0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/27/2012
Now that we’ve completed the NBA Playoff schedules, let’s focus on the National Hockey League and its TV partners. The Conference Semifinal round begins tonight and this is where NBC’s new TV contract really kicks in. In the past, local regional networks could still air playoff games with increased exclusive national coverage from Versus. Now, […]
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Just as Turner Sports announced its NBA schedule and announcing assignments through May 6, ESPN/ABC has done the same. For the opening weekend of the NBA Postseason and the Conference Quarterfinals, ABC will have single games on Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET with the old 1990’s rivalry between the New York Knicks and […]
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NBA TV, the league-owned and Turner Sports-run network, will be part of the TV rotation in the early-going for the playoffs. For the first week, it will carry three games and will utilize NBA television veterans Ian Eagle and Kevin Calabro to call the games. Steve Smith and Greg Anthony will be the analysts. Tracy […]
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The NBA Playoffs begin this weekend and TNT will carry the first game on Saturday before handing off to ABC/ESPN to kick off the eight game schedule this weekend. Then on Sunday, TNT has an evening doubleheader. Thanks to TNT, we also have the announcing assignments for the three games it will carry this weekend […]
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With the NBA Playoffs starting on Saturday, let’s provide the schedule of games in each series and networks where applicable. 2012 Playoffs Schedule Here is the complete schedule and national television & radio arrangements for the 2012 NBA playoffs. WESTERN CONFERENCE – FIRST ROUND San Antonio vs. Utah Game 1 – Sun. April 29, Utah […]
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Thanks to the NBC Sports public relations department for sending the information as soon as it’s requested. Much appreciated. So we have the announcing assignments for the NBC Sports Group for all of the NHL Conference Semifinal Series for the weekend. You’ll notice that Doc Emrick, Ed Olcyzk and Pierre McGuire pull double duty for […]
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I admit this is a cut-and-paste job from NHL.com, but instead of me typing everything, why not lift their nicely-made graphic and put it here? I promise to type out the Conference Finals schedule. 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals Schedule (ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN): – * denotes if necessary 2012 EASTERN CONFERENCE Semifinals series […]
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Saturday, April 28 Boxing World Championship Boxing: Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson II & Seth Mitchell vs. Chad Witherspoon — HBO, 10:15 p.m. 24/7 Mayweather/Cotto — HBO, 9:45 p.m. College Baseball Loyola Marymount at Gonzaga — ESPNU, 10 p.m. Indiana at Michigan — Big Ten Network, 7 p.m. Oklahoma State at Kansas State — Fox […]
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College Baseball Bethune-Cookman at North Carolina A&T — ESPNU, noon Indiana at Michigan — Big Ten Network, 7 p.m. Oklahoma State at Kansas State — Fox College Sports Central, 7:30 p.m. College Lacrosse Patriot League Tournament, Hamilton, NY Semifinals Bucknell vs. Colgate — CBS Sports Network, 5 p.m. Army vs. Lehigh — CBS Sports Network, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/26/2012
We have NFL quotage on this Night 1 of the NFL Draft. It’s from NFL Network’s pre-draft show. And it’s a 1,757-word press release. Get ready to scroll. News and Sound Bites From 2012 NFL Draft Kickoff Show Interviews with Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway & Redskins […]
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The NBC Sports Network received great numbers for Game 7 for Wednesday’s Washington Capitals-Boston Bruins series. Over 1.3 million people watched and that’s 43% higher than last year’s Game 7 between the Bruins and Montreal Canadiens. This now becomes the most-watched NHL Conference Quarterfinal game on Versus/NBC Sports Network in its history. It’s also the […]
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The records just keep falling for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs both nationally and locally. While Game 7 ended sadly for the Boston Bruins, viewers in New England watched in droves. NESN saw an average 19.6 household rating for last night’s Game 7 between the B’s and the Washington Capitals. It’s the highest-rated Bruins game […]
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This is certainly not a surprise. The four games of the NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series between the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals set a ratings record for Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic. According to Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, the four game average rating in Washington, DC was a 5.90 which makes the series the highest-rated NHL playoff […]
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Fox Sports Midwest saw big numbers for the St. Louis Blues both in the regular season and the five game NHL Western Conference Quarterfinal series with the San Jose Sharks. Viewership for the regular was up 14% from the previous season. Average ratings for the games on Fox Sports Midwest averaged 3.5 over the 3.1 […]
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Tonight will complete the Conference Quarterfinal round for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Two Games 7 will be played as the Ottawa Senators take on the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils play the Florida Panthers. NBC Sports Network airs the Sens-Rangers game at 7 p.m. ET. NHL Network airs the start of […]
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The tournament is officially known as the IIHF Men’s World Championships. This year, they take place in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden. The USA and Canada are usually in a bit of a disadvantage as they have to rely on players not in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but with Detroit, Vancouver, Boston, Pittsburgh and San […]
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Let’s get to some linkage. Four days in a row. Let’s keep up the momentum. Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that the NFL is considering suspending the Pro Bowl. Stuart Kemp of the Hollywood Reporter writes that BBC’s staff to cover the London Olympics will outnumber the British athletic contingent to the Games. Tim Baysinger […]
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Ok, we have the hosts and some of the correspondents for NBC’s Olympic coverage. The names listed are not surprises. They’re pretty close to what I predicted earlier this month. Now these are hosts for NBC, not for any of the cable networks. We’ll get that list later. And we’ll get the list of the […]
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Ever since the story about ESPN Radio making a move on the New York Yankees and possibly moving them to FM surfaced this week, sports media geeks like myself have been wondering when the company would move its beleaguered 1050 AM station to the FM side. Well, that move is coming very soon. ESPN has […]
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College Baseball Alabama at South Carolina — ESPNU, 7:30 p.m. College Softball Texas at Texas A&M — ESPN2, 7 p.m. Golf European Tour: Ballentine’s Championship, 1st Round — Golf Channel, 9 a.m. (same day coverage) LPGA Tour: Mobile Bay LPGA Classic, 1st round — Golf Channel, 12:30 p.m. PGA Tour: New Orleans Classic, 1st Round […]
