0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/6/2010
Well, I purposely didn’t do links on Thursday and on Friday, an unexpected joy fell into my lap as my Twitter Trophy Wife, Amanda Rykoff, a.k.a The OCD Chick, came up from New York for a conference, so we hung out Friday night. And while there, I caught up with baseball superwriter, Jonah Kieri and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/1/2010
Just as in 2008, I’m going through Olympics withdrawal. When I saw NBC’s closing credits at 12:37 this morning to conclude coverage, it makes you yearn for one more day of the Games. I admit the closing montage is done very well. If it’s ever on YouTube, I’ll post it here. Anyway, let’s give you […]
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Just received this press release, no actually, I had to retrieve this press release from CTV’s media website that the ratings for the USA-Canada men’s hockey gold medal game were even more blockbuster than in the United States. While the numbers for NBC were spectacular, they were even more so in Canada were about half […]
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When I see a press release that 99% of a country’s population has seen the Olympics through a network’s various platforms, I’m quite impressed. It’s not just CTV involved, but you’re talking about TSN, Rogers Sportsnet, RDS, V, CTVOlympics.com and cell phones. I mean, 99%? Is that even possible? I guess it is. 99% of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/28/2010
Ok, I have some time to do some linkage on this Sunday as we get ready to watch USA-Canada men’s hockey for the gold medal. TVbytheNumbers says the Olympics took the Saturday primetime ratings rather easily. Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News says Olympics ratings for Friday on NBC were very high. Mike writes that the […]
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We’ll have a couple of more CTV press releases to give you over the next couple of days, but this will wrap up the upcoming attractions for the Canada Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium until 2012 in London. So here go. Last time for what’s on CTV and its other networks. Day 17 Highlights: Sunday, Feb. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/27/2010
I have a lot of releases to post so here is what’s on tap in Canada for the next to last day of the Olympics. Day 16 Highlights: Saturday, Feb. 27 – Going for Gold: Undefeated Kevin Martin and Team Canada Battle Norway for the Title DAY 16 – SCHEDULED SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/26/2010
I’m watching curling as we get ready to close the Olympics and get back to watching college basketball and prepare for baseball. To be honest, I never thought I would enjoy curling, but I’ve really gotten into the sport this year. Plus, it’s been on at some convenient times to watch so I’ll NBC some […]
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We have your highlights of what will be aired on the Canadian Olympics Broadcast Media Consortium. It’s never easy to type that easily. I wish there was a shorter name for the Consortium. Anyway, here’s what you’ll see in Canada. Day 15 Highlights: On the Road to Gold: Men’s Hockey Semifinals, Friday, Feb. 26 DAY […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/25/2010
Just a few more days and the 2010 Winter Olympics will be in the books. As we head towards the final days of the Vancouver Games, there is still major hardware to hand out. On Thursday, you have the women’s hockey Gold Medal Game between the USA and Canada. There’s the curling semifinals for both […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/24/2010
Ok, doing some linkage today. Lots of stuff to get to. Starting with USA Today’s Michael Hiestand who says one has to take NBC’s Olympic primetime ratings with a grain of salt. Michael also writes about Tony Kornheiser’s two week suspension for his comments about Hannah Storm’s attire. From Slate, Jack Shafer says Mr. Tony […]
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Here’s the schedule on CTV and its sister networks in the Canada Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium. Day 13 Highlights: It’s the Quarter-finals in Men’s Hockey as Four Teams Vie for a Berth in the Semis, Wednesday, Feb. 24 DAY 13 – SCHEDULED SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) OLYMPIC DAYTIME/JEUX OLYMPIQUES EN JOURNÉE Long Track Speed […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/23/2010
Let’s do the Tuesday linkage. Had to finish some paperwork and I’ll do linkage now. From Sports Business Journal/Sports Business Daily, Olympics ratings are still up from 2006, but there’s another showdown with American Idol coming tonight. SBJ/SBD notes that NBC’s daytime ratings for the Olympics are decent as well. John Ourand from the Sports […]
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This is the schedule for today in Canada. Day 12 Highlights: Tuesday, Feb. 23 – Now or Never: Canada vs. Germany in Hockey Qualifications DAY 12 – SCHEDULED SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) OLYMPIC DAYTIME/JEUX OLYMPIQUES EN JOURNÉE Hockey: Men’s Playoff – Switzerland takes on Belarus in the first playoff qualifier of the day (Rogers […]
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Usually I put the Canadian Olympic ratings with the Canadian Olympic Broadcast Consortium daily schedule, but this is so big, it can stand alone. We discover that Sunday’s USA-Canada men’s hockey game was a blockbuster for CTV. CAN/USA Men’s Hockey Is Most-Watched Sports Program in Canadian History with 10.6 Million Viewers – 9.5 million watch […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/22/2010
I’ll do some linkage for you. Been busy all day, but I have a nice window here and I’ll get to links after I discuss last night’s hockey action. I’m still coming down from the USA win over Canada last night in men’s hockey. Now, there are many things that could be said about NBC […]
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Let’s give you details of what CTV and its sister networks have in store for Monday at the XXI Winter Olympiad. Day 11 Highlights: Monday, Feb. 22 – Golden Opportunity: Virtue and Moir Go for Gold DAY 11 – SCHEDULED SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) OLYMPIC DAYTIME/JEUX OLYMPIQUES EN JOURNÉE • Curling: Men’s – With […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/21/2010
Let’s do some linkage. Didn’t do any yesterday so it’s time to do some today. Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated has your Olympics Viewing Guide for Sunday. The Nielsen Wire blog notes that skiing is topping Olympic viewership (not figure skating?) while hockey is the most discussed Olympic sport online. Nielsen also states that 13% […]
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Ok, here is what is on tap for CTV and its sister networks in the Canadian Olympics Broadcast Consortium for today. Day 10 Highlights: Hockey Rivalry Continues: Team Canada Looks to Put Team USA On Ice, Sunday, Feb. 21 Daily Highlights – Vancouver 2010Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium DAY 10 – SCHEDULED SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS (SUBJECT […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/20/2010
We’re now officially at the midway point of the Winter Olympics. CTV is riding momentum to the finish and here is what it and the other networks in the Olympic Broadcast Consortium are showing on Saturday. Day 9 Highlights: Saturday, Feb. 20 A Family Affair: Hamelin vs. Hamelin in Short Track Speed Skating DAY […]
