0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/19/2010
Turner Sports which has been busy this month is also getting ready for the NBA season and the network of record for the Association will take its Emmy Award-winning show, Inside The NBA, to the site of its season opening game in Boston, then again for the first matchup between Miami and Cleveland and the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/10/2009
I have links for you today. Trying to finish these early so I can some work done. The Associated Press has the top 15 cable programs for last week which includes some programming from ESPN. Anthony Crupi of Mediaweek writes that ESPN will finish third in the yearly cable primetime ratings. Anthony says Monday Night […]
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Again, I’m combining two releases here, one a preview of Thursday’s NBA on TNT doubleheader and the other, quotage from NBA TV’s Fan Night. First, the TNT preview. NBA Action Continues on TNT with a Doubleheader TNT and NBA TV analyst Chris Webber to Take Part in Live Video Chat TNT NBA Thursday continues on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/8/2009
I’m seeing a few stories I can link to tonight. My new TV is acting up and the audio keeps cutting in and out. I’m going to have to call Vizio about this. Not happy. I shouldn’t have to keep changing channels or press the “AV” button on the remote for the audio to come […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/28/2009
I have some TNT quotage from NBA’s Opening Night so let’s post it now. Then I’ll do some links. Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the NBA – Tuesday, October 27, 2009 TNT’s NBA Thursday coverage continues Thursday, October 29 at 8 p.m. ET with an exclusive doubleheader featuring the San Antonio Spurs @ Chicago Bulls […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/16/2009
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0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/15/2009
From NBA TV and the great people from TNT’s Inside the NBA, Ernie Johnson, Kenny “The Jet” Smith and Charles Barkley do the very last edition of “Gone Fishin’”. It’s nice to have the very end of “Gone Fishin’” at the NBA Finals as the guys usually end during the Conference Finals. Maybe TNT will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/11/2009
We had our MLB-centric press release post just before this one. Now it’s time for an NBA-centric press release post. ESPN is saying Game 3 of the NBA Finals delivered good ratings for ABC. NBA Finals Game 3 Delivers Night’s Top Broadcast The NBA Finals continue to deliver for ABC, as Game 3 registered the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/10/2008
As we get back to work, then prepare for a holiday tomorrow, I’ll give you some links. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand says a year after being let go by ESPN, Joe Theismann is still waiting for an NFL TV gig. John Daly of the Daly Planet TV motorsports blog looks at ESPN/ABC’s production of the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/29/2008
Back in 1984, SuperStation TBS purchased the rights to the National Basketball Association, a partnership that has continued through today. Then in 1988, the NBA began airing on TBS’ sister network TNT, and since 2002, has shared the cable rights with ESPN. For many NBA fans, TNT has become the network of record for the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/11/2008
I hope you’re treating your mom to a nice lunch or dinner today. As we get to our links, don’t forget who helped to put you into this world. Of course, we’ll remember dad next month too. He had a role as well. Getting to our links, Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News […]
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I’m back after being away for most of the day. But after I thought I could get away with not providing links today, I find enough news to warrant an update. Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News talks with NFL Films President Steve Sabol about Hard Knocks which returns to filming the Cowboys training […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/8/2008
One of the funniest pieces of video circulating the internet today is the clip of Charles Barkley getting tricked by Ernie Johnson, Jr. on “Inside the NBA” on TNT Wednesday night. Thanks to Awful Announcing and Real Clear Sports for the video. I’m still laughing as I write this. Great stuff and kudos to EJ!
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/11/2007
The Cape Cod League has long been a place for the baseball stars of tomorrow to play and learn the nuances of the majors. College players shuck the aluminum bats for wood and get to play on the Cape for a summer. Alumni include Nomar Garciaparra, Frank Thomas and Mark McGwire to name a few. […]
