0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/24/2012
Last night in New York, industry publications Sports Business Journal and Sports Business Daily handed the annual Sports Business Awards. They go to leaders in various categories such as Sports Executive, Sports Team, Sports League, Best in Sports Media, Best in Sports Television, Best in Digital Sports Media, etc. Fox Sports, ESPN and Major League […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/22/2012
Yes you do. It’s overdue. I thought being on unemployment would give me more time for doing the site. Instead, I have less. I don’t know how that’s happened. Anyway, here are some links for you. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand has soon-to-be NBC’s Michelle Beadle saying even she’s sick of the coverage on where she’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/21/2012
Tonight, the NBC Sports Network returns to airing the NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Final tonight. It’ll be Game 4 between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils NEW YORK RANGERS SHUT OUT NEW JERSEY DEVILS, 3-0, IN GAME 3 ON SATURDAY TO TAKE 2-1 SERIES LEAD 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Day 41 Game […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/18/2012
With the NHL off for the second consecutive Friday, the Conference Finals resume on Saturday with the East back in action on NBC. It’ll be Game 3 of the New York Rangers-New Jersey Devils series with Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk and Pierre “Hopeless” McGuire will be on the call. Gametime is 1 p.m. ET. And […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/17/2012
With the Eastern Conference Final off until Saturday, the only NHL action we have until then is Game 3 of the Western Conference Final between the Phoenix Coyotes and the Los Angeles Kings tonight. It airs at 9 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. NHL Live airs at 8 p.m. to set the scene for […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/16/2012
I’ll do some more linkage for you this evening. You’re owed it. Why not? Thomas O’Toole from USA Today reports that Laurie Fine, the wife of ex-Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine, is suing ESPN for libel saying a report ruined her reputation. Barry Petchesky of Deadspin goes inside the lawsuit and notes that Fine […]
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We have the preview from NBC Sports Network on tonight’s Game 2 of the New Jersey Devils-New York Rangers series. Game time is 8 p.m. ET. Mike Emrick, Ed Olczyk and Pierre “Hopeless” McGuire will on the call at Madison Square Garden in New York City. We have the details from NBC below. EASTERN CONFERENCE […]
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 […]
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NBC Sports’ continuing coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs rolls on with Game 2 of the Western Conference Final tonight in the Valley of the Sun. Dave Strader, Darren Pang and Brian Engblom will be in Glendale for the call of the game between the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes. The Kings have […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/14/2012
Joint press release from the National Broadcasting Company and the National Hockey League on the ratings for the just completed Conference Semifinal Round. According to both companies, combined viewership on the NBC Sports Group (CNBC, NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network) was up 28% from a year ago as the games averaged 1.32 million people. […]
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We now have the coverage plans for NBC and NBC Sports Network for the NHL Stanley Cup Conference Finals that will be played over the next two weeks should both series go the maximum. NBC Sports Network will carry the majority of games. Should both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals go the full seven […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/13/2012
Now that the Eastern Conference Final is set, the National Hockey League has released the full schedule for both the East and West series. The Western Conference Final begins Sunday at 8 p.m. on NBC Sports Network, TSN and RDS as the Los Angeles Kings take on the Phoenix Coyotes. TSN will air Games 1-3, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/11/2012
Tomorrow night, NBC Sports Network airs Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers live from Madison Square Garden. Mike “Doc” Emrick, Eddie Olczyk and Pierre “Mindless” McGuire. Then on Sunday, the Conference Finals begin when NBC Sports Network starts airing the Los Angeles […]
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Let’s do some Friday megalinks. You’ve been owed some and I haven’t been able to do links for most of the week. Of course, you have the Weekend Viewing Picks which provide plenty of college sports, soccer, baseball and the NBA and NHL postseason action. Now let’s do your links. National Michael Hiestand of USA […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/10/2012
We have the press release from NBC Sports in regards to NHL Conference Finals Games 1 & 2. The Western Conference Finals will begin on Sunday on NBC Sports Network and TSN. The Eastern Conference Finals begin Monday night on NBCSN and CBC. The matchup will be determined after Game 7 between the New York […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/9/2012
The last Conference Semifinal series could end tonight if the New York Rangers can close out the Washington Capitals in Game 6. Broadcast time is 7:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network. Hall of Fame announcer Mike Emrick calls the play-by-play. Ed Olczyk is the analyst high above rinkside. Pierre “Tootsie” McGuire is the man “Inside […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/8/2012
Just one game tonight in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs and it’s a potential elimination game for the Philadelphia Flyers as they hope to stay in contention against the New Jersey Devils. NBC Sports Network has the game from the City of Brotherly Love at 7:30 p.m. Kenny Albert and Pierre McGuire have the call. […]
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Yesterday, I provided two overdue sports media thoughts. Today, it’s time to do some more. As always, they’re in bullet form. I like what the NBC Sports Group has done on the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Covering all the games has paid off with higher ratings thus far. By giving all of the games a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/7/2012
NBC Sports Network along with the NBC Sports Group is in Day 27 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. It has a doubleheader tonight with Game 5 of the Washington Capitals-New York Rangers series. Tonight at Madison Square Garden, Doc Emrick, Eddie Olcyzk and Pierre “Minus” McGuire will have the call at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 […]
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I’m going to be away from a computer for most of the day so I’ll provide a few links for you now. If I can, I’ll provide more later when I’m back. Michael Hiestand of USA Today writes that Floyd Mayweather vs. Larry Merchant II did not materialize after Saturday’s Mayweather-Cotto fight on pay per […]
