0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/25/2012
This was unveiled on NFL.com in the afternoon and then shown on NFL Network this evening. We have it here for your perusal. This is Mike Mayock’s Mock Draft for 2012. Everyone knows the first two picks. Those are locks. Here’s what else Mike has for you in his prognostications for the Draft. NFL NETWORK […]
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We’ve finally reached a milestone, 100 editions of Sports Media Weekly. Imagine that, 100 podcasts. And Keith Thibault of Sports Media Journal and I have enjoyed bringing every single one to you. We began back on September 17, 2009 and continued consecutively for the most part until August 25, 2010 when we took a brief […]
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The NBA’s official television network saw a record viewership for the 2011-12 regular season. Overall, the average viewership for its 96 game regular season schedule was 337,000 viewers, up 33% from last year when it averaged 253,000. The 2011-12 saw several milestones for NBA TV including its most watched game ever, 6 of the top […]
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NFL Turning Point which debuted when NBC Sports Network was known as Versus, has been renewed for three more seasons. The joint venture produced by NFL Films and NBC Sports Network will now run throughout the NFL playoffs giving the series four additional programs per season. Dan Patrick will return as the host. The critically […]
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MLB Network will provide coverage of 30 live games including 5 that it will produce itself. Three of the games will be called by Matt Vasgersian, the other two by the Holy Diminutive One, Bob Costas. Of the other games that will be simulcasts of local feeds, MLB Network plans to air two live games […]
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I already wrote about the crazy programming schedule that NBC Sports Group will have for the two Games 7 on Thursday night. No need to rehash. Here are the announcing assignments for NBC Sports Group for both Games 7 on Thursday. Thursday, April 26 Game 7: Ottawa at New York Rangers, NBC Sports Network, 7 […]
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I like the staggered times of the Games 7 on Thursday, but I’m not a fan of how the NBC Sports Group will be handling the broadcasts. This is similar to how Versus handled games last year. Game 7 of Ottawa and the New York Rangers will be aired on NBC Sports Network in its […]
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Let’s do some linkage today. Been doing pretty good in providing links this week and I don’t want to stop. Starting with Michael Hiestand of USA Today, he talks with ESPN bloviator Chris Berman who compares himself to Ted Williams, then tries not to compare himself to Ted Williams, claims he doesn’t pay attention to […]
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We just have one game for tonight, Game 7 of the Boston Bruins-Washington Capitals NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. NBC Sports Network will pick it up at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 Game 7: Washington at Boston, NBC Sports Network, 7:30 p.m. — Mike Emrick/Pierre McGuire Ed Olcyzk not working this game […]
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CONCACAF Champions League Final, Second Leg Santos Laguna vs. Monterrey — Fox Soccer, 8 p.m. MLB American League Chicago White Sox at Oakland — Comcast SportsNet Chicago, 3 p.m. Anaheim Angels at Tampa Bay — ESPN2/Fox Sports West/Sun Sports, 7 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland — Fox Sports Kansas City/STO, 7 p.m. Seattle at Detroit […]
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After ESPN2 established itself as the network for early Saturday morning and occasional Monday afternoon English Premier League games, ESPN proper, the actual Mothership will air an EPL match of its own and it will be a doozy. On Monday, April 30, ESPN will air the first place showdown between Manchester United and Manchester City. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/24/2012
TNT had the very first game of the regular season on Christmas Day and now will have the final two regular season games with its usual doubleheader on Thursday night. It will have a rather weak game in the opener, the Knicks taking on the lowly Charlotte Bobcats followed by another weak game in the […]
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For its 15 game regular season, ABC averaged a 3.3 rating and 5.4 million viewers. All this despite a lockout that shortened the regular season by a month. It’s as if the lockout never happened. The average rating is up 10% from last season and viewership is up 6% and gives the network some momentum […]
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NBC Sports is crowing about the ratings for Game 6 of the Boston Bruins-Washington Capitals series which went to overtime. The Group’s strategy to put all games on its national platforms is apparently working. NBC saw an average viewership of 3.52 million people for the Bruins win over the Caps making it the most viewed […]
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Let’s provide a few links here. Don’t think I can do a full set, but I’ll try. In Sports Business Journal, John Ourand says MLB and Sirius XM have come to terms on streaming audio of live baseball games and will eventually be able to provide both home and away feeds starting next month. Brian […]
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These grids comes courtesy of Matt’s College Sports. This is the schedule of primetime football games in the Big Ten Conference this season. The regular season games will be on either ABC, Big Ten Network, ESPN or ESPN2. As it was last year, the Big Ten Conference Championship Game will air on Fox and be […]
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NFL Network showing it can throw just about anyone and anybody on its Draft coverage this week, is doing exactly just that. Headlined by Rich Eisen, Mike Mayock, Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, Charles Davis, Michael Irvin, Michael Lombardi, Jason LaCanfora, Deion Sanders and Melissa Stark, NFL Network will begin its live coverage of Round 1 […]
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I guess I’m trying to be cute this morning with the headline. ESPN’s E:60 which returns tonight with an all-NFL Draft edition has announced that reporter Rachel Nichols will talk with former Baylor quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III. They’ll discuss Griffin and where he fits with the DC NFL Team which is […]
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College Baseball Texas A&M at TCU — the mtn., 7:30 p.m. English Premier League Aston Villa vs. Bolton — Fox Soccer Plus, 2:38 p.m. MLB American League Anaheim Angels at Tampa Bay — Fox Sports West/Sun Sports, 7 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland — Fox Sports Kansas City/STO, 7 p.m. Seattle at Detroit — Root […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/23/2012
After criticism for simulcasting the local feeds of the NBA Conference Quarterfinals and leaving viewers stuck with some outrageous homer calls, NBA TV has come to its senses and announced that it will produce its own feeds of the NBA Postseason. Some of the calls which have included Tommy Heinsohn of Comcast SportsNet New England […]
