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33rd Annual Sports Emmy Nominations Announced

We have the nominations, all 170 in 33 different categories, for the 33rd Annual Sports Emmy Awards. They just came out today. There are some surprises like massive hockey charlatan Pierre McGuire nominated in the Sports Reporter category and for some really strange reason, Skippy Bayless of ESPN2′s First Take was nominated for Best Studio Analyst. What analysis does he do besides yelling and having massive manlove for Tim Tebow?

There are some of the usual suspects are nominated, Bob Costas for Best Studio Host, Al Michaels in Play-by-Play, Cris Collinsworth for both Studio and Game Analyst.

Some of the nominations I agree with include Mike Mayock for Best Game Analyst, College GameDay and Football Night in America as Best Studio Shows and all of the movies in the Sports Documentary category. Sports documentaries were strong this year and I have trouble picking one although Catching Hell, the ESPN Films effort on Steve Bartman and the Chicago Cubs might be the weakest of the bunch, but the doc was still very good.

Ok, get ready to scroll, the entire list is below. We do need a page break so the list of nominees will after the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences press releases.

THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES THE NOMINEES FOR THE 33^RD ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS

Winners to be Honored During the April 30^th Ceremony At Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jack Whitaker to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

New York, NY – March 20, 2012 – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 33^rd Annual Sports Emmy® Awards.

More than 170 nominees were announced in 33 categories including outstanding live sports special, live series, sports documentary, studio show, promotional announcements, play-by-play personality and studio analyst.  The Awards will be given out at the prestigious Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center located in the Time Warner Center on April 30^th, 2012 in New York City.

This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Sports will go to the Sports Commentator and Essayist, Jack Whitaker.

“This is an outstanding year for the sports community and for The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,” said Malachy Wienges, Chairman, NATAS. “The entries received in this year’s Sports Emmys resulted in a record 175 nominees, illustrating the quality of these entries.  We are also honoring Jack Whitaker with our Lifetime Achievement Award.  I had the pleasure of working with Jack for eighteen years at CBS, and Jack is a sports icon and a class act.”

In addition to Jack Whitaker, many of the today’s leading sports broadcasters, personalities and television professionals will be in attendance as presenters at the event.

The networks of ESPN (ESPN, ESPN 2, ABC, ESPN 3D & espn.com) lead the nomination totals with 55, the NBC Sports Group (NBC, Versus, Golf Channel & nbcsports.com) garnered 32, CBS (CBS, Showtime, CBSSports.com) entries received 26 nominations, while Turner Sports (TNT, TBS, NBA TV, NBA.com & truTV) have 22.

A complete list of all nominees is attached below.

33^rd Annual Sports Emmy Award Nominations by Network Group

ESPN (ESPN, ESPN 2, ABC, ESPN 3D, espn.com) – 55
NBC Sports Group (NBC, Versus, Golf Channel, nbcsports.com) – 32
CBS (CBS, Showtime, CBSSports.com) – 26
Turner Sports (TNT, TBS, NBA TV, NBA.com, truTV) – 22
HBO Sports – 19
FOX Sports Media Group (FOX, SPEED) – 16
NFL Network – 12
MLB Network – 8
DIRECTV – 2
MLB Advanced Media (MLB.com, MLBAM) – 2
NFL.com – 2
NCAA.com – 1
PGA.com – 1

33^rd Annual Sports Emmy Award Nominations by Network

ESPN – 36
NBC – 22
HBO Sports – 19
CBS – 15
FOX – 15
TNT – 15
ESPN2 – 14
NFL NETWORK – 12
SHOWTIME – 10
MLB NETWORK – 8
VERSUS – 7  
TBS – 3
ABC – 2   
DIRECTV – 2
ESPN 3D – 2
GOLF CHANNEL – 2
NBA TV – 2
NFL.COM – 2
CBSSPORTS.COM – 1
ESPN.COM – 1
MLB.COM – 1
MLBAM – 1
NBA.COM – 1
NBCSPORTS.COM – 1
NCAA.COM – 1
PGA.COM – 1
SPEED – 1
truTV – 1

BREAKDOWN OF MULTIPLE PROGRAM/SERIES NOMINATIONS

Program/Nominations/Network

24/7: 8 -  HBO
E: 60: 7 – ESPN2
A Game of Honor: 5 – Showtime/CBSSports.com
MLB on FOX: 5 – FOX
NASCAR on FOX: 5 – FOX
NBA on TNT: 4 – TNT
NBC Sunday Night Football: 4 – NBC
FIFA Women’s World Cup: 3 – ESPN/ESPN2
Outside the Lines: 3 – ESPN
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: 3 – HBO
SportsCenter: 3 – ESPN
The Army/Navy Game: 3 – CBS
The Franchise: 3 – Showtime
Winter X Games 15: 3 – ESPN/ESPN3D
2011 Open Championship: 2 – ESPN
2011 Stanley Cup Final: 2 – NBC/Versus
ESPN Monday Night Football: 2 – ESPN
Football Night in America: 2 – NBC
Grand Slam Tennis on ESPN: 2 – ESPN2
Inside the NBA on TNT: 2 – TNT
Joplin: City of Hope: 2 – ESPN2
McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice: 2 – HBO
MLB Tonight: 2 – MLB Network
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: 2 – CBS/TBS/TNT/truTV
NFL Films Presents: 2 – NFL Network
NFL GameDay Morning: 2 – NFL Network
NFL on FOX: 2 – FOX
Sports Science: 2 – ESPN/ESPN.com
Sunday NFL Countdown: 2 – ESPN
Unguarded: 2 – ESPN

And after the page break, all of the nominees for the 33rd Annual Sports Emmy Awards which will be handed out April 30 in New York City.

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Wringing Out Some Friday Megalinks

Let’s do your media megalinks since last week you did not get any.

Hard to believe that college baseball, college lacrosse and NASCAR seasons are starting up, but they are and they’re included in the Weekend Viewing Picks along with the regular Golf, NBA, NHL, Skiing, Soccer, Tennis and Entertainment recommendations.

To your links now.

National

Michael Hiestand of USA Today says Jeremy Lin will make his nationwide broadcast network debut this weekend.

Tim Baysinger from Broadcasting & Cable notes that Floyd Mayweather’s next pay per view fight has been set by HBO for the spring.

Mike Reynolds at Multichannel News writes that Jeremy Lin continues to drive the MSG Network ratings engine.

Mike Shields of Adweek looks at CBS/Turner Sports’ plans to charge to view the NCAA Tournament online.

Ted Johnson of Variety talks with Ken Solomon of Tennis Channel on his ongoing battle to get a better footing with Comcast.

Michael Bradley at the Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center says the Jeremy Lin media coverage is over the top.

Sports Media Watch notes the increased viewership for the NHL on NBC Sports Network.

SMW says Pardon the Interruption’s Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon have lent their voices to a Disney XD cartoon series.

Andy Hall at ESPN Front Row PR blog celebrates the 5th anniversary of NASCAR’s return to the network.

CNBC’s Darren Rovell speaks with Jeremy Lin’s agent.

Andrew Bucholtz writing his first article for Awful Announcing looks at the reaction to Jeremy Lin in Canada.

Mat Yoder at AA says the ratings for last weekend’s Pebble Beach National Pro-Am show fans are still interested in Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.

Joe Favorito explores the steady growth of college lacrosse.

Mark J. Miller of Brandchannel says NASCAR fans don’t like it when drivers juggle sponsor logos throughout the Sprint Cup season.

The Big Lead has ESPN’s Erin Andrews out and about during New York’s Fashion Week.

Chris Chase at Yahoo’s Shutdown Corner notes that ESPN has been coaching Jon Gruden to use his words judiciously.

Harrison Mooney of Yahoo’s Puck Daddy says Jeremy Lin’s drawing power might indirectly benefit the New York Rangers, Islanders, Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils which have been missing from Time Warner Cable systems in addition to the Knicks.

David B. Wilkerson at MarketWatch wonders if the MSG/Time Warner Cable feud will eventually push sports into a premium tier.

East and Mid-Atlantic

The Boston Globe’s Chad Finn gets some advice for new NESN Red Sox field reporter Jenny Dell from MSG’s Tina Cervasio.

At SB Nation Boston, Bruce Allen of Boston Sports Media Watch pays tribute to Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan who announced he’s retiring after the London Olympics.

Surviving Grady has a podcast with Jen Royle.

Richard Sandomir of the New York Times looks at the new charge for viewing the NCAA Tournament online.

Richard writes about the increased ratings for Knicks games since Jeremy Lin arrived on the scene.

Phil Mushnick at the New York Post is in rare form today even for him.

Brett Cyrgalis of the Post has five questions for CBS college basketball analyst Bill Raftery.

The Post’s David Seifman reports that the New York City Council is pressuring MSG Network and Time Warner Cable to work out a deal.

Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News writes that ESPN bumped tonight’s Hornets-Knicks game not realizing it would be another opportunity to showcase Jeremy Lin.

Jerry Barmash from Fishbowl NY has reaction from various NYC sports anchors to the death of former Mets catcher Gary Carter.

Mike Silva at the Sports Media Watchdog feels hockey coverage in New York is woefully inadequate.

Pete Dougherty of the Albany Times Union writes that a local sports TV reporter received a New York Emmy nomination.

Pete lists his top studio analysts.

DCRTV’s Dave Hughes has the latest in Baltimore-Washington DC sports media news in Press Box.

Dan Steinberg at the Washington Post’s DC Sports Bog has a clip of Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon as cartoon characters.

Jim Williams at the Washington Examiner says talks with sports business writer Evan Weiner about the NFL’s antiquated blackout rules.

South

Barry Jackson at the Miami Herald has some thoughts on Shaquille O’Neal’s rookie season at TNT and ESPN’s decision to remove Ron Jaworski from Monday Night Football.

David Barron of the Houston Chronicle says the Astros plan to bring in former players to their radio booth to celebrate the team’s 50th season.

Mel Bracht at the Daily Oklahoman notes the first network appearance of Jeremy Lin is this Sunday.

Midwest

The Detroit Free Press notes that all of the Tigers games will be on TV this season.

Bob Wolfey of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says Dick Enberg told a captive audience at Marquette University about the art of the pause and when to use it in broadcasting.

Ed Sherman at Crain’s Chicago Business has his weekly winners and losers in sports business and media.

To the Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin where Paul Christian writes that Fox Sports North will be all over the Minnesota Twins this season.

Dan Caesar of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the Cardinals have mostly put the kybosh on late afternoon games at Busch Stadium this season.

Dan says a local sports radio host is recovering after undergoing heart bypass surgery.

West

Jay Posner at the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that the new Fox Sports San Diego is set to launch next month.

Jay writes the San Diego Padres stand to double their rights fees from Fox as compared to Cox a year ago.

John Maffei at the North County Times says the official announcement between Fox Sports San Diego carrying the Padres is due any time now.

At the Ventura County Star, Jim Carlisle says NBC and the NHL have become very good partners.

Jim feels ESPN should not have jettisoned Ron Jaworski from Monday Night Football.

Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times notes that ESPN college football analyst Ed Cunningham is up for a Best Documentary Oscar.

Bill Shakin of the Times says Frank McCourt’s legal problems are holding up Fox’s announcement with the Padres.

Tom Hoffarth from the Los Angeles Daily News recaps a lecture from three noted network broadcasters discussing TV coverage of the Olympics.

And that’s going to conclude the megalinks for today.

Monday Linkage

Let’s do some links now. I have to write my recap of Blogs with Balls 4 while everything is still fresh in my mind. It really was a great event to attend and wonderful to meet so many good people. I hope to have the BwB recap up tonight.

Here are some links for you.

USA Today’s Michael Hiestand says Bill Parcells’ prediction on the Patriots-Bills game during ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown was off.

Ryan Chittum of the Columbia Journalism Review says ESPN has a massive conflict of interest with the Longhorn Network and conference realignment.

Mike Reynolds from Multichannel News writes that NBC/Golf Channel will combine for extensive live and repackaged coverage of the Presidents Cup in November.

Daniel Kaplan of Sports Business Journal reports that the NFL plans to continue playing regular season games in London.

The perpetually lovely Rachel Cohen of the Associated Press writes that some NFL coaches challenges sometimes aren’t made due to the lack of replays from the networks.

Andrew McCains at Adweek tells us that Mercedes-Benz won’t advertise in Super Bowl XLVI, but that doesn’t mean it’s giving up on the Big Game altogether.

Mark Walsh at MediaPost writes that Verizon’s NFL mobile app has grown by leaps and bounds from last year.

Toni Fitzgerald from Media Life Magazine says ad buyers know that NBC’s Sunday Night Football is a sure ratings winner.

Barry Janoff at The Big Lead writes that the US may submit a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Robert Seidman of TVbytheNumbers has the ratings for MLB Network’s worst show by far, Intentional Talk.

The Sports Biz Miss, Kristi Dosh explains what Texas A&M stands to gain from its move to the SEC.

Dan Fogarty at SportsGrid has Red Sox pitcher John Lackey angry over a text from TMZ.com before he was about to pitch before yesterday’s game against the Yankees.

From Broadcast Engineering, Michael Grotticelli says ESPN’s new deal for Monday Night Football allows for 3-D productions.

Yahoo’s Shutdown Corner says NFL Network’s Deion Sanders is refuting reports that he’s divorcing his wife, Pilar over her reality show fame.

Over to Phil Mushnick of the New York Post where he wants networks to embarrass athletes when they showboat.

Laura Nachman has the winners of the Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards including those in the sports categories.

David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun feels NFL coaches don’t give CBS announcers much to go on in their pregame discussions.

From the DC Sports Bog in the Washington Post, Dan Steinberg writes that DC NFL team QB Rex Grossman doesn’t seem to pay attention to the sports media.

Brendan Brown of the Martinsburg (WV) Journal writes that West Virginia showed off its best features on ESPN’s College GameDay.

Tom Jones from the St. Petersburg Times goes over the weekend that was in sports television.

Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes that Joe Buck’s voice while better, is still not all the way back yet.

Dusty Saunders at the Denver Post says Broncos fans wanted to talk about Tim Tebow after yesterday’s loss to Tennessee.

Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News has your sports calendar for this week.

Raju Mudhar of the Toronto Star looks at the media coverage of last week’s racist banana tossing incident involving Wayne Simmonds and Hazel Mae’s return to Canada.

The Toronto Globe and Mail has Canadian Press video of CBC’s Battle of the Blades cast remembering the late Wade Belak.

Bruce Dowbiggin from the Globe and Mail feels the NHL grew by leaps and bounds with Brendan Shanahan using video to explain disciplinary action by the league.

Joe Favorito explains why Blogs with Balls is important not just for bloggers, but for sports leagues.

The Days of Y’Orr blog busts Captain Blowhard for his lack of hockey knowledge. Again.

Ryan Durling of BostInnovation says Captain Blowhard got Twitter bombed.

And we’ll end the posts there for today. Keep it here for various updates throughout the day.

MLB Network Mines Two Sports Emmys

Lastly from the Sports Emmy Awards press releases, MLB Network proudly took home two awards. One was for Bob Costas, sharing that with NBC for Outstanding Studio Host. But the other was an upset over some very good competition. MLB Network won the Outstanding Daily Studio Show for MLB Tonight. Here’s the press release.

MLB NETWORK WINS TWO SPORTS EMMY AWARDS

MLB Tonight Honored as Outstanding Studio Show – Daily
MLB Network’s Bob Costas wins 22^nd Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host

Secaucus, NJ, May 3, 2011 – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences last night awarded MLB Network two Sports Emmy Awards. MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s signature nightly studio show, was honored in an extremely competitive category as Outstanding Studio Show – Daily. Bob Costas, host of MLB Network’s Studio 42 with Bob Costas and play-by-play voice for Thursday Night Baseball, received his 22^nd Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality- Studio Host for his work with both MLB Network and NBC Sports.

“MLB Tonight has been the core of MLB Network since we came on the air in January 2009. It represents our goal to bring fans the most comprehensive baseball coverage every day, and we are honored to be recognized by our peers in the industry with this award,” Tony Petitti, MLB Network President and CEO. “I’d like to congratulate our colleague Bob Costas, who we are proud to have part of MLB Network, on his recognition for his work as studio host, which has set the standard in the sports TV industry.”

The 32^nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards, held on Monday at the Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City, recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast throughout the 2010 calendar year. A complete list of winners will be made available at www.emmyonline.org.

That will do it for now.

NFL Films Nabs Five Sports Emmy Awards

From NFL Films, we learn that the organization takes home another five Emmys. Most of them were combined with work done for HBO and the other for NFL Network. We look at the NFL Films press release.

NFL FILMS’ “HARD KNOCKS” LEADS NFL MEDIA TO FIVE SPORTS EMMY AWARDS

“HARD KNOCKS” WINS RECORD THREE EMMYS
NFL NETWORK’S “SOUND FX: CINCINNATI BENGALS AT NEW YORK JETS TAKES OUTSTANDING LIVE EVENT TURNAROUND EMMY
“LOMBARDI” WINS FOR OUTSTANDING SPORTS DOCUMENTARY
105 EMMYS AND COUNTING FOR NFL FILMS

NFL Media combined to win five 2010 Sports Emmy Awards, it was announced last night in New York.

