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NHL 2016 1st Round Playoff Schedule

With the NHL regular season over, it’s now time for the 0ne 0f the best postseasons in sports. In the United States, the networks of NBC Sports Group will be airing games, NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and USA Network will be involved. NHL Network will also air a few contests when necessary. In Canada, CBC, Sportsnet […]

MLB Viewing Picks for 04/18-19/2015

All Times Eastern Saturday, April 18 Studio and Pregame Shows MLB on Fox Sports 1 Pregame — Fox Sports 1, 3:30 p.m. MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 4 p.m. MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 7 p.m. Baseball Tonight — ESPN2, 10 p.m. Quick Pitch — MLB Network, midnight Baseball Tonight — ESPN2, 12:30 a.m. (Sunday) […]

The 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st Round Schedule

Just what the NHL was thinking in releasing the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st round schedule at 1:50 a.m. ET Sunday is beyond me. Why it couldn’t wait until later in the morning or even in the afternoon when it could maximize its exposure shows some strange thinking at the NHL offices. It’s not like […]

MLB Viewing Picks for 04/11-12/2015

All Times Eastern Saturday, April 11 Studio and Pregame Shows MLB on Fox Sports 1 Pregame — Fox Sports 1, 12:30 p.m. MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 2 p.m. MLB Epic Moments: A Battle in the Bronx — Fox Sports 1, 4 p.m. MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 10 p.m. Quick Pitch — MLB Network, […]

Sunday’s Sports Media Notebook — 03/01/2015

It’s been more than ten days since you had a notebook. Things have gone rather haywire and I’ve been quite busy dealing with issues at home, but you don’t have to be bogged down with what I’m going through. You want content so here it is. NEWS With Monday being the NHL Trade Deadline, fans […]

Friday’s Sports Media Notebook — 01/30/2015, Part II

We did the news segment in the first part. Let’s do the linkage and News You Can Use here. LINKAGE Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch talks with Phil and Chris Simms about being television analysts after their playing careers. Deitsch has a preview of what NBC has in store for its Super Bowl XLIX production. Reuters […]

NHL Network to Launch Simulcast of Rogers Sportsnet Programming

If you’re an NHL fan, you may already have noticed that NHL Network has picked up Sportsnet’s Hockey Central’s radio simulcast at noon ET. This will be the first of several programs that NHLN will simulcast from the league’s new Canadian TV partner. Weeknights, NHL Network will air the Hockey Central nightly recap show. On […]

Rogers Announces Hosts for Hockey Night in Canada

As Sportsnet prepares for its all-comprehensive NHL TV contract next season for 12 seasons, it has named its host for Hockey Night in Canada and he’s a famous name in Canada and known to CNN audiences. George Stroumboulopolos will be host of the Saturday Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts and involved in the Sunday night […]

CBC’s Programming for Days 15 and 16 of the XXII Olympic Winter Games

This weekend marks the end of the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Hockey takes center stage once again. CBC airs both the bronze medal game between the United States and Finland on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. On Sunday, Team Canada plays for its second straight gold medal facing Sweden at 7 a.m. CBC’s coverage begins at […]

CBC’s Programming for Day 14 of the XXII Olympic Winter Games

CBC and its affiliated cable networks will be all over a big day for Canada in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The big game of the day is of course, Team Canada vs. Team USA in the men’s hockey semifinals that is a rematch of the 2010 gold medal final. CBC will air the game […]

CBC’s Programming for Day 13 of the XXII Olympic Winter Games

The women’s hockey gold medal game is the big highlight of the day for CBC and its affiliated networks. Canada will try to defend its gold medal that it has retained since the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Team USA hopes to break that streak on Thursday. CBC carries the game at noon ET. […]

CBC’s Programming for Day 12 of the XXII Olympic Winter Games

Hockey takes center stage as the men’s quarterfinals will be held throughout Wednesday. TSN airs Sweden-Slovenia at 3 a.m. ET then CBC airs a doubleheader with Russia-Finland at 7:30 a.m. and then Canada-Latvia at noon. USA-Czech Republic will be seen on TSN2 at noon. TSN will air the ladies figure skating short program beginning at […]

CBC’s Programming for Day 11 of the XXII Winter Olympic Games

CBC and its affiliated networks will be all over the Tuesday schedule at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Men’s hockey will be dominant with single elimination games to advance to the quarterfinals. CBC will carry games at 7:30 a.m. and noon ET. TSN will air the women’s bobsleigh and curling. Sportsnet will have the men’s Nordic […]

CBC’s Programming for Day 10 of the XXII Olympic Winter Games

Canadians will be dividing their attention between women’s curling on TSN2, women’s hockey on CBC and figure skating on TSN. Team Canada in women’s curling hopes to remain undefeated as it takes on South Korea at 10 a.m. ET. Also at 10 a.m., the Ice Dance Free Program with defending gold medalists Tessa Virtue and […]

CBC’s Programming for Day 9 of the XXII Olympic Winter Games

For CBC and its affiliated partners for the 2014 Sochi Games, Canada is back in action in men’s hockey against Finland. That will air live on CBC at noon ET. In curling, the men will square off against the US at midnight on CBC then again against China at 10 a.m. on TSN2. The Ice […]

CBC’s Programming for Day 7 of the XXII Olympic Winter Games

On Friday, CBC and its affiliated networks will be all over men’s hockey (Canada vs. Austria on CBC), the men’s figure skating free skate (TSN), men’s ski jumping (Sportsnet One), men’s super combined in alpine skiing (Sportsnet) and a whole lot more. CBC’s coverage will be live throughout the day. Here’s the breakdown of events. […]

CBC’s Programming for Day 6 of the XXII Olympic Winter Games

This is what Canada has been waiting for. The men’s Olympic hockey tournament really gets underway with Team Canada taking on Norway at noon ET on CBC. Team USA will be playing at 7:30 a.m. and TSN will air its opening game vs. Slovakia while CBC will take Team Russia vs. Slovenia. In curling, the […]

CBC’s Programming for Day 5 of the XXII Olympic Winter Games

In Canada, the main event at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games will be hockey. At 7 a.m. ET, it’s the blood rivalry game between the USA and Canada in women’s hockey. Then the men’s hockey tournament begins on Wednesday as the Czech Republic takes on Sweden. Canada has medal hopes in men’s speed skating, luge, […]

CBC’s Programming for Day 4 of the XXII Olympic Winter Games

The full compliment of networks will be utilized for Canada’s coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics. CBC will carry women’s luge while Sportsnet airs the pairs figure skating short program and TSN goes with speed skating and luge. It’s going to be busy during the 4th day of action during the Sochi Games. We have […]

CBC Programming for Day 1 of the XXII Olympic Winter Games

CBC along with Sportsnet and TSN will have the complete coverage of the 2014 Winter Games for Canadians. CBC will air Team Canada vs. Switzerland in women’s hockey at 8 a.m. Sportsnet will take the Team USA game vs. Finland. Following hockey, CBC airs the Team Figure Skating event. During the overnight hours, CBC hits […]

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