A few more links for you today.
Media Life Magazine looks into the ratings for the U.S. Open. Writer Toni Fitzgerald says the ratings are of note because they beat even the NBA Finals.
Mediaweek has a story on ESPN.com reaching out its tentacles to include video gaming on its site.
Mediaweek also reports on the Alleged Worldwide Leader beginning its extensive Wimbledon coverage next week.
ESPN President George Bodenheimer was in Des Moines, IA today and the Des Moines Register got his comments on the Big Ten Network. Bodenheimer was diplomatic and you can tell from the story that he doesn’t want to anger a network partner.
As I look to keep this entry from being all about ESPN, I manage to find a story on Red Sox fans in Connecticut having trouble seeing their team on cable.
The Big Ten Network has announced its schedule for the first three weeks of the college football season. As many as four games will be carried at once. While DirecTV, Buckeye Cable and a few smaller operators have signed up the Big Ten Network, Comcast still remains a holdout. Just less than three months to go before the season starts and I don’t think the impasse will be eased anytime soon.
TSN in Canada has announced its schedule of 50 CFL games, some of which will be available in the United States. And for good measure, here’s the last schedule for the CFL on CBC as the free portion goes to CTV next year.
William Houston in the Toronto Globe and Mail has more on Brett Hull leaving NBC. Apparently Hull took a job with the Dallas Stars preventing him from commenting on games for the network, but still, you can be assured that NBC is happy to see him leave.
The lovely Tina Cervasio (pictured with Don Orsillo) of NESN has posted a blog entry on Boston.com about her preparation for last Friday when the San Francisco Giants and Barry Bonds came to town.
If you’re a gearhead, then you knew this was bound to happen. TNT will have Kyle Petty provide analysis from inside his car, however, it will be while the race is under caution at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 this Sunday.
I’ll have primetime viewing choices coming up soon.
