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NFL Viewing Picks for Week 12 of the 2014 Season

All Times Eastern Byes: Carolina, Pittsburgh Thursday, November 20 Studio and Pregame Shows Around the NFL — NFL Network, 2 p.m. NFL Insiders — ESPN, 3 p.m. NFL Live — ESPN, 4 p.m. NFL Fantasy Live — NFL Network, 5 p.m. NFL Total Access Kickoff live from the Coliseum Formerly Known as Oakland-Alameda County, Oakland, […]

Root Sports Southwest Debuts Today

After a prolonged legal fight in the courts, Houston viewers who had been without the Astros and Rockets for the last two years will have them back starting today. Comcast SportsNet Houston was dissolved earlier this year and that means a new regional sports network co-owned by AT&T and DirecTV will take its place. Root […]

College Football Viewing Picks for Week 12, 11/15/2014

All Times Eastern Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports on TV Announcing schedule courtesy of Eye on Sky and Air Sports Saturday, November 14 Studio and Pregame Shows College GameDay live from Tuscaloosa, AL — ESPN, 9 a.m. Fox Sports Live: Countdown to Kickoff — Fox Sports 1, 9 a.m. SEC Nation live from College […]

College Football Viewing Picks for Week 11, 11/7-8/2014

All Times Eastern Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports on TV Announcing assignments courtesy of Eye on Sky and Air Sports Friday, November 7 Studio and Pregame Shows CFB Daily: The Edge — ESPNU, 1 p.m. College Football Live — ESPN, 2:30 p.m. ESPN Recruiting Nation — ESPNU, 4:30 p.m. This Week in SEC Football […]

NFL Viewing Picks for Week 10 of the 2014 Season

All Times Eastern Byes: Houston, Indianapolis, Minnesota, New England, San Diego, Washington Thursday, November 6 Studio and Pregame Shows NFL Total Access Kickoff live from Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH — NFL Network, 6 p.m. Fantasy Football Live — NBCSN, 6:30 p.m. Fantasy Football Uncensored — Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m. NFL Thursday Night Football […]

College Football Viewing Picks for Week 10, 11/01/2014

All Times Eastern Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports on TV Announcing assignments courtesy of Eye on Sky and Air Sports Studio and Pregame Shows College GameDay live from Morgantown, WV — ESPN, 9 a.m. Fox Sports Live: Countdown to Kickoff — Fox Sports 1, 9 a.m. SEC Nation live from Columbia, MO — SEC […]

NFL Viewing Picks for Week 9 of the 2014 Season

All Times Eastern Byes: Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Tennessee Thursday, October 30 Studio and Pregame Shows Around the NFL — NFL Network, 2 p.m. NFL Insiders — ESPN, 3 p.m. NFL Live — ESPN, 4 p.m. NFL Fantasy Live — NFL Network, 5 p.m. Fantasy Football Live — NBCSN, 6 p.m. NFL Total […]

College Football Viewing Picks for Week 9, 10/25/2014

All Times Eastern Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports on TV Announcing assignments courtesy of Eye on Sky and Air Sports Studio and Pregame Shows College GameDay live from Baton Rouge, LA — ESPN, 9 a.m. Fox Sports Live: Countdown to Kickoff — Fox Sports 1, 9 a.m. SEC Nation live from Lexington, KY — […]

NFL Viewing Picks for Week 8 of the 2014 Season

All Times Eastern Byes: New York Giants and San Francisco Thursday, October 23 Studio and Pregame Shows Around the NFL — NFL Network, 2 p.m. NFL Insiders — ESPN, 3 p.m. NFL Live — ESPN, 4 p.m. NFL Fantasy Live — NFL Network, 5 p.m. Fantasy Football Live — NBCSN, 6 p.m. NFL Total Access […]

NFL Viewing Picks for Week 7 of the 2014 Season

All Times Eastern Byes: Philadelphia and Tampa Bay Thursday, October 16 Studio and Pregame Shows Around the NFL — NFL Network, 2 p.m. NFL Insiders — ESPN, 3 p.m. NFL Live — ESPN, 4 p.m. NFL Fantasy Live — NFL Network, 5 p.m. Fantasy Football Live — NBCSN, 6 p.m. NFL Total Access Kickoff live […]

