0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/23/2013
Ok, the big news of the day and a huge win for NBC which really needed a win after losing rights to the College Football Playoff, MLB, Wimbledon and various college sports properties. NBC Sports Group has announced a 10 year rights deal for 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup races, 19 Nationwide Series races and select […]
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Well, here’s some big news on a Tuesday in a month of big news. Tripp Mickle and John Ourand report in Sports Business Daily that NBC has won the the rights to the second half of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series meaning Turner and ESPN will be out after next season. According to Mickle and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/21/2013
As we approach August 17, it marks the debut of Fox Sports 1 and also the premiere of the English Premier League on NBC Sports Network. We have this press release from the NBC Sports Group talking about its upcoming coverage and the numbers that are important to the EPL on NBC/NBC Sports Network. NBC […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/19/2013
The NHL has finally announced its long-awaited schedule for the upcoming season. NBC and NBC Sports Network combine for over 100 games. NBC will air 13 games on Sunday afternoons. NBC Sports Network will air 90 games on Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays. Starting in January, NBCSN will air games on selected Sundays. And as it […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/18/2013
It’s Thursday already? Man, this week is flying by fast. Let’s do some linkage. We begin with Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated who says Keith Olbermann was contrite when his return to ESPN2 was announced. Jason McIntyre of The Big Lead breaks news that Olbermann may make some more buzz for ESPN by hosting a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/17/2013
Let’s take a look where Keith Olbermann has worked over the years. It’s a very interesting timeline. 1976 — Reporter for United Press International. 1979 — Joins UPI Radio. 1980 — Joins the RKO Radio Network. 1981 — Joins CNN Sports 1984 — Works at WCVB in Boston as the 11 p.m. sportscaster. 1985 — […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/25/2013
From NBC Sports Group, the Stanley Cup Final clinching game on Monday gave NBC an average of 8.16 million viewers as the Chicago Blackhawks came from behind and defeated the Boston Bruins, 3-2. The game drew a 4.7 rating which is up 52% from last year’s Game 6 which pitted the Los Angeles Kings against […]
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Starting this weekend, the NBC Sports Group will cover the Tour de France. Coverage of the Tour has been a signature event for the network that was originally known as Outdoor Life Network, then OLN, then Versus and now NBC Sports Network. All 21 stages of the 100th Tour will be aired live either on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/20/2013
Thanks to the third overtime game in four contests, NBC is assured of a long Stanley Cup Final series, six games at least. With Chicago winning 6-5 in the extra session, NBC received a 3.8 rating, up 124% from last year’s Game 2 featuring Los Angeles and New Jersey. Remember, NBC carried Games 1 and […]
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NBC Sports Group has reason to smile over its U.S. Open coverage, in particular the final round in which Justin Rose overtook Phil Mickelson. An average 8.4 million viewers watched the final round of the U.S. Open from Merion Golf Club outside Philadelphia making it the most-watched East Coast final round of the tournament in […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/19/2013
Let’s do some linkage as we reach mid-week. From Joan E. Solsman of CNET, we learn that WatchESPN and HBO have been added to Apple TV. Chris Chase of USA Today’s For the Win blog notes that Serena Williams had some explosive quotes in Rolling Stone about the Steubenville, OH rape case. As a result […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/18/2013
Let’s do some links today. Brian Steinberg of Variety reports that Fox Sports is bundling Fox Sports 1 to potential Super Bowl XLVIII advertisers. That’s one way to get ads on the new network. Brian Lowry of Variety says Tennis Channel is crying foul at Comcast in trying to gain carriage on the cable provider’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/17/2013
In a move that was first reported by Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch, former Kansas City Chiefs General Manager and New England Patriots Director of Player Personnel, Scott Pioli will be moving to the Dark Side. He’ll be an analyst for NBC’s Football Night in America starting in September. According to the press release, Pioli will […]
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Lots of stuff to get to and so little time. Here’s the linkage. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch has his regular Monday sports media column in which he discusses a new hire for NBC’s Football Night in America, ESPN’s World Cup plans and Bill Simmons’ future in the NBA studio. USA Today reports that former Kansas […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/16/2013
Time for another sports media post. All done in bullet form. Check it out The big sports media story on Friday was Bill Simmons whining on Twitter that a joke that he made about Dwayne Wade for a segment on SportsCenter got cut. He then tweeted that being in the studio for the NBA over […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/15/2013
Ok, I wasn’t able to get to do linkage during the day so in lieu of a Friday post, I’ll make this a weekend post so you can go through these at your leisure. So while I watch some Australian Rules Football, I’ll do a nice links post for you. Let’s begin with John Ourand […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/13/2013
NBC is pounding its proverbial chest over the thrilling triple overtime game that opened the Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks. It resulted as the most watched Stanley Cup Final Game 1 dating back to the Detroit Red Wings-Philadelphia Flyers series in 1997 on Fox. Last night’s game received a final […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/12/2013
NBC certainly has reason to be proud as a peacock over its ratings for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, particularly the Conference Final round. Despite airing nine games out of a possible 14 as both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals went short, NBC and NBC Sports Network averaged just under 2.65 million viewers, the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/11/2013
NBC/NBC Sports Network are set to air the 2013 Stanley Cup Final. This marks the 8th consecutive year that this combination will air the Final and 2nd straight under the NBC Sports Group banner. Mike Emrick, Ed Olcyzk and Pierre McGuire will call the action. The studio crew will consist of host Liam McHugh, Mike […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/3/2013
Let’s do some linkage on this rainy Monday in Southern New England. It may not be raining where you are, but where I am, it’s Ark Building Time. Starting with Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch, we learn that ESPN’s NBA Countdown crew is expanding its reach when the NBA Finals get underway. Richard also breaks news […]