NFL Films, the most-honored filmmaker in sports, earned a share of all five awards to increase its total to 105 Sports Emmys. The five Emmys rank as the most for NFL Films since the 1996-97 awards (also five).

“Writing, painting, music – those are solitary endeavors,” said NFL Films president STEVE SABOL. “But great television only happens through collaboration. That’s why everyone at NFL Films is proud to share these Emmys with our friends at HBO and our partners at NFL Network.”

The critically acclaimed Hard Knocks series, which airs on HBO, won three Sports Emmys including its second consecutive Emmy in the Outstanding Edited Sports Series/Anthology category. The three Emmys are the most for one season of Hard Knocks.

Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets also earned honors for Outstanding Camera Work and Outstanding Post Produced Audio/Sound.  NFL Network will encore Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets beginning Sunday, July 3 at 10 PM ET.

Last year, Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals was selected as the top sports series/anthology and won for outstanding post produced audio/sound.

Lombardi, which NFL Films co-produced with HBO, was honored as Outstanding Sports Documentary.

NFL Network/NFL Films won in the Outstanding Live Event Turnaround category for Sound FX: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets, which was an exclusive one-hour “all-sound” cut down version of the Thanksgiving Thursday Night Football game between the Bengals and Jets.

NFL Network has won eight Sports Emmys in its seven-year history.

NFL Network airs seven days a week, 24 hours a day on a year-round basis and is the only television network fully dedicated to the NFL and the sport of football.  For more information, log on to www.nfl.com/nflnetwork.  NFL.com is the exclusive Internet home of NFL Network.

Following is a list of the winners:

OUTSTANDING LIVE EVENT TURNAROUND
SoundFX: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets (NFL Network/NFL Films)

OUTSTANDING SPORTS DOCUMENTARY
Lombardi (HBO/NFL Films)

OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS SERIES/ANTHOLOGY
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets (HBO/NFL Films)

OUTSTANDING CAMERA WORK
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets (HBO/NFL Films)

OUTSTANDING POST PRODUCED AUDIO/SOUND
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets (HBO/NFL Films)

There you have it.

CBS Sports Celebrates Six Sports Emmy Awards

At the Sports Emmy Awards, CBS Sports bagged six Sports Emmy Awards including a new trophy for Outstanding Playoff Coverage for the NCAA Tournament. Two features from CBS’ Super Bowl XLIV coverage also received Emmys.

CBS SPORTS WINS SIX EMMY AWARDS
NCAA Tournament, Super Bowl XLIV, Golf and U.S. Open Tennis Championships Garner Honors for Network at 32^nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards

CBS Sports won six Emmy Awards at the 32^nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards on Monday, May 2 at the Frederick P. Rose Hall Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Highlighting CBS Sports’ winning night were Emmy Awards for its 2010 coverage of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, Super Bowl XLIV, GOLF ON CBS and the U.S. Open Tennis Championships.

CBS Sports garnered trophies for OUTSTANDING PLAYOFF COVERAGE (The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament); OUTSTANDING SHORT FEATURE (Sarah Rinaldi; Wynton Marsalis – ’43 Years’; Super Bowl XLIV); OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN / ART DIRECTION (Pete Radovich, Jr.; Run This Town; Super Bowl XLIV); OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION / DIRECTION / LYRICS (Pete Radovich, Jr.; Run This Town; Super Bowl XLIV); OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM REMOTE (Golf on CBS) and the George Wensel TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (3D at U.S. Open Tennis Championships).

We’ll go to NFL Films next.

NBC Proud As A Peacock Over Sports Emmy Awards

Continuing our Sports Emmy Awards posts, NBC Sports is beating its proverbial chest on the seven trophies the division carried away from the ceremonies in New York on Monday. Included are some heavy hitters including Bob Costas (with MLB Network) as Outstanding Studio Host, Sunday Night Football as Outstanding Live Sports Series, Cris Collinsworth for Outstanding Game Analyst, and in an upset over some heavy competition, a well-deserved Mike Emrick for Outstanding Play-by-Play. NBC won some other awards as well for its coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Here’s the list.

VANCOUVER OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES POWERS NBC SPORTS GROUP TO NINE SPORTS EMMY AWARDS, MOST OF ANY NETWORK

Sunday Night Football” Wins Third Consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Live Sports Series
Bob Costas, Cris Collinsworth and Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick Honored
Al Michaels Receives Lifetime Achievement Award – Presented by Cris Collinsworth & Jerry Jones

NEW YORK – May 2, 2011 – The NBC Sports Group won nine Sports Emmy Awards, the most of any network, including five for its coverage of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games; “Sunday Night Football” won its third consecutive award for Outstanding Live Sports Series; Bob Costas, Cris Collinsworth and Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick were all honored in their respective categories; and “Sunday Night Football” play-by-play voice Al Michaels was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award tonight at the 32nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Michaels, who has served as the play-by-play voice for the NFL’s premier primetime package for 25 years (“Sunday Night Football” 2006-2010, “Monday Night Football” 1986-2005), was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by his “Sunday Night Football” colleague Cris Collinsworth and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

“No one has more appreciation, no one has contributed more to the growth of our game in the last 25 years than Al Michaels,” said Jones. “If it’s on Sunday Night Football, I know there’s going to be one professional who can do it as well as it can be done.”

“There have been some really tremendous figures who have received this award, but there’s never been anyone who has been better at his craft than Al is at play by play,” said Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Sports Group.

NBC’s coverage of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games won five Emmy Awards in the following categories:

• Outstanding Open/Tease
• Outstanding Technical Team Studio
• Outstanding Graphic Design
• Outstanding New Approaches Sports Programming
• Outstanding New Approaches Sports Programming-Short Format

For the third consecutive year, NBC Sports won Outstanding Live Sports Series for “Sunday Night Football.” NBC Sports has now won the award in four of the last five years, also winning in 2007 for its NASCAR coverage.

Bob Costas was awarded his 22nd career Emmy and third consecutive for Outstanding Sports Personality-Studio Host. Costas hosted NBC’s Vancouver Winter Olympic coverage as well as the network’s NFL studio program, “Football Night in America.” He won the Emmy in the same category for his work at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games.

Cris Collinsworth was awarded his third consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Sports Personality-Sports Event Analyst. It was Collinsworth’s 12^th career Emmy, which includes wins in 2007 and 2008 in the Studio Analyst category for work on NBC’s “Football Night in America.”

Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, the voice of NBC’s NHL and Olympic hockey coverage, won his first career Sports Emmy for Outstanding Sports Personality-Play-by-Play.

And HBO’s press release is next.

ESPN Crows About Its Emmy Awards

As a network, ESPN won five Sports Emmys, but as an organization combined with ESPN2 and ABC, it took home seven tying with NBC and HBO for most won. Anyway, its semantics. I’ve been meaning to post the Sports Emmy Award releases for a while, but work has been getting in the way. Here’s ESPN’s press release.

ESPN Wins Seven Sports Emmy Awards

ESPN won seven Sports Emmy Awards, presented for the 32nd year by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Monday in New York.  The honorees represent a wide range of disciplines, including event coverage, studio programming, enterprise reporting and technical excellence.

ESPN’s unprecedented commitment of resources to an event, for the FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa, was rewarded with three Sports Emmy Awards, highlighted by honors in the Live Special category for the championship match, Spain vs. the Netherlands on ABC.  The month-long presentation was also cited for outstanding Music and Writing.

College GameDay was named the best among Weekly Studio Shows for the second straight year and the third time in four years for the Saturday morning college football pregame program.  The show’s Kirk Herbstreit was honored as top Studio Analyst, also for a second consecutive year.

The prime-time news magazine show, E:60, was cited in the Long Feature category for a “Survival 1,” a profile of the Liberian Amputee Soccer Team.  Everyone on the roster was injured in their nation’s civil war.  It was the 10th consecutive year ESPN received a Sports Emmy in one of the two categories for Features.

Sports Science received the Sports Emmy for Graphic Design. ESPN took the category a year ago for SportsNation.

ESPN has now won 142 Sports Emmy Awards in 24 years of eligibility.

ESPN’s Sports Emmy Awards (all are ESPN, except as noted):

Live Special - 2010 FIFA World Cup (ABC)

Studio Show/weekly – College GameDay

Long Feature – E:60 – “Survival 1” (ESPN2)

Studio Analyst – Kirk Herbstreit

Writing – 2010 FIFA World Cup (ESPN/ABC)

Music – 2010 FIFA World Cup: U2 & Soweto Gospel Choir (ESPN/ESPN2/ABC)

Graphic Design - Sports Science

NBC Sports’ press release on the Sports Emmys is next.

Bringing Out The Tuesday Linkage

Again, I’ve been all over the place and can’t really blog like I want to, but I do what I can. Some links while I’m free and not committed to anything.

The Pac 12 media deals with ESPN and Fox will be made official later this week, but we do know some details. First, it’s a $3 billion deal over a span of 12 years meaning the Conference will get $250 million a year to distribute to its member schools. Second, both ESPN and Fox will air primetime games on over the air TV. Third, it increases the amount of games shown on television.

Richard Sandomir of the New York Times says one part of the new TV world for the conference will be a new Pac 12 Network that will be fully owned and operated by the league.

Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News writes that NBC/Comcast was shut out of obtaining any rights at least on the cable and network deals.

Jon also has some details from the new deal.

Scott D. Pierce of the Salt Lake Tribune says the new TV contract will give the University of Utah much more money than it would have made in the Mountain West Conference.

George Schroeder of the Eugene (OR) Register-Guard writes that Pac 12 schools will start to see a financial windfall thanks to increased revenue from the new TV contract.

Jon Weisman of Variety says the new contract is now the most lucrative in college sports.

CNBC’s Darren Rovell says the Pac 12 contract proves that sports is the engine that drives TV ratings.

To other stories now.

Brian Lowry of Fox Sports says small market teams are doing their best to play with the big boys.

Eriq Gardner from the Hollywood Reporter says Miami Heat star Chris Bosh is suing the mother of his child and the producer of the VH1 reality show, “Basketball Wives” for infringing on his “life rights” and using his “mark” illegally.

Tim Baysinger at Broadcasting & Cable discusses the Sports Emmy Awards which were handed out on Monday.

Tim also looks at Fox Soccer Channel rebranding its MLS coverage.

The Nielsen Wire blog notes that the number of TV’s have dropped since its last survey.

R. Thomas Umstead from Multichannel News says the Manny Pacquaio-Shane Mosley fight will be made available online for the same pay per view TV price.

Mike Reynolds of Multichannel writes TNT saw a record audience for the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

Current’s Keith Olbermann writing in his MLB.com blog takes ESPN.com’s Fantasy Baseball to task for not updating its stats quick enough and throws some shots at the Mothership in the process. Thanks to The Big Lead for the link.

The Big Lead notes that noted FoxSports.com basketball writer Drew Goodman could be headed to CBSSports.com.

Dan Fogarty at SportsGrid says NBA fans get angry when Ernie Johnson, Jr. takes a day off from Inside the NBA.

At ESPN’s Front Row, Sheldon Spencer profiles the network’s Senior Coordinating Producer of the NFL Draft who got his baptism-by-fire this past weekend.

At the Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center, Dave Kindred looks at new media and how the rules of covering established events apply to it.

To Pete Dougherty at the Albany Times Union who notes a local reporter gets a minor league baseball announcing gig.

In the New Jersey Newsroom, Evan Weiner notes that sports leagues, sports organizations team owners and athletes don’t have their priorities straight.

Dan Steinberg at the Washington Post’s DC Sports Bog notes that a trio of CNN reporters were watching or attending Game 2 of the Tampa Bay Lightning-Capitals series when they were notified to get to work to report on the Osama bin Laden story.

Cindy Boren from the Post’s Early Lead blog says Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall tweeted about Osama bin Laden’s death and 9/11.

Jim Williams of the Washington Examiner says the Capitals are back in action tonight with an early start on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic.

Iliana Limon of the Orlando Sentinel has Conference USA rejecting ESPN’s argument that it ventured into a media rights agreement.

John Kiesewetter from the Cincinnati Enquirer notes that NBC’s Cris Collinsworth has now won an even dozen Sports Emmy Awards.

Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says viewership for the NFL Draft was down from last year.

Diane Pucin from the Los Angeles Times talks with ESPN’s Dan Shulman about him addressing the Osama bin Laden story on Sunday Night Baseball.

Sports Media Watch says NASCAR on Fox’s overnight ratings were flat compared to last year.

SMW notes that the opening game of Celtics-Heat scored for ABC on Sunday.

SMW says the series clinching win for the Memphis Grizzlies over the San Antonio Spurs did not resonate with viewers as much as last year’s comparable game.

And SMW writes that the Mavericks-Lakers opener on Monday did very well for TNT.

Ed De Rosa of the Thoroughbred Times says NBC is tapping Sunday Night Football producer Fred Gaudelli for this year’s Kentucky Derby broadcast.

Puck The Media’s Steve Lepore is happy to see Mike Emrick win the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Play-by-Play.

The Canadian Sports Media Blog feels TSN Radio should avoided politics on Election Day.

Cork Gaines at the Business Insider’s Sports Page wonders if sports leagues can survive Detroit’s declining population.

And that will conclude the links for today.

Complete Winner’s List of the 32nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards

Ok, I’ve listed the winners in the Sports Emmy Awards. Now time to list the people who were part of the productions that won. First, the breakdown of the networks that won awards tonight. HBO and NBC won the most awards tied with 7 as 2010 was an Olympic year. Turner Sports was shut out.

Winners by Network

And the breakdown of awards by networks:

The 32^nd Annual Emmy Awards for Sports
SUMMARY OF WINNERS BY NETWORK

HBO (7)

Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets ………   3
24/7 Jimmie Johnson Race to Daytona ……………………………   1
24/7 Penguins-Capitals: Road to the Winter Classic ………..   1
Lombardi ……………………………………………………………   1
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel …………………………………………   1

NBC  (7)

XXI Olympic Winter Games  ………………………………………………..   3
Cris Collinsworth  …………………………………………………………………..   1
Bob Costas ……………………………………………………………………………   1
Mike Emrick  ………………………………………………………………………….   1
NBC Sunday Night Football  ……………………………………………….   1

CBS (6)

NFL on CBS – Super Bowl XLIV …………………………………………….   3
Golf on CBS  ………………………………………………………………………….   1
NCAA Basketball on CBS …………………………………………………….   1
US Open Tennis Championship …………………………………………..   1

ESPN  (5)

2010 FIFA World Cup ……………………………………………………………   2
College GameDay……………………………………………………………….   1
Kirk Herbstreit ………………………………………………………………………..   1
Sport Science ……………………………………………………………………….   1

ABC (3)

2010 FIFA World Cup ……………………………………………………………   3

FOX (3)

MLB All-Star Game ……………………………………………………………….   1
NASCAR on FOX …………………………………………………………………..   1
NFL ‘It’s Good to Have a Ring’ …………………………………………..   1

ESPN2  (2)

2010 FIFA World Cup …………………………………………………………….  1
E:60 …………………………………………………………………………………. 1

MLB Network (2)

Bob Costas ……………………………………………………………………………   1
MLB Tonight …………………………………………………………………………..   1

DIRECTV  (1)

NFL  Sunday Ticket Experience on DIRECTV ……………………..   1

NBCOlympics.com  (1)

XXI Olympic Winter Games  ………………………………………………..   1

NBCOlympics.com / NBCLearn.com  (1)

XXI Olympic Winter Games  ………………………………………………..   1

NFL Network  (1)

Sound FX ……………………………………………………………………………….   1

And now, the winners after the jump break.

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2011 Sports Emmy Awards In Real Time. Well, Kind Of

I’ll be posting the Sports Emmy Awards as they’re being handed out. I’m not there, but thanks to live tweets from ESPN public relations maven Josh Krulewitz and Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand, I’ll be posting the awards as I get them.

As I begin this post, some awards have already been handed out including a few upsets. For the complete list of nominations, you can go here.

I’ll be listing these in the order they’re handed out.

