0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/2/2008
Back to work after a three day weekend. The three day weekend didn’t feel like one to me, but let’s not go into my life. Let’s get into yours. No, let’s do some links. Starting with Phil Swann of the TVPredictions.com, he talks about the launch date for the MLB Network in both Standard and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/28/2008
We have our winners in the Olympics Opening Ceremonies DVD giveaway. Thanks to those who e-mailed over the last 24 hours. The answers: What was the highest rated night of the Olympics and what was the final rating?Day 4 or August 12. The rating was 19.9 with a 34 share, overall 82 million people tuned […]
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You may have been noticing different looks for the blog over the last 12 hours or so. I’m experimenting with various templates to see how they look. The current look now is what I have settled upon for now, but there may be one or two more different templates I may try out, so if […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/27/2008
Thanks to the people over at 360i.com, I have two Olympics Opening Ceremonies DVD’s to give away. I’ll give the first two people with the right answers the DVD courtesy of NBC. To answer, you’ll have to do a little bit of research, but the answers are on this blog. You can check the archives. […]
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I was out earlier today and we already have some breaking news. Early this morning, the Big Ten Network hashed out a carriage agreement with Charter Communications meaning fans in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Northern Illinois and Ohio will be able to watch their respective schools starting this Saturday. However, Jeff Richgels and Bill Novak of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/26/2008
Here we go, the last press release from NBC that I will put up on the Communist China Olympics. Without looking at it, I can tell you it will say the Olympics in Beijing set a viewing record. The Games averaged over a 16 rating for the 17 days of viewing. The Olympics won each […]
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After being at a jobsite this morning, I’m now back in the comfortable confines of my office ready to provide you with some linkage. It was certainly a busy day on Monday with ESPN signing its landmark deal with the Southeastern Conference, then late last night, the Big Ten Network coming to an agreement-in-principle with […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/25/2008
There’s no press release yet, but I’m sure it’s coming. NBC has completed a 17 day sweep of the Olympics, winning every night of the Games by wide margins. Zap2It says the Closing Ceremonies on Sunday which also included a butchered gold medal men’s volleyball game between the US and Brazil garnered a 13.6 rating/23 […]
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I’ll give you some final links as I’ve been editing my awards for Olympics coverage throughout the evening. From Tripp Mickle of the Sports Business Daily/Journal’s Olympics website, he writes that NBC’s Universal Sports channel will have complete coverage of the Paralympic Games from Beijing starting September 4. Jay Weiner of the SBD/SBJ recaps the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/24/2008
NBC is crowing over the fact that Communist China’s Olympics were the most watched in US history. Covered is the fact that Saturday’s primetime coverage fell to a 10.2 rating and 19 share, down from an 11.1/21 for the comparable night from the Athens games. Here’s the press release: BEIJING OLYMPICS BECOME MOST-VIEWED EVENT IN […]
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Now that the Olympics in Communist China are over, it’s time for me to hand out my Gold, Silver and Bronze medals to the NBC Hosts and Announcers. In addition, those not deserving of medals will receive an infamous carton of Chinese cigarettes. Here we go. I’ll start with hosts and then move down to […]
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Well, the Olympics are over, but not according to NBC. The network is showing taped boxing on the East Coast instead of showing the Closing Ceremonies. This is one of the reasons why NBC’s ratings are so low on the last three days of the Games. Instead of showing live action, they decide to string […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/23/2008
Through Friday, the Olympics in Communist China is close to becoming the most watched event in US history, over the 1996 Atlanta Games. NBC says so. But the big news is that the 15th night of the Games garnered a 10.5 rating/19 share which is by far the lowest rated night of the 2008 Olympics […]
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Woke up late after I struggled to stay up to watch the US-Japan bronze medal game in baseball online and the Argentina-Nigeria men’s soccer gold medal match. I fell asleep and missed the endings of both games. But I was awake long enough to discover that Barack Obama had chosen Delaware Senator Joe Biden as […]
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Here’s your final Olympic Viewing Guide. This covers the weekend. If you know where to look, there is plenty of live action to watch. You may have to stay up late to do it, but I’m sure you can find it. SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 – DAY 15NBC and NBC HD10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Women’s Basketball […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/22/2008
This marks the final weekend of Olympics action and it’s really time for the Games to end. I enjoyed the Games really up until Wednesday when I started to get burned out on the Mary Carillo puff pieces, the tape delay of track & field despite knowing the results and stories about Tiki Barber, whether […]
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Here is your viewing guide for the 2nd to last day of the Olympics. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 – DAY 14NBC and NBC HD10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Track & Field – Decathlon, Final DayMen’s Basketball – Semifinal USA vs. Argentina (LIVE)Gymnastics – Rhythmic CompetitionWomen’s Table Tennis – Gold Medal Final8:00 p.m. – MidnightTrack & Field – […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/21/2008
Even with the beach volleyball final shown live with hardly any commercial interruptions, Wednesday’s ratings for the Olympics were the second lowest of the games. NBC still finds a way to find a positive saying the overall viewing is still on a pace to break Atlanta’s record. 206 MILLION WATCH BEIJING GAMES ON NBC UNIVERSAL […]
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As I’m trying to watch the USA-Brazil gold medal women’s soccer game through NBCOlympics.com, but the video keeps buffering and it’s quite annoying. This is due to the speed of my DSL here at work. Not very fast compared to my Verizon Fios at home which is very fast. Just did it again. I just […]
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Time to give you another update tonight. Newsday’s Neil Best speculates that President George W. Bush may visit Monday Night Football on the eve of the election. Neil says Chris Russo’s voice is still heard on WFAN through various commercials, but that is nothing new. I’ve worked at radio stations where voices of those fired […]
