0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/11/2016
On Tuesday, May 10 at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln Center in New York, the Sports Emmy Awards were handed out to the national sports networks nominated in a number of categories. FS1 was the network that received the most with 8 awards. NBC was next with 7 followed by FoxSports.com with 6 then […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/6/2014
Here’s the listing of the 35th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. They were handed out in New York tonight to an appreciative audience at the Frederick P. Rose Hall at the Time Warner Center. Overall, NBC led all networks with six Emmy Awards, Fox/HBO Sports/MLB Network won 5 and ESPN received four. In an upset, Bob […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/3/2014
You can’t get any better than having three Games 7 on one network like today. The NBA’s Network of Record, TNT has all three Conference Quarterfinal Games 7 starting at 5:30 p.m. ET and action will last through early Sunday morning on the East Coast. It all begins with Atlanta at Indiana followed by Memphis […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/18/2014
As the 2014 NBA Playoffs get set to begin this weekend, TNT prepares once again to be the league’s Network of Record as it airs more than 40 playoff games from the first round all the way to the Western Conference Finals. TNT begins with three games this Sunday with Dallas at San Antonio at […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/26/2014
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 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/8/2014
After taking a week off for the New Year, the NBA on TNT is back on Thursday with another doubleheader featuring the New York Knicks and Miami Heat in the first game and the Oklahoma City Thunder taking on Denver in the nightcap. As usual, Inside the NBA caps off your night. The NBA on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/18/2013
Now time for a look at TNT’s Thursday doubleheader which is dominated with three Western Conference teams. The details of the twi-night twinbill are below. NBA on TNT Action Continues with Doubleheader Coverage – Bulls vs. Thunder & Spurs vs. Warriors – Thursday, Dec. 19 The NBA on TNT will continue Thursday, Dec. 19, with […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/12/2013
Starting at 8 p.m. ET, TNT will air another NBA twi-night doubleheader. It begins with the Los Angeles Clippers taking on the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. That’s followed by the Houston Rockets up in the Great Northwest taking on the Portland Trail Blazers. TNT’s announcing crews will be led by Kevin Harlan and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/20/2013
Just received this from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the full press release of the nominations for the 34th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. NBC Sports Group received the most nominations with 58 followed by ESPN with 43 and Turner in third with 27. Bob Costas was nominated yet again for Outstanding Studio […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/29/2012
On Tuesday, TNT will have the season opening games for the new season. It begins with the Boston Celtics taking on the Miami Heat. Included in the coverage will be the Ring Ceremony as the Heat celebrates its championship from last season. Marv Albert, Steve Kerr and the Czar of the Telestrator, Mike Fratello will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/1/2012
Throughout the day, I will be posting various press releases from the networks touting their Sports Emmy Awards. Last night, I posted the winners as they were handed out. Now, we have the official press release from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences which holds the annual ceremonies. These include the names who […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/20/2012
We have the nominations, all 170 in 33 different categories, for the 33rd Annual Sports Emmy Awards. They just came out today. There are some surprises like massive hockey charlatan Pierre McGuire nominated in the Sports Reporter category and for some really strange reason, Skippy Bayless of ESPN2’s First Take was nominated for Best Studio […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/19/2012
Tonight, the NBA’s Network of Record offers another Thursday night doubleheader, featuring three of the league’s marquee teams, the Lakers, Mavericks and Heat. That’s not slighting the Jazz at all, but they don’t have the recognition that the other three do. Anyway, TNT will show the Los Angeles Lakers visiting South Florida to take on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/14/2011
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 5/23/2011
Let’s do some linkage on this last Monday before Memorial Day. By the way, if you’re on Facebook, hit my fan page and click “Like”. It acts like an RSS feed. All posts should be there and you can click on the links to see the latest information. Already, 375 people have signed up and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/3/2011
Again, I’ve been all over the place and can’t really blog like I want to, but I do what I can. Some links while I’m free and not committed to anything. The Pac 12 media deals with ESPN and Fox will be made official later this week, but we do know some details. First, it’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/18/2010
Let’s give you some linkage since I wasn’t able to do that last night. Jon Lafayette of Broadcasting & Cable reports that NBC has sold out its ad inventory for the NHL Winter Classic. George Winslow of B&C says the Portland Trail Blazers have upgraded their broadcast control facilities to full 5.1 sound surround. Mike […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/9/2010
Yes, TNT is going on the road again, Inside the NBA specifically. The NBA’s Network of Record official pregame show goes to two sites in January to air live, in Los Angeles as part of the Martin Luther King holiday doubleheader and then again in New York to cover the announcement of the starters […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/3/2010
TNT got very good ratings for last night’s Cleveland-Miami game, so good that it beat the NFL in the cable overnight ratings. Let’s take a look at what was said during Cavs-Heat and Phoenix-Golden State last night. It seems the nightcap was an anti-climax after the hype for LeBron James’ return to Cleveland. Notes from […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/27/2010
You had the Miami Heat pulling a stinker for most of the game against the Celtics. You have the Lakers playing rather sluggishly on the night the team got its championship rings. And you have a pretty eventful night for TNT. We have quotage. Notes from NBA TV Season Preview Coverage & Notes from TNT’s […]