Outstanding Studio Show – Weekly
College Gameday – ESPN

Outstanding Live Event Audio/Sound
NASCAR on Fox – Fox

The George Wensel Technical Achievement Award
US Open Tennis Championships: 3D at the US Open Tennis Championships – CBS

Outstanding Production Design/Art Direction
NFL on CBS/Super Bowl XLIV: Run This Town – CBS

Outstanding Short Feature
NFL on CBS/Super Bowl XLIV: Wynton Marsalis – 43 Years – CBS

Outstanding Editing
24/7: Jimmie Johnson: Race to Daytona – HBO

Outstanding Sports Promotional Announcement/Institutional
MLB All-Star Game: Sand – Fox/The Mill

Outstanding Technical Team Studio
XXI Winter Olympic Games – NBC

Outstanding Graphic Design
TIE
Sport Science – ESPN/Base Productions
XXI Winter Olympic Games – NBC

Outstanding Sports Documentary
Lombardi – HBO/NFL Films

Outstanding New Approaches Sports Event Coverage
XXI Winter Olympic Games: Beyond the Broadcast – NBCOlympics.com

Outstanding Playoff Coverage (New Category)
NCAA Basketball on CBS: The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – CBS

Outstanding Camera Work
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets – HBO/NFL Films

Outstanding Edited Sports Special
24/7: Penguins/Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic – HBO

Outstanding Music Composition/Direction/Lyrics
TIE
2010 FIFA World Cup: U2 & Soweto Gospel Choir – ESPN
NFL on CBS – Super Bowl XLIV: Run This Town – CBS

Outstanding Sports Promotional Announcement/Episodic
NFL ‘It’s Good To Have A Ring’: Booth; Airport; Pool Party – Fox/SMuggler

Outstanding Sports Personality – Play-by-Play
Mike Emrick – NHL on NBC

Outstanding New Approaches Sports Event Coverage
NFL Sunday Ticket Experience on DirecTV – DirecTV

Outstanding Open/Tease
XXI Winter Olympic Games: Discovery – NBC

Outstanding Post Production Audio/Sound
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets – HBO/NFL Films

Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst
Cris Collinsworth – Sunday Night Football, NBC

The Dick Schaap Writing Award
2010 FIFA World Cup – ESPN

Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Analyst
Kirk Herbstreit – College Gameday, ESPN

Outstanding New Approaches Sports Programming – Short Format
XXI Winter Olympic Games – NBC

Outstanding Studio Show – Daily
MLB Tonight – MLB Network

More as I get them.

Lifetime Achievement Award
Al Michaels – NBC

UPDATE: 9:10 p.m. – Back to the awards now.

Outstanding Technical Team Remote
Golf on CBS – CBS

UPDATE: 9:15 p.m. – More awards being handed out.

Outstanding Long Feature
E:60: Survival 1 – ESPN2

Outstanding Edited Sports Series – Anthology
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets – HBO/NFL Films

Outstanding Live Sports Series
Sunday Night Football – NBC

Outstanding Sports Journalism
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: The Missing Link – HBO

Outstanding Live Event Turnaround
Sound FX: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets – NFL Network/NFL Films

Outstanding Live Sports Special
2010 FIFA World Cup: Final Match – Spain vs. Netherlands – ESPN on ABC

Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host
Bob Costas – NBC/MLB Network (SHOCKER! Not really, Costas seems to win every year)

There are your awards. I’ll be posting press releases as they come in.

A Few Saturday Links

Unfortunately, I was not able to do the Friday megalinks as I was traveling in between two offices and had to hit a couple of places in between. And when I got home, I wasn’t in the mood to do links. But I may incorporate some Friday stories here in the links. Let’s take a look at what we have.

From the Wall Street Journal, Sam Schechner has a story where networks are angry with Time Warner Cable for providing their programming on iPads. This is going to be an interesting battleground because if Time Warner wins, the networks will have no control over their content on tablets. Keep an eye on this as sports is involved as well. Thanks to John Daly of The Daly Planet NASCAR blog for the link.

Georg Szalai of the Hollywood Reporter says despite network protests, Time Warner Cable is forging ahead with its iPad app.

Andrea Morabito from Broadcasting & Cable notes that the NCAA Tournament’s ratings continue to soar on CBS and Turner.

Joel Stein from Bloomberg Businessweek takes a look at some of the fashion faux pas made by various sports broadcasters. Yes, there’s a slideshow that goes with it.

Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News says ESPN2 and Tennis Channel will be all over the Sony Ericsson Open starting today.

Marcus Vanderberg of SportsNewser says Nasty Boy Rob Dibble has found a new radio home.

Brad Cohen from SportsGrid has the too-steamy-for-TV ad featuring Serena Williams.

The Nielsen Wire blog notes that the two most marketable MLB players are New York Yankees.

Newsday’s Neil Best has ESPN’s Jay Bilas standing by his anti-VCU comments from before theNCAA Tournament. This story came out before VCU won last night.

Pete Dougherty of the Albany Times Union has your NCAA Tournament Regional Final tip times for the weekend.

Jim Williams of the Washington Examiner notes that the IndyCar racing season gets underway on Sunday.

Barry Jackson from the Miami Herald says Charles Barkley has added some much needed humor into the NCAA Tournament studio.

Tom Jones of the St. Petersburg Times reviews the Sports Emmy Award nominations.

At the Grand Rapids (MI) Press, Michael Zuidema discusses how ESPN’s MLB analysts see the Detroit Tigers faring this season.

John Kiesewetter at the Cincinnati Enquirer talks with Bearcats and Pawtucket Red Sox voice Dan Hoard about his very busy schedule.

In his blog, John says some of Dan’s professional goals now surprise him.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Bob Wolfley gets responses from ESPN’s Jay Bilas and Fran Fraschilla to shots taken at them by former URI and Texas coach Tom Penders.

Ed Sherman in Crain’s Chicago Business has his winners and losers in sports business and media.

Dan Caesar at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes that former Cardinals first baseman Jack Clark is back on the air in the Gateway City.

John Maffei of the North County Times has enjoyed the CBS/Turner coverage of the NCAA Tournament.

Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News is not a fan of Charles Barkley on the NCAA Tournament. I disagree.

Tom has his extensive media news and notes.

Matt Clapp from Awful Announcing has video shot from my Twitter pal YankeeMegInPHL of Charles Barkley taking a swig of some mystery liquid on the CBS/Turner set last night.

Lou Clinton of 38 Cliches notes that his arch-nemesis, Florida Marlins announcer Glenn Geffner is now on Twitter.

I think we’ll end it there for this Saturday.

Sports Media Weekly Podcast No. 49

I can’t believe Keith Thibault of Sports Media Journal and I have 49 podcasts, but we have. You can count them! On Thursday, Keith and I convened via Skype once again and recorded the latest edition of the Sports Media Weekly Podcast which needs a new name. If you have any suggestions, let me know and I’ll forward them to Keith to see if your title can become the new name of our podcast. And I’ll see if I can come up with a prize like a free book or some other type of swag.

In the latest edition of the podcast which again is guestless, Keith and I talk about the NCAA Tournament and how CBS/Turner is doing on the game production. We both say positive things about the games being aired nationally on four platforms, plus we disagree on a couple of minor points.

We then go to the Sports Emmy Award nominations which were released this week. Keith and I predict who will win in some of the “glamor” categories.

And we wrap up the podcast by talking about the proper use of Twitter by sportswriters. Keith thinks sportswriters should have two accounts, one for their reporting and another for their personal tweets. I have no problem if they want to show a bit of their personality and showing us a different side to them. And I give a shout out to Joe Haggerty of Comcast SportsNet New England, but I course, forget his name in the process. Sorry, Joe.

Overall, a good podcast and one which re-introduces us to our adoring public. Of course, I’m being totally sarcastic.

Anyway, find the podcast and subscribe to it at iTunes by searching for “Sports Media Journal” or you can find it

Finally Getting To The Linkage

Being surprised earlier today by a sudden trip to a jobsite threw me off today so I’m late getting to the linkage, but it’ll be here. Let’s go.

First, Kelly McBride of the Poynter Institute pens the first column as the ESPN Ombudsman. She and two other Poynter Institute faculty will write monthly columns, sometimes more, as the Ombudsman.

Michael Hiestand of USA Today looks at Louisville coach Rick Pitino getting his second guest analyst gig in two weeks, this time for ESPN.

Mike McCarthy of USA Today writes about Tiger Woods’ new pricey iPhone app.

Eammon Brennan of ESPN.com says more people are watching the NCAA Tournament than ever.

Julie Jargon from the Wall Street Journal says ESPN Insider content will be available at Starbucks in-store digital wireless network throughout the country.

Tim Baysinger from Broadcasting & Cable says New York’s WWOR is set with a new 21 game Yankees schedule.

Mike Reynolds from Multichannel News looks at the Sport Emmy Award nominations.

Kurt Badenhausen from Forbes writes about MLB’s most valuable franchises with the teams you’d expect at 1-2.

Also from Forbes, Michael Humphrey says the NFL could learn a thing or two from March Madness on Demand.

Marcus Vanderberg of SportsNewser says CBS/Turner is bringing in guest analysts for all three of its platforms for the NCAA Tournament.

Glenn Davis at SportsGrid talks about Buzz Bissinger going off on Jimmer Fredette.

Toni Fitzgerald of Media Life writes that Sunday night was a big night for the NCAA Tournament on cable.

Tim Nudd from Adweek examines ESPN’s new MLB Opening Day promo.

Alex Colon from PC Magazine notes that ESPN Radio will now be available on Slacker Radio mobile apps.

CNBC’s Darren Rovell says a number of MLB ballparks will be serving Food Network-sponsored concessions.

Darren looks at the top MLB team jersey sales.

And Darren points out that a coach who gets hot during the NCAA Tournament can make it very difficult for a smaller school to keep him.

Dan Lewandowski of Speed.com looks at Versus’ broadcast team for IndyCar races this season.

Boston Sports Media Watch’s Bruce Allen has some suggestions for sports writers who don’t quite know how to use Twitter correctly.

Kimberly Primicerio of the Meriden (CT) Record-Journal talks about ESPN’s commitment to expand its World Headquarters in the Constitution State.

Newsday’s Bobby Cassidy points out that the courageous Nick Charles who’s been fighting cancer, will call the first fight on HBO’s Boxing After Dark card on Saturday.

Newsday’s Neil Best has the WWOR-TV Yankees schedule for this season.

At Fishbowl NY, Jerry Barmash talks with a WFAN part-timer who’s hosting an internet sports talk show.

Jerry talks with a WCBS-TV anchor who’s hosting an NCAA Tournament wrap-up show that’s been airing on CBS-owned stations.

Pete Dougherty from the Albany Times Union says Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia will appear on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Pete has MLB Network’s live game schedule for April.

Tom Jones of the St. Petersburg Times notes that ESPN’s Jon Gruden got his second Sports Emmy nomination in as many years.

Eric Deggans from the Times wonders if the NFL lockout could get into the way of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ chances to be in HBO’s Hard Knocks this summer.

Charles Hollis from the Birmingham (AL) News likes having Charles Barkley on the NCAA Tournament.

Mel Bracht of the Daily Oklahoman says ESPN2 HD viewers missed out on much of Sunday’s NCAA Women’s Tournament game involving the Sooners.

Mel says the NCAA Tournament is dominating the sports TV ratings.

John Kiesewetter at the Cincinnati Enquirer says fans will get to see a different side of the Reds on Sunday both in person and on TV.

John has more on the live Reds event.

John notes that two announcers with Cincinnati ties are up for Sports Emmys.

Ed Sherman of Crain’s Chicago Business says a lineup change at the local ESPN Radio affiliate is only temporary.

Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says ESPN’s MLB analysts pin some high hopes on the Brewers.

Bob says CBS/Turner continues to bring in current college coaches to its March Madness coverage.

Eric Morken from the Alexandria (MN) Echo Press says Twins fans won’t be able to watch games on over the air TV anymore.

Bruce Dowbiggin from the Toronto Globe and Mail examines the MLS ratings in Canada.

The Lost Letterman blog grades the TNT additions to the CBS/Turner NCAA Tournament staff.

Sports Media Watch says the NHL on NBC really got beat up on Sunday.

SMW says thanks to the NCAA Tournament, truTV had its most watched week.

I’ll end it there for now. I hope to do some night linkage later.

The Big Ten Network Has A Sports Emmy Nomination

This is our last Sports Emmy press release of the night. Big Ten Network received its second-ever Sports Emmy Award nomination this year. It received a nomination last year in the Outstanding Sports Documentary category. This year, Big Ten Network was tapped for Outstanding Edited Sports Series/Anthology. Here’s the press release.

‘The Journey’ Nominated for a Sports Emmy

Big Ten Network original series recognized as one of the best sports programs on television

CHICAGO – The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2011, presented by GMC, has been nominated for a Sports Emmy in the category of Outstanding Edited Sports Series/Anthology, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced today.

The Journey is joined by ESPN2’s E:60, CBS’s Championships of the NCAA, HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel and Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets.

“This is a tremendous achievement for the Big Ten Network and it’s an honor to be in such outstanding company,” President Mark Silverman said. “The nomination is a great tribute to the phenomenal work of our in-house production team and the great access to student-athletes and coaches that our Big Ten universities provided our team.”

Winners will be announced at the 32^nd Annual Sports Emmy Award Ceremony on May 2 in New York.

Ratings for The Journey were up nearly 20 percent this season. This is the fourth season of the series following The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2010, The Journey: Illinois Football and The Journey: Minnesota Basketball.

It is the second Emmy nomination for the Big Ten Network, which launched in August 2007.  Last year, the network’s “Friends of Jaclyn” episode of Big Ten Short Stories was nominated in the Outstanding Sports Documentary category.

That’s it. We’re done.

NFL Network/NFL Films/NFL.com Look At Their Sports Emmy Award Nominations

The NFL’s official outlets received their share of Sports Emmy nominations today. A first time nomination for NFL GameDay Morning in the Outstanding Weekly Studio Show category goes to NFL Network. NFL Films received nominations for the co-produced “Lombardi” documentary with HBO Sports. And NFL Films received two nominations for its work on the Showtime/CBS produced “Inside the NFL.” Lots of nominations spread around for NFL Media and we have the press release from the National Football League right here.

NFL MEDIA SCORES 15 SPORTS EMMY NOMINATIONS

NFL NETWORK’S ‘NFL GAMEDAY MORNING’ RECEIVES FIRST EMMY NOMINATION FOR OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW – WEEKLY
NFL FILMS-PRODUCED ‘HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE NEW YORK JETS’ EARNS FOUR NOMINATIONS & ‘LOMBARDI’ COLLECTS THREE
NFL.COM GARNERS TWO NOMINATIONS WITH ‘THE NFL SEASON: A BIOGRAPHY’ & ‘NFL.COM LIVE: 2010 SCOUTING COMBINE’

NFL Media, comprised of NFL Network, NFL Films and NFL.com, recorded 15 Sports Emmy Award nominations, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced today.

NFL Network’s NFL GameDay Morning – the first and most comprehensive NFL pregame show every Sunday – received its first nomination in the Outstanding Studio Show – Weekly category. NFL Network/NFL.com received a nomination for the weekly online series The NFL  Season: A Biography in its debut season in the Outstanding New Approaches Sports Programming – Short Format category.

NFL.com’s second nomination came in the Outstanding New Approaches Sports Event Coverage category with NFL.com LIVE: 2010 Scouting Combine.

A year after earning its 100th Sports Emmy award, NFL Films received 12 nominations. The critically acclaimed series Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets earned four nominations in the categories of Outstanding Edited Sports Series/Anthology, Outstanding Camera Work, Outstanding Editing and Outstanding Post Produced Audio/Sound. NFL Films also received two nominations for Inside the NFL: Sounds of the Year, which it produced along with Showtime and CBS, in the Outstanding Editing and Outstanding Post Produced Audio/Sound categories.

The NFL Films and HBO-produced documentary, Lombardi, earned three nominations in the Outstanding Sports Documentary, Outstanding Open/Tease and Outstanding Music Composition/Direction/Lyrics categories.

Additionally, NFL Network and NFL Films also gained honors in the Outstanding Live Event Turnaround category, earning recognition with the exclusive, all-sound Sound FX: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets, and the Outstanding Edited Sports Special category, with the highly-praised Bill Parcells: Reflections on a Life in Football.

The 32nd Annual Sports Emmys Awards will be presented on Monday, May 2 in New York City at the Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Following is a list of the nominations:

OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW – WEEKLY
NFL GameDay Morning (NFL Network)

OUTSTANDING NEW APPROACHES SPORTS EVENT COVERAGE
NFL.com LIVE: 2010 Scouting Combine (NFL.com)

OUTSTANDING SPORTS DOCUMENTARY
Lombardi (HBO/NFL Films)

OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS SPECIAL
Bill Parcells: Reflections on a Life in Football (NFL Network/NFL Films)

OUTSTANDING LIVE EVENT TURNAROUND
SoundFX: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets (NFL Network/NFL Films)

OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS SERIES/ANTHOLOGY
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets (HBO/NFL Films)

OUTSTANDING OPEN/TEASE
Lombardi (HBO/NFL Films)

OUTSTANDING NEW APPROACHES SPORTS PROGRAMMING – SHORT FORMAT
The NFL Season: A Biography (NFL.com/NFL Network)

OUTSTANDING CAMERA WORK
NFL Films Presents: Shots of the Year (NFL Network/NFL Films)
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets (HBO/NFL Films)

OUTSTANDING EDITING
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets (HBO/NFL Films)
Inside the NFL: Sounds of the Year (Showtime/NFL Films/CBS)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION/DIRECTION/LYRICS
Lombardi (HBO/NFL Films)

OUTSTANDING POST PRODUCED AUDIO/SOUND
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets (HBO/NFL Films)
Inside the NFL: Sounds of the Year (Showtime/NFL Films/CBS)

One more Sports Emmy Nomination press release and I think you can guess who it will be from. First word, four letters ….

CBS Sports Crows About Its Sports Emmy Award Nominations

CBS Sports had its lion share of Sports Emmy nominations today including for Outstanding Studio Host (James Brown), Outstanding Play-by-Play (last year’s winner Jim Nantz and Verne Lundquist), Outstanding Game Analyst (Phil Simms) among others. We have the entire list of CBS nods below.

