Let’s do some Saturday links today. Trying to bring as much content to you as possible.
Starting with R. Thomas Umstead of Multichannel News who writes that ESPN and TNT are hoping to use the postseason to build upon their NBA regular season ratings.
Milton Kent from Fanhouse says NBC has announced that it lost $225 million from its coverage of the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
The London Daily Mail reports Football Association officials will meet with ESPN next week to discuss proposed coverage changes to the FA Cup next year.
Dick Weiss of the New York Daily News says CBS and Turner Sports are making a big push for the NCAA Tournament.
Ken Schott of the Schenectady Gazette has the TNT and NBA TV first round playoff schedule.
Alan Pergament from the Buffalo News says CBC will give Western New York an alternative to watch for the Bruins-Sabres NHL playoff series.
Jim Williams of the Washington Examiner writes that there will be plenty of NHL playoff action to watch this weekend.
Jim says DirecTV is kicking off a NASCAR contest this weekend.
Ray Melick of the Birmingham (AL) News says ESPN has tapped into the South’s excitement over spring football.
From the Dallas Morning News, Barry Horn writes that the NFL is taking on the heavy primetime hitters on Thursday with its revamped Draft.
Barry adds that the NFL’s TV partners will be fighting over the Cowboys schedule.
Jim Benson of the Bloomington (IL) Pantagraph writes about the NFL Draft branching into primetime.
The Sports Media Watch says CBS/Turner outbid ESPN by $40 million for an expanded NCAA Tournament.
The Big Lead has the video of a postgame confrontation between the Ottawa Senators’ Andy Sutton and a reporter about an elbow thrown during the Sens’ game with Pittsburgh.
I’ll end it there for now.
