0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/10/2012
This comes to us directly from Major League Baseball. During tonight’s All-Star Game, MLB will unveil a spot celebrating the first half accomplishments of 2012 and then pointing us to the postseason that will air exclusively on TBS and Fox. I’m sure ESPN will be happy to see this spot showing specifically that it’s shut […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/22/2012
Yes you do. It’s overdue. I thought being on unemployment would give me more time for doing the site. Instead, I have less. I don’t know how that’s happened. Anyway, here are some links for you. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand has soon-to-be NBC’s Michelle Beadle saying even she’s sick of the coverage on where she’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/21/2012
Let’s do some sports media thoughts for you on this back to work Monday. As usual, they’re in bullet form. Last week’s news that TBS would pick up the new single elimination MLB Wild Card Playoff games for this year and next was not a surprise. TBS has pleased MLB with its postseason coverage since […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/17/2012
Just announced jointly by Major League Baseball and Turner Sports, TBS will air the first-ever single elimination Wild Card playoff games that begin this year. TBS will have the rights to the American and National League Wild Card games both this year and next. In addition, MLB Network will gain rights to two League Division […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/2/2011
Let’s provide some mid-week linkage for you. Sports Business Daily recaps how ESPN’s SportsCenter handled NBA highlights on what should have been the Opening Night of the regular season. SBD also looks at Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt’s agreement to sell the team at auction. Paul Thomasch with Reuters says MLB is looking to […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/30/2011
Another baseball season over and it’s time for another edition of the Fang’s Bites MLB TV Awards. You can see previous editions here and here. As usual, we’ll deal with the national TV partners, ESPN, Fox, MLB Network and TBS. This is a listing of the Best and Worst, it’s not a competition, so please, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/20/2011
I’ll give you some linkage. Won’t be able to give you a whole set, but I’ll give you what I can as I have to do the Friday features, Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks, College Football Viewing Picks, NFL Viewing Picks and Weekend Viewing Picks tonight. I won’t be able to blog extensively on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/19/2011
I appreciate you still visiting Fang’s Bites as I’ve been trying to keep the site updated for you. Linkage has been scarce since Sunday. Been busy helping my sister with her son and then I was out for most of the morning. Time to provide you with some linkage. Michael Hiestand of USA Today says […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/17/2011
Let’s close out the National League Championship Series quotage from the deciding Game 6 during which the St. Louis Cardinals beat up on the Milwaukee Brewers, 12-6 setting up the World Series with the Texas Rangers starting on Wednesday. Here’s the quotage. Notes from MLB Postseason on TBS – October 16, 2011 The St. Louis […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/16/2011
Let’s provide the links on this Sunday. Tim Goodman in the Hollywood Reporter writes about how the MLB Postseason remains compelling even without big market teams. Mike Reynolds from Multichannel News notes that Game 4 of the National League Championship Series became the third most watched NLCS game on cable. John Eggerton of Multichannel says […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/15/2011
Let’s do some Saturday linkage for you today. Since Wednesday, I’ve been trying to trying catch up here. John Ourand of Sports Business Daily/Sports Business Journal notes that the NFL and Time Warner Cable have ended carriage talks on NFL Network without an agreement. Phil Swann at TV Predictions says Time Warner Cable failed to […]
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I’m going to post this press release and then shut my eyes as it’s time to sleep. This is the quotage from Friday night’s Game 5 of the National League Championship Series between Milwaukee and St. Louis, handily won by the Cardinals, 7-1, putting the Redbirds just one game away from the World Series as […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/14/2011
Ah, we get this quotage from Turner Sports just about an hour after TBS signed off the air. I really do appreciate a sports network PR department willing to work that hard to get a press release so quickly. So let’s see what was said during tonight’s coverage of Game 4 of the National League […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/13/2011
Wednesday was a lost cause for me as I was away from the office all day and spending time with my week old nephew in Boston. I helped my sister out with a few things as she’s dealing with her first child. There will be days like that on the blog for the next few […]
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We have the notes and quotes from Game 5 of the National League Championship Series involving Milwaukee and St. Louis. Lots of talk about the Rally Squirrel in Busch Stadium. Let’s take a look. Notes from NLCS on TBS – October 12, 2011 The National League Championship Series continues on TBS on Thursday, October 13 […]
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After seeing an all-time record low rating for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, Fox rebounded on Tuesday night which saw Detroit take Game 3. Fox received a 5.3 rating with an 8 share, much better than last year’s Game 3 of the NLCS which Fox aired. That came in at a 3.3/8. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/11/2011
Let’s do some links for you now. First, Sports Business Journal’s editorial team talked with ESPN and NFL executives on the decision to remove Hank Williams, Jr.’s open from Monday Night Football. Michael Hiestand of USA Today looks at the ratings from the weekend in sports television. Mike Lopresti of USA Today writes about Turner […]
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Both Fox and TBS are hoping to have long series to gain interest in the MLB Postseason because based on the Game 1 overnight ratings, viewers need something to get hooked. Yes, the Yankees and Phillies, two teams from big markets in the Northeast are out, but with Detroit and Dallas are large markets. However, […]
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This will be the last post of late Monday night/early Tuesday morning. This involves the quotes from Game 2 of the National League Championship Series which ended up being a St. Louis blowout of Milwaukee by a 12-2 score. Certainly the opposite of the extra inning thriller in Arlington, TX that ended with a walk-off […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/10/2011
With this being Columbus Day, it’s a holiday for some of you. Not for me, but for some. I hope you’re able to enjoy the day. Let’s do some links. Sports Business Journal has a look at some of the important women in sports business. Michael Hiestand of USA Today says former Red Sox manager […]