JIM NANTZ, VERNE LUNDQUIST, JAMES BROWN AND PHIL SIMMS LEAD CBS SPORTS’ 17 NOMINATIONS FOR 2010 SPORTS EMMY AWARDS

CBS Sports’ Coverage of Super Bowl XLIV, NCAA Basketball and Golf Garner Multiple Nods to Highlight Network’s Other Nominations
Network’s Coverage of U.S. Open Tennis and Tour de France Also Earn Nominations

Jim Nantz, Verne Lundquist, James Brown and Phil Simms lead the list of CBS Sports’ 17 nominations for the 2010 Sports Emmy Awards to be presented on May 2 in New York City.  Nantz, who won the 2008 and 2009 Emmy Award for OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – Play-by-Play, once again earned a nomination in that category, along with colleague Lundquist, who also was nominated in that category.  Brown’s nomination also is in the category in which he won in 2007, OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – Studio Host, for THE NFL TODAY and INSIDE THE NFL on Showtime, while Simms earned a nomination for OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – Sports Event Analyst.

Among the other nominations for CBS Sports include multiple nods for its coverage of Super Bowl XLIV for OUTSTANDING SHORT FEATURE (Wynton Marsalis – ’43 Years’); OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM REMOTE; OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION / DIRECTION / LYRICS (Run This Town; and Wynton Marsalis – ’43 Years’); OUTSTANDING POST PRODUCED AUDIO / SOUND (Run This Town); and OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN / ART DIRECTION (Run This Town).  THE NFL ON CBS also earned a second nomination in the category of OUTSTANDING SHORT FEATURE (Honoring Flight 93).

CBS Sports also gained multiple nominations for its coverage of NCAA Basketball for OUTSTANDING PLAYOFF COVERAGE (The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament) and OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS SERIES / ANTHOLOGY – NCAA ON CBS, Championships of the NCAA.  GOLF ON CBS earned two nominations for OUTSTANDING LIVE SPORTS SPECIAL (The Masters) and OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM REMOTE.

Rounding out CBS Sports’ nominations are the George Wensel TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (3D at U.S. Open Tennis Championships); OUTSTANDING LIVE EVENT TURNAROUND (Tour de France) and CBS Interactive for OUTSTANDING NEW APPROACHES SPORTS EVENT COVERAGE (CBS NCAA March Madness on Demand iPhone App).

And that will do it. I have even more press releases from the networks. This is a neverending day. Then again, you don’t want this to end, do you?

MLB Network Receives 8 Sports Emmy Award Nominations

Receiving the first of the Sports Emmy Awards nominations press releases. MLB Network celebrates eight nods including two for Bob Costas (Outstanding Studio Host and Outstanding Play-by-Play), two for MLB Tonight (including Outstanding Daily Studio Show), one for Harold Reynolds (Outstanding Studio Analyst) and another Studio 42 with Bob Costas. So the MLB Network has its share of Emmy nominations. Let’s check out the press release from the fine people at MLB Network.

MLB NETWORK RECEIVES EIGHT SPORTS EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

MLB Tonight Receives Two Nominations, Including Outstanding Daily Studio Show
Harold Reynolds Nominated for Outstanding Studio Analyst
20-Time Emmy Award Winner Bob Costas Nominated For Outstanding Sports Play-By-Play Personality and Outstanding Studio Host

Secaucus, N.J., March 22, 2011 – MLB Network has earned eight Sports Emmy Award nominations, as announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s signature nightly studio show, garnered two nominations including Outstanding Daily Studio Show and Outstanding Technical Team Studio.

Harold Reynolds earned a Sports Emmy Award nomination in the Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Analyst category. Bob Costas, winner of 20 Emmy Awards, earned nominations for Outstanding Sports Personality – Play-By-Play for his work on MLB Network and once again earned a nomination for Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host for his work with both MLB Network and NBC. MLB Network’s Studio 42 with Bob Costas also garnered a nomination in the category of Outstanding Studio Show – Weekly.

MLB Network’s Ballpark Cam received a nomination for the prestigious The George Wensel Technical Achievement Award. Featured throughout MLB Network’s programming lineup, Ballpark Cam is a series of more than 50 robotic cameras placed throughout ballparks across the league and controlled by operators at MLB Network’s headquarters in Secaucus, N.J.

“We are honored to receive eight Sports Emmy Award nominations in our second year,” said Tony Petitti, MLB Network President and CEO. “We appreciate the recognition that our production team and on-air talent have received as we continue to work toward our goal of providing the most comprehensive baseball coverage to fans across the country.”

The 32^nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards will be presented on Monday, May 2 at the Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Below is a list of the MLB Network Nominations:

Outstanding Studio Show – Weekly: MLB Network’s Studio 42 with Bob Costas

Outstanding Studio Show – Daily: MLB Tonight

Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host: Bob Costas (MLB Network/NBC)

Outstanding Sports Personality – Play-by-Play: Bob Costas

Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Analyst: Harold Reynolds

Outstanding Technical Team Studio: MLB Tonight

Outstanding Graphic Design: MLB Network Studio Graphics

The George Wensel Technical Achievement Award: Ballpark Cam

That will do it. One more release from the networks coming up.

Slinging the Tuesday Links Your Way

Let’s do some linkage while I still can on this Tuesday. Lots of stuff to get to provided I don’t get interrupted.

Mike McCarthy of USA Today writes about Louisville coach Rick Pitino making the media rounds this week.

I may have linked to this so if I have already, I apologize. Nate Davis of USA Today’s The Huddle blog notes that NFL Films President Steve Sabol has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. To send your best wishes to Steve, you can send him an e-mail at sabol.nflfilms@nfl.com.

Michael Hiestand of USA Today says the NCAA Tournament’s ratings on CBS/Turner have hit an 11 year high, but there are some caveats.

Sports Business Daily looks at the increased ratings for the NCAA Tournament.

Stuart Levine of Variety notes that ESPN leads all networks in Sports Emmy Award nominations.

The Wall Street Journal picks up an Associated Press story on ESPN adding jobs at its Bristol, CT headquarters.

Pat Yasinskas of ESPN.com says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a prime candidate to be this year’s subject of HBO’s Hard Knocks, if there’s a season.

Tim Baysinger of Broadcasting & Cable notes that ESPN will be all over MLB Opening Week starting at the end of this m month.

Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News says Turner Sports’ March Madness on Demand has been a huge hit in the first week of the NCAA Tournament.

Toni Fitzgerald from Media Life notes the NCAA Tournament has been very good to CBS and Turner.

Dan Fogarty at SportsGrid says WFAN’s Mike Francesa went all Wu Tang on a caller who wanted to talk about the New York Mets owners legal issues over convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff.

Marcus Vanderberg of SportsNewser examines how a former New Hampshire Sportswriter of the Year gets convicted for running a prostitution ring.

Jason Dachman from Sports Video Group says Verizon Fios TV is adding ESPN 3D in time for The Masters.

CNBC’s Darren Rovell writes that LeBron James and Michael Vick have seen their positive perceptions go up while Tiger Woods still remains unchanged.

Sports Illustrated’s Joe Posnanski has announced the subject of his latest book project.

The lovely Jayme Lamm at the Blonde Side recaps the Blogs with Balls panel on sports media at the recently completed SxSW festival in Austin, TX.

Dave Kindred at the Indiana University National Sports Journalism talks about Washington Post DC NFL Team beat writer Rick Maese doing what reporters do when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Jerry Barmash of Fishbowl NY has former WCBS-AM sports director Jared Max talking about his sendoff by his former workmates.

Pete Dougherty of the Albany Times Union has the Women’s World Cup TV schedule.

Michael Bradley at Philadelphia Magazine says ESPN’s Jay Bilas isn’t as smart as he’s cracked up to be.

Paul Hagen of the Philadelphia Inquirer notes that Phillies fan favorite Chris Coste will work on Comcast SportsNet this summer.

At Press Box, Dave Hughes from DCRTV.com notes that MASN will launch a new baseball TV show at the end of the month.

Avi Miller of the Baltimore Sports Report says reporter Jen Royale is leaving MASN, but staying in the city to remain on radio.

C.L. Brown from the Louisville Courier-Journal has Rick Pitino explaining why he’s making multiple TV appearances during the NCAA Tournament.

Glenn Guilbeau at the Baton Rouge Daily Advertiser say the NCAA Tournament became infinitely better to watch.

John Kiesewetter at the Cincinnati Enquirer says MLB Network picks up another cable TV provider.

Steve Schrader of the Detroit Free Press notes that viewers like the four network NCAA Tournament strategy.

However, Jamie Samuelson writing in the Free Press wishes we would go back to the old way of CBS having all of the games.

Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes that the two local teams still in the NCAA Tournament will be aired on TBS and CBS respectively.

Frank Rajkowski from the St. Cloud (MN) Times says he has ended up liking CBS/Turner’s coverage of the NCAA Tournament more than he originally thought.

Brad Elliot Schlossman of the Grand Forks (ND) Herald looks at what the announcement of a Big Ten hockey conference will mean to the WCHA and its remaining schools.

Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News updates us on the Pac 12 TV rights negotiations.

Congratulations to Steve Lepore of Puck The Media who announces that he’s going to be writing for Versus.com for the rest of the NHL season.

Steve’s first two efforts for Versus can be found here.

At Globe St., Jennifer LeClaire writes that Golf Channel is expanding its corporate headquarters in Orlando.

Sports Media Watch has various news and notes on some personalities.

SMW says NASCAR’s winning ratings streak ended on Sunday.

Matt Yoder of Awful Announcing and the new Big Ten-centric Delaney’s Dozen blog interviews Big Ten Network host Dave Revsine.

Speaking of Awful Announcing, Matt talks with EPL Talk editor extraordinaire Chris Harris, a.k.a. The Gaffer, both here and here.

And I’m going to end it there. Busy day with the Sports Emmy Award nominations.

Announcement of the 32nd Sports Emmy Award Nominations

The National Academy Television Arts and Sciences released the Sports Emmy Award nominations today. Here’s the press release from the Academy on the announcement which also tells us this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Last year it went to John Madden. This year, it will go to his Monday Night Football and Sunday Night Football partner, Al Michaels.

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 32ND ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY^® AWARDS

Winners to be Honored During the May 2nd Ceremony At Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Al Michaels to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

New York, NY – March 22, 2010 – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 32nd Annual Sports Emmy^® Awards.

More than 150 nominees from a record number of entries were announced in 33 categories including outstanding live sports special, live series, sports documentary, studio show, promotional announcements, play-by-play personality and studio analyst.  The Awards will be given out at the prestigious Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center located in the Time Warner Center on May 2nd, 2011 in New York City.

This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Sports will go to the Legendary Sports Broadcaster, Al Michaels.

“Do you believe in miracles?” “It’s amazing how his call of the U.S. Olympic hockey team’s 1980 ‘Miracle on Ice’ resonates to this day,” said Steve Ulrich, Executive Director of the Sports Emmy Awards.  “Al’s legacy in sports television goes far beyond that moment, having called some of the greatest games in the history of the NFL, Major League Baseball, the NBA and the NHL.”

One of television’s most respected journalists, Michaels, the voice of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” since its inception in 2006, has covered more major sports events than any sportscaster, including 20 years as the play-by-play voice of “Monday Night Football.” He is the only commentator to call the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals and host the Stanley Cup Final for network television.  Among his many accolades, Michaels has captured six Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sports Personality – Play-by-play (1986, 1989, 1995, 2000, 2007 and 2008) and has three times (1980, 1983 and 1986) received the NSSA Award from the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association; he was inducted into the NSSA Hall of Fame in 1998. Michaels was named Sportscaster of the Year in 1996 by the American Sportscasters Association, and, in 1991, he was named Sportscaster of the Year by the Washington Journalism Review.

Regarded as one of the best baseball announcers of all time, Michaels was ABC’s lead baseball play-by-play announcer during the network’s coverage of Major League Baseball. He has also earned praise as a journalist and became just the second sportscaster in history to receive a News Emmy nomination for his coverage of the San Francisco earthquake during the 1989 World Series.

In addition to his iconic call of the 1980 Olympic hockey game in Lake Placid, Michaels called the figure skating and hockey at the 1984 Winter Games in Sarajevo, and all track and field, in addition to road cycling, at the Summer Games in Los Angeles. He also covered hockey during the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games and last February served as the daytime host of NBC’s coverage of the Vancouver Olympics.

In addition to Al Michaels, many of the today’s leading sports broadcasters, personalities and television professionals will be in attendance as presenters at the event.

So there you have the press release. The full list of nominees can be found here and a breakdown of awards by network and series can be found here.

2011 Sports Emmy Award Nominations

The Sports Emmy Nominations are out. Just released by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The awards will be handed on May 2 at Lincoln Center in New York. Our list of nominees is below.

Best Play-by-play has the usual suspects, last year’s winner Jim Nantz, Al Michaels, Joe Buck, even Bob Costas, but it’s nice to see Verne Lundquist nominated. Jon Gruden is an addition to the Game Analyst category. And you’ll see the usual suspects in the Studio Analyst category.

Breakdown of nominations will follow in a separate post.

The Nominations

Outstanding LIVE SPORTS SPECIAL

2010 FIFA World Cup: Final Match – Spain vs Netherlands – ABC
2010 Tour de France – Versus
Golf on CBS: The MastersCBS
NBA Finals on ABC – ABC
The Breeders’ Cup World Championship: The 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic – ESPN
The Ryder Cup – NBC/USA

Outstanding LIVE SPORTS SERIES

ESPN College Football – ESPN
ESPN Monday Night Football – ESPN
NASCAR on FOX and SPEED – FOX/SPEED
NBC Sunday Night Football – NBC
NFL on FOX – FOX

Outstanding LIVE EVENT TURNAROUND

Inside the Headsets:The 26th All?Star Challenge – SPEED/NASCAR Media Group
Sound FX: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets – NFL Network/NFL Films
The 2010 World Series of Poker Final Table – ESPN
Tour de France on CBS – CBS
XXI Olympic Winter Games - NBC

Outstanding PLAYOFF COVERAGE

2010 FIFA World Cup – ESPN
MLB Postseason on TBS – TBS
NBA Playoffs on TNT – TNT
NCAA Basketball on CBS: The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – CBS
NFL on FOX: NFC Championship Game – FOX

Outstanding EDITED SPORTS SPECIAL

24/7: Mayweather?Mosley – HBO
24/7: Penguins?Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic – HBO Bill Parcells: Reflections on a Life in Football – NFL Network/NFL Films
I Scored a Goal – ABC
Red Bull Young Jaws – Fuel/Red Bull Media House

Outstanding SPORTS DOCUMENTARY

June 17th, 1994 – ESPN
Lombardi – HBO
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals – HBO
Robben Island: A Greater Goal – ESPN2
The Two Escobars – ESPN Deportes

Outstanding EDITED SPORTS SERIES/Anthology

Big Ten Basketball 2010: The Journey – Big Ten Network
E:60 – ESPN2
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets -HBO/NFL Films
NCAA on CBS: Championships of the NCAA – CBS
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel – HBO

Outstanding STUDIO SHOW ? WEEKLY

College Gameday – ESPN
Football Night in America – NBC
Inside the NBA on TNT – TNT
MLB Network’s Studio 42 with Bob Costas – MLB Network
NFL GameDay Morning – NFL Network

Outstanding STUDIO SHOW ? DAILY

Inside the NBA on TNT – TNT
MLB Postseason on TBS – TBS
MLB Tonight – MLB Network
Pardon the Interruption – ESPN/Rydholm Projects
SportsCenter – ESPN

Outstanding SPORTS JOURNALISM

E:60: Children of Bhopal – ESPN2
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel:Fallen Star – HBO
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: The Missing Link – HBO
Vanguard: Soccer’s Lost Boys – Current TV

Outstanding SHORT FEATURE

E:60: A League of Her Own – ABC
Inside the NFL: The Drew Swank Story – Showtime
NFL on CBS: Honoring Flight 93 – CBS
NFL on CBS ? Super Bowl XLIV: Wynton Marsalis ? ’43 Years’ – CBS
Outside the Lines: Santa Anita: A Dark History – ESPN

Outstanding LONG FEATURE

E:60: Josiah’s Time – ESPN2
E:60: Survival 1 – ESPN2
E:60: Unbreakable – ESPN2
Outside the Lines:Asian Carp – ESPN
Outside the Lines: The Power of Dylan – ESPN
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: Leading Man – HBO

Outstanding OPEN / TEASE

2010 FIFA World Cup – ABC
2010 NBA Draft – ESPN
Lombardi – HBO
NBA Playoffs on TNT: Jamie vs Justin – TNT
XXI Olympic Winter Games:Discovery – NBC

Outstanding NEW APPROACHES SPORTS EVENT COVERAGE

CBS NCAA March Madness On Demand IPhone App – CBS Interactive
MLB.com At Bat 2010 -MLBAM
NFL Sunday Ticket Experience on DIRECTV – DIRECTV
NFL.com Live: 2010 Scouting Combine – NFL.com
XXI Olympic Winter Games: Beyond the Broadcast – NBCOlympics.com

Outstanding NEW APPROACHES SPORTS PROGRAMMING

24/7:Mayweather?Mosley Face Off with Max Kellerman – HBO
Sunday Night Football Extra – NBCSports.com
The Science of Sports – NBCSports.com

