0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/28/2010
Ok, let me provide you with some additional linkage here. I got interrupted and posted my original links rather hastily. Then I had to tape this week’s Sports Media Weekly Podcast with Keith Thibault and our guest, Susan Shan so let’s bring you the rest of the linkage now. We’re getting word that ESPN spiked […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/25/2010
Time for more megalinks. National First, several media writers are amused by the war of words between CBS and ESPN over the most viewed broadband event ever. ESPN claimed 1.1 million people went online to watch the USA-Algeria World Cup match on Wednesday. CBS jumped in by saying, “Not so fast!” It sent out a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/22/2010
This is a review of ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary, “The Two Escobars“. Produced and directed by brothers Jeff and Michael Zimbalist, it’s a film that explores the difference and also the shocking connections between two Colombians, the infamous Pablo Escobar, the head of the powerful Medellin drug cartel, and the beloved Andres Escobar, a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/16/2010
This is a review of the ESPN “30 for 30” documentary titled “June 17th, 1994” directed by Brett Morgen. As in the previous “30 for 30” documentaries, there is not a narrator. “June 17th, 1994” goes one step further by not even providing talking head interviews to give perspective. Instead, existing news and sports footage […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
Been busy the last couple of days. Monday I was in the home office, but unable to blog as I wanted. And yesterday, I was at a jobsite all day preventing me from blogging. So I’ll try to catch up today giving you some linkage. I also hope to finally get to that review of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/10/2010
I have to be at a jobsite this morning, but I’ll give you a few links before going out. Mike McCarthy at USA Today says Tiger Woods took hits from golf analysts and reporters for dropping out of the Players Championship. At the Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center, Jason Fry tells bloggers to look […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/27/2010
Let’s do some Tuesday linkage today. Lots of stuff to get to. Breaking now, Tim Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that beloved Brewers voice Bob Uecker will undergo heart surgery and miss up to 12 weeks of broadcasting games. Adam McCalvy of MLB.com says the team will announce further details at a news […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/2/2010
Here we are on a Friday. It’s beautiful in the Northeast after the monsoons we’ve experienced and it’s really appreciated today. And it’s nice to see as we steam into Easter Weekend. Speaking of Easter Weekend, there are plenty of sports to watch including both the Men’s and Women’s Final Four on CBS and ESPN, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/26/2010
Ok, it’s time for the Friday megalinks. Wasn’t able to do them last week and now it’s time to bring them to you while I can. There’s a new look here and I’m experimenting with the template and colors. Let me know what you think either via a comment here or through a quick e-mail. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/18/2010
ESPN is really happy over its Sports Emmy nominations including those for ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN.com and ESPN Deportes. Overall, the nods total over 50 which is quite impressive. Here’s the release. ESPN, Inc. – Industry-Leading 54 Sports Emmy Nominations E:60, Outside the Lines & Motorsports Lead the Way; First Nomination for ESPN Deportes […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/15/2010
Let’s do some linkage for you as many of us are back to work today. Starting with the Sports Business Journal, we have the nominees for the publication’s 2010 Sports Business Awards. On The DL’s Dan Levy breaks down CBS’ announcing teams and assignments in the Sporting Blog. Greg Risling of the Associated Press says […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/14/2010
This is a review of the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, “Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks”. As with the previous 30 for 30 films, it focuses on one particular time period, this one between 1993 and 1995 and in particular, the three epic NBA playoff series between the New York Knicks […]
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Doing some Sunday links as we moved ahead one hour this morning. Starting with Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News who says Manny Pacquaio’s convincing win over Joshua Clottey last night still gives hope for a massive payday with Floyd “Money” Mayweather. Mike writes that Kentucky Wildcats coach John Calipari is using social networking to help […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/11/2010
I have a couple of releases for you from the ESPN World Headquarters in Bristol, CT. Both are quite interesting. First, ESPN has signed a rights deal with the US Golf Association for ESPN Radio to provide play-by-play coverage of the US Open as well as provide audio coverage for fans attending the tournament. ESPN […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/9/2010
I have two ESPN press releases for you this morning. The first one deals with a new college bowl game that will be played at the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx this December. It’s called the Pinstripe Bowl. ESPN to Televise Pinstripe Bowl from Yankee Stadium ESPN has reached a multiyear agreement with the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/8/2010
Let’s provide some linkage today. Plenty of stuff to get to. We begin with Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk who writes that the NFL Network has been approached by the Atlantic Coast Conference on carrying a package of football games. Portfolio picks up a story from Eric Fisher of the Sports Business Journal regarding […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/28/2010
Let’s do the linkage for this Thursday. Got off to a late start, but that’s due to some overdue paperwork I had to complete. Now that it’s done, I can do some linkage for you. Let’s begin with USA Today’s Michael McCarthy who looks at the impact of a Tiger Woods-less PGA Tour on both […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/21/2010
Got some linkage for you today. Also expecting the final NFL TV partner press releases for Championship Sunday and you’ll see that here. Let’s do the links as I have a lot of work to do today. Starting with Dave Kindred writing for the Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center explores the right and wrong […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/16/2009
Let’s lump some ESPN releases together for you. I’ll start with some ratings news regarding the Heisman Trophy presentation on Saturday. ESPN Nets its Largest Heisman Audience Ever Largest for College Football Awards in More than a Decade ESPN continues to experience audience growth for its college football programming, posting its highest-rated and most-viewed Heisman […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/10/2009
I wasn’t expecting to do a linkfest this afternoon, but with my work finished early, I have some extra time to do some links for you. CNBC’s Darren Rovell looks into whether Tiger Woods can return to his old form. Darren says the PGA Tour’s website has gone through a redesign and it doesn’t include […]
