0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/17/2013
For years, NBC and Yahoo have been fighting it out over how many people have been visiting their respective websites for Olympic news. Yahoo usually crows about the traffic hitting its site in huge numbers over NBCOlympics.com. This has made NBC execs see red over the Yahoo proclamations. But on Monday, the two companies which […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/15/2013
We conclude our Sunday NFL pregame quotage with NBC’s Football Night in America. Lots of stories and games of which to react including the insane Green Bay-Dallas game. Here are the notes and quotes. NOTES & QUOTES FROM “FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA” — WEEK 15 “I thought he played with tremendous heart.” – Rodney Harrison […]
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This comes from veteran golf reporter Geoff Shackelford. I didn’t see the story when it originally came out on Friday, but a reader sent me a link via Twitter. It’s regarding ESPN’s rights to the Ryder Cup which NBC traded to Bristol, CT back in 2006. It appears the two networks are about to conduct […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/13/2013
This Sunday night, NBC’s football night will involve an AFC North Division battle between the Cincinnati Bengals at the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the Steelers out of contention for a playoff spot, NBC is stuck with a less-than-attractive matchup in primetime. However, the peacock will make due with the hand it has been dealt. Al Michaels, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/11/2013
All Times Eastern Thursday, December 11 Studio and Pregame Shows Around the League Live — NFL Network, 2 p.m. NFL Insiders — ESPN, 3 p.m. NFL Live — ESPN, 4 p.m. Football Night in America: Coach’s Clicker — NBCSN, 5 p.m. NFL Fantasy Live — NFL Network, 5 p.m. NFL Total Access Kickoff: Thursday Night […]
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Old school readers will remember Vladimir Pozner for his many appearances on ABC’s Nightline, arguing the Soviet Union position with Ted Koppel. He was first introduced to American audiences when Korean Air Lines flight 007 was shot down over Soviet airspace killing everyone on board. Speaking perfect English, he proceeded to make a cottage industry […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/9/2013
I’ll be honest. I had not heard of David Remnick until today. Maybe you have and you know of his work. I do not. And because of this, I cannot make any snarky comments or share an opinion on the hiring. On the surface, this seems like a good move. Remnick is the editor of […]
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In the wake of Orel Hershiser leaving the Alleged Worldwide Leader for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ new regional sports network that launches in 2014, ESPN has adjusted and hired from within. It’s chosen former pitcher Curt Schilling to replace Hershiser to join Dan Shulman and John Kru in the booth. There’s no doubting of Schilling’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/8/2013
We complete our Sunday NFL previews with the primetime game for Week 14 between the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints, an NFC South battle that was flexed from a 1 p.m. ET start. Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya will be in the Superdome for the call of the game. Before the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/5/2013
All Times Eastern Blackout: San Diego Thursday, December 5 Studio and Pregame Shows Around the League Live — NFL Network, 2 p.m. NFL Insiders — ESPN, 3 p.m. NFL Live — ESPN, 4 p.m. NFL Fantasy Live — NFL Network, 5 p.m. NFL Total Access: Thursday Night Football Preview — NFL Network, 6 p.m. NFL […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/4/2013
This from NBC Sports. Two hires made this week for its NASCAR coverage which begins in 2015. First, NBC announced that Jeff Burton will leave full-time racing to become its on-air analyst. Burton is the 6th driver in NASCAR history to make 1,000 starts spanning a 25 year career and has 21 Sprint Cup wins. […]
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My friend Matt Yoder at Awful Announcing had this first today and now NBC has officially confirmed the assignments of three Olympic correspondents for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, a warm weather city in Russia that averages 50 degrees in February. Olympic veterans Mary Carillo and Cris Collinsworth return to offer features, interviews and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/2/2013
The final Week 15 schedule is out and the National Broadcasting Company and the National Football League have jointly announced that there will be no primetime flex in Week 15. It means the originally scheduled game, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh will remain on Sunday Night Football and the game NBC was hoping for, Green Bay at […]
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This comes from Jonathan Tannenwald from Philly.com and his excellent “The Goalkeeper” blog. He reports that NBC is planning to join the bidding for the UEFA Champions League. Fox is the current rightsholder first gaining the rights in 2009 and signing a new contract in 2010 that covers the current period from 2012-13 through 2014-15. […]
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This from NBC Sports, English Premier League host Rebecca Lowe will branch out to sports other than soccer for the first time and become a weekday and weekend daytime host for NBCSN in Sochi come February. Lowe has been a solid host for NBC/NBCSN’s EPL coverage since The Group began airing games back in August. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/1/2013
We complete our Sunday NFL pregame quotage with NBC’s Football Night in America which had a plethora of subjects to discuss in its program. Check it all out. NOTES & QUOTES FROM “FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA” — WEEK 13 “This team reminds me so much of our 2006 Super Bowl team in Indy.” – Dungy […]
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Before tonight’s New York Giants-DC NFL Team, NBC’s Football Night in America will review the day’s highlights and scores plus preview the Sunday Night Football game. Football Night in America host Bob Costas will interview Giants two-time Super Bowl winning coach Tom Coughlin about this season and also provide an essay about Washington quarterback Robert […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/30/2013
On Sunday, NBC airs the less-than-attractive New York Football Giants at DC NFL Matchup. Matt Yoder at Awful Announcing explains why the game wasn’t flexed out despite the records of both teams. Another factor was NBC’s Thanksgiving Night game in Baltimore. The Sunday Night Football production truck could easily drive the 32½ miles from Baltimore […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/28/2013
All Times Eastern Blackout: San Diego Thursday, November 28 Studio and Pregame Shows NFL GameDay Morning — NFL Network, 10 a.m. Fox NFL Sunday Thanksgiving Day Special — Fox, 11:30 a.m. Fox NFL Postgame — Fox, 3:30 p.m. NFL GameDay Scoreboard — NFL Network, 3:30 p.m. The NFL Today — CBS, 4 p.m. Football Night […]
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All Times Eastern Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports Announcing assignments courtesy of Your Eye on the Sports Sky and Air Thursday, November 28 Pregame Show Fox College Thursday — Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m. 4 p.m. Stillman at Alabama State — ESPNU (Mark Neely/Jay Walker) 7:30 p.m. Texas Tech at Texas — Fox Sports […]
