0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/21/2011
Coming later this month, NHL Network will air the annual IIHF Junior Championships from Edmonton and Calgary. This is an event I have grown to enjoy very much over the last few years. NHL Network has gone from simulcasting TSN to producing its own coverage with its own announcers. Two years ago, JP Dellacamera was […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/16/2011
Let’s get to the megalinks today. Lots to get to including some interesting news that is breaking today. First, the Weekend Viewing Picks are back after a week’s absence. Check out what sports and entertainment viewing recommendations I’ve made. Now to the links. National Developing today is a story out of Boston that CBC and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/21/2011
As you may be aware, Sidney Crosby is making his return to the NHL tonight for the Pittsburgh Penguins after missing 61 regular season due to a concussion. Versus is picking up his season debut against the New York Islanders in the US while CBC carries it in Canada. The NHL Network will have extensive […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/25/2011
Just made official this morning, NBC Sports and the State of Connecticut have announced the network division’s move to the Nutmeg State. Some 450 jobs will be moved from NBC’s headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan to Stamford, CT. This affects most of NBC Sports’ operations including the main network, Versus/NBC Sports Network, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/6/2011
I was hoping today would be quiet, but instead, the Hank Williams, Jr. story is released and all hell breaks loose. What can you do? Anyway, let’s do some links while I can. With Hank Williams, Jr. being the stop story, I’ll start with those links first. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch. USA Today’s Reid Cherner […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/2/2011
Well, the blog is blowing up thanks to my latest edition of the Five Women Who Can Make Me Stop The Remote. CNBC’s Darren Rovell
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/27/2011
I’ll provide a few links now, then as I’m watching Catching Hell on ESPN, I’ll attempt a few more links to complete the set. Earlier today, I wrote a recap of Blogs with Balls 4. Check it out. One of the stars of BWB4 was Bomani Jones of BomaniJones.com. He wrote why he feels there’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/19/2011
NHL Network already debuted live hockey tonight with Ottawa at Toronto courtesy of Leafs TV. It’ll continue to air preseason NHL games throughout the rest of the month and into October. Let’s take a look at its schedule through October 3. NHL NETWORK-U.S. PRESEASON SCHEDULE (All times ET) Sept. 20 — Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/16/2011
One thing about the weather getting colder, it means that hockey can’t be far away. With NHL Network turning away from summer reruns of the 2011 Playoffs, it signifies that we’ll see live preseason action starting next week and also, the return of NHL Live. The show will air at a new time, 5 — […]
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Let’s do some linkage. The Weekend Viewing Picks give you everything to you need for your viewing pleasure. Let’s do this. National Michael Hiestand of USA Today writes that primetime is the right time for college football. Tripp Mickle of Sports Business Daily reports that ESPN has sold out its ad inventory for its new […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/15/2011
I’m going to post as many links as I can. It’s part of the day where I could be leaving at any time. Let’s do this. From USA Today, Tom Weir writes that the National Hockey League has issued a new social media policy to take effect immediately. Michael Malone of Broadcasting & Cable looks […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/18/2011
We have the NHL Network schedule. Not as many Hockey Night in Canada games as in the past and I’m not happy about that. Anyway, the games that will be seen live in the US are listed below. 2011-12 NHL ON NHLN-US SCHEDULE DAY DATE VISITOR HOME EASTERN TIME LOCAL TIME Sat. 10/8 Tampa Bay […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/18/2011
Don’t know how work turned out to be so busy, but it’s cutting into blogging which I hope hasn’t discouraged you from visiting. The weekend also turned out to be unnecessarily busy as well. Anyway, this won’t be a whole set of linkage. I’ll do what I can. Sports Business Daily looks at the 8.6 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/29/2011
The first day of NHL free agent signings will take place on Friday and through TSN in Canada, NHL Network will be all over the first contract offers and subsequent moves by said free agents. It all begins at noon ET. Following “Free Agent Frenzy”, NHL Network will air the last “NHL Live” program until […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/27/2011
Let’s do the Monday linkage. Some interesting stories out there already. I’ll start with some housekeeping from the weekend in regards to Saturday’s passing of Nick Charles. Sports Illustrated’s Joe Posnanski who wrote a wonderful and poignant article in March on Nick’s coming to peace with his cancer and how he attempted to make every […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/31/2011
NHL Network has been in Stanley Cup Final mode for the last few days, but it will really ramp up coverage starting today with NHL Live and NHL on the Fly. Throughout the series, NHL on the Fly will have pregame and postgame editions from the game sites in Vancouver and Boston. Deb Placey will […]
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The prospective new owners of the Atlanta Trashers have called a news conference for noon ET to announce that the team will be moving to Winnipeg, the former home of the Phoenix Coyotes. NHL Network and NHL.com will carry the announcement across North America. TSN will have the newser in Canada. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/13/2011
Now that I’ve learned that I don’t have to travel in between two offices today, I’ll do some megalinks for you. You can check out the Weekend Sports and Primetime Viewing Picks here. Now to your links. National Michael Hiestand of USA Today talks with TNT’s Steve Kerr on the similarities he sees between the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/27/2011
Last night, NHL Network aired CBC’s feed of Boston-Montreal as Versus was unable to pick the game up. Very good move. In a repeat, NHL Network will take Root Sports feed of tonight’s Game 7 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins. It will start at 8 p.m. NHL NETWORK TO TELEVISE GAME […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/25/2011
Time for the Monday linkage. I hope you had a good Easter if you observed the holiday. If not, I hope the weekend was relaxing for you. Let’s go over the linkage for today. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand writes that ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball analysts like the idea of expanded MLB playoffs. Mike McCarthy of […]
