0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/9/2010
The award-winning HBO series 24/7 starts anew this weekend with Mayweather/Mosley that will lead up to the Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley fight on May 1. Here’s a preview of your first installment that premieres on Saturday. HBO SPORTS’ 24/7 MAYWEATHER/MOSLEY, A FOUR-EPISODE, ALL-ACCESS SERIES LEADING UP TO THE PAY-PER-VIEW SHOWDOWN BETWEEN TWO BOXING SUPERSTARS, DEBUTS APRIL […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/23/2010
I was out of the office yesterday which prevented me from doing linkage. And I had to catch up on paperwork today so I’m giving you linkage for the first time during this work week. You’re owed big time so let’s get right to them. Writing for the Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center, Eric […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/14/2010
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 3/13/2010
As Championship Weekend continues in college basketball, time to do some linkage while I can. Mike Reynolds from Multichannel News says while the eyes of March will be focused on CBS and CBS College Sports for the NCAA Tournament, several networks are looking towards the summer when negotiations on a new TV contract could begin. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/14/2010
Let’s do our links for today. I think this is the earliest I’m getting the links this week. About time as well. First, the Sports Business Daily has opened up its Morning Buzz section today and it includes news on the NFL rookie wage scale and a new advertiser in the Super Bowl. Bradford Wernle […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/8/2010
I’m currently at the home office and it’s been quite difficult to blog with the boss constantly over your shoulder, but I’m doing my best. In between reports, phone calls and meetings, I’m trying to bring you some links. I may have to do this in two parts, but I’ll try to get this completed […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/7/2010
I have some releases in the Fang’s Bites inbox that I need to post before they become outdated and to be honest, I want to clear up some room. So let’s put them up here and you can be up to date on what’s going on in the sports media. First, Versus will be airing […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/23/2009
With the Christmas holiday beckoning, my blogging schedule has been affected as I’m taking care of personal business so the linkage will be a little light over the next few days. I’ll give you some quick links while I can. You’ve probably heard about this already and this is something Keith Thibault of Sports Media […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/20/2009
This just in from HBO, we find that there were about one and a quarter million purchases for last week’s Manny Pacquaio-Miguel Cotto fight. We have the announcement from the fine people at HBO Sports. PACQUIAO-COTTO REGISTERS 1.25 MILLION PAY-PER-VIEW BUYS Nov. 20, 2009 – NEW YORK — HBO Sports reported today that 1.25 million […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/12/2009
I have a couple of releases for you before I do the regular stuff for today. These are quotes and notes from NBA TV’s Fan Night on Tuesday. Notes from NBA TV’s Fan Night – Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Denver Nuggets (90) @ Chicago Bulls (89) Voting is open on NBA.com for next week’s Fan […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/10/2009
I think I can fit five releases here for you. All are miscellaneous press releases and don’t relate to one particular sport. Let’s get to them. Starting with the Late Show with David Letterman, tennis star Andre Agassi makes an appearance on Wednesday to talk about his tell-all autobiography which has certainly been making waves. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/7/2009
Saturday night is a busy night for fight fans whether it be boxing or mixed martial arts. Starting with HBO Sports and its World Championship Boxing card. HBO SPORTS® PRESENTS A LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT REMATCH WHEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®: CHAD DAWSON VS. GLEN JOHNSON II AND ALFREDO ANGULO VS. HARRY JOE YORGEY IS SEEN LIVE SATURDAY, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/19/2009
The morning is wrapping up, but already, we have some good release action for you this morning. I’ll do the Monday releases first, then post a few releases leftover from last week that can still be posted. So let’s get to them and then I’ll do linkage for you. First, TNT and PGA.com will offer […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/29/2009
Let’s finish our press releases with a mishmash of subjects. Lots of stuff to post and they all don’t fit under one particular theme. As we get closer to the start of the NHL season, ESPN tells us that analysts Barry Melrose and Matthew Barnaby will return to talk puck on SportsCenter. Barry Melrose & […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/21/2009
Doing the Monday links as we return to work after the weekend. Weekends are never long enough for me. To start, we have a few links from the Sports Business Journal. John Ourand writes that the season ending MLS Cup will be moving to primetime and scheduled opposite Sunday Night Football. Don’t see the ratings […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/27/2009
I’ll provide some press releases while I can. Here’s the interview CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta conducted with Lance Armstrong. This interview aired on today’s edition of American Morning. In an interview that aired on today’s American Morning, CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta spoke exclusively with seven-time Tour de France winner Lance […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/17/2009
I’ve found that Monday and Wednesday are usually the big days for press releases. Tuesday is a bit quieter. This Tuesday is no exception. But still, it’s nice to get releases to post. Here’s one from ESPN which continues to harp on the primetime wins the NBA Finals had in June. NBA Finals Propel ABC […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/14/2009
Let’s do some links before I do some work and finish what I have to do today. Newsday’s Neil Best is amazed at the Red Sox beating the Celtics and Bruins in the ratings last Sunday night. Neil says Mets and Yankees fans are finding bargains on tickets. Neil writes that former ESPN NFL analyst […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/2/2009
I’ll do some links this morning. Starting with the Nielsen ratings Wire blog, we find that almost as many women watch the Kentucky Derby as men. Michael Winerip of the New York Times laments of the loss of Len Berman from WNBC and no-nonsense sportcasts. Ken Schott of the Schenectady Gazette has a good suggestion. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/1/2009
Time to give you your Friday megalinks. Again, we begin with the Weekend Viewing Picks. The Kentucky Derby is the prime event with tomorrow being the first Saturday in May. NBC has the actual race at 6:20 p.m. with coverage beginning at 4. ESPN has several races from the undercard starting at noon. If you […]
