I have links for you today. Trying to finish these early so I can some work done.
The Associated Press has the top 15 cable programs for last week which includes some programming from ESPN.
Anthony Crupi of Mediaweek writes that ESPN will finish third in the yearly cable primetime ratings.
Anthony says Monday Night Football scored for ESPN this week.
Romanesko reports that Editor & Publisher, the organization that covers the newspaper industry is now ceasing publication. Very sad.
Carolyn Giardina of the Hollywood Reporter looks at the 3-D test being conducted at Cowboys Stadium for the San Diego-Dallas game.
John Eggerton of Multichannel News says hearings will be held on Capitol Hill later this month on pirating sports broadcasts over the internet.
Mike Reynolds of Multichannel writes that the Sportsman Channel is being upgraded on Comcast systems in Chicago.
Sports Illustrated’s Dan McGrath says Cubs TV analyst Bob Brenly is ready to get back into managing.
Alden Gonzalez from MLB.com writes about Dick Enberg being inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame next week.
Sean Gregory of Time looks at how the PGA Tour’s TV partners are treating Tiger Woods.
CNBC’s Darren Rovell looks at how the Tiger Woods story is affecting sports marketing.
Paul Baker from the Ridgefield (CT) Press writes about Monday Night Football director Chip Dean receiving an honor from Arizona State University.
Richard Sandomir of the New York Times says since the Tiger Woods Slam into a fire hydrant the day after Thanksgiving, his website has seen increased traffic.
Tim Lemke of the Washington Times has some thoughts on why Peter Gammons left ESPN in favor of MLB Network.
Dustin Long of the Virginian-Pilot says NASCAR might be putting more of its races online (scroll down). Thanks to Jay Busbee of Yahoo’s From the Marbles blog for the link.
The Orlando Business Journal says the St. Petersburg Bowl now has a sponsor.
Tom Jicha of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel talks about a West Palm Beach TV station outsourcing its sports reports to the local ESPN Radio station.
Barry Horn from the Dallas Morning News is amused by Michael Strahan’s comments on the Cowboys’ Flozell Adams.
Ed Sherman in Crain’s Chicago Business wonders if the sluggish economy is responsible for the excellent TV ratings for sports programming.
Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says NBC’s Rodney Harrison is on the Packers’ Super Bowl express.
Riverside County (CA) Press-Enterprise looks at the Lakers’ Luke Walton taking the mic for a couple of games.
Peter Hadekel of the Montreal Gazette talks with International Olympic Committee member and director of the Vancouver Organizing Committee Richard Pound on the business and economic impact of the 2010 Olympic Games.
Bruce Dowbiggin of the Toronto Globe and Mail says the Tiger Woods story is leaving sponsors, the PGA Tour and others wondering what’s in the golfer’s future.
Chris Zelkovich from the Toronto Star looks at a civilian who won a one year contract to broadcast sports.
Writing for Pro Football Weekly, Barry Jackson from the Miami Herald says NFL Network’s game productions has a ways to improve.
Sports Media Watch says the Big 12 Championship did well for ABC on Saturday.
SMW says college football on the ESPN family networks was the most viewed in over a decade.
SMW has some ratings news and notes.
SMW says the Tiger Woods story is good business for Yahoo, but not for Tiger’s sponsors.
And the SMW speaks with TNT Inside the NBA producer Tim Kiely.
John Daly’s Daly Planet blog looks at whether NASCAR fans are willing to watch a new one hour weekly highlights show on Showtime.
Steve Lepore of Puck The Media wonders where Mike Milbury is on NBC’s coverage of the NHL Winter Classic.
We conclude with Kristine Leahy doing The Five on WEEI.com.
That’s going to do it for now.