Outstanding NEW APPROACHES ? SPORTS PROGRAMMING ? SHORT FORMAT

Sport Science – ESPN.com
The NFL Season: A Biography – NFL.com/NFL Network
XXI Olympic Winter Games – NBCOlympics.com

Outstanding Sports Personality ? STUDIO HOST

Chris Berman – ESPN
James Brown – CBS/Showtime
Bob Costas – NBC/MLB Network
Ernie Johnson – TNT
Dan Patrick – NBC /DirecTV
Scott Van Pelt – ESPN

Outstanding Sports Personality ? PLAY?BY?PLAY

Joe Buck – FOX
Bob Costas – MLB Network
Mike Emrick – NBC
Verne Lundquist – CBS
Al Michaels – NBC
Jim Nantz – CBS

Outstanding Sports Personality ? STUDIO ANALYST

Charles Barkley – TNT
Kirk Herbstreit – ESPN
Tom Jackson – ESPN
Howie Long – FOX
Harold Reynolds – MLB Network

Outstanding Sports Personality ? SPORTS EVENT ANALYST

Cris Collinsworth – NBC
Jon Gruden – ESPN
Orel Hershiser – ESPN
Phil Simms – CBS
Jeff Van Gundy – ABC

Outstanding TECHNICAL TEAM REMOTE

Golf on CBS – CBS
NASCAR on FOX – FOX
NFL on CBS ? Super Bowl XLIV – CBS
Winter X Games 14 – ESPN / ESPN2

Outstanding TECHNICAL TEAM STUDIO

2010 FIFA World Cup – ESPN/ABC
MLB Tonight – MLB Network
XXI Olympic Winter Games – NBC

Outstanding CAMERA WORK

2010 FIFA World Cup – ESPN/ABC
24/7: Jimmie Johnson: Race to Daytona – HBO
First Ascent: Fly or Die – Travel Channel/Sender Films
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets – HBO/NFL Films
NFL Films Presents: Shots of the Year - NFL Network/NFL Films
XXI Olympic Winter Games: Discovery -NBC

Outstanding EDITING

2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee – ABC
24/7: Jimmie Johnson: Race to Daytona – HBO
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets – HBO/NFL Films
Inside the NFL: Sounds of the Year – Showtime/NFL Films
June 17th, 1994 – ESPN

The Dick Schaap WRITING AWARD

2010 FIFA World Cup – ESPN/ABC
24/7: Mayweather?Mosley – HBO
24/7: Penguins?Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic – HBO
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals – HBO
XXI Olympic Winter Games: Discovery – NBC

Outstanding MUSIC COMPOSITION / DIRECTION / LYRICS

2010 FIFA World Cup: Day One Tease – ESPN/ABC
2010 FIFA World Cup: U2 & Soweto Gospel Choir – ESPN/ESPN2/ABC
Lombardi – HBO
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals – HBO
NFL on CBS ? Super Bowl XLIV: Run This Town – CBS
NFL on CBS ? Super Bowl XLIV: Wynton Marsalis ? ’43 Years’ – CBS

Outstanding Live Event AUDIO / SOUND

MLB on FOX – FOX
NASCAR on FOX – FOX
NFL on FOX – FOX

Outstanding Post Produced AUDIO / SOUND

24/7: Penguins?Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic – HBO
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets – HBO
Inside the NFL: Sounds of the Year – Showtime/NFL Films
NFL on CBS ? Super Bowl XLIV: Run This Town – CBS
XXI Olympic Winter Games: Remember the Titans – NBC

Outstanding GRAPHIC DESIGN

2010 FIFA World Cup – ESPN
ESPNU College Football Whiparound – ESPNU
MLB Network Studio Graphics – MLB Network
NBC Sunday Night Football – NBC
Sport Science – ESPN/Base Productions
XXI Olympic Winter Games – NBC

Outstanding PRODUCTION DESIGN / ART DIRECTION

2010 FIFA World Cup – ESPN/ESPN2/ABC
2010 NBA Draft – ESPN
ESPN NFL Unmasked – ESPN
NFL on CBS ? Super Bowl XLIV: Run This Town – CBS

The George Wensel TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Ballpark Cam – MLB Network
Enhanced Visual Accompaniment – ESPN
ESPN3D – ESPN
US Open Tennis Championships: 3D at US Open Tennis Championships – CBS

Outstanding SPORTS PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT? INSTITUTIONAL

Is It Monday Yet?: Monday Action, An Exit Away, Stone’s Throw – ESPN/Wieden & Kennedy
MLB All?Star Game: Sand – FOX/The Mill
NBC Sports Championship Season – NBC
NHL Winter Classic: Classic Rivalry; Classic Spectacle – NBC
XXI Olympic Winter Games: One Day; Dream It, Win it; One Dream – NBC

Outstanding SPORTS PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT ? EPISODIC

ESPN Films ? 30 for 30 ‘What if I told You…?’: Winning Time, The Two Escobars, Pony Express – ESPN
NFL ‘It’s Good to Have a Ring’: Booth; Airport; Pool Party – FOX/SMuggler
The Open Championship: Perception – ESPN
XXI Olympic Winter Games: One Day; Olympic Showdown; Dancing Stars – NBC

And those are your nominations for the 32nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards. More stuff on this coming up throughout the day.

Shuffling Some Sunday Links Your Way

Let’s provide you with links on this Sunday. As I’m watching Food Network’s Giada at Home and before that, CBS News Sunday Morning, I can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday morning.

While I try to avoid being distracted by Giada, I’ll do some links.

Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News says MSG Network and YES lead the New York Emmy Award nominations.

Mike writes that local Comcast SportsNet talent will be supplementing NBC’s Hockey Day in America coverage.

In Variety, the Biz of Sports Network’s Maury Brown writes that the NBA could be headed to labor Armageddon after this season.

The Associated Press says the ESPN-run Longhorn Network is a gamechanger to University of Texas’ rivals.

Larry Dorman of the New York Times writes that PGA Tour players are slowly beginning to embrace Twitter to get closer to their fans.

Bob Raissman from the New York Daily News says the NBA just loves the Carmelo Anthony media tradewatch.

To Phil Mushnick of the New York Post who tells the Mets owners to stop whining about Bernard Madoff.

Laura Nachman notes that a play-by-play announcing summer camp returns to Philadelphia.

Jim Williams at the Washington Examiner talks with Versus’ Brian Engblom about today’s Hockey Day in America coverage.

Dustin Long from the Greensboro (NC) News & Record talks about ESPN’s documentary on the only African-American to win a NASCAR race.

From the Dallas Morning News, Barry Horn says Fox is trying to spruce things up for its NASCAR broadcasts this season.

Joe Rexrode of the Lansing (MI) State Journal talks about ESPN’s College GameDay visit to Michigan State yesterday.

Mike Freeman of the San Diego Union-Tribune says Cox Communications has yet to forge a deal with satellite providers and rival AT&T to put Padres games on their systems.

Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News says there’s nothing like seeing a game in L.A. without star gazing.

Sean Myers at the Calgary Herald says the NHL is hoping to lure US viewers to tonight’s Heritage Classic.

Dan Fogarty at SportsGrid notes that Philadelphia 76ers analyst Eric Snow actually fell asleep during a game.

The Sports Media Watch has its weekend ratings predictions.

SMW looks at the first half NBA ratings across its national platforms.

That’s going to end our links for today. I hope you enjoy your Sunday.

New York Emmy Awards: 2011 Sports Nominations

On Thursday, the nominations for the New York Emmy Awards were made public. What I’ll do is provide the nominations involving sports coverage, sports networks or sports features. If you want to see the entire list of nominations including the news categories, you can go here and download the entire list. Here are the sports nominations for the New York Emmy Awards. The actual awards will be handed out on April 3.

Here are the nominations. If a sports network or story is listed in a news category, I will put it in italics.

BREAKING NEWS STORY
3 Shot in Postenkill. July 13, 2010. (WRGB). Ashe Reardon, Reporter.
12 Year Old Drowns During Class Trip. June 23, 2010. (WABC-TV). Lauren DeFranco, Reporter/Producer.
The Death of George Steinbrenner. July 13, 2010. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Bill Boland, Producer; Michael Cooney, Director.
Firefighters Killed. July 24, 2010. (News 12 Connecticut). Mark Repasky, Reporter.
Hackensack Garage Collapse. July 16, 2010. (News 12 New Jersey). Allison Gibson, Assistant News Director.
The Surrender of Riccardo McCray. August 25, 2010. (WIVB-TV). Rich Newberg, Reporter.

CONTINUING COVERAGE
The Death of George Steinbrenner. July 13, 2010. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Bill Boland, Producer; Michael Cooney, Director.
Earthquake in Haiti. January 13, 2010. (WNBC-TV). Tom Llamas, Reporter; Eduardo Alonzo, Photographer.
Earthquake in Haiti. January 14, 2010. (WABC-TV). N.J. Burkett, Correspondent/Producer; Michael Thorne, Photographer; Rob Bonardi, Editor.
Haiti Earthquake. January 14-18, 2010. (WABC-TV). Marcus Solis, Reporter; John Carrozelli, Michael Thorne, Photographers.
The Hunt for a Master Scammer. November 18, 2009. (WPIX-TV). Howard Thompson, Reporter.
The New War on Heroin. February 8, 2010. (WABC-TV). Sarah Wallace, Reporter; Angelo Martin, Rob Cantwell, Bryan White, Photographers/Editors.
Something Stinks at the Sewerage Commission. January 28, 2010. (News 12 New Jersey). Walt Kane, Investigative Reporter.

FEATURE NEWS: SERIES
Best Kept Secrets of New Jersey. May 20, June 3 and June 17, 2010. (News 12 New Jersey). Alicia Vitarelli, Producer/Writer/Host/Editor.
Reunion in Rochester. November 10, 2009. (WROC-TV). Jerry Walsh, News Director.
The Secrets Of Brooklyn. February 1, 2010. (WCBS-TV). Stephanie Cassell, Producer/Writer.
Yankees HOPE Week 2010. August 16, 2010. (YES Network). Jared Boshnack, Jason Zillo, David Alfreds, Blayke Scheer, Producers; Frank Murphy, Editor.

NEWS SPECIAL
Celebrando Colombia 200 Años. July 18, 2010. (WNJU Telemundo 47). Martha Jaimes, Producer.
Firefighter Funeral. October 6, 2009. (News 12 Westchester). Janine Rose, News Director.
George Steinbrenner Remembered. July 14, 2010. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Bill Boland, Producer; Michael Cooney, Director.
Marijuana and the Law. November 12, 2009. (WRNN-TV). Phil Corsentino, News Director.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
41 A Tu Lado: Serving The Community. October 19, 2009. (WXTV Univision 41). Berenice Gartner, Reporter.
NJN Hispanic Youth Showcase 2010. August 25, 2010. (NJN Public Television). William Sanchez, Executive Producer/Director; Rick English, Editor.
No Longer Just A Game New Jersey. June 9, 2010. (FiOS 1 News). Phil Corsentino, News Director.
PIX Get Swabbed: Save Shannon. July 12, 2010. (WPIX-TV). Dr. Steve Salvatore, Medical Reporter.
Tunnel To Towers: A Tribute to Steven Siller. September 26, 2009. (WCBS-TV). Christian Wragge, Host.
Yankees HOPE Week 2010. August 16, 2010. (YES Network). Jared Boshnack, Jason Zillo, David Alfreds, Blayke Scheer, Producers; Frank Murphy, Editor.

INTERACTIVITY
Alzheimers: The Love and the Heartbreak. October 15, 2009. (Newsday.com). Arnold Miller, Producer.
Knicks Night Live. June 24, 2010. (MSG.com). Scott Richman, Senior Vice President & General Manager, MSG Interactive.
Ledger Live: Xanadu Photo Challenge. July 23, 2010. (The Star-Ledger/NJ.com). Brian Donohue, Host/Producer; Bumper DeJesus, Editor/Graphics.
MSG 3D. March 24, 2010. (MSG.com). Scott Richman, Senior Vice President & General Manager, MSG Interactive.
MSG: The Lineup. March 15, 2010. (MSG.com). Scott Richman, Senior Vice President & General Manager, MSG Interactive

ARTS: PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Canape: Art in the City. August 19, 2010. (CUNY-TV). Robert Isaacson, Executive Producer.
CenterStage: Smokey Robinson. October 23, 2009. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Ed Delaney, Vice President, Operations; Mike Webb, Director, Broadcast Operations; Mitchell Kozuchowski, Producer; Michael Cooney, Director; Michael Kay, Host.
Elizabeth Streb: A Forces Debut at Nazareth Festival. July 7, 2010. (13WHAM.com). Steven DelMonte, Photographer; Ann Spurling, Producer; Andrew Corneles, Editor; Rachel DeGuzman, Executive Producer.
NYCMusicShow: Season Finale. May 23, 2010. (NYC life). David Schumacher, Creator/Producer.
SundayArts: Primetime Special. February 25, 2010. (Thirteen/WNET). Joan Hershey, Editorial Director.

ENTERTAINMENT: NEWS
La La La La’s. July 6, 2010. (News 12 Connecticut). Heather Kovar, Reporter.
Latino Notes. January 29, 2010. (WXTV Univision 41). Alex Roland, Reporter.
Mets Weekly: Last Play at Shea. April 24, 2010. (SNY). Curt Gowdy, Jr., Executive Producer.
Mets Weekly: Matthew Morrisson. May 29, 2010. (SNY). Curt Gowdy, Jr., Executive Producer.

ENTERTAINMENT: PROGRAM/SPECIAL
ABC-7 Presents: Barnum’s Funundrum. February 27, 2010. (WABC-TV). Nancy Kennedy, Executive Producer; Diane Oates, Cristiana Santo Pietro, Producers; Bill Evans, Host.
Acceso Total: Christmas Eve Special. December 24, 2009. (WNJU Telemundo 47). Susana Rios-Moore, Producer.
Knicks Poetry Slam: Episode 6. July 1, 2010. (MSG). Marc Mondry, Senior Coordinating Producer.
Music of Ireland: Welcome Home. March 5, 2010. (WLIW.org). Denny Young, Executive Producer; Philip Marshall, Director.
NYCMusicShow: Janxta Funk. May 30, 2010. (NYC life). David Schumacher, Creator/Producer.

HISTORICAL/CULTURAL: PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights. August 1, 2010. (Thirteen/WNET). Cara Cosentino, Producer; Joan Hershey, Editorial Director.
The Frick Collection: Philippe de Montebello with Frick Director Anne Poulet. August 8, 2010. (Thirteen/WNET). Julie Leonard, Producer; Joan Hershey, Editorial Director.
Model Congress: Cuban Missile Crisis. May 16, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Michael Lardner, Executive Producer.
Model UN (Show 3, Segment 2). March 18, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Michael Lardner, Executive Producer.
Nueva York: Mariachi Real de México. February 18, 2010. (CUNY-TV). Robert Isaacson, Senior Producer.

HISTORICAL/CULTURAL: PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Blueprint|NYC: Parks. May 10, 2010. (NYC life). Diane Petzke, Executive Producer; Andrew Guidone, Producer.
Dominican Republic y mas al Norte la Otra Quisqueya. August 8, 2010. (WNJU Telemundo 47). Susana Rios-Moore, Producer.
Knicks Poetry Slam (Episode 2). June 3, 2010. (MSG). Marc Mondry, Senior Coordinating Producer.
The Transit Chapters: Red Bull BC One. August 22, 2010. (MSG). Ned Radovic, Scott Bradfield, Charlie Rosene, Libby Tierney, Wendy Herm, Executive Producers; Andrew Stephan, Rufus Frost, Producers

HUMAN INTEREST: PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
Breast Cancer Mom. October 12, 2009. (WNYW Fox 5). Raymond Parisi, Executive Producer/Writer; Rosanna Scotto, Reporter.
Community Involvement Gets Results. September 16, 2009. (WXTV Univision 41). Berenice Gartner, Reporter.
Daisha Simmons Feature. February 23, 2010. (MSG). Jeff Filippi, Senior Vice President & Executive Producer.
Horror to Happiness. May 3, 2010. (WCBS-TV). Mary Calvi Spano, Reporter.
Yankees HOPE Week 2010: Jane Lang. August 18, 2010. (YES Network). Jared Boshnack, Jason Zillo, Blayke Scheer, Producers; Frank Murphy, Editor.
Yankees HOPE Week 2010: Jorge Grajales. August 17, 2010. (YES Network). Jared Boshnack, Jason Zillo, David Alfreds, Producers; Frank Murphy, Editor.

MILITARY: PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
High School Sports Desk: Like a Rock. June 17, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Shawna Ryan, Reporter.
Military Families Cope with Traumatic Brain Injury at West Orange Hospital. March 14, 2010. (The Star-Ledger/NJ.com). Nyier Abdou, Videographer/Editor.
Wounded Warriors. August 26, 2010. (News 12 Connecticut). Kristi Olds, Reporter.

