0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/3/2014
This being the third consecutive Fox Sports-centric post this morning. We have this regarding England’s domestic soccer tournament, the FA Cup. It also marks the return of several English Premier League clubs to Fox Sports after losing the rights to NBC last year. Fox’s platforms on broadcast and cable will air games throughout the weekend […]
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Tonight, the Cotton Bowl airs on Fox. The game between former Big 12 rivals Missouri and Oklahoma will be played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX. Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink will call the game live at 8 p.m. Fox’s coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. with a half-hour pregame show. The big story […]
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Cue the music. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbU4fPYRvcY&rel=0&w=560&h=315] Fox Sports has announced that the viewership for its 20th season of broadcasting the NFL was the best viewership ever. Games averaged 21.2 million viewers for the 2013 season, breaking the previous record of 20.1 million set back in 2010. In addition, the ratings at 12.5 ties its best ever ratings […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/2/2014
Ok, I’ll write the Awards tonight, but in the interim, here are the nominees for the seventh annual incarnation of my NFL TV Awards. The Pat Summerall Award for Best Play-by-Play: Kenny Albert (Fox), Kevin Burkhardt (Fox), Ian Eagle (CBS), Al Michaels (NBC), Brad Nessler (NFL Network), Mike Tirico (ESPN) Best Game Analyst: Cris Collinsworth […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/31/2013
It’s time to look back at the Year in Sports Media. Once again, it was a rather busy year in covering sports media. Since beginning this site in 2007, covering sports media has grown to a 24/7 beat. It’s never enough to cull stories to 10. That’s why I have “The Big Dozen.” Why is […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/30/2013
Come on. You didn’t expect anyone different than Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, did you? Buck and Aikman will be in the a broadcast booth high above Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin for the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers. Kickoff time will be 4:40 p.m. ET on Sunday, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/29/2013
Ok, playoff schedule is in. NBC has a very good Wild Card doubleheader on Saturday, January 4. It will have Kansas City-Indianapolis in the early game with New Orleans at Philadelphia in the nightcap. CBS has the early game on Sunday, January 5 with San Diego at Cincinnati at 1 p.m. ET. Fox will have […]
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Now to Fox NFL Sunday from Fox Sports as seen on the Fox Television Network. FOX NFL SUNDAY NOTES – 12/29/13 Johnson: If Jay Cutler Doesn’t Play Well Today, Cut Him Loose Glazer Reports Which Coaches Are Safe, Which Are Out and Who Is Likely to Replace Them Bradshaw: Dallas Can “Rise Up” Today Against […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/23/2013
Normally, these aren’t posted until Thursday or later as I wait for the official press releases from the networks, but as assignments began leaking out today through Twitter, we have all of the games and announcers for the double doubleheaders on CBS and Fox and of course, the Sunday Night Football game on NBC. Because […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/22/2013
Ok, we’ve had the Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys game pegged for the Week 17 Sunday Night Football primetime slot for a while and tonight it became official. The National Football League and the National Broadcasting Company that Eagles-Cowboys will be in primetime tonight. That game will be for the final NFL playoff spot and […]
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Now to the Fox NFL Sunday notes and quotes for today. Lots of stuff here. FOX NFL SUNDAY NOTES – 12/22/13 Bradshaw: Jason Garrett is No Head Coach, He’s is Just a Yes Man For Jerry Jones Johnson: I love the Cowboys but I Don’t Like the Way This Team is Structured Glazer Reports Rex […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/21/2013
All Times Eastern Blackout: Buffalo Sunday, December 22 NFL Viewing Maps (the506.com) DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket Channel Assignments Studio and Pregame Shows NFL Matchup — ESPN, 6:30 a.m. NFL GameDay First — NFL Network, 7 a.m. That Other Pregame Show — CBS Sports Network, 9 a.m. NFL GameDay Morning — NFL Network, 9 a.m. Mike […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/16/2013
Last week, we learned that the European governing body for soccer, UEFA had decided to return to Fox after two rounds of bidding that failed to draw it’s desired price. Today, Fox has made it official that it has renewed its rights deal with UEFA for the Champions and Europa Leagues through the 2017-18 season. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/15/2013
Now to the quotage from Fox NFL Sunday. Just two more of these before the playoffs. FOX NFL SUNDAY NOTES – 12/15/13 Jay Glazer Unveils Video Showing Dolphins Special Teams Coach Darren Rizzi In Play During Steelers Return Last Week & No Penalty Was Called Jimmy Johnson On The Redskins & Mike Shanahan: “He Can […]
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When Fox obtained the rights to UFC in 2011, the network hoped it would do well in the younger demographic. In the two plus years since Fox and UFC made their joint announcement, the network’s ratings for UFC events in 18-49 have fallen steadily since its first event on November 12, 2011. For Saturday night’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/13/2013
This broken by Awful Announcing, the first-year NFL on Fox announcing team of Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews will be calling one Divisional Playoff game next month. This marks the second consecutive season Fox Sports will have assigned a team other than Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa to the playoffs. Last […]
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This Sunday, Fox has the doubleheader which includes the Green Bay Packers at the Dallas Cowboys going to most of the country at 4:25 p.m. The main game early will be Seattle at the New York Giants which gets sent to 32% of the country at 1 p.m. ET. Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/12/2013
Fox has a live UFC card this Saturday and the Flyweight Title is on the line. Champion Demetrious Johnson will take on the top contender Joseph Benavidez in rematch of their 2012 battle that gave Johnson the belt. In addition, Urijah Faber will fight in a bantamweight bout against Michael McDonald. Two other fights will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/11/2013
All Times Eastern Thursday, December 11 Studio and Pregame Shows Around the League Live — NFL Network, 2 p.m. NFL Insiders — ESPN, 3 p.m. NFL Live — ESPN, 4 p.m. Football Night in America: Coach’s Clicker — NBCSN, 5 p.m. NFL Fantasy Live — NFL Network, 5 p.m. NFL Total Access Kickoff: Thursday Night […]
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Fox Sports’ college football season will end with the Cotton Bowl on Friday night, January 3, 2014. It’ll pit old rivals Missouri, now in the SEC, against Oklahoma State which remained in the Big 12. Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink will be at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX. The Fox College Saturday crew […]