College Football Viewing Picks for Week 6, 10/04/2014

All Times Eastern Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports Announcing assignments courtesy of Eye on Sky and Air Sports Studio and Pregame Shows College GameDay live from Oxford, MS — ESPN, 9 a.m.Fox Sports Live: Countdown to Kickoff — Fox Sports 1, 9 a.m. SEC Nation live from Starkville, MS — SEC Network, 10 a.m. […]

NFL and DirecTV Finally Extend Agreement for NFL Sunday Ticket

This came yesterday and I’m finally posting this. It’s the announcement from the National Football League and satellite provider DirecTV extending their agreement for out-of-market pay NFL Sunday Ticket package. While the announcement does not mention any financial details, reports indicate that this is an eight-year deal and will cost DirecTV $1.5 billion annually. With […]

NFL Viewing Picks for Week 4 of the 2014 Season

All Times Eastern Thursday, September 25 Studio & Pregame Shows Around the NFL — NFL Network, 2 p.m. NFL Insiders — ESPN, 3 p.m. NFL Live — ESPN, 4 p.m. NFL Fantasy Live — NFL Network, 5 p.m. NFL Total Access Kickoff live from Landover, MD — NFL Network, 6 p.m. Fantasy Football Live — […]

College Football Viewing Picks for Week 4, 09/20/2014

All Times Eastern Schedule courtesy Matt’s College Sports Announcing assignments courtesy Eye on Sky and Air Sports Pregame and Studio Shows Fox Sports Live: Countdown to Kickoff — Fox Sports 1, 8 a.m. College GameDay live from Tallahassee, FL — ESPN, 9 a.m. SEC Nation — SEC Network, 10 a.m. BTN Football Pregame — Big […]

NFL Viewing Picks for Week 3 of the 2014 Season

All Times Eastern Thursday, September 18 Pregame and Studio Shows Around the NFL — NFL Network, 2 p.m. NFL Insiders — ESPN, 3 p.m. NFL Live — ESPN, 4 p.m. NFL Fantasy Live — NFL Network, 5 p.m. NFL Total Access Kickoff live from the Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA — NFL Network, 6 p.m. Fantasy […]

NFL Viewing Picks for Week 1 of the 2014 NFL Season

All Times Eastern Thursday, September 4 Studio & Pregame Shows Around the NFL — NFL Network, 2 p.m. NFL Insiders — ESPN, 3:30 p.m. NFL Live — ESPN, 4 p.m. NFL Fantasy Live — NFL Network, 4 p.m. NFL GameDay: Kickoff 2014 — NFL Network, 5 p.m. NFL Kickoff 2014 — NBC/NFL Network, 7:30 p.m. […]

Guest Column: What Does AT&T/DirecTV Mean For Sports Television?

Jessie Karangu is our second University of Maryland journalism student to submit a guest column for Fang’s Bites. For this guest column, Jessie looks at the proposed AT&T purchase of DirecTV and where it could lead for sports television. This is reprinted with permission from his blog, JMan’s Media Zone. Reports and rumors have been […]

AT&T Acquires DirecTV for $48.5 Billion!

In a deal that shakes up the telecommunications industry, AT&T has announced it has purchased satellite provider DirecTV for $48.5 billion. That’s a lot of money. Now how does this effect sports media? In a lot of ways, my friends. You have the negotiations for NFL Sunday Ticket which has been a DirecTV exclusive dating […]

The Nominees for the 35th Annual Sports Emmy Awards

The nominees are out. A few interesting developments for this year’s Emmys. In the play-by-play category, Al Michaels is noticeably absent. Marv Albert, Mike Breen, Joe Buck, Bob Costas (?) and Mike Emrick are nominees. I guess the Academy decided to put Bob in this category in addition to his customary Studio Host nomination. For […]

REPORT: NFL and DirecTV Close to Renewing NFL Sunday Ticket Package

This coming from Ronald Grover and Liana B. Baker of Reuters. DirecTV and the NFL are close to renewing their agreement for the NFL Sunday Ticket package. Earlier this year, DirecTV hinted that it was willing to drop Sunday Ticket if the price was too expensive. In response, the NFL began shopping the out-of-market pay […]

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