EDUCATION: PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
The Art Students League. May 16, 2010. (Thirteen/WNET). Bob Morris, Producer; Joan Hershey, Editorial Director.
Athletics & Academics. October 10, 2009. (Brooklyn Independent Television). Clinton Philson, Jr., Producer/Editor.
Garden State Green: Adventures in Learning. June 1, 2010. (News 12 New Jersey). Karin Attonito, Producer.
High School Journal: Laurelton Hall AP Physics. November 17, 2009. (MSG Varsity). Brittany King, Producer.

EDUCATION: PROGRAM/ SPECIAL
12 on Schools. June 7, 2010. (News 12 Connecticut). Erica Zaky, Reporter.
Beyond the Classroom. April 15, 2010. (News 12 Connecticut). Erica Zaky, Reporter.
Happiness Is Camping. July 20, 2010. (News 12 New Jersey). Marci Rubin, Reporter.
High School Journal. April 27, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Michael Lardner, Executive Producer.
UB2020: Achieving Our Vision. April 6, 2010. (WIVB-TV). Jamie Enser, Director of Operations.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING
Kids Clubhouse. April 3, 2010. (SNY). Curt Gowdy, Jr., Executive Producer.
Small Factory Flicks. May 12, 2010. (NYC life). Sandra Levin, Executive Producer.
Songs of Freedom. June 7, 2010. (WXXI). David Marshall, Producer/Director; Christine Christopher, Managing Producer.
Yankees on Deck: Episode 1. May 2, 2010. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Jason Feneque, Melissa Foreman, Producers; Janice C. Molinari, Lisa Molinari, Producers/Editors.
Yankees on Deck: Out of the Park. May 2, 2010. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Jason Feneque, Melissa Foreman, Producers; Janice C. Molinari, Lisa Molinari, Producers/Editors.

TEEN: NEWS
Brenda’s Graduation. June 26, 2010. (WGRZ-TV). Marissa Bailey, Reporter.
Fatal Fentanyl. November 27, 2009. (WGRZ-TV). Maryalice Demler, Reporter.
Heroin High. October 6, 2009. (WPIX-TV). Mary Murphy, Reporter.
Special Day for Special Olympic Participants. June 22, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Lauren Brill, Reporter/Producer.

TEEN: PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
Bronx’s Boxing Golden Girl. April 27, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Lauren Brill, Reporter/Producer.
Golden Gloves Boxing. June 23, 2010. (MSG). Jeff Filippi, Executive Producer.
Model Congress (Show 3, Segment 1). May 16, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Michael Lardner, Executive Producer.
Model UN (Show 3, Segment 1). March 18, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Michael Lardner, Executive Producer.
MSG “V” Awards. June 13, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Michael Lardner, Executive Producer.
A Quick :60: Tri-State Mascot Investigation. November 11, 2009. (MSG Varsity). Steven Gelbs, Reporter

TEEN: PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Clicking With Caution. June 7, 2010. (NYC life). John Williams, Stephanie Walter Williams, Executive Producers.
High School Sports Desk: Greatest Sports Moments of 2009-2010. June 25, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Michael Lardner, Executive Producer.
MSG “V” Awards. June 13, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Michael Lardner, Executive Producer.
OPEN 2.0. May 21, 2010. (BronxNet). Michael Max Knobbe, Executive Producer; Marisa Massimino White, Producer.
Road To MSG: Z100’s Jingle Ball 2009. December 18, 2009. (MSG). Jeremiah Bosgang, Senior Vice President, Programming & Acquisitions.

BUSINESS/CONSUMER: PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Digital Life with Shelly Palmer. January 19, 2010. (WNBC-TV). Shelly Palmer, Writer/Producer/Host; Amanda Peters, Writer/Associate Producer.
Forbes Sports Money Series Compilation. September 1, 2009. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Randy Levine, Executive Producers; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Michael Ozanian, David Alfreds, Producers; Bob Lorenz, Talent.
New York Originals. June 1, 2010. (NYC life). Jamie McDonald, Producer/Creator/Host/Writer/Shooter.

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT: PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
CenterStage: Bill O’Reilly. April 7, 2010. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Ed Delaney, Vice President, Operations; Mike Webb, Director, Broadcast Operations; Mitchell Kozuchowski, Producer; Michael Cooney, Director; Michael Kay, Host.
Model Congress: Child Abuse and Neglect. May 16, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Michael Lardner, Executive Producer.
Model UN: Solution for Palestine. March 18, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Michael Lardner, Executive Producer.
New York Budget Passes. August 4, 2010. (WRNN-TV). Phil Corsentino, News Director.

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT: PROGRAM/SPECIAL
El Informador: Colombian Elections. June 20, 2010. (WNJU Telemundo 47). Angelica Jacqueline Guevara, Producer.
Fun City Revisited: The Lindsay Years. May 6, 2010. (Thirteen/WNET). Rob Issen, Writer/Producer; Stephen Segaller, Executive-In-Charge of Production; Tom Casciato, Executive Producer/Writer; Judith Starr Wolff, Editor; Scott Davis, Senior Producer; Rawan Jabaji, Field Producer/Associate Producer.
Model Congress (Show 2, Segments 1 & 2). May 16, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Michael Lardner, Executive Producer.
New York NOW. July 23, 2010. (WMHT-TV). Matt Ryan, Managing Editor/Host.
PIX News Closeup: The Spitzer Interview. May 16, 2010. (WPIX-TV). Marvin Scott, Anchor/Host.

SOCIETAL CONCERNS: PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
Gay Couples Seek Marriage Rights in New Jersey. December 10, 2009. (The Star-Ledger/NJ.com). Nyier Abdou, Videographer/Editor.
Giving Exposure to the Voiceless. November 24, 2009. (WXTV Univision 41). Gema De Las Heras, Producer.
High School Sports Desk: A Woman Among Boys. March 26, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Shawna Ryan, Reporter.
Model Congress. June 6, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Marty Erhlich, Producer.
Two Dads and One Child. December 10, 2009. (WNJU Telemundo 47). Marina Gutierrez-Alea, Producer.

SPORTS COVERAGE: SINGLE STORY
Baseball Hero. October 9, 2009. (WGRZ-TV). Aaron Saykin, Reporter.
Beep Baseball. May 23, 2010. (News 12 New Jersey). George Falkowski, Reporter/Producer.
The Boys of Summer. July 6, 2010. (News 12 Long Island). Carol Silva, Reporter/Producer.
Hard Core Athlete. February 25, 2010. (News 12 Long Island). Jamie Stuart, Reporter.
Mike Westhoff Feature. August 22, 2010. (SNY). Curt Gowdy, Jr., Executive Producer.
New Jerseyans Participate in Tough Mudder Obstacle Course. May 10, 2010. (The Star-Ledger/NJ.com). Andre Malok, Videographer/Editor

SPORTS COVERAGE: SPORTSCAST
Damian Andrew Composite. June 23, 2010. (News 12 Connecticut). Damien Andrew, Anchor.
Joey Wahler Sportscast. August 29, 2010. (News 12 New Jersey). Joey Wahler, Sports Anchor.
Sportsnite: LeBron James. July 1, 2010. (SNY). Curt Gowdy, Jr., Executive Producer.

SPORTS COVERAGE: SERIES
The End Zone. October 9, 2009. (News 12 New Jersey). George Falkowski, Reporter.
Living the Dream. July 1, 2010. (News 12 Westchester). Walt Fowler, Reporter.
MSG Countdown. August 24, 2010. (MSG). Jeremiah Bosgang, Senior Vice President, Programming & Acquisitions.
Unstoppable Seniors. February 17, 2010. (News 12 Connecticut). Gillian Neff, Reporter.
World Series Philly. November 1, 2009. (News 12 Westchester). Lisa Reyes, Reporter.

SPORTS PROGRAMMING: PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
Core-4: Yankees Feature. April 19, 2010. (YES Network). Jared Boshnack, Christa Robinson, Producers; Frank Murphy, Editor.
Five For Fischler. October 3, 2009. (MSG). Marc Mondry, Senior Coordinating Producer.
The Greatest Season. April 28, 2010. (SUAthletics.com). Roger Springfield, Producer/Editor.
Matt Gilroy Feature. November 1, 2009. (MSG). Jeff Filippi, Executive Producer.
Yankeeography: George M. Steinbrenner III, ACT 1. September 2, 2009. (MLB Productions for YES Network). Jeff Spaulding, Lead Producer; John J. Filippelli, David Gavant, David Check, Executive Producers; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; John Sterling, Talent; Adam Schlackman, Coordinating Producer; Jeff Scott, Tareq Naouri, Producers.

SPORTS PROGRAMMING: REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAM
The Game 365. August 15, 2010. (MSG). Bob de Poto, Senior Coordinating Producer.
Golden Gloves Boxing. May 26, 2010. (MSG). Jeff Filippi, Executive Producer.
The Lineup: Catcher. March 15, 2010. (MSG). Jeff Filippi, Executive Producer.
Mike D’Antoni Show: Scientific Approach and Knicks Bowl. November 6, 2009. (MSG). Marc Mondry, Senior Coordinating Producer.
MSG’s Vault: 1985 Big East Final Four. July 26, 2010. (MSG). Marc Mondry, Senior Coordinating Producer.
Yankeeography: George M. Steinbrenner III. September 5, 2009. (MLB Productions for YES Network). Jeff Spaulding, Lead Producer; John J. Filippelli, David Gavant, David Check, Executive Producers; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; John Sterling, Talent; Adam Schlackman, Coordinating Producer; Bob Bodziner, Jeff Cannell, Eduardo Guerrero, Steven Kaczmarczyk, Eliza Kurtz, Jonathan Nanberg, Tareq Naouri, Mike Novak, Damien Rodriguez, Michael Saunders, Gary Waksman, Jeff Scott, Producers.

SPORTS PROGRAMMING: PROGRAM SERIES
The Game 365. January 7, 2010. (MSG). Bob de Poto, Senior Coordinating Producer.
Jets Nation: Inside Camp. August 8, 2010. (SNY). Curt Gowdy, Jr., Executive Producer.
The Lineup. March 22, 2010. (MSG). Jeff Filippi, Executive Producer.
Mets Weekly. April 30, 2010. (SNY). Curt Gowdy, Jr., Executive Producer.
Mike D’Antoni Show: Intermezzo. November 6, 2009. (MSG). Marc Mondry, Senior Coordinating Producer.
MSG’s Vault. May 24, 2010. (MSG). Marc Mondry, Senior Coordinating Producer.

SPORTS PROGRAMMING: SPECIAL
Broadway Joe: Marching On. October 28, 2009. (SNY). William Zagger, Executive Producer; Dominic Savio, Cameron Gordon, Producers.
High School Weekly: Coaches. December 29, 2009. (MSG). Jeff Filippi, Executive Producer.
Jets Nation: Draft Day 2010. April 22, 2010. (SNY). Curt Gowdy, Jr., Executive Producer.
My First Time: The 2010 Winter Olympics. February 12, 2010. (WNBC-TV). Morgan Hertzan, Executive Producer.
The Transit Chapters: Shaun White. August 15, 2010. (MSG). Ned Radovic, Executive Producer.

LIVE SPORTS EVENT: PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Bob and The Boss Night: Rays at Yankees. July 16, 2010. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Bill Boland, Senior Producer; John Moore, Coordinating Director; Ed Delaney, Vice President, Operations.
Friday Night Knicks: Kobe In Town. January 22, 2010. (MSG). Jeff Filippi, Executive Producer.
Mets on SNY: Jerry Seinfeld Visit. June 23, 2010. (SNY). Curt Gowdy, Jr., Executive Producer.
New York Knicks “Legends Night.” February 22, 2010. (MSG). Jeff Filippi, Executive Producer.
The Rivalry Continues: Red Sox at Yankees. May 17, 2010. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Bill Boland, Senior Producer; John Moore, Coordinating Director; Ed Delaney, Vice President, Operations.
Yankee Championship Parade. November 6, 2009. (WNJU Telemundo 47). Jose Morales, Producer

LIVE SPORTS EVENT: SERIES
Friday Night Knicks. October 30, 2009. (MSG). Jeff Filippi, Executive Producer.
Nets 2010: Making Lemonade. October 28, 2009. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Frank DiGraci, Coordinating Producer; Jon Wilson, Director; Ed Delaney, Vice President, Operations.
New York Islanders. October 3, 2009. (MSG Plus). Bob de Poto, Senior Coordinating Producer.
New York Knicks. October 28, 2009. (MSG). Jeff Filippi, Executive Producer.
New York Rangers. October 2, 2009. (MSG). Jeff Filippi, Executive Producer.
New York Yankees Baseball 2010. March 1, 2010. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Bill Boland, Senior Producer; John Moore, Coordinating Director; Ed Delaney, Vice President, Operations.

INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION
CenterStage: Mike Tyson. May 26, 2010. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Ed Delaney, Vice President, Operations; Mike Webb, Director, Broadcast Operations; Mitchell Kozuchowski, Producer; Michael Cooney, Director; Michael Kay, Host.
The Debrief with David Ushery. August 20, 2010. (WNBC-TV). David Ushery, Host; Doreen Geiger, Producer; Angie Morefield, Director.
MSG’s Vault: Retro Broadcasts. May 24, 2010. (MSG). Marc Mondry, Senior Coordinating Producer.
Style Studio Fashion Moments. March 3, 2010. (Style.com). Melissa Haggerty, Executive Producer.
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf. February 11, 2010. (WNBC-TV). Cat Greenleaf, Host/Reporter; Michael DelGiudice, Photojournalist.

SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE
1st Look: The 2010 Winter Olympics. February 22, 2010. (WNBC-TV). Morgan Hertzan, Executive Producer.
New York Yankees Canyon of Heroes Parade. November 6, 2009. (WCBS-TV). Christian Wragge, Anchor.
New York Yankees Championship Parade. November 6, 2009. (YES Network). John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Woody Freiman, Supervising Producer; Ed Delaney, Vice President, Operations; Bill Boland, Producer; Michael Cooney, Director.

PROMOTION: NEWS IMAGE
Born. December 15, 2009. (WPIX-TV). Ari Pitchenik, Producer/Editor.
Day to Night. March 9, 2010. (WNBC-TV). Matt Boline, Producer.
High School Sports Desk. September 24, 2009. (MSG Varsity). Gregory Heim, Creative Director.
Neighbors: Long Island. January 2, 2010. (News 12 Long Island). Deborah Koller-Feeney, Producer.
New York Nightly News with Chuck Scarborough: We Talk about What You’ll be Talking about Tomorrow. July 21, 2010. (WNBC-TV). Ingrid Taveras, Writer/Producer.
Rail and Road Report. February 25, 2010. (NY1 News). Patricia Obermeier, Executive Producer.

PROMOTION: PROGRAM PROMO (SINGLE SPOT)
CenterStage: Mike Tyson. May 19, 2010. (YES Network). John Brueckner, Creative Director; Daniel Guernsey, Supervising Producer; John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Brian Weber, Editor.
Cheering Life. September 24, 2009. (MSG Varsity). Gregory Heim, Creative Director.
The Revolution will be Curbed: Promotion for “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” August 28, 2010. (WPIX-TV). Daniel Petersen, Producer.
SNY Invitational. January 1, 2010. (SNY). Michael Padnes, Producer.

PROMOTION: PROGRAM PROMO (CAMPAIGN)
Hockey Night Live. March 26, 2010. (MSG). Doug Field, Vice President, On-Air Promotion.
Knicks Night Live. June 24, 2010. (MSG). Doug Field, Vice President, On-Air Promotion.
MSG Summer Block Party. May 15, 2010. (MSG). Doug Field, Vice President, On-Air Promotion.
The Revolution will be Curbed: “Curb your Enthusiasm” Syndication Campaign. August 23, 2010. (WPIX-TV). Daniel Petersen, Producer.
SNY Sports Local Promo Campaign. December 1, 2009. (SNY). Michael Padnes, Producer.
Transit Chapters. October 1, 2009. (MSG). Doug Field, Vice President, On-Air Promotion.

PROMOTION: SPORTS PROMO
All Sports Weekend. June 2, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Gregory Heim, Creative Director.
Mets Opening Day Promo. March 15, 2010. (SNY). Michael Padnes, Producer.
Mr. Met’s Ready. June 15, 2010. (WPIX-TV). Erica Hom-Yern, Writer/Producer/Editor; John Zeigler, Creative Director.
MSG Friday Night Knicks. November 1, 2009. (MSG). Doug Field, Vice President, On-Air Promotion.
Yankees 2010. March 17, 2010. (YES Network). John Brueckner, Creative Director; Todd Moulen, Producer; Daniel Guernsey, Supervising Producer; John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Blue Room, Design/Animation.

PROMOTION: PROGRAM IMAGE
Do You See 11’s? July 15, 2010. (WPIX-TV). Erica Hom-Yern, Writer/Producer; John Zeigler, Creative Director; Young Bum Kim, Motion Graphic Designer.
Happy Holidays ID. December 20, 2009. (WPIX-TV). Steve Mitas, Designer/Producer/Animator; John Zeigler, Creative Director.
I Made Varsity. December 21, 2009. (MSG Varsity). Gregory Heim, Creative Director.
LX New York: Next. May 20, 2010. (WNBC-TV). Ingrid Taveras, Writer/Producer.
MSG Plus Summer Image. June 11, 2010. (MSG Plus). Doug Field, Vice President, On-Air Promotion.

