0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/9/2012
Linkage has been scarce around the site this week, but I should be able to get a good set of megalinks in today as we head into NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday. You deserve the links and I thank you for your patience around some server problems this week. As usual, you can check the Weekend […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/5/2012
Ok, let’s provide the college basketball tournament conference tournament schedules plus TV networks that will air the games. You’ll see each of the games included in the Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks, but this is also a one stop shopping post for you as well. Bookmark this and I’ll also update this as the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/28/2012
Continuing in an ESPN press release theme this morning, we have the Alleged Worldwide Leader’s announcement of its 2012 ACC football Labor Day and primetime schedule. Just five games released thus far, but in particular, the game on November 8th between Florida State and Virginia Tech in primetime has the potential to be a doozy. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/27/2012
Let’s do some long overdue linkage for you. It’s been owed big time. We begin with Mike McCarthy of USA Today who writes that a San Diego sports anchor is in trouble for referring to NASCAR driver Danica Patrick as a “B.” Michael Hiestand from USA Today says the NBA All-Star Game’s overnight ratings are […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/7/2012
I was hoping to do links on Monday featuring reviews of the Super Bowl and the ads, but real life got in the way. Plus, a link from SI.com to my Biff Henderson post temporarily knocked my site down. Much appreciated to Jimmy Traina and Hot Clicks for the link. The links begin with Sports […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/2/2011
Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports College GameDay live from the SEC Championship, Atlanta, GA — ESPNU, 9 a.m./ESPN, 10 a.m. ACC Championship, Charlotte, NC Virginia Tech vs. Clemson — ESPN/ESPN 3D, 8 p.m. Big Ten Championship, Indianapolis, IN Wisconsin vs. Michigan State — Fox, 8 p.m. Conference USA Championship, Houston, TX Southern Mississippi at […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/28/2011
ESPN’s college basketball schedule is ramping up and this week, it’ll have two interconference challenges, the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in the early part of this week and then the Big East/SEC Challenge in the second half. You want the skinny on the college basketball games for this week? Of course you do. Let’s take a […]
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This Saturday for all intents and purposes ends college football before we head to the inexorable bowl season leading to the BCS and the debates whether it’s a viable system. But before we get to all that, there’s the Conference Championship Games. The ESPN Fam will air the MAC, Conference USA and ACC Championships. ABC […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/3/2011
We have the ESPN college basketball announcing teams for the 2011-12 season. Dan Shulman and Dick Vitale will be the top announcing team. Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas and Bill Raftery return to call Big East games on Big Mondays. Brent Musburger and Bob Knight are back to do the Big 12 portion of Big Monday. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/18/2011
Well, ESPN sent a very long press release on its 2011-12 men’s college basketball schedule. It was originally 11,143 words. I edited some unnecessary wordage and got it down to 10,744 words, but then I really went at it and cut it down to 9,533 which is what you’ll see here. We will definitely use […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/11/2011
Let’s do some links for you now. First, Sports Business Journal’s editorial team talked with ESPN and NFL executives on the decision to remove Hank Williams, Jr.’s open from Monday Night Football. Michael Hiestand of USA Today looks at the ratings from the weekend in sports television. Mike Lopresti of USA Today writes about Turner […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/10/2011
With this being Columbus Day, it’s a holiday for some of you. Not for me, but for some. I hope you’re able to enjoy the day. Let’s do some links. Sports Business Journal has a look at some of the important women in sports business. Michael Hiestand of USA Today says former Red Sox manager […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/1/2011
This just in from the New England Sports Network a.k.a. NESN. It has signed a deal to air the ACC cable syndication package which means a total of 14 football games and over 30 men’s basketball games. It’s similar to what Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic announced last week. And NESN will air the weekly “ACC All-Access” […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/29/2011
Under its new contract with the Atlantic Coast Conference that takes effect this season, ESPN now has the rights to all men’s basketball games. ESPN has sold off some rights to cable syndication of which Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic has signed on. Another package will be given to Raycom Sports under the guise of the ACC […]
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Through its contracts with IMG College and Learfield Sports, Sirius XM will be able to bring subscribers exclusive game broadcasts featuring some of the nation’s biggest conferences including the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Conference USA, SEC, Pac-12 and WAC. The contracts will not only include football and basketball games, but also coaches […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/27/2011
This coming in the last few days, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic has obtained the rights to the Atlantic Coast Conference. This is a cable syndication contract that is part of ESPN’s rights to the conference. As a result, Comcast SportsNet will be able to air a weekly conference football game, 14 in all. It will also […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/26/2011
As the Northeast battens down the hatches for the impending hit of Hurricane Irene this weekend and it’s not a matter of if it’s coming, but when, I’ll probably won’t be blogging much over the next few days. I’ll do my best as long as I have power, but disaster preparation will be high on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/25/2011
Let’s provide links while I can. Trying not to make this a week where links are scarce. Let’s get this done. First, Jessica E. Vascellaro and Darren Everson of the Wall Street Journal look at how infusions of TV rights money has changed college sports not necessarily for the better. John Ourand at Sports Business […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/17/2011
Time for some college basketball matchups like the 13th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The networks of ESPN will carry the games, mostly ESPN and ESPN2. Times will be announced later, but we know the games will be played on Tuesday, November 29 and Wednesday, November 30. With Nebraska coming into the Big Ten this year, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/11/2011
On this Wednesday, it’s time to provide some linkage. Some stuff to get to. Let’s not delay any further. Steve Wieberg of USA Today writes that the NCAA spent a lot of money to protect the March Madness™ trademark. Michael Hiestand of USA Today looks at Gus Johnson leaving CBS for Fox Sports. Eben Novy-Williams […]
