0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/20/2013
Let’s provide the announcing assignments for the first four weeks of the 2013 NFL season. Of course, these are subject to change, but let etch these in stone right now. As usual, CBS will have all of its games in Week 1 in the early window to accommodate its coverage of the US Open in […]
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This put forth by CBS Sports, the announcing teams for this season’s NFL on CBS production. No real changes. Jim Nantz and Phil Simms are the lead team. Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf remain the “B” team. The “Bird and the Beard,” Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts are back as the “C” team and Marv […]
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Such an original name. CBS Sports Network’s entry into the Sunday NFL pregame wars is called “That Other Pregame Show” and it will premiere on September 8 at 9 a.m. ET. And it will run to 1 p.m. just like NFL Network’s NFL GameDay Morning. Along with Fox’s new Fox NFL Kickoff, it makes for […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/19/2013
Once again, it’s another busy week. Lots of premieres of various studio programs begin this week as Fox Sports 1’s launch continues. In addition, there are plenty of live games as we speed towards the beginning of college football next week and the NFL in September. Let’s get started. TELEVISION We have a lot of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/16/2013
I don’t have to tell you about this weekend for Fox Sports 1. We all know about it so no need to rehash everything. But the avalanche of e-mails from Fox regarding their programming, their on-air hires, their upcoming sports properties is getting overwhelming. I’m doing my best to cull through them and decide what […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/12/2013
Listening to the Fox Sports conference call announcing the cast of the new Fox Football Daily show. They’re trying to emphasize how fun the cast will be. The host will be Curt Menefee of Fox NFL Sunday. Jay Glazer will also join the show. Analysts joining the show will be former Tampa Bay Buccaneer defensive […]
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I have too many tabs slowing down my browsers, so that means I should do some linkage for you. Here goes. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch has his weekly Monday column which includes a talk with ESPN’s Jay Bilas and a look into NBC’s English Premier League coverage which kicks off in earnest this Saturday. Deitsch […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/11/2013
This is the week sports media observers have been waiting for. It’s going to be a rather busy seven days and it all culminates on Saturday, August 17 when the English Premier League starts its first season on NBC Sports Group. This is what all of us have been waiting for. No? Oh, you’re expecting […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/6/2013
If there’s any reason to pick on the networks airing an NFL preseason game, we can now stop trying to find one because of the audience for the NFL Hall of Fame Game that aired on Sunday. Last season, the game was on NFL Network as NBC had the Olympics. And the season before that, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/5/2013
Announced today, the seven announcing tandems for the NFL on Fox for the 2013 regular season. No real changes among the top three teams. You have Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver as the “A” team; Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa as your “B” team; and Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/4/2013
Time for your look ahead in the week in sports media. It’s going to be a busy seven days. GOLF The final Major of the year in the PGA Tour takes place at the Oak Hill Country Hill East Course in Rochester, NY. TNT and CBS will team up for coverage. Here’s how it will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/31/2013
Let’s do some linkage for you today. Austin Karp at Sports Business Daily notes that ESPN’s ratings in July dropped double digits in primetime. ESPN Ombudsman Robert Lipsyte talks about the poor timeslot for the Nine for IX documentary series, moving Outside the Lines, the ESPY’s and the return of Keith Olbermann. Richard Deitsch of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/30/2013
Ok, lots of linkage to get to. Let’s not waste any time. Ken Fuchs, the Vice President of Yahoo Global Media talks about two new programs being co-produced by Yahoo and NBC Sports. John Ourand and Tripp Mickle in Sports Business Journal recap how NBC was able to land a huge NASCAR contract which will […]
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In a sign that football is truly here, NBC airs the annual NFL/Hall of Fame Game between the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins live from Fawcett Stadium in Canton, OH. Al Michaels who will be honored this week with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Pete Rozelle Radio & Television Award for his play-by-play of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/29/2013
I’ve been meaning to start a regular Monday feature and since Richard Deitsch has a weekly Monday column at SI.com and Tom Hoffarth has his Southern California Sports Calendar, I figured I would preview the upcoming week in the sports media. With a little luck, this will be a signature post on Fang’s Bites. Give […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/26/2013
Ok, time for some linkage on a Friday. Let’s get to this. Matt Yoder of Awful Announcing reports that NBC Sports Network, formerly Versus, also known as OLN, and once the Outdoor Life Network, will undergo yet another rebranding. Douglas Alden Warshaw at Fortune/CNN Money says the ESPN hiring of Nate Silver could transform sports […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/25/2013
It’s Thursday already? My goodness, the time flies. Lots of links to get to, so little time. Let’s not delay any further. Jon Weisman at Variety recaps Keith Olbermann’s appearance at the TV Critics Association Tour and notes that his famous “Worst Person in the World” feature from Countdown will move to his new ESPN2 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/18/2013
This being the first year that ESPN Radio will air regular season NFL games, we have the schedule for the first five weeks of the 2013 season plus one preseason game. ESPN Radio has signed contracts with the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers to air their […]
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It’s Thursday already? Man, this week is flying by fast. Let’s do some linkage. We begin with Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated who says Keith Olbermann was contrite when his return to ESPN2 was announced. Jason McIntyre of The Big Lead breaks news that Olbermann may make some more buzz for ESPN by hosting a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/17/2013
Let’s do some linkage while I can. We’ll begin with Anthony CrupiCrupiCrupi who has some classic lines in his story on Keith Olbermann’s return to ESPN2. So funny. In the Sherman Report, Ed Sherman is amazed that the napalmed bridges at ESPN have been repaired for Olbermann to come back. I wrote two stories about […]
