0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/14/2010
One more press release before I end blogging for a bit. Gotta take a break sometime. This from NBC Sports stating that Saturday’s exciting Michigan-Notre Dame game became the most watched Fighting Irish telecast in 16 years. That’s quite impressive and I’m sure NBC is glowing after having some bad ratings over the past few […]
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Gotta love it when networks tout their ratings as NBC is doing with its Sunday Night Football numbers. Of course, when you have the Dallas Cowboys involved, you’re bound to get good ratings, but in this case, NBC is really bullish over the ratings. Here’s an extended press release from the network saying Dallas-Washington was […]
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Yesterday was not the day to get sick. So many things happened last night, Jets owner Woody Johnson apologizing to Azteca TV reporter Ines Sainz, Monday Night Football doubleheader, US Open men’s final moving from CBS to ESPN2 and then cutting out for Monday Night Football, Jay Mariotti getting charged on domestic violence against his […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/13/2010
The Dallas-Washington game on Sunday night did very well for NBC. It was up 24 percent from last year’s opener between the Bears and Packers. The NFL and its partners say “Back to Football” and people indeed flocked back to football in droves. CBS and Fox also did well and I expect press releases from […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/12/2010
To close out our quotage for NFL Week 1, we have the quotes and notes from NBC’s Football Night in America. As with the Fox NFL Sunday quotage, I post some video for you. Check out the press release. FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA NOTES & QUOTES; WEEK 1 Bob Costas interviews Donovan McNabb, Mike Shanahan […]
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Rare to get a press release from NBC Sports on a Sunday, but with NFL season starting up, glad to see it. Here’s news on the ratings for Michigan-Notre Dame which was a thriller throughout. NOTRE DAME RATINGS CONTINUE SURGE: UP 67 PERCENT FOR SECOND GAME Tie Last Year’s USC Game as Best Overnight Since […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/11/2010
I’m going to try to make this a weekly feature. If there’s video available, I’m going to provide highlights of the best college football game of the day. Today, it was Michigan at Notre Dame which was a thriller to the end. If you don’t know, Michigan defeated the Fighting Irish, 28-24 as Wolverines quarterback […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/10/2010
Back to Football is the NFL’s slogan for opening weekend and indeed, America is back in football mode. Ratings for last night’s Minnesota Vikings-New Orleans Saints season opener are the highest for a primetime regular season game in more than a decade. Pretty impressive numbers and we have the release from the great people at […]
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For some reason, I’m not getting these press releases and I have to cull this from NBC Universal’s media website. I was hoping to post this earlier for you. Here it is now. NBC SPORTS SCORES BEST NFL PRIMETIME REGULAR SEASON OVERNIGHT IN 13 YEARS; BEST OVERNIGHT FOR ANY NFL KICKOFF EVER & NBC REGULAR […]
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All Times EasternNFL TV Coverage Maps Made by the506.com NFL Gameday Morning – NFL Network, 9 a.m.Fox NFL Sunday, noon 1 p.m.CBS Coverage MapCincinnati at New England – Jim Nantz/Phil SimmsCleveland at Tampa Bay – Spero Dedes/Rich GannonDenver at Jacksonville – Kevin Harlan/Solomon WilcotsIndianapolis at Houston – Greg Gumbel/Dan DierdorfMiami at Buffalo – Gus Johnson/Steve […]
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This from Peter King of Sports Illustrated on Twitter. Wow. NO-Min overnight ratings: 17.7 rating/28 share. Highest opening night NFL game ever. 28% of all Americans w/TV on watched this game. Staggering numbers. I’m sure there will be a press release later. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
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Schedule Courtesy Matt’s College Sports on TV College Gameday, live from Tuscaloosa, AL – ESPNU, 9 a.m./ESPN, 10 a.m. noon Duke at Wake Forest – ACC Network (formerly Raycom Sports) Indiana State at Cincinnati – Big East NetworkTexas Southern at UConn – Big East Network Big Ten Network GamefinderIllinois State at Northwestern – Big Ten […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/9/2010
The third leg of what the PGA Tour calls the FedEx Cup takes place this week outside Chicago with the BMW Championship. NBC has coverage on Saturday and Sunday. Here’s your press release from NBC which I culled from its media website. We also have the coverage plans of the Tour Championship and Ryder Cup. […]
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Game 2 of the Brian Kelly era at Notre Dame is this Saturday at South Bend as the Fighting Irish host the Michigan Wolverines. Both teams are hoping to restore their reputations after down seasons in 2009 and both are coming off wins in their season openers last Saturday. NBC has the game and we […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/8/2010
We have this press release from NBC Sports talking about its plans for Thursday’s Minnesota-New Orleans game and then for Sunday’s Dallas-Washington game. SUPER BOWL CHAMPION SAINTS HOST BRETT FAVRE AND THE VIKINGS IN THURSDAY NIGHT “NFL OPENING KICKOFF” ON NBC – COVERAGE STARTS AT 7:30 PM ET COWBOYS-REDKINS RESUME HEATED NFC EAST RIVALRY IN […]
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For the NFL season opener in New Orleans on Thursday, NBC Universal is sending every network division except for its cleaning people to the Crescent City. NBC News is sending Today, NBC Nightly News and correspondents from Weather Channel and CNBC, Entertainment doing several NFL-themed shows and of course, NBC Sports will be there as […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/6/2010
Let’s do some linkage on this Labor Day holiday. There aren’t too many links today, but I’ll give you what’s out there. Starting with Multichannel News, Mike Reynolds reviews the US Open in 3-D. Also at Multichannel, Mike, Todd Spangler and John Eggerton look at CBS and DirecTV teaming up for 3-D at the Open. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/5/2010
You’ve seen the video before each NFL game and it’s on every network whether it be CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC or NFL Network. For a time, they were even shown before NFL Films presentations on ESPN. Ever since 1998, NFL TV partners are required to air the video, “XXX Sports welcomes you to this presentation […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/4/2010
Let’s give you a few Saturday links. Hurricane Earl turned out to be a bust in the Northeast and it’s turned out to be a lovely weekend here in Southern New England. Let’s give you some linkage today. Starting with Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News which states that CBS College Sports kicks off its Division […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/3/2010
As it appears Hurricane Earl will brush Southern Rhode Island tonight, it’s time to do your megalinks. For this Labor Day holiday weekend, there’s plenty of sports viewing. You can check your sports and entertainment programs in the Weekend Viewing Picks. In addition, we have our first weekend of College Football Viewing Picks so you […]
