0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/17/2015
Ok, let’s do this. NEWS The 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Final ended up being the second most-watched series on record just below the most-watched 2013 SCF between Boston and Chicago. This year’s series averaged 5.551 million viewers which is just off from 2013 which averaged 5.753 million. For Game 6 on Monday, the series-clincher for […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/28/2014
On Wednesday, Communist China sympathizer David Stern presents the Top Ten List on Late Night with David Letterman. The show airs on the CBS Television Network at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT. NBA COMMISSIONER DAVID STERN TO PRESENT THE TOP TEN LIST ON CBS’ “LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN,” WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 NEW YORK, Jan. 27 – […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/2/2013
Just announced by CBS and Time Warner Cable, a new carriage agreement that ends a month-long stalemate between the two companies. Viewers in New York, Dallas and Los Angeles lost their local CBS affiliates as they’re all owned by the Tiffany Network. In addition, all Time Warner Cable subscribers get Showtime as well as Smithsonian […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/22/2013
Let’s do some linkage today. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch talks with ESPN’s Chris Fowler and looks at the first days of Fox Sports 1. Richard talks with new Fox Football Daily analyst Randy Moss. Paul Sanford at Sports Business Daily compares and contrasts Wednesday night’s edition of ESPN’s SportsCenter to Fox Sports 1’s Fox Sports […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/8/2013
Whomever thought July and August 2013 would be boring for sports media news certainly underestimated what the Big Three in Sports Television would do. We’ve seen the return of Keith Olbermann to ESPN, NASCAR ousting ESPN and Turner in favor of NBC, and Fox increasing its commitment to the sport, Fox Sports 1 making a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/2/2013
Well, after several starts and stops on Monday, Time Warner Cable has finally pulled CBS and its affiliated cable networks, Showtime, the Movie Channel, FLIX and the Smithsonian. CBS Sports Network has not been affected. In addition, CBS-owned and operated stations in New York, Dallas and Los Angeles have been pulled from Time Warner systems. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/30/2013
Ok, lots of linkage to get to. Let’s not waste any time. Ken Fuchs, the Vice President of Yahoo Global Media talks about two new programs being co-produced by Yahoo and NBC Sports. John Ourand and Tripp Mickle in Sports Business Journal recap how NBC was able to land a huge NASCAR contract which will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/25/2013
It’s Thursday already? My goodness, the time flies. Lots of links to get to, so little time. Let’s not delay any further. Jon Weisman at Variety recaps Keith Olbermann’s appearance at the TV Critics Association Tour and notes that his famous “Worst Person in the World” feature from Countdown will move to his new ESPN2 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/27/2013
Let’s do some linkage while I have some time. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand notes NBC’s hiring of Tiger Woods pal Notah Begay to its golf team. He replaces Dottie Pepper who went to the PGA of America. Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand profiles ESPN PR pioneer Rosa Gatti who is retiring from the network after […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/31/2013
As is the tradition during the Super Bowl pregame show, the President of the United States will be interviewed. This year is no exception. CBS Evening News anchorman Scott Pelley will interview President Barack Obama live from the White House at 4:30 p.m. ET. SCOTT PELLEY INTERVIEWS PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA LIVE ON “THE SUPER BOWL […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/8/2013
I was at the CBS Broadcast Center for the network’s Super Bowl Media Day. I got some of interviews which you will hear on the Sports Media Weekly podcast on Wednesday. But before we get to that, let us post a few press releases from CBS that were announced today. First, let me thank the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/6/2012
Taking a cue from ESPN which has selected various locations in the Super Bowl host cities to base their studio shows, CBS will do the same for its shows across its multiple platforms. CBS says it will use Jackson Square in New Orleans to house shows like the Super Bowl Today pregame show on CBS […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/6/2012
This was announced yesterday by CBS. As the network will air Super Bowl XLVII from New Orleans in February, it will have a built-in 100 million people watching the Big Game, the show after the broadcast will always get big ratings. So CBS has selected the rookie drama, “Elementary” starring Jonny Lee Miller as a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/12/2012
I’ll provide a few links on this Wednesday afternoon. Michael Hiestand of USA Today looks at CBS pushing its Sunday primetime lineup to 7:30 p.m. ET to accommodate the NFL. Michael Kruse of Grantland has a very good story catching up with former ESPN Radio host Nanci Donnellan aka “The Fabulous Sports Babe”. Ed Sherman […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/11/2012
In a move that should have been done a long time ago, CBS is officially moving its Sunday primetime lineup start to 7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT when it has the NFL doubleheader. Now why it didn’t do this when the late games started at 4:15 p.m. is beyond me, but now that the NFL […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/28/2012
On tonight’s Late Show with David Letterman, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees talks about “Bountygate” and the effects the scandal has had on his team. The show airs at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. QUARTERBACK DREW BREES SPEAKS OUT ABOUT THE “BOUNTYGATE” ACCUSATIONS SURROUNDING HIS TEAM, THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, WHEN HE VISITS CBS’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/4/2012
The man who pitched the Mets’ first-ever no-hitter in the team’s history, Johan Santana, will make an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman tonight. He’ll provide the Top Ten list. And Dave will also have Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti among his guests. Take a look. THIS JUST IN… …from CBS Entertainment NEW […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/15/2012
I’ve accumulated a lot of links. They’re slowing down my browser so let’s clear them so I can let my computer get back some memory. Lots of stuff going on. Let’s start with ESPN stuff as it dominated the news today with its network upfront presentation to advertisers and also confirmed personnel moves. First, Sports […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/8/2012
CBS Entertainment informs us that that Jered Weaver who no-hit the Minnesota Twins last week, will make an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman tonight. THIS JUST IN… …from CBS Entertainment ANAHEIM ANGELS PITCHER JERED WEAVER, WHO PITCHED A NO-HITTER LAST WEEK AGAINST THE MINNESOTA TWINS, TO PRESENT THE TOP TEN LIST ON […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/23/2012
Chicago White Sox pitcher Philip Humber who threw MLB’s 21st perfect game on Saturday against Seattle, gets an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS this evening at 11:35 ET. He’ll do the Top Ten list. PITCHER PHILIP HUMBER, WHO THREW A PERFECT GAME FOR THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX ON SATURDAY, TO […]
