Let’s do linkage again. Trying to get this done as I have several errands to run in the afternoon.
At Multichannel News, Mike Reynolds says Fox Sports is eying several sports properties which are coming up for grabs as potential programming for a cable channel which would challenge ESPN.
Mike talks with the President of New York regional sports network SNY about what he’s looking for in 2012.
Michael Hiestand of USA Today discusses the lower ratings for The Masters®.
Lacey Rose at the Hollywood Reporter goes in-depth on Fox Sports taking over Saturday nights in 2012.
Tim Nudd of Adweek looks at New Era’s sequel to last year’s funny Yankees-Red Sox ads with a new batch for the Cubs-White Sox rivalry.
Mike Shields from Adweek explores how ESPN tries to get fans use its sites as “second screens” while they watch sports on other networks in real time.
David Goetzl at MediaPost notes that ESPN’s public relations blog has now added podcasts.
Also from MediaPost, Wayne Friedman talks about the NCAA Tournament being one of TV’s biggest social media activities.
Bill Cromwell at Media Life says while Bubba Watson brought excitement to The Masters®, it didn’t translate in the ratings.
To Forbes where Trefis Team analyzes what a Fox Sports cable network would mean for parent company News Corp’s stock price.
Also from Forbes, Tom Van Riper looks at the commitment NBC Sports Group is assembling for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Fox Sports reports that NFL Network is unlikely to bring back Warren Sapp. He just recently filed for bankruptcy.
SportsbyBrooks notes that ESPN’s Skippy Bayless lied about his high school basketball career.
The Lost Ogle which looked into Bayless’ claims about his high school basketball career has an extensive post unearthing Daily Oklahoman stories and box scores. Great stuff.
Sports Video Group looks at one company that will stream the Olympics all over the world.
Evan Silva from Pro Football Talk says based on the success of Super Bowl XLVI, Indianapolis plans to make another run at hosting another Big Game.
Amy K. Nelson has the Miami Marlins statement suspending manager Ozzie Guillen for his comments in Time regarding Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
CNBC’s Darren Rovell has Magic Johnson talking about the exorbitant sales price for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Darren notes that incoming NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III has signed an endorsement deal with Castrol?
Alex Weprin of TV Newser has a video tour of MLB Network’s New Jersey studios.
Pete Dougherty of the Albany Times Union says MLB will unveil its version of the Red Zone Channel tonight on three satellite and cable providers.
Laura Nachman notes that a former Philadelphia Phillie joins a local sports radio station for the 2012 season.
At the Washington Post’s DC Sports Bog, Dan Steinberg says a local sports radio host continues to fan the Crosby vs. Ovechkin flames.
Lisa De Moraes says “Cops” is the victim of Fox giving Saturday primetime to its sports division.
The Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson says embattled sports radio host Sid Rosenberg has been suspended. Again.
David Barron at the Houston Chronicle notes that Time Warner Cable subscribers won’t have access to three Astros games on Fox Sports Net.
John Kiesewetter of the Cincinnati Enquirer says Wednesday’s Reds game will be picked up by MLB Network.
Robert Feder at Time Out Chicago reports that a local sports radio host returned to work this week after being out due to health issues.
Sports Media Watch says Fox is reaching back to the old Baseball Network for “Baseball Night in America.”
At Awful Announcing, Ben Koo wishes there would be more synergy between NBC and the Comcast SportsNet regional networks.
To the Bleacher Report where Jim Williams asks which network offers the best MLB announcers?
That’s going to do it.
