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ESPN To Premiere A New Show Devoted Solely To The BCS

Posted by on Sep 2, 2010 21:05

Starting in October and running through early December, ESPN will run a weekly show devoted to the BCS standings and span two networks over 75 minutes. BCS Countdown will start at 8:15 p.m. on ESPN and then move to ESPNU at 9 p.m. every Sunday starting on October 17. We have the announcement from ESPN.

ESPN to Provide Extensive Coverage Leading Up to Exclusive Bowl Championship Series Telecasts

ESPN and ESPNU’s BCS Countdown features exclusive announcement of weekly standings

ESPN – the exclusive carrier of the entire Bowl Championship Series — will offer the most extensive coverage ever leading up to and through the five-game bowl event with programming across multiple domestic and international television outlets, radio, Internet, digital platforms and more.

ESPN will televise the announcement of the weekly BCS standings exclusively Sundays from Oct 17 to Dec. 5 on a 75-minute BCS Countdown at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and continuing on ESPNU at 9 p.m. (except Nov. 20 when an hour-long edition will air on ESPN at 6 p.m.). The program will include in-depth analysis and discussion of the standings, potential impact of upcoming games, and interviews with college football coaches, players and dignitaries. In addition, ESPN will air a special BCS Countdown one week before the first BCS standings are released Oct. 10 at 8:15 p.m.

As part of ESPNU’s season-long coverage, the 24-hour college sports network will offer a weekly one-hour original BCS Countdown featuring analysis, discussion and a preview and breakdown of the BCS every Monday at 6 p.m. beginning Sept. 6.

ESPN will televise all five Bowl Championship Series games – the Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1 at 5 p.m.), Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1 at 8:30 p.m.), Orange Bowl (Jan. 3 at 8:30 p.m.), Sugar Bowl (Jan. 4 at 8:30 p.m.) and BCS National Championship Game (Jan. 10 at 8:30 p.m.) – for the first time as part of agreements with the BCS and the Rose Bowl Game. ESPN Radio will continue to broadcast all five BCS Bowl games. ESPN 3D, ESPN’s newest network and the first 3D network to launch in the industry, will televise the BCS National Championship Game in 3D.

Studio Coverage
In addition to the weekly release of the standings, ESPN will provide extensive news updates, analysis and features regarding the BCS across multiple platforms throughout the season concluding with on-site coverage from Glendale, Ariz., site of the BCS National Championship Game.

  • News and information programs: Multiple ESPN programs will provide reports, news, analysis and features, including on SportsCenter, First Take, Outside the Lines, PTI, SportsNation and more.

  • College GameDay: The popular three-hour Saturday morning show originating from the site of the day’s best game or game with the most compelling storyline (9 a.m. on ESPNU and continuing at 10 a.m. on ESPN) will include discussions about the BCS. Special one-hour editions of College GameDay will originate from Pasadena for the Rose Bowl and Glendale for the Orange Bowl and Sugar Bowl — with a presence from Miami and New Orleans, respectively—and the National Championship Game.

  • College Football Live: ESPN’s one-hour weekday college football studio show that provides in-depth analysis, news, interviews and more will provide extensive season-long coverage of the BCS every Monday through Friday, generally at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN (except Mondays when a 30-minute show will air at 3 p.m.) and continuing on ESPNU Tuesday through Friday at 4 p.m.

  • College Football Live Countdown to the BCS: The special version of ESPN’s weekday college football studio show will originate from Glendale each weekday from Jan. 3-10.

  • Multiple shows on ESPNU: In addition to originating live from Glendale leading up to the National Championship, ESPNU will offer an extensive lineup of college football-themed programs every week throughout the season. Highlights include the BCS Countdown Mondays at 6 p.m. and ESPNU College Football: The Experts, a weekly three-hour live show featuring analysis and commentary from several top college football experts Tuesdays at 1 p.m. beginning Sept. 7.

  • ESPNEWS: The 24-hour sports news network will conclude season-long coverage with on-site reports from all five BCS games.

So ESPN has made the commitment to the BCS in effect ensuring there’s no college football playoff for the time being.

About Ken Fang

Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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