0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/12/2012
Here’s another press release from last week that is being posted now. From the NBC Sports Group, over 30 college football games will air on NBC and the NBC Sports Network. NBC will show 7 Notre Dame games and the annual Bayou Classic between Grambling State and Southern University. NBC Sports Network will have a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/7/2012
As I continue to be busy with family commitments this week, I continue with the guest columns. I’ll have some of my own original content throughout the week, look for that. On this second day of guest columns, I provide this from Michael Schottey, the Associate NFL Editor of the Bleacher Report. Michael is none […]
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This Saturday, I’ll Have Another will attempt to become the first horse to win The Triple Crown since Seattle Slew achieved the feat in 1978. He’ll run in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. NBC Sports Group will be all over the race with coverage beginning on Thursday with re-airs on NBC Sports Network of the […]
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In the midst of a busy week, I can settle down for a bit to offer a few sports media thoughts for you. In bullet form, of course. I’ve been impressed with how NBC has produced the Stanley Cup Final. In the past, I would find a feed of CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada’s production […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/31/2012
We have the official press release from NBC Sports Group announcing the hiring of former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward as a football analyst. He’ll span the Group from NBC on Football Night in America to NBC Sports Network on college football and NBC SportsTalk. Ward has been branching out beyond sports as he […]
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NBC has announced the hiring of former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward as an analyst. He’ll be part of Football Night in America on NBC, contribute to NBC Sports Network’s college football studio shows and also be seen on NBC SportsTalk. This follows his guest stint during Super Bowl XLVI on NBC in February […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/30/2012
If you were not able to access Fang’s Bites earlier today, you weren’t alone. For most of the day, the site was down. Still trying to figure out what was the cause, but I’m going to blame the Communists for now. Anyway, the National Football League formally announced on Wednesday that the much maligned Pro […]
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Seems like a two weeks have passed since the New Jersey Devils closed out the New York Rangers. Now, we’ve finally arrived at the Stanley Cup Final. And the Devils will host the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday in Game One at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. As it’s been for the last couple […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/29/2012
Back to work for many of you after the Memorial Day holiday. Because of my crazy schedule, I didn’t get to enjoy it, but you don’t care about that. Let’s do links. John Ourand of Sports Business Journal reports that Cox Communications has dropped the New Orleans Hornets allowing Fox Sports to swoop up the […]
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We have NBC’s Olympics Trailer. It’s a pretty good one. The only drawback is seeing no-talent hack Ryan Seacrest, but you do have that iconic moment from 2008 of Bela Karolyi all over Bob Costas from the Communist China Games. This tells you what NBC’s coverage will entail plus introduce you to the athletes who […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/25/2012
I’m going to down a few quick thoughts as I’m going to busy during the day so I don’t know if I’ll be able to post much. I’ll give you some thoughts to tie you in the interim. I was saddened to hear that USA Today laid off reporters in its sports section. Those cut […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/24/2012
This in from the National Football League. With the 2011-12 TV season ending on Wednesday, Sunday Night Football becomes the first sports series to be ranked first in average viewership with 21.5 million for the entire schedule and 20.9 million for the 2011-12 primetime season. American Idol finished second in viewership. SNF on NBC also […]
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Before the day is through, let’s do some linkage for you. Steve Berkowitz from USA Today looks at the Pac-12’s TV contract which is the richest in college sports (for now). Speaking of USA Today, Ed Sherman of The Sherman Report says the newspaper is restructuring its sports department and about a dozen staffers have […]
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NBC Sports begins coverage of its one and only remaining Grand Slam tennis tournament, the French Open on Sunday. Last year, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club awarded the rights for Wimbledon exclusively to ESPN after NBC pulled another year of tape delay BS. Well, NBC is expanding its coverage of the French […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/23/2012
Ok, maybe that’s being facetious, but NBCUniversal between its cable, over the air and online platforms will offer over 5,500 hours of coverage of the 2012 London Olympics, or known to the International Olympic Committee as the XXX Olympic Summer Games. For NBC, it’s the seventh consecutive Summer Olympics dating back to 1988 in Seoul, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/22/2012
Yes you do. It’s overdue. I thought being on unemployment would give me more time for doing the site. Instead, I have less. I don’t know how that’s happened. Anyway, here are some links for you. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand has soon-to-be NBC’s Michelle Beadle saying even she’s sick of the coverage on where she’s […]
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Let’s provide you with three thoughts on this Tuesday. You know the drill. After learning that her contract was expiring, leading to speculation that she was about to leave, seemingly leaving, then indeed she was leaving, we finally got the official wordfrom NBCUniversal that Michelle Beadle was joining the company.It’s a good move for her. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/21/2012
Tonight, the NBC Sports Network returns to airing the NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Final tonight. It’ll be Game 4 between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils NEW YORK RANGERS SHUT OUT NEW JERSEY DEVILS, 3-0, IN GAME 3 ON SATURDAY TO TAKE 2-1 SERIES LEAD 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Day 41 Game […]
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Let’s do some sports media thoughts for you on this back to work Monday. As usual, they’re in bullet form. Last week’s news that TBS would pick up the new single elimination MLB Wild Card Playoff games for this year and next was not a surprise. TBS has pleased MLB with its postseason coverage since […]