COMMERCIAL: SINGLE SPOT
Hampton Luxury Liner: Upgrade. December 28, 2009. (Plum Hamptons). Christopher Penney, Producer/Director.
Healthy Curiosity for HealthyKey.com. February 4, 2010. (WPIX-TV). Erica Hom-Yern, Writer/Producer/Editor; John Zeigler, Creative Director.
The Lineup: NY Post Delivery. March 5, 2010. (MSG). Doug Field, Vice President, On-Air Promotion.
We Understand Your Language. March 1, 2010. (Star Plus). Ashwin K. Verma, Director.
Yankees on YES: Time Warner. April 26, 2010. (YES Network). John Brueckner, Creative Director; Daniel Guernsey, Supervising Producer; John J. Filippelli, Executive Producer; Streetgang, Design/Animation.

COMMERCIAL: CAMPAIGN
Life is Beautiful With the Company You Keep, Campaign I: No Problem Too Big. March 1, 2010. (Star Plus). Ashwin K. Verma, Director.
Life is Beautiful With the Company You Keep, Campaign II: We Believe in the Joint Family System. March 1, 2010. (Star Plus). Ashwin K. Verma, Director.
Life is Beautiful With the Company You Keep, Campaign III: Experience the Joy of Giving. March 1, 2010. (Star Plus). Ashwin K. Verma, Director.
NY NY Sports Sports. May 3, 2010. (SNY). Marie DeParis, Vice President, Marketing.

ON-CAMERA TALENT: SPORTS ANCHOR
Bob Lorenz. April 4, 2010. (YES Network). Compilation.
Bruce Beck. October 20, 2009. (WNBC-TV). Composite.
Joey Wahler. August 8, 2010. (News 12 New Jersey). Sports Anchor Reel.

ON-CAMERA TALENT: SPORTS REPORTER
Bruce Beck. June 23, 2010. (WNBC-TV). Composite.
George Falkowski. April 4, 2010. (News 12 New Jersey). Composite.
Jamie Stuart. November 20, 2009. (News 12 Long Island). “Sports With A Smile.”
Rob Powers. November 4, 2009. (WABC-TV). “New York Sports.”
Stan Fischler. October 3, 2009. (MSG).

ON-CAMERA TALENT: PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR
Alex Iglesias. September 1, 2009. (MSG.com). “The FanCam.”
Jonas Schwartz. April 17, 2010. (SNY).
Julian Dujarric. April 15, 2010. (NYC life). “The Green Apple: Recycling.”
Kelly Choi. May 11, 2010. (NYC life). “Eat Out NY” Composite.
Marvin Scott and Jill Nicolini. December 21, 2009. (WPIX-TV). “A PIX Christmas in Iraq.”
Philippe de Montebello and Paula Zahn. March 25, 2010. (Thirteen/WNET). “SundayArts.”

ON-CAMERA TALENT: PERFORMER/NARRATOR
Colin Cosell. March 18, 2010. (MSG Varsity). “Model UN.”
Heidi Weeks. October 3, 2009. (WSKG-TV). “Twilight Zone Live.”
Ian Gregory. July 27, 2010. (MSG). “MSG Countdown.”
Robert Randolph. October 3, 2009. (MSG). “Friday Night Knicks.”

ON-CAMERA TALENT: SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
Gary Cohen. April 5, 2010. (SNY).
Howie Rose. October 3, 2009. (MSG Plus). “New York Islanders.”
Marv Albert. November 1, 2009. (YES Network). Compilation.
Mike Crispino. May 24, 2010. (MSG). “New York Liberty.”
Mike Emrick. October 2, 2009. (MSG Plus). “New Jersey Devils.”
Sam Rosen. October 2, 2009. (MSG). “New York Rangers.”

ON-CAMERA TALENT: SPORTS ANALYST
Jim Spanarkel. November 1, 2009. (YES Network). Compilation.
John Flaherty. April 1, 2010. (YES Network). Compilation.
Paul O’Neill. April 1, 2010. (YES Network). Compilation.
Ray Lucas. September 15, 2009. (SNY).
Ron Duguay. October 2, 2009. (MSG).
Walt Frazier. October 28, 2009. (MSG). “New York Knicks.”

DIRECTOR: LIVE OR LIVE TO TAPE
Andrew Pioch. October 3, 2009. (WSKG-TV). “Twilight Zone Live.”
Bill Webb. April 5, 2010. (SNY).
Howie Singer. October 28, 2009. (MSG). “New York Knicks.”
John Moore. April 4, 2010. (YES Network).
Sean Mangan. June 17, 2010. (MSG Varsity). “The Challenge: Championship – Kellenberg vs. Horace Greeley.”
Susan McNeeley. September 14, 2009. (WNBC-TV).

DIRECTOR: POST PRODUCTION
David Marshall. May 7, 2010. (WXXI). “Songs of Freedom.”
Roman Gackowski. March 15, 2010. (MSG). “The Lineup.”
Spencer Julien and Howie Singer. October 30, 2009. (MSG). “Friday Night Knicks.”

WRITER: PROGRAM
Bill Carey. April 2, 2010. (YNN). “Deadly Delusion.”
Josh Oshinsky. May 16, 2010. (MSG Varsity). “Model Congress.”
Josh Oshinsky. March 18, 2010. (MSG Varsity). “Model UN.”
Roxanne Evans. May 6, 2010. (News 12 New Jersey). “Newark Outgunned.”
Sandra King. March 14, 2010. (NJN Public Television).

WRITER: SPORTS
Jeff Scott. September 2, 2009. (MLB Productions for YES Network). “Yankeeography.”
Kevin Maher. July 1, 2010. (News 12 Long Island). “Long Island Loves LeBron.”
Scott Brown. May 19, 2010. (WGRZ-TV). Composite.
Virginia Huie. October 7, 2009. (News 12 Long Island). Composite.

PHOTOGRAPHER: PROGRAM
Christos Kostianis. March 22, 2010. (MSG). “The Lineup.”
Matthew Peterson. May 16, 2010. (MSG Varsity). “Model Congress.”
Matthew Peterson. March 18, 2010. (MSG Varsity). “Model UN.”
Michael DelGiudice. June 3, 2010. (WNBC-TV). “What’s the Deal?”
Rob Hobson. May 27, 2010. (MSG). “Knicks Poetry Slam.”

PHOTOGRAPHER: SHORT FORM
Mac Premo. October 15, 2009. (NYFA.org). “NYFA Gift.”
Matthew Peterson. March 2, 2010. (MSG Varsity). “2010 FCIAC Cheerleading Championships.”
Pat Filippelli. October 30, 2009. (MSG). “Friday Night Knicks.”
Robert Cook. December 29, 2009. (News 12 Connecticut). “Carlos.”

PHOTOGRAPHER: SPORTS
Andrew Johnston. August 8, 2010. (SNY).
Greg Marsh. January 19, 2010. (News 12 Westchester). Composite.
Keith Feldman. February 24, 2010. (WNBC-TV). “Ice Climbing with The Adventure Society.”

EDITOR: PROGRAM
Brian Jingeleski. April 22, 2010. (News 12 Long Island). “Getting Down to Earth.”
Daniel Kim. September 4, 2009. (WNBC-TV).
Frank Murphy. August 31, 2010. (YES Network). “Yankees HOPE Week 2010.”
Geoff DeVoe. May 1, 2010. (WNBC-TV). “Talk Stoop.”
Hermann Hermannsson. May 27, 2010. (MSG). “Knicks Poetry Slam.”
Josh Oshinsky. March 18, 2010. (MSG Varsity). “Model UN.”
Lee Umphred. March 22, 2010. (MSG). “The Lineup.”

EDITOR: SHORT FORM
Brett Hauze. January 1, 2010. (SNY).
Chris Kaas. September 1, 2009. (WNBC-TV). Composite.
Frank Murphy. January 1, 2010. (YES Network). Compilation.
Lee Umphred. October 30, 2009. (MSG). “Friday Night Knicks.”
Ryan Watson. June 11, 2010. (MSG Plus). “MSG Plus Summer Image.”
Sol Fischler. September 12, 2009. (WNBC-TV). Composite.

EDITOR: SPORTS
Allen Greene. January 1, 2010. (YES Network). “Yankees 2009 Season Recap.”
Damien Rodriguez. September 2, 2009. (YES Network). “Yankeeography: George M. Steinbrenner III, ACT 6” and “Derek Jeter, ACT 10.”
Doug Safchik. August 1, 2010. (WNBC-TV). “NY Giants Pre-Season Football.”
Joseph Calo. January 1, 2010. (YES Network). Compilation.
Keith Feldman. February 24, 2010. (WNBC-TV). “Ice Climbing with The Adventure Society.”
Mark Rowe. February 22, 2010. (MSG Varsity). Composite.

AUDIO
Gary Rotta. August 1, 2010. (WNBC-TV). “Mike’d Up: New York Giants.”
Jesse Ambrose-Flower. May 27, 2010. (MSG). “Knicks Poetry Slam.”
John Gardner. December 25, 2009. (MLB Productions for YES Network). “2009 NY Yankees Season in Review Special Cold Open” and “ACT 9.”
Michael Ungar. May 2, 2010. (YES Network). “Yankees on Deck” Compilation.
Mike Vitacco. June 11, 2010. (MSG Plus). “MSG Plus Summer Image.”

GRAPHICS: NEWS
Mark Rusciano. April 5, 2010. (SNY). “SNY Sportsnite.”
Patricia Obermeier. February 10, 2010. (NY1 News). “Rail and Road Report.”
Walter Garaicoa. August 4, 2010. (BronxNet). Composite.

GRAPHICS: PROGRAM
Donnie Murphy. March 22, 2010. (MSG). “The Lineup.”
Jason Joly. February 1, 2010. (MSG). “MSG On-Air Network Identity Package.”
John Brueckner, Todd Moulen, Daniel Guernsey, John J. Filippelli and Blue Room. March 17, 2010. (YES Network). “2010 Yankees Baseball Promo Package.”
Mark Rusciano. December 1, 2009. (SNY). “SNY’s NY Sports Local.”
Roland Le Breton. April 15, 2010. (NYC life). Composite.

GRAPHICS: SPORTS
Jason Joly. September 15, 2009. (MSG Plus). “MSG Knicks & Rangers Game Packaging.”
John Brueckner, Todd Moulen, Daniel Guernsey, John J. Filippelli and Blue Room. March 17, 2010. (YES Network). “2010 Yankees Baseball Promo Package.”
Mark Rusciano. September 15, 2009. (SNY). “Jets on SNY.”
Richard Gentile. September 13, 2009. (WCBS-TV). “Jets Flight Plan.”
Richard Gentile. May 30, 2010. (FiOS 1 News). “Jets Huddle.”
Rick Deutschman, Jared Boshnack, Lance Becker, Gerry McKenna, Brian Spector and Josh Holden. September 23, 2009. (YES Network). “YES Network Graphics.”

SET DESIGN
Mac Premo. October 15, 2009. (NYFA.org). “NYFA Gift.”
Marc Mondry. May 24, 2010. (MSG). “MSG’s Vault.”
Roman Gackowski. March 22, 2010. (MSG). “The Lineup.”

LIGHTING
Christos Kostianis. March 22, 2010. (MSG). “The Lineup.”
Doug Carnevale. May 24, 2010. (MSG). “MSG’s Vault.”
Robb Riley. March 1, 2010. (YES Network). “Yankees Spring Training 2010.”
Robert Cook. December 29, 2009. (News 12 Connecticut). “Carlos.”

MUSICAL COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT
Mac Premo. October 15, 2009. (NYFA.org). “NYFA Gift.”
Noah Goldberg. January 1, 2010. (BronxNet). “Best of Bronx Flavor Original Music.”
Robert Randolph. October 30, 2010. (MSG). “Friday Night Knicks.”
Tyrik Washington. January 21, 2010. (CUNY-TV). “The Invisible Dog.”

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
David Kimmel. December 20, 2009. (WPIX-TV). “A PIX Christmas in Iraq.”
Ed Delaney, Mike Webb and Jack Kestenbaum. April 4, 2010. (YES Network). “Yankees Baseball Technical Team.”
Ed Delaney, Mike Webb and Jack Kestenbaum. July 10, 2010. (YES Network). “Yankees in 3-D.”
Ed Delaney, Mike Webb and Jack Kestenbaum. May 14, 2010. (YES Network). “YES-Mo.”
Gerard Passaro. March 24, 2010. (MSG). “MSG 3D: First 3D Hockey Telecast.”
James Walsh. May 22, 2010. (Time Warner Cable). “MDTV: One Part TV, Two Parts Magic.”

RESEARCH
Jeff Spaulding. September 2, 2009. (MLB Productions for YES Network). “Yankeeography: George M. Steinbrenner III.”
Matt Fineman. May 24, 2010. (MSG). “MSG’s Vault.”
Mitchell Stuart. June 25, 2010. (MSG). “Road To MSG: Jay-Z.”
Scott Brown. May 19, 2010. (WGRZ-TV). “Laura Cummings Murder.”

And those are the nominations for you.

Doing Some Monday Linkage

It’s a rainy Monday in Southern New England. Certainly nothing compared to what’s going on in Minnesota and having gone through a 100 year flood earlier this year, my sympathies go out to those bailing out or having to leave their homes. I hope things get better real soon.

Let’s do some linkage on this back to workday for most of you.

Michael Hiestand of USA Today looks at the Sunday NFL pregame shows picking on Brett Favre, the Vikings and the Cowboys.

From the Sports Business Journal, John Ourand says the NHL is close to a breakthrough on local video streaming rights for online and mobile devices.

Steve Keating from Reuters has NBC Sports Emperor Dick Ebersol expecting a knock out, dragged out fight for the US rights for the 2014/2016 Olympics. 

SportsGrid notes that the Washington Post’s Cindy Boren (among many others) had her Twitter account hacked yesterday.

All Access says the ESPN Radio affiliate in Pittsburgh will flip to Radio Disney by the end of the year.

Pat Summerall and John Madden are among the 2010 Inductees for the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Appropriate that Pat and John go in together.

Phil Swann of TV Predictions says Dish could ditch Fox this week and that includes local affiliates, Fox Sports Net channels and FX.

To the New York Post and Dr. Doom and Gloom where he goes after CBS, NBC, ABC, Mike Francesa, George Steinbrenner, NFL pregame shows and the New York Communist Party. Ok, maybe not the Communist Party, but he’s in rare form today.

Deena DiBacco of the Sunbeam (NJ) News says a Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia anchor visited a local school to talk about his career. 

Laura Nachman has the winners of this year’s Mid-Atlantic Emmys which includes sports.

Michael Klein of the Philadelphia Inquirer says a legendary sportscaster had to miss being handed a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mid-Atlantic Emmys.

Neal Zoren of the Delaware County Daily Times says the Philadelphia Phillies are a major ratings success this season. 

Jerry DiPaola of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review states that CBS’ Bill Cowher misses coaching.

David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun says there’s no doubt that the NFL rules primetime TV. 

David also reviews CBS’ production of the Browns-Ravens game.

The Beckley (WV) Register-Herald talks with the local native who now works for NBCSports.com and won $40,000 on Jeopardy.

Tom Jones of the St. Petersburg Times reviews the weekend in televised sports.

David Dorsey of the Fort Myers (FL) News-Press looks at how NFL teams are losing fans from the gate to the couch.

Ed Sherman of Crain’s Chicago Business says a local TV show plans pregame coverage of tonight’s Packers-Bears game.

Lewis Lazare of the Chicago Sun-Times has praise for a new ESPN promo for Monday Night Football. 

Scott Dochterman of the Iowa City Gazette says College Gameday could be coming to the Hawkeye State later this season. 

Dusty Saunders at the Denver Post notes that CBS sent its top NFL announcing team to Denver for the Colts-Broncos game.

Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News has your SoCal sports calendar for this week.

Jason Vondersmith of the Portland (OR) Tribune talks about College Gameday heading to Eugene this weekend.

Bruce Dowbiggin at the Toronto Globe and Mail writes that more sports could be returning to over the air television.

Sports Media Watch has a few news and notes.

SMW says CBS’ SEC game between Alabama and Arkansas drew excellent numbers.

Steve Lepore at Puck The Media has four things he looks forward to and four things he fears with HBO’s 24/7 Penguins/Capitals.

Emmett Jones of Sports Business Digest has your first look at NFL-branded vending machines. No, really.

Joe Favorito says maybe some chaos is good for the New York Jets.

For a while, I thought we were not going to have too many links today, but I managed to find some for you. Press releases coming up next.

The Mid-Week Linkage

I’m home waiting for the boiler repairman so you’re getting linkage early today which is good for you.

Starting with Michael Hiestand of USA Today who says HBO Sports continues to churn out documentaries despite increased competition from ESPN.

CNBC’s Darren Rovell says the movie “Jerry McGuire” needs to be updated.

Leneli Liggayu of Broadcasting & Cable says the Stanley Cup Playoffs are giving NHL.com a big boost.  

Mike Reynolds from Multichannel News writes that Versus continues to rack up the ratings for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Mike recaps the Sports Emmys from Monday.

