0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/3/2011
My plans to provide a full set of linkage got shot to hell when the car I was riding in got stuck in a snow bank during the ice storm in RI on Wednesday. So I spent three hours trying to get the vehicle out. Eventually, I got AAA to pull it out, but also […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/2/2011
This just in from NBC Sports, the new team that will head up the network plus Versus, Golf Channel and the Comcast SportsNet regional sports networks. There’s a lot to digest here. In short, Jamie Davis who ran Versus is out, but has been reassigned within the company. Sam Flood, Executive Producer of NBC Sports, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/1/2011
Horrible day here in the Northeast. Snowing hard. And I’m at home which is never a bad thing. Flipping between the Dan Patrick Show, NFL Network and the Weather Channel to get the latest on Super Bowl Media Day and the crazy weather that has gripped most of the nation and is affecting 100 million […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/31/2011
Ok, let’s do some linkage while I can squeeze some in. I had to meet a deadline earlier. I think I’m safe for now. Starting with Michael Hiestand of USA Today, he wonders if the PGA Tour can generate ratings if Tiger Woods isn’t winning tournaments. Michael also has some of the upcoming sports viewing […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/29/2011
The National Hockey League and NBC Sports have announced their choice for February 13’s NHL Game of the Week. It’ll be an Original Six matchup as the Boston Bruins take on Detroit at Joe Louis Arena. Here’s the official announcement from the National Hockey League. BOSTON BRUINS AT THE DETROIT RED WINGS IS NBC SPORTS’ […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/26/2011
This weekend, NBC gets back into Olympic sports mode by airing figure skating. NBC has weekend coverage with the pair’s, men’s and women’s competitions. As usual, the women will be seen in primetime on Saturday. The U.S. Nationals are being held this week in Greensboro, NC. NBC SPORTS PRESENTS 7 HOURS OF LIVE COVERAGE OF […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/25/2011
Let’s provide some linkage on another snowy day in the Northeast. Seriously, this isn’t funny any more. One or two snowstorms to remind us that it’s winter is fine. Not one every other day as it seems. It took me an hour to get into work when it normally takes 20-30 minutes. And sometimes on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/24/2011
As I continue to be in a holding pattern on whether this site will stay on its current server or have to make another move, I’ll keep doing what I do and that’s provide the best in sports media information to you. Let’s do your links while I can. Starting with USA Today’s Michael Hiestand, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/12/2011
On this day of massive snow here in the Northeast, I’ll provide you with some linkage. Crazy day as local meteorologists first predicted 4-8 inches, then as the storm organized, the totals were revised upward and upward. Now, it appears we have more on the ground here. Not quite the perfect storm, but damn close. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/11/2011
More reason for NBC to crow. It had the highest viewership for an NFL Wild Card Saturday playoff doubleheader and this goes back to when it started on ABC in 1990. The two games on NBC (New Orleans at Seattle and New York Jets at Indianapolis) received an average viewership of 30.6 million people. The […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/10/2011
I owe you linkage since last Thursday so let’s do some. Michael Hiestand of USA Today has ESPN’s Brent Musburger saying he’ll talk less than normal during tonight’s BCS National Championship Game. Rupal Parekh of Advertising Age notes that social media giant Groupon has bought ads in Fox’s Super Bowl XLV pregame show. To Greg […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/7/2011
Saturday, January 8 NFL GameDay Morning – NFL Network, noonFootball Night in America – NBC, 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m.New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks – NBC, Tom Hammond/Mike Mayock/Alex Flanagan 7:30 p.m.Football Night in America – NBC NFL GameDay Scoreboard – NFL Network 8 p.m.New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – NBC, Al Michaels/Cris Collinsworth/Andrea […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/6/2011
I just keep accumulating tabs on my browser of sports media stories and I realized if I keep doing this, my computer will slow down and I’ll have to start rebooting Firefox. It’s a memory whore as it is, but keeping as many as 15 tabs open is not a good idea, so let’s do […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/5/2011
With another regular season over, it’s time to hand out my awards for the best and worst in NFL TV. Lots of hardware to hand out. If you want to see past awards, you can check the inaugural, 2nd and 3rd annual awards. Best Play by Play: I’m going to go Against the Grain this […]
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From NBC Sports we get this notice that Sunday Night Football was 17 for 17 in primetime this season, finishing #1 for all of its games. It’s the number one show in primetime and averaged almost 22 million viewers for the season. Those are impressive numbers and it’s one of the few bright spots in […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/4/2011
NBC Sports had Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison from Football Night in America and the two analysts for the AFC-NFC Wild Card doubleheader, Cris Collinsworth and Mike Mayock involved in a conference call today to preview what the network will air. NBC will carry New Orleans at Seattle at 4:30 p.m. with Tom Hammond and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
I hope to get these links done without interruption. I hate working from the RI main office because I get bogged down, but that’s what happens when you don’t have a car like I do. I have to depend on others to get me where I’m going and I can’t get to my MA office […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/3/2011
Lots of things to get to today. I hope to get everything in during one long linkfest, but if I can’t, I’ll try to do it in multiple parts. We begin with USA Today’s Mike McCarthy who says despite the ratings being down for the Rose and Fiesta Bowls as ESPN takes over the games […]
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It used to be that Monday Night Football had the last game of the season, but now, it’s NBC’s Sunday Night Football and NBC continues to reap the benefits getting a 12.6 rating for the St. Louis Rams-Seattle Seahawks NFC West Division play-in game. The game received a 19 share. This is up 11% from […]
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NBC Sports has announced that Saturday’s NHL Winter Classic which was postponed from 1 p.m. until 8:12 p.m. in primetime, was the most watched of the four games that have been played. It garnered a 2.3 rating and 4.5 million viewers. The rating is 10% higher than last year’s 2.1 rating and
