Here’s how it will […]
