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Time Warner Cable/Bright House Pick Up SEC Network

This coming yesterday, a big pickup for ESPN’s SEC Network, Time Warner Cable and Bright House which have customers in the Carolinas, Florida, Texas and other markets spread across the South, announced that they will carry the new college sports network when it launches on August 14. ESPN has been picking up cable providers rather […]

College Basketball Viewing Picks for 12/21 & 12/22/2013

All Times Eastern Men’s Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports on TV Women’s Schedule & Announcing Assignments courtesy of Eye on Sky and Air Sports Saturday, December 21 Men’s Braggin’ Rights, St. Louis, MO Missouri vs. Illinois — ESPN2, 5;30 p.m. (Dave O’Brien/Jimmy Dykes) Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival, Brooklyn, NY Michigan vs. Stanford — Fox […]

Al Jazeera's beIN Sport Picks Up Time Warner/Bright House Cable

Just announced by the Al Jazeera-owned beIN Sport, the network that has rights to La Liga of Spain, Serie A of Italy and Ligue 1 of France, has been picked up by the Time Warner Cable/Bright House combo meaning it increases its availability across the country. In addition to the three leagues, Al Jazeera’s beIn […]

It's Official! NFL Network is Now on Bright House & Time Warner Cable Sytems

It took seven years, but finally, NFL Network and its companion channel, NFL RedZone will make their debuts on Bright House and Time Warner Cable in time for Sunday’s games. Officials for Bright House/Time Warner say that both channels will be on this weekend with full debuts made before Thursday Night Football’s Week 4 game […]

NFL Online and Tablet Streaming For 2012

As we approach the 2012 NFL regular season, let’s take a look at the online streaming plans for the League’s TV partners. Believe it or not, online real-time streaming of games began back in 2007 when DirecTV released its Supercast app for computers (for Internet Explorer only!) and allowed subscribers to its NFL Sunday Ticket […]

College Basketball Viewing Picks For 03/03 & 03/04/12, All Times Eastern

Men’s Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports Saturday, March 3 Men’s Schedule College GameDay live from Durham, NC — ESPNU, 10 a.m./ESPN, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Atlantic Sun Championship, Macon, GA Belmont vs. Florida Gulf Coast — ESPN2, 7 p.m. Big South Championship, Asheville, NC VMI vs. UNC-Asheville — ESPN, noon Colonial Athletic Association […]

College Basketball Viewing Picks for 02/11 & 02/12/12, All Times Eastern

Men’s Schedule Courtesy of Matt’s College Sports on TV Saturday, February 11 College GameDay live from Nashville, TN — ESPNU, 10 a.m./ESPN,11 a.m./ESPN, 8 p.m. 11 a.m. Butler at Cleveland State — ESPN2 Ball State at Kent State — ESPNU noon DePaul at Notre Dame — Big East Network: Cox Sports Television/MASN/SNY James Madison at […]

College Basketball Viewing Picks for 02/04 & 02/05/2012, All Times Eastern

Men’s Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports on TV Saturday, February 4 College GameDay live from Columbia, MO — ESPNU, 10 a.m./ESPN, 11 a.m./ESPN, 8 p.m. 11 a.m. South Florida at Georgetown — ESPNU noon LaSalle at St. Joseph – A-10 Network: CSS/The Comcast Network Seton Hall at UConn — Big East Network: Bright House/MASN/SNY […]

College Basketball Viewing Picks for 01/21 & 01/22/2012, All Times Eastern

Men’s Schedule Courtesy of Matt’s College Sports on TV Saturday, January 21 College GameDay live from Pittsburgh, PA — ESPNU, 10 a.m./ESPN, 11 a.m./ESPN, 8 p.m. 11 a.m. Maryland at Temple — ESPNU noon Fordham at St. Bonaventure — A-10 Network: Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia/CSS/The Comcast Network Wake Forest at Boston College — ACC Network Rutgers […]

Cranking Out Some Tuesday Linkage

We have some linkage for you. It’s a bit late, but better late than never. First, Mike McCarthy at USA Today writes that former NBC Football Night in America analyst Tiki Barber is reportedly “devastated” that no NFL team called him to inquire about his comeback. Sports lllustrated’s Richard Deitsch provides his annual NFL broadcasting […]

Pac-12 Conference Announces Formation of Pac-12 Networks

Once again, you must credit Pac-12 Conference Commissioner Larry Scott for thinking outside the box. Instead of signing one company to run a Pac-12 Network, Scott gets four companies on board to create six regional sports networks that will offered inside the conference and a national network to be offered outside the league’s West Coast […]

Bringing Out Some Saturday Linkage

While I’m at work on this Saturday, I’ll do some linkage for you. Marcus Vanderberg at SportsNewser notes that Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson used a gay slur to berate a caller on a Sirius XM radio show last week. At The Grio, Marcus looks at the legacy of the train wreck that’s known […]

“Watch ESPN” App Now Available For Android Platforms

The Watch ESPN app which allows subscribers of Time Warner Cable/Bright House and Verizon FiOS systems to see the linear ESPN on smartphones and tablets. This announcement made in the last hour by ESPN. The app had been previously released for Apple platforms last month. Now, those with an Android device can watch the ESPN […]

Saddling Up Some Tuesday Links

Let’s provide some linkage on another snowy day in the Northeast. Seriously, this isn’t funny any more. One or two snowstorms to remind us that it’s winter is fine. Not one every other day as it seems. It took me an hour to get into work when it normally takes 20-30 minutes. And sometimes on […]

ESPN2, ESPNU and Buzzer Beater Now Available Online To Certain Customers

Just received this press release from ESPN. Subscribers to Time Warner Cable and Bright House Cable systems and also receive their internet through those companies will be able to see ESPN2, ESPNU and the college basketball cut-in channel, Buzzer Beater online. This is in addition to ESPN which was made available to customers late last […]

The Post-World Series Links

Now that baseball is done, and doesn’t it seem right that it’s over by Election Day (Go vote!), it’s time to shift focus totally to the NFL, college football, NHL and college basketball, not necessarily in that order. Of course, there’s the baseball Hot Stove which now begins in earnest today with free agency, but […]

NESN National Hits Michigan

NESN National hits its third area, it’s first in the Midwest, through Bright House Cable in Michigan. Those who have access to Bright House’s sports tier will be able to watch NESN programming like NESN Daily! Charlie Moore Outdoors! Dennis & Callahan! Dirty Water TV! Well, maybe Dirty Water TV can be blacked out to […]

NESN National Launches on Bright House Systems in Florida

This release came on Thursday and it marks another area where NESN will be seen. Last month, it was announced NESN National would be seen in the Carolinas on Time Warner Systems. And starting yesterday, NESN began airing on Bright House systems in Central Florida. We have the press release for you. BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS […]

The Mid-Week Linkage

Ok, gathering plenty of good links for you and let’s not waste any time. I do have one piece of upcoming attractions for you. On Friday, we start up our College Football Viewing Picks once again and every week, I’ll list the college football games of note for viewing on the major networks and syndicators. […]

The Late Summer Megalinks

We have less than a month to go in summer and with our Labor Day weekend coming next week, we all know that September means school, end of vacations and the like. It also means football in earnest. Where I’m going with this thought I don’t know, but I’m feeling melancholy that the summer is […]

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