0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/19/2012
As we steam towards the midpoint of four NHL series tonight, we have four Games 4, but none are elimination games. But each game is important to whether the teams leading 2-1 can take control or we get an extended series of least 6 games. All of the NBC Sports Group channels carrying NHL games […]
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I have the announcing assignments for the NHL on NBC Sports Group through Saturday. Again, for games not listed, assume simulcasts with CBC, a local Comcast SportsNet affiliate or TSN. Thursday, April 19 Game 4: Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals, NBC Sports Network, 7:30 p.m. — Mike Emrick/Pierre McGuire Game 4: Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago […]
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Why not do some links while I can? We begin with USA Today and the national NFL TV schedule for this upcoming season. Carolyn Giardana with the Hollywood Reporter writes that NBC will utilize Avid Technology systems to develop video feeds for the London Summer Olympics. George Winslow at Broadcasting & Cable says NESN has […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/18/2012
It’s Day 8 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs and the NBC Sports Group is having a rip roaring time with hockey. This is a literal puckgasm for NHL fans throughout the United States. Tonight, we have two elimination games, one in Philadelphia and the other in Los Angeles and in both cases, the lower […]
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Time for some linkage again. Starting with Sports Business Daily which gauges media reaction to last night’s extravagant NFL regular season schedule release on both ESPN and NFL Network. Mike Reynolds from Multichannel News reviews both the Monday Night and expanded Thursday Night Football schedules. Ed Sherman at the Sherman Report has your potential hits […]
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NBC Sports Group has announced that the NBCOlympics.com website has relaunched today, this being the 100 day mark to the XXX Olympic Summer Games in London. Not only will the site be updated with the latest results and news, but it will also stream live video of all Olympic events. NBC says all 32 Olympic […]
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In the current NFL TV contract, the over the air networks airing the Super Bowl also air the Pro Bowl in the same year. In the first Super Bowl rotation that began in 2007, CBS, Fox and NBC all aired the all-star exhibition game. However, in the second rotation that started in 2010, CBS informed […]
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If you haven’t heard already, today is 100 days until the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics in London, or officially known as the XXX Olympic Summer Games. That’s what the International Olympic Committee is calling them. We’ll just go with the Summer Olympics or London Games for short. If you saw the Today Show […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/17/2012
The NFL regular season schedules are being released and we have the press releases from the networks. Two networks get expanded schedules this season. NBC Sports will air 19 regular season games getting the Thanksgiving Night game that had been on NFL Network. We know that NBC will have the 2012 regular season opener between […]
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We’ve just about completed the first full week of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and we’re turning into the second half of the NHL Conference Semifinals for some series. Tonight, there will be three games, all spread out on the networks of Sports Group. CNBC, NBC Sports Network and NHL Network will share the wealth and […]
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Been crazy with the schedules again, but I’m giving you some linkage today because you’re owed some. Let’s get busy. Sports Business Daily notes the dueling NFL regular season schedule release shows on ESPN and NFL Network today. Terry Lefton of Sports Business Journal says Comcast wants to replicate the success of its “Xfinity Live!” […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/16/2012
This came much earlier today, but I was away from my computer for most of the day so I’m posting it now. NBC is crowing about the overnight ratings for the three NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games it aired this weekend. Sunday’s Game 3 annihilation of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the hand of the Philadelphia […]
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Here are the announcing assignments for the NHL on NBC Sports Group Stanley Cup Playoffs through Wednesday of this week. We’ll continue to update the announcing assignments as they progress. I thank NBC Sports public relations for making this available to me. For games not listed, assume a simulcast through CBC, TSN or a Comcast […]
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We have a few press releases to post before dinnertime on the East Coast and I’ve been unable to get these to you until now. This is the slate of games on the NBC Sports Group for Day 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Three games tonight, two on NBC Sports Network and one […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/15/2012
I haven’t done a sports media thoughts post in a while and there has been so much that has transpired since the last time I wrote one. As always, they’re in bullet form. Let’s do this. Just four days into the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs and I like how the networks of NBC are handling […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/13/2012
We have the latest press release from The Group regarding the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. So far, the playoffs on NBC platforms have gone swimmingly well. Like the NCAA Tournament on CBS/Turner, we can switch to games on NBC Sports Network, CNBC and NHL Network. My only pet peeve is that NBC should keep us […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/12/2012
NBC Sports has provided the announcing assignments for the NHL Conference Quarterfinals through this weekend. We’ll have to get another grid from them before Monday night’s action. You can see that Mike Emrick and Dave Strader are busy, but other announcers are being tapped including Kenny Albert, Rick Peckham, Daryl Reaugh and John Forslund. For […]
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Tonight, The Group has four NHL postseason games and all of NBC’s cable platforms assigned to carry the contests will be utilized. CNBC will carry San Jose at St. Louis, NHL Network has Ottawa at the New York Rangers while NBC Sports Network has a doubleheader with the defending Stanley Cup Champions Boston Bruins hosting […]
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Yesterday, I focused on several press releases before heading out for errands. Today, it’s back to the links. Daniel Kaplan at Sports Business Journal writes that the NFL wants to set up local zones in Super Bowl host cities similar to what Indianapolis did with a village and zip line this year. Mike Ozanian of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/11/2012
This being Day 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Year 1 of the NBC Sports Group’s 10 year contract with the NHL, this concept of having all postseason games aired nationally is a new concept for US hockey fans. It’s a great thing and being able to switch between CNBC, NBC Sports Network and […]
