0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/8/2011
I was in between offices yesterday and could not do the links as I had wanted. Let’s provide some now while I can. Nate Davis at USA Today writes about ESPN extending the rights to air Monday Night Football and keep the series on cable through 2021. The Hollywood Reporter notes that tonight’s Presidential jobs […]
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Last year, I wrote a column for Dan Levy’s Press Coverage site on how to fix the U.S. Open as the tournament sits in yet another weather delay. I suggested that the United States Tennis Association move the U.S. Open back a week and end the tournament on Labor Day. It makes too much sense. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/7/2011
Just announced by CBS Sports, former Carolina Panthers and New York Jets defensive end Kris Jenkins will join the network as a part-time analyst for The NFL Today and Showtime’s Inside the NFL. His first appearance on CBS will be during Week 2 on The NFL Today. Jenkins is no stranger to TV as he […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/6/2011
The Showtime/NFL Films series Inside the NFL returns Wednesday for its 33rd season. The cast of James Brown, Phil Simms, Warren Sapp, Cris Collinsworth and Mike Lombardi are all back and so are the highlights from NFL Films. For the season premiere, the cast will preview the upcoming season and look into its collective crystal […]
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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 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/5/2011
This is an 11 minute feature that CBS aired during Sunday’s coverage of the U.S. Open celebrating the 20th anniversary of the amazing run of then-39 year old Jimmy Connors. It started with a five set, first round match against Patrick McEnroe that lasted until 1:35 a.m. and ended on Super Saturday in the men’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/4/2011
Starting at 11 a.m. Monday, CBS Sports will have another 7 hours of coverage of the U.S. Open which will run until 6 p.m. Eastern time. On the docket for Labor Day, CBS will have a women’s glamor matchup between Ana Ivanovic and Serena Williams. In addition, American Mardy Fish will be in action and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/3/2011
We have CBS’ press release discussing what it will air on Sunday for its coverage of the U.S. Open. CBS takes the air at 11 a.m. just after Face The Nation on the East Coast. Coverage will last until 6 p.m. Eastern. Among those in action include Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick. During the 7 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/2/2011
The first of three consecutive days at the U.S. Open begins Saturday at 11 a.m. Eastern time. The legendary Dick Enberg will begin calling his last Open for CBS Sports. He’ll be joined in the booth by John McEnroe and Mary Carillo. Bill Macatee and Jim Courier will call matches on the outer courts. ESPN’s […]
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Let’s get these megalinks done as I hope to give you a weekend full of posts for the three day holiday. That’s my plan, at least. They could get changed due to family or weather. You never know. I have the sports and entertainment programming in the Weekend Viewing Picks. Let’s get to the linkage […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/1/2011
Came home a bit early from work so let me provide you with some linkage today. Michael Hiestand of USA Today writes that Marcus Allen will join Fox Sports Media Group’s coverage of college football. Ryan Ballengee of Pro Golf Talk discusses the new 9 year deal signed between the PGA Tour and its TV […]
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After a controversy that had Bruce Feldman banned from Twitter and suspended (allegedly) from all appearances on all ESPN platforms, suddenly came word this morning that the embattled college football writer had left the Alleged Worldwide Leader and signed with CBS Sports to write for its website and appear across its platforms. It took many […]
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Just announced by PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts today, CBS and NBC have renewed their rights deal to continue airing golf tournaments for the next 10 years. CBS will continue to air 20 PGA Tour events and does not include the two majors it airs as rights to […]
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 8/24/2011
The last couple of days have been tough to provide links as I was out of the office. Glad to be back linking again, although you never know if I’ll be called away again. I’ll try to do what I can. Mike McCarthy of USA Today attended the NFL on CBS media day on Tuesday […]
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CBS Sports has two NFL preseason games this week and will handle both of them on back-to-back nights, Friday and Saturday. Ian Eagle, filling in for Jim Nantz who will be handling golf duties this weekend, and Phil Simms along with the outgoing Sam Ryan will call Green Bay at Indianapolis on Friday. Then Greg […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/23/2011
Announced today at the NFL on CBS Media Day Luncheon, an event I was hoping to attend, but could not, the broadcast pairings for this season. As you know CBS covers the American Football Conference and will go all the way from Week 1 of the regular season to the AFC Championship Game on January […]
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CBS Sports, Showtime, NFL Films and NFL Media have jointly announced the renewal of Inside The NFL for a fourth season on Showtime. Ever since HBO canceled the show, Showtime stepped up and brought it back. And the cast of James Brown, Cris Collinsworth, Phil Simms, Warren Sapp and Michael Lombardi all return for the […]
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CBS Sports will offer 3-D TV coverage of matches its airs from both Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstong stadiums during the same time as its airing the contests in HDTV during Labor Day Weekend and Championship Weekend of the U.S. Open from Flushing Meadow. This marks the second year that CBS will offer coverage in […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/21/2011
Time for some Sunday links. I’ll also attempt some Sunday thoughts later. Todd Spangler of Multichannel News writes that Comcast has dropped a lawsuit against DirecTV over its NFL Sunday Ticket ad campaign. Tom Weir of USA Today explains how ESPN’s Dick Vitale got so angry at a sports radio talk show that he hung […]
