0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/10/2012
As we speed into the last quarter of 2012 and prepare for what’s ahead in 2013, there is one thing that is on the horizon for US sports fans and that is the expected appearance of a new all-sports cable channel. No, it’s not NBC Sports Network, although its trials and tribulations this fall will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/9/2012
We have the extensive 2012-13 college basketball schedule for CBS Sports Network. CBSSN will carry 172 games starting November 16 and running through April 7. CBS Sports Network will show teams from 16 conferences. Overall, CBS Sports Network has contracts with the Atlantic 10, Conference USA, Mountain West and the Patriot League as well as […]
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This just released by CBS Sports, the 42 games schedule for college basketball. This marks the 32nd consecutive year CBS has been airing college basketball and it culminates with the Final Four to be played this season at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. CBS will carry games from the A-10, ACC, Big East, Big 12, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/4/2012
Let’s do a few links for you. Michael Hiestand of USA Today looks at the local MLB TV ratings. Mike Ozanian from Forbes explains what the new national MLB TV deals mean for the upcoming bids for the Los Angeles Dodgers TV rights. Georg Szalai of the Hollywood Reporter has an NBC Sports executive defending […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/3/2012
Wrapping up the A-10 Conference deals from yesterday, we have this press release from NBC Sports announcing that NBC Sports Network will begin carrying A-10 basketball games this season. For the 2012-13 season, NBCSN will air six games involving A-10 teams, but next season is where the network will increase its commitment to the conference. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/2/2012
Let’s do a few links on this Tuesday. Edmund Lee of Bloomberg analyzes the new MLB TV deals with Fox and Turner. Michael Hiestand of USA Today says with some playoff spots decided, ESPN has dropped plans for a duel MLB doubleheaders on Wednesday. Jacqueline Palank of the Wall Street Journal reviews ESPN’s 30 for […]
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ESPN has announced the renewal of its deal with the Atlantic 10 Conference. Like CBS Sports Network’s deal, it lasts eight years starting with the 2013-14 season and lasting through 2021. This new deal will provide ESPN with the A-10 Men’s Basketball Championship starting in 2014. CBS will air the game this season and then […]
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As part of a multi-tiered media rights deal with three networks, the Atlantic 10 Conference has announced a renewal of its contract with CBS Sports Network. This provides CBSSN with at least 25 regular season men’s basketball games and a handful of women’s games. This also provides CBS Sports Network with the rights to the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/13/2012
Writing this in the wee hours of the morning after watching the series finale of Damages on DirecTV not once, but twice to try and figure if investing five seasons was worth it. I think it was, but to be honest, the entire series as a mindfuck. And I think the producers intentionally made it […]
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Just a day after announcing a new agreement with Oklahoma University of the Big 12 Conference, Fox Sports unveils a similar rights deal with Texas Tech University. Under the deal, Fox Sports will air one Texas Tech football game a year, have exclusive replays, live basketball games plus coverage of various Olympic sports. The programming […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/12/2012
Announced today by the Atlantic Coast Conference and will be made official at press conferences both at the league offices and at South Bend, Notre Dame will join the ACC in all sports except for football (naturally) and hockey (again, naturally). ACC Accepts Notre Dame @
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/7/2012
Just announced by ESPN, a new long-term agreement that increases the Family of Networks’ commitment to the Big 12 Conference. Starting with this season and lasting until the 2024-25 season, ESPN will have plenty of football and men’s basketball games. This also includes the Big 12 Tournament which ESPN has televised exclusively either through its […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/10/2012
Haven’t been able to provide the Friday megalinks in a while. Let’s do an edition today. Normally I include a link to the Weekend Viewing Picks, but I’ll be doing that tonight so you can find it on my site when it’s posted. If you follow me on Twitter or have an RSS feed, you’ll […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/8/2012
It’s not even college football season, but over the last couple of weeks, ESPN has been sending out college basketball announcements like there’s no tomorrow. I will eventually catch up on these press releases after the Olympics. But I did want to get this out to you. This is the announcement of the sites for […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/31/2012
CBS has officially announced the signing of Doug Gottlieb into the company. He’ll join the upstart CBS Sports Radio which will begin in January. He’ll host the 3-6 p.m. ET slot. In addition, he’ll join CBS Sports as a college basketball analyst on games and in the studio. He’ll have a role on the NCAA […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/30/2012
ESPN has announced that former coaches Seth Greenberg and Bruce Pearl have been hired as college basketball analysts. In addition, Jalen Rose, one of the Fab Five at Michigan in the early 1990’s, will be an analyst on the basketball version of College GameDay this season. He replaces Hubert Davis who became an assistant coach […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/25/2012
ESPN has unveiled the Big 12 portion of the Big Monday college basketball schedule. As usual, the Big 12 will be the nightcap of the Big East/Big 12 doubleheader. Overall, there will be 9 Big 12 games including a doubleheader at 5:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 21. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/16/2012
Here’s the Monday linkage wrapped in a nice bow for you. From Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand and Michael Smith, they report that ESPN will pay an average of $80 million per year to air the Rose Bowl. That more than doubles the current contract which pays $30 million. Liz Mullen of SBJ says a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/11/2012
Lots of stuff to get to. Let’s not waste time. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch reports on ESPN’s signing of four of its NFL insiders to long-term contracts. SI’s Tom Verducci gives us some myths and truths about the MLB All-Star Game. Tim Kenneally of The Wrap says the All-Star Game won the night for Fox […]
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On Tuesday, November 13, ESPN will air 11 college games over a 24 hour span to kick off the new college basketball season. It all begins at midnight with West Virginia taking on Gonzaga in the Old Spice Classic at midnight and ends with Duke taking on defending National Champion Kentucky in the Champions Classic […]
