Ok, lots of things to get to. Let’s do some Friday links.
From Anthony CrupiCrupiCrupi of Adweek, a Disney executive downplays any threat from Fox Sports 1 to ESPN.
From Variety, Rick Kissell says NBC Sports Network saw stellar ratings for the NHL Conference Semifinals.
R. Thomas Umstead from Multichannel News says the next Floyd Mayweather pay per view fight is scheduled for September.
Also from Multichannel, Mike Reynolds writes that ESPN platforms will carry every game of the NCAA Baseball Tournament.
The Big Lead breaks news that the retiring Ronde Barber is apparently headed to Fox.
The Sherman Report explores the first job of ESPN Prince of Darkness Vince Doria.
The Tampa Bay Times’ Eric Deggans writing in the Indiana University National Sports Journalism notes that it is still tough wiping out prejudicial remarks in the sports media.
In the shameless plug department, I have an article in Awful Announcing regarding the latest media feud between WFAN’s Mike Francesa and ESPN’s John Buccigross.
Sports Media Watch looks at the record NHL ratings for NBC Sports Network.
Steve Lepore at Puck the Media also discusses the big NHL ratings for NBCSN.
Sports Video Group mentions the release of Bleacher Report’s Team Stream app for the Blackberry app.
The Business Insider’s Sports Page has the first leaked crime scene photos from the Oscar Pistorius case.
Chad Finn of the Boston Globe talks with one of the fill-ins for NESN’s Jerry Remy on Red Sox broadcasts this week.
In the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Bill Doyle discusses the Boston Bruins with radio voice Dave Goucher.
Newsday’s Neil Best profiles SNY Mets on-field reporter Kevin Burkhardt and adds at the very end that Burkhardt will likely call games for the NFL on Fox this season.
To the New York Post’s Phil Mushnick who fires shots at his favorite target, WFAN’s Mike Francesa.
Justin Terranova of the Post has five questions for NHL on NBC charlatan Pierre McGuire.
Pete Dougherty of the Albany Times Union notes the record ratings for the NHL on NBC Sports Network.
To the Houston Chronicle and David Barron. He says it doesn’t appear AT&T U-Verse is going to be signing with Comcast SportsNet Houston anytime soon.
David says some smaller cable companies outside of H-Town are picking up CSN Houston.
And David has a vast amount of media news and notes.
In The Oklahoman, Mel Bracht writes that an Oklahoma Sooners pitcher will be featured on MLB Network tonight.
David Jesse of the Detroit Free Press reports on a new controversy regarding Michigan football voice Frank Beckmann over a very stupid column that he wrote.
And the great Jeff Moss of the Detroit Sports Rag has a follow to the story, some issues that have the University of Michigan greatly concerned over the mess.
Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says a new ESPN special will focus on the legacy of the late Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi.
Dan Caesar of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that the local CBS affiliate has a new sports director who won’t be seen right away.
Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News tells us that former Dodgers voice Ross Porter has made his way back to his old stomping grounds this week.
Tom has a few additions to the column in his blog.
And that will conclude our linkage. Three consecutive days of linkage. That’s officially a streak!