Katy Bachman of Mediaweek says Univision Radio has signed a rights deal with the Miami Dolphins for Spanish language play-by-play of their games.

In the Sporting News’ the Sporting Blog, On The DL’s Dan Levy looks at MLB.com’s new policy of banning its beat writers from tweeting non-baseball issues. 

Aaron Gleeman of NBCSports.com who broke the original MLB.com Twitter policy story now has MLB.com denying there’s a policy in place despite evidence to the contrary.

The Nielsen Wire blog says the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A’s get the most positive buzz  online from their fans. 

Mark Blaudschun of the Boston Globe writes that Boston College is replacing its basketball voice.

Richard Sandomir of the New York Times says ESPN seems to have a love affair with the Mets.

Will Leitch of New York Magazine explains why the MLB.com Twitter policy is not good for anybody. 

Richard Huff, Kate Nocera and Corky Siemaszko of the New York Daily News say NBC News is refuting a New York Post report that Tiki Barber has been fired from his job over his infidelity.

Pete Dougherty in the Albany Times Union has the updated NBA Playoffs TV schedule for the next few days.

Jim Williams of the Washington Examiner says DC is ready for a full day of hype for tonight’s Game 7 between the Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals.

Doug Farrar of the Washington Post enjoyed watching the NFL Network’s coverage of the Draft. 

Lisa de Moraes of the Post says ESPN’s Draft coverage was a big winner in primetime on Thursday.

Sarah Talalay of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel writes that the Miami Dolphins are returning to their original Spanish language flagship radio station.

Shannon Owens of the Orlando Sentinel says ESPN’s Tim Legler feels the Magic’s Dwight Howard should get more respect.

Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News says a Metroplex sports radio producer who tweeted a slur over the weekend has been fired from his job.

Barry has more on the story.

Jeanne Jakle of the San Antonio Express-News has the story from the Alamo City’s side.

Ed Sherman from Crain’s Chicago Business writes that Blackhawks fans may not get to see much of their team on Comcast SportsNet during the 2nd round series against Vancouver.

Kyle Koster of the Chicago Sun-Times looks at MLB.com’s Twitter policy.

Tom Haudrcourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes about Brewers voice Bob Uecker needing heart surgery forcing him to miss up to 12 weeks of games.

Randy Peterson and Rick Brown of the Des Moines Register get ESPN’s Dick Vitale and Jay Bilas to react to the hiring of Fred Hoiberg as the new Iowa State men’s basketball coach.

Tom O’Neil of the Los Angeles Times says HBO took in the most Sports Emmy Awards on Monday. 

From the Toronto Globe and Mail, Bruce Dowbiggin writes that TSN is happy to have a Game 7 to air tonight.

Will Brinson of Fanhouse says NBC Sports President Dick Ebersol got under ESPN’s skin by making a joke at the network’s expense during the Sports Emmy Awards.

Steve Lepore at Puck The Media tries to sort out the TV possibilities for the NHL TV partners in the 2nd round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Sports Media Watch has the weekend overnight ratings.

The lovely Rebecca Glass at This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes gives her thoughts on the MLB.com Twitter policy.

Emmett Jones from Sports Business Digest says the MLB.com Twitter policy sets the league back after making great strides in social media.

That’s going to do it for now.

Bringing You Tuesday Linkage

Let’s do some Tuesday linkage today. Lots of stuff to get to.

Breaking now, Tim Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that beloved Brewers voice Bob Uecker will undergo heart surgery and miss up to 12 weeks of broadcasting games.

Adam McCalvy of MLB.com says the team will announce further details at a news conference.

From John Ourand at the Sports Business Daily, he recaps the big winners at the 31st Annual Sports Emmys and tells us about an incident that left ESPN executives fuming.

Eric Fisher at SBD writes that MSG.com has relaunched to better align itself with MSG Network. 

Daniel Kaplan of SBD says NFL Vice President of Communications and PR Joe Browne is leaving his post, but will continue to advise the league.

Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch feels ESPN should change its NFL Draft on-air team.

To the Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center and Eric Deggans of the St. Petersburg Times who says CBS/Turner’s partnership to air the NCAA Tournament ushers in a new era in sports broadcasting.

CNBC’s Darren Rovell says the next big advertising space up for grabs in sports is the mic flag. Really.

Darren looks at the NFL rookie jerseys that are already on sale.

Darren says Mets fans are getting back into the collectible market again thanks to rookie Ike Davis.

USA Today’s Michael Hiestand analyzes some of the TV ratings from the weekend.

The Boston Globe’s Charlie Pierce is not a fan of NESN’s Jack Edwards. While I’m not a fan of Jack either, I think this attack by Pierce is unwarranted.

Jessica Heslam of the Boston Herald reports that a local sports radio host has apologized for making a Nazi reference regarding Tim Tebow.

The New York Daily News’ Bob Raissman wonders why Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum doesn’t crack down on Twitter use by the team.

Emily Smith and Dan Mangan of the New York Post write that former Giants running back and NBC Sports analyst Tiki Barber has now been dropped from the Today show after reports about an affair with a network intern while his pregnant wife was in the hospital. Thanks to SportsbyBrooks for the link.

Keith Groller of the Allentown (PA) Morning Call says a local basketball analyst is retiring and leaving a giant hole in the broadcast booth.

Jim Williams of the Washington Examiner talks with an NHL executive about the record ratings for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Tom Jones of the St. Petersburg Times has the video of ESPN NFL analyst Jon Gruden’s appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News is noticing a downward ratings trend for the Mavericks.

Barry notes the ratings for the Mavs playoff appearances over the last four seasons. 

Barry says a local radio station has suspended a producer for making dumb remarks about the San Antonio Spurs on his personal Twitter account.

David Barron of the Houston Chronicle notes the record ratings for the NFL Draft.

David talks about the Sports Emmy Awards and previews tonight’s 30 for 30 documentary on Ricky Williams.

Ed Sherman at Crain’s Chicago Business feels the NHL is rooting for the Blackhawks to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Bob Wolfley from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says ESPN and the NFL were winners with the new primetime Draft.

Tom Hoffarth from the Los Angeles Daily News says ESPN is shifting the X Games to the famed L.A. Memorial Coliseum.

Diane Pucin of the Los Angeles Times looks at how big the NFL Draft was last Thursday against network primetime programming.

Chris Zelkovich of the Toronto Star says while TSN has the last two games of the 1st round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, CBC is ready for the second round with Vancouver and possibly Montreal.

Chris says both Rogers Sportsnet and TSN are Canadian cash cows.

William Houston of Truth & Rumours says after a slow start, CBC eventually saw ratings success with the Ottawa-Pittsburgh series.

The Sports Media Watch says NASCAR on Fox saw its biggest ratings increase of the season to date.

SMW says MLB on Fox featuring the Yankees and Angels in an American League Championship Series rematch did not fare as well as the network would have liked.

SMW has some local NBA TV ratings.

And SMW has various ratings news and notes.

Steve Lepore at Puck The Media writes that Montreal and Phoenix winning their respective 1st round NHL posteason series could lead to all-out TV chaos.

Maury Brown at the Biz of Baseball writes that Craftsman Tools has signed a deal to license MLB-logoed equipment.

Maury says MLB Network took home four Sports Emmy Awards including a big one for Bob Costas.

The Big Lead has the video of Erin Andrews’ appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live and the debut of that skimpy black dress. She’s not returning to ESPN.

EPL Talk has a look at ESPN’s extensive World Cup Guide.

That’s going to do it.

NFL Films Won Its 100th Sports Emmy

Thanks to its multiple collaborations with HBO and CBS/Showtime, NFL Films and NFL Network combined for four Sports Emmy Awards including three for the prestigious NFL Films.

The multimedia arm of the National Football League is one of the best in-house branches that documents every game of the league and archives them. One of these days, I’d love to visit the headquarters just to see the mountains of film stored. In any event, let’s take a look at the awards NFL Films and NFL Network won in New York last night.

100^TH SPORTS EMMY FOR NFL FILMS

NFL NETWORK WINS FOR “FOOTBALL SEASON NEVER ENDS – RUN” PROMOTIONAL SPOT

HARD KNOCKS WINS FOR OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS SERIES

NFL Films and NFL Network combined to win four 2009 Sports Emmy Awards, it was announced last night in New York. 

NFL Films, the most-honored filmmaker in sports, earned three Sports Emmys to bring its total to 100. The 100^th Emmy for NFL Films came as the critically acclaimed Hard Knocks series, which airs on HBO, won its first Emmy in the Outstanding Edited Sports Series – Anthology category. 

Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals was also one of two NFL Films winners for Outstanding Post Produced Audio – Sound. Inside the NFL on Showtime also earned a Sports Emmy in the category for “Sounds of the Year.”

Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals will encore on NFL Network this summer.

NFL Network won in the Outstanding Sports Promotional Announcement – Institutional for its “Football Season Never Ends – Run” spot, which featured Raiders running back Darren McFadden running through the year-round NFL season beginning with the NFL Scouting Combine and progressing through the NFL Draft, training camp, the preseason and the regular season.

(Following is a link to the spot: http://motionographer.com/theater/motion-theory-nfl-run/).

NFL Network has won seven Sports Emmys in its six-year history. 

NFL Network airs seven days a week, 24 hours a day on a year-round basis and is the only television network fully dedicated to the NFL and the sport of football. For more information, log on to www.nfl.com/nflnetwork. NFL.com is the exclusive Internet home of NFL Network. 

Following is a list of the winners:

OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS SERIES/ANTHOLOGY

Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals (HBO Sports/NFL Films)

OUTSTANDING POST PRODUCED AUDIO/SOUND

Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals (HBO Sports/NFL Films)

Inside the NFL: Sounds of the Year (CBS/Showtime/NFL Films)

OUTSTANDING SPORTS PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT – INSTITUTIONAL

2009 Football Season Never Ends – Run (NFL Network/Mering Carson/Motion Theory)

Congratulations to NFL Films and NFL Network for their Sports Emmy Awards.

CBS Scores Seven Sports Emmys Including Outstanding Play-by-Play

CBS Sports hauled seven Sports Emmy Awards in New York last night. That includes the award for Outstanding Play-by-Play to Jim Nantz who wins for the second year in a row. Here’s the lucky seven won by CBS last night.

CBS SPORTS’ JIM NANTZ REPEATS EMMY AWARD WIN FOR “OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – PLAY-BY-PLAY” AT 31^ST ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY AWARDS

CBS Sports Garners Seven Emmy Awards Total for Coverage of NCAA Tournament; College Football and U.S. Open Tennis Championships; and with Showtime Networks for INSIDE THE NFL

CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz was honored with his second Emmy Award for OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – PLAY-BY-PLAY at the 31^st Annual Sports Emmy Awards on Monday, April 26 at the Frederick P. Rose Hall Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. 

Nantz, who won the Emmy Award in the same category last year and is in his 25^th year with CBS Sports, is the lead play-by-play voice for the Network’s coverage of the NFL, NCAA Basketball, including the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship and Final Four, and the PGA TOUR, including the Masters® and PGA Championship.

            CBS Sports won six other Emmy Awards including OUTSTANDING LONG FEATURE (The Magic of J-Mac; produced by Pete Radovich, Jr.) during its Final Four coverage; OUTSTANDING OPEN/TEASE (Army-Navy Game; produced by Radovich, Jr.) for its college football coverage; and the George Wensel TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for its use of “Flomotion” digital technology during the U.S. Open Tennis Championships.

CBS Sports also won two Emmy Awards for its combined production with Showtime Networks and NFL Films for “Inside the NFL” on Showtime: OUTSTANDING SHORT FEATURE (Fighting for #62 – The Nick Reardon Story; produced by Sarah Rinaldi) and OUTSTANDING POST PRODUCED AUDIO/SOUND (Sounds of the Year).

The Network rounded out its seventh Emmy Award of the night as CBS Mobile won for OUTSTANDING NEW APPROACHES SPORTS EVENT COVERAGE (CBS Mobile NCAA March Madness on Demand) for its coverage of NCAA March Madness on Demand.

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On Monday, May 3, Nantz also will be honored by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association as the 2009 National Sportscaster of the Year.  This marks the fifth time, and third consecutive year, he will be honored with this prestigious award (1998, 2005, 2007 and 2008).

Congratulations to CBS for the Emmys won last night.

ESPN Platforms Take Home Seven Sports Emmys

ESPN’s networks and platforms took home seven Sports Emmys including Studio Analyst (Kirk Herbstreit), Weekly Studio Show (College Gameday), Daily Studio Show (Pardon The Interruption) and in an upset over HBO’s Real Sports which had four nominees, Outstanding Journalism for an E:60 piece fronted by Jeremy Schaap.

Again, I did not receive this press release. I’ll have to check my spam folder to see if ESPN’s press releases are landing there, but usually, the public relations department in Bristol, CT is very good in sending releases to Fang’s Bites. Lately, I’ve had to find them on the PR website.

Here’s the breakdown of awards won.

ESPN Wins Seven Sports Emmy Awards

ESPN won seven Sports Emmy Awards, presented for the 31^st year by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences last night in New York. ESPN’s commitment to innovation was recognized through honors for three of the network’s more creative series (Pardon the Interruption, E:60 and SportsNation), ESPN.com content, and the ground-breaking College GameDay weekly football road show.

E:60 won its first two Sports Emmys, in the Long Feature category for “Catfish Hunters,” a piece by Wright Thompson about fishing for catfish with bare hands, and in the Journalism category for “Wanted: Fugitive,” a Jeremy Schaap report about a former Binghamton University basketball player who fled to Serbia to avoid criminal charges in the U.S. It was the ninth consecutive year ESPN received a Sports Emmy in one of the two categories for Features and the ninth time the company was honored for Journalism.

Two other shows also won their first Sports Emmy: Pardon the Interruption in the category Studio Show Daily; and SportsNation, which debuted in July 2009, in the category Graphic Design.

College GameDay won the Studio Show Weekly Sports Emmy for the second time in three years, and the show’s Kirk Herbstreit was named the best Studio Show Analyst with the first Sports Emmy in his 15-year ESPN career.

ESPN.com was honored in the New Approaches – Sports Programming category for the feature “Super Bowl MVPs.”   ESPN has been honored with at least one award in each of the years online entries have been considered (since 2006).

ESPN has now won 135 Sports Emmy Awards in 23 years of eligibility.

ESPN’s Sports Emmy Awards (all are ESPN, except as noted):

Studio Show/Weekly                College GameDay
Studio Show/Daily                   Pardon the Interruption
Journalism                               E:60 – Wanted: Fugitive (ESPN2)
Long Feature                            E:60 – Catfish Hunters (ESPN2)
New Approaches –
Sports Programming          Super Bowl MVPs (ESPN.com)
Studio Analyst                         Kirk Herbstreit
Graphic Design                        SportsNation (ESPN2)

Congratulations to ESPN on the Sports Emmy Awards.

MLB Network Brings Home Four Sports Emmys and Claims Bob Costas As A Win

The inaugural year of MLB Network is capped off with four Emmys, most of which were technical wins, but thanks to Bob Costas being nominated as a studio host for both NBC Sports (for Football Night in America) and MLB Network, it gets to claim four trophies from the 31st Annual Sports Emmy Awards which were handed out in New York on Monday.

Here’s an obligatory press release from the fine people at MLB Network.

MLB NETWORK WINS four SPORTS EMMY AWARDS IN ITS FIRST YEAR

Network receives honors for Outstanding Graphic Design, Outstanding Technical Team Studio & Outstanding Production Design and Art Direction

MLB Network’s Bob Costas wins 20^th Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host

Secaucus, NJ, April 27, 2010 – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced last night that MLB Network won four Sports Emmy Awards in its inaugural year. MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s signature nightly studio show, received three awards, including Outstanding Production Design and Art Direction, Outstanding Graphic Design, and Outstanding Technical Team Studio. Bob Costas, host of MLB Network’s Studio 42 with Bob Costas, received his 20^th Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality- Studio Host for his work on both MLB Network and NBC Sports. MLB Network tied NBC and CBS for the second-highest number of awards received by an individual network.

Upon accepting his award, Costas said “There has never been a start-up that has come out of the blocks like MLB Network.”

“We are honored to be recognized by our peers in the industry for the programming, production and on-air talent featured during MLB Network’s first year,” Tony Petitti, MLB Network President and CEO. 

The 31^st Annual Sports Emmy Awards, held on Monday at the Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City, recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast throughout the 2009 calendar year. A complete list of winners will be made available at www.emmyonline.org.

MLB Network launched on January 1, 2009 as the largest debut in cable television history and is currently available in approximately 55 million cable and satellite homes. In its inaugural year, MLB Network was honored with 12 Sports Emmy Award nominations by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. With live games, original programming, highlights, classic games, and coverage of baseball events, MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to www.MLBNetwork.com. www.Facebook.com/MLBNetwork www.Twitter.com/MLBNetwork

2010 MLB Network Sports Emmy Awards:

• Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host: Bob Costas (MLB Network/NBC)

• Outstanding Technical Team Studio: MLB Tonight (MLB Network)

• Outstanding Graphic Design: MLB Tonight (MLB Network)

• Outstanding Production Design/Art Direction: MLB Tonight (MLB Network)

Congratulations to the MLB Network for the wins at the Sports Emmys last night.