Time to get the links done. I’ve been away from the office for the most part this morning so let’s get to them without any delay.
Michael Hiestand of USA Today writes about NBC’s options for the flex part of the Sunday Night Football schedule which begins on November 18.
David Goetzl of the Media Daily News talks about the NBC switches for Sunday Night Football.
Sal Maioana from the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle gives us the Buffalo point of view regarding the switch of the Patriots-Bills into primetime for November 18.
Sports Media Watch tells us that CBS has reached rarefied air with the ratings for the Patriots-Colts game last Sunday.
Jim Williams of the DC/Baltimore Examiner says while the Pats-Colts were #1 across the country, it was the #2 broadcast on Sunday in the DC market.
Newsday’s Neil Best writes in his blog about the ratings for the Patriots-Colts. And Best picks up a story from Sports Business Journal about the top sports team brands in the country.
And here’s that story written by Bill King of the Sports Business Journal.
Anthony Crupi from Mediaweek says ESPN won the cable primetime ratings thanks to last week’s Packers-Broncos game on Monday Night Football.
Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes that the NFL Network’s Deion Sanders likes the Packers cornerbacks.
Judd Zulgad in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune writes that there is a danger that the next two Minnesota Vikings home games could be blacked out locally.
USA Today has also picked up an Associated Press story regarding ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose apologizing for remarks made about the new Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Mike Hiserman of the Los Angeles Times picks up the story for the Morning Briefing. I have a feeling this is not going away.
Dave Dreeszen of the Sioux City (IA) Journal talks about the Big Ten Network being picked up by Long Lines cable. Gary Ogle of the Bucyrus (OH) Telegraph Forum says a proposed bill to force Time Warner Cable to pick up the Big Ten Network sends the wrong message to Ohioans.
The Naples (FL) Daily News reports that the November 17 Florida-Florida Atlantic game will be available on Pay Per View.
Tim Lemke of the Washington Times says there are going to be plenty of college basketball games on TV starting from now through March Madness.
The Puget Sound Business Journal reports that the Seattle Mariners and FSN Northwest have extended their TV agreement through next season with 150 games to be aired.
John Canzano from The Oregonian criticizes Comcast SportsNet Northwest for not putting its channel on DirecTV or Dish Network.
That’s it for now. Back with an update later.
