0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/3/2012
After taking January off, HBO’s World Championship Boxing returns with two title fights on Saturday. And Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. will be fighting. Luckily, Larry Merchant is back to commentate and he’ll join Jim Lampley and Emmanuel Steward at the Alamodome in San Antonio. We have the particulars below. HBO SPORTS PRESENTS A DOUBLEHEADER OF […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/1/2012
It seems like last week we rang in the New Year. Now, we’re one month into 2012. Didn’t take long. Let’s do some linkage. Starting with Michael Hiestand of USA Today, we learn that NBC has quite a bit in store for its six hour Super Bowl pregame show. Also in USA Today, Michael Coppinger […]
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Time to do some original content here. The thoughts come to you in bullet form as always. As the Super Bowl fast approaches, we hear from those who know more than your humble blogger that Sunday’s Big Game could set a viewing record. Super Bowl XLV on Fox between Green Bay and Pittsburgh set the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/28/2012
The first great sports documentary of 2012 will air Saturday night on HBO. The 90 minute film was co-produced by HBO Sports and NFL and gives us a look at Joe Namath’s life and career starting in high school in Beaver Falls, PA, to college in Alabama, then to the New York Jets of the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/27/2012
With a rainy day in Southern New England, it’s time to provide you with some media links. Lots of them on a Friday. You can check out the Weekend Viewing Picks for the sports and entertainment programming suggestions. Now to the links. National USA Today’s Michael Hiestand talks with NBC’s Al Michaels about calling his […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/24/2012
The first new edition of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel premieres tonight on HBO. The critically acclaimed sports newsmagazine will have three new stories and an update from 2009. As usual, Real Sports has a very interesting lineup and we have it for you below. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL EXAMINES THE USE OF TORADOL […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/23/2012
I’ll do some links that I’ve gathered over the day. You deserve some. Michael Hiestand of USA Today discusses the monster ratings for Championship Sunday in the NFL. Michael says with NBC reacquiring the rights to the Breeders Cup, ESPN has gotten out of the horse racing business. And Michael discusses Jim Rome’s CBS debut […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/5/2012
The last episode of 24/7 Flyers/Rangers on HBO premieres tonight on HBO at 10 p.m. ET. This episode deals with the game played on Monday and the coaches and several players were wired for sound. Details from HBO. 24/7 FLYERS/RANGERS: ROAD TO THE NHL WINTER CLASSIC JAN. 5 EPISODE Episode #4 (series finale) Debut: THURSDAY, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/3/2012
On this day when many of you head back to work after the lazy holiday season, let’s provide some links as we get into the New Year. I’m still saddened today by the passing of Turner Sports and PGA.com essayist Jim Huber. Reading the tributes on Twitter from those who knew him and those who […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/30/2011
Time for the Fang’s Bites Sports Media Year in Review. The year isn’t big enough for a Top Ten, but it is big enough for a Big Dozen. Let’s get to the list and we’ll count down from 12 and also have some Honorable Mentions. 12. ESPN The Book One of the most anticipated books […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/28/2011
Our third straight NHL-centric post will deal with tonight’s episode of the critically-acclaimed HBO Sports 24/7 series on the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers meeting at the Winter Classic. Tonight’s installment will entail with another week of preparation between the two teams leading up to the January 2 game. In addition, we’ll get our […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/21/2011
One of my life’s aspirations when I was reporting news for various radio stations was to receive a duPont-Columbia University Journalism Award. It’s one of the most prestigious awards for journalists and I was always riveted when the ceremony was shown on PBS back in the 1980’s. ABC’s Nightline or 60 Minutes always seemed to […]
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Tonight on HBO, we have the second part of 24/7 Flyers/Rangers. We have the preview from HBO Sports below. 24/7 FLYERS/RANGERS: ROAD TO THE NHL WINTER CLASSIC DEC. 21 EPISODE Episode #2 Debut: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) Other HBO playdates: Dec. 21 (11:00 p.m.), 22 (5:30 p.m., 11:50 p.m.), 23 (3:00 p.m.), 24 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/16/2011
Let’s get to the megalinks today. Lots to get to including some interesting news that is breaking today. First, the Weekend Viewing Picks are back after a week’s absence. Check out what sports and entertainment viewing recommendations I’ve made. Now to the links. National Developing today is a story out of Boston that CBC and […]
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I’ll do a few thoughts on what’s transpired in sports media this week. As always, they come in bullet form. The NFL came out smelling like roses after the league’s owners approved the new 9 year agreements with CBS, Fox, and NBC. Not only does the league have stability with its players with a long-term […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/14/2011
When the first edition of the NHL 24/7 premiered last year, fans were hopeful that HBO would treat hockey well. After all was said and done, fans were left hoping for more access to the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. Now as we move to the 2nd year of 24/7, NHL fans are hoping the […]
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I think it’s about a week and a half since I’ve been able to do links. Been crazy with me, but you’ve still been visiting and I appreciate that. Time to provide you with sports media news links which is what the site depends on to begin with. Thanks for your patience during this trying […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/23/2011
Let’s do a few links for you on this day before Thanksgiving. And my best to you. Be safe in your travels. We begin with John Ourand of Sports Business Daily who convenes a roundtable of fellow SBD writers to look at ESPN’s new NFL studio shows. Mason Levinson of Bloomberg News says ESPN college […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/22/2011
Just announced by HBO and NFL Films, a new documentary on Joe Namath. Both HBO and NFL Films have teamed up before, most recently for their successful “Lombardi” documentary which won the Sports Emmy for Best Documentary. I expect high quality from this documentary as HBO certainly knows how to do the sports documentary and […]
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The next Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel airs on Tuesday, November 22 and will be the last new edition before next month’s Year in Review program. Here’s the press release. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL EXAMINES A SEXUAL ABUSE CASE IN TENNIS; PROFILES BUTLER UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL COACH BRAD STEVENS; AND RECONNECTS WITH THE NEW YORK […]
