0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/25/2011
Let’s do the linkage on this busy Monday where it appears the NFL will be back this week as the league and the NFL Players Association appear to have come together on a collective bargaining agreement that would last 10 years with no opt-out. We’re just waiting official word on everything. I’ll provide linkage until […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/2/2011
I started to do the Megalinks last night, but I fell asleep at my computer while doing them. I was out for most of the Friday so it prevented me from sitting down and pounding out the linkage yesterday. I’ll do it now to get you going for the 4th of July weekend. There’s a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/27/2011
Big Ten Network, also known as BTN®, will be laying out the Welcome Mat for Nebraska when it officially joins the Big Ten on Friday, July 1. BTN® will offer three days of programming during the 4th of July weekend starting on Friday. Let’s take a look at what the channel will offer to get […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/8/2011
Yup, BTN announces it’ll have 15 games in the first three week of the college football season, including two tripleheaders in that period. Let’s take a look at what it will air. BTN TO AIR 15 FOOTBALL GAMES DURING FIRST THREE WEEKENDS Network to air first-ever college football tripleheaders on Sept. 10 and 17 CHICAGO […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/1/2011
If you’ve been visiting the blog throughout the morning, you may have noticed a couple of theme changes and then the return of the current theme. I’ve been trying to make a few cosmetic changes, but I screwed them up so I had to delete the theme and then reinstall it. If you were visiting […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/31/2011
BTN’s Big Ten Football Report will discuss the resignation of Jim Tressel from Ohio State University. It occurs at 7 p.m. Eastern. Dave Revsine, Howard Griffith, Rick Pizzo, Chris Martin and Gerry DiNardo will discuss what it means for Ohio State and the Big Ten in general. We have the announcement from BTN. ‘Big Ten […]
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Big Ten Network has decided shorten its name to three letters and unveil a new logo in the process. It will now be known as BTN and also show various new logo featuring each conference’s school colors. There’s also a generic logo to boot. So instead of seeing listings for “Big Ten Network” during in […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/29/2011
I’ll provide some Sunday links for you. You want to see a wild ending? Dan Wheldon wins the Indianapolis 500 after rookie J.R. Hildebrand crashed into the wall at the final turn. Amazing stuff. Thanks to Bubbaprog/Mocksession for the video. Dan Hart at Bloomberg notes that David Einhorn is on track to take a majority […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/27/2011
This is a Lacrosse Championship Weekend for the NCAA. The men have the Division I Championships being played in Baltimore on this Memorial Day weekend. The women are also having their championships as well being played Saturday and Sunday in Stony Brook, NY. On Saturday, Big Ten Network will have exclusive national coverage of the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/21/2011
Earlier this week, the Big Ten Network announced its primetime football schedule. If you missed it, I have the entire schedule for you. It’s listed below. Big Ten Network Announces 2011 Primetime Football Slate Eight Big Ten teams will play night games on Big Ten Network this fall CHICAGO – A trio of October conference […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/18/2011
Big Ten Network is going to take a page from other networks and make a show out of announcing a television schedule of games. On Thursday, the Big Ten Report will unveil all of the network’s primetime football schedule. Dave Revsine will be on hand to make the announcement. ‘Big Ten Football Report’ to Reveal […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/12/2011
Time for the linkage here on this Thursday getting a late charge out of the gate as I’ve had to visit a jobsite and then had to run a couple of office errands, but we’re back inside ready to give you some linkage. Lots of stuff to get to now. We begin with some sad […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/9/2011
We have word from Dr. Doom and Gloom, Bob Raissman from the New York Daily News, that Gus Johnson is really out at CBS Sports after the network refused to match an offer from Fox. .bbpBox67738793117106177 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/a/1304464034/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/22/2011
This is our last Sports Emmy press release of the night. Big Ten Network received its second-ever Sports Emmy Award nomination this year. It received a nomination last year in the Outstanding Sports Documentary category. This year, Big Ten Network was tapped for Outstanding Edited Sports Series/Anthology. Here’s the press release. ‘The Journey’ Nominated for […]
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Let’s do some linkage while I still can on this Tuesday. Lots of stuff to get to provided I don’t get interrupted. Mike McCarthy of USA Today writes about Louisville coach Rick Pitino making the media rounds this week. I may have linked to this so if I have already, I apologize. Nate Davis of […]
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Let’s look at the breakdown of nominations by network and then by series. We have the numbers for you. 32nd Annual Sports Emmy Award Nominations by Network Network Nominations ESPN 36 HBO 22 NBC 20 CBS 17 ABC 13 FOX 12 ESPN2 9 MLB Network 7 TNT 6 NFL Network 4 Showtime 4 DIRECTV 2 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/10/2011
Let’s do the Thursday links. Been up since 4 a.m. and I’m already dragging, but you don’t care. You want links so let’s provide them. USA Today’s Mike McCarthy has ESPN’s Mel Kiper really down on NFL quarterback prospect Cam Newton. Mike says ESPN and Sunday NFL Countdown analyst Cris Carter are negotiating a new […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/8/2011
Big Ten Network is crowing about its ratings for the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, stating its ratings were 36% higher than last year. In addition, the semifinal game between Ohio State and Michigan State is now the highest rated women’s game in the network’s young history. These ratings are measured from eight markets in […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/7/2011
Tonight on the Big Ten Network, host Dave Revsine and analyst Jim Jackson will unveil the winners of the annual conference basketball awards. It’ll air at 7 tonight in the East, 6 in the Midwest. Here are the details. All-Big Ten Basketball Selection Special Airs Monday Annual conference awards to be revealed at 7 PM […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/4/2011
Men’s Schedule Courtesy Matt’s College Sports on TV Saturday, March 5 College Gameday, live from Waco, TX – ESPNU, 10 a.m./ESPN, 11 a.m. POSTSEASON TOURNAMENTS men’s Atlantic Sun Tournament, Macon, GA Championship – ESPN2, 6 p.m. Big Sky Tournament 1st round Montana State at Northern Iowa – Fox College Sports, 9 p.m. Big South Tournament […]
