0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/3/2012
Let’s provide the programming for NBC for Day 8 of the 2012 Olympics. Changes for this weekend. Daytime coverage on NBC will be live IN ALL TIME ZONES starting at 9 a.m. East/6 a.m West on Saturday and 6 a.m. East/3 a.m. West on Sunday. I believe this is due to the tennis finals on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/2/2012
Can you believe we’ve reached Day 7 of the London Games? Doesn’t it seem it’s been going on for years? But to be honest, I can’t get enough of the Olympics. I’m a big fan. So we start transitioning from swimming and gymnastics to track & field and volleyball in primetime on NBC. On NBC […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/1/2012
NBC is shooting for even more good numbers for Thursday with more women’s gymnastics featuring the USA’s Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas in the All-Around competition. In addition, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte go head-to-head in the pool and Missy Franklin will go for her third gold medal. On the other NBCUniversal networks, Bravo airs […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/31/2012
Once again, the networks of NBCUniversal will be all over the Olympics on Day 5. As ususal, Bravo will have tennis, CNBC will be the home of boxing, MSNBC, NBC Sports Network and NBC will be hopscotching around the Olympics. Take a look at what’s in store for the networks of NBCUniversal for the first […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/30/2012
Well, we move onto Day 4 of the Games of the XXX Summer Olympiad. Some favorites that NBC has been depending on have fallen through like Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Jordyn Wieber for one reason or another. On Tuesday in primetime, Phelps will be in the pool swimming in the men’s 200 meter butterfly final. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/29/2012
Let’s do the programming posts for the Olympics now. NBC has provided the Olympic programming schedule for Monday on the networks of NBCUniversal. Lots of stuff to go over as once again, it’s a full day of events from Badminton to Basketball to Beach Volleyball to Equestrian to… to… you get the idea. NBC Sports […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/28/2012
Ok, here are the listings for Day 2 of the Games of the XXX Summer Olympiad in London. Once again, NBC starts early at 7 a.m. ET/PT. NBC Sports Network hits the air at 4 a.m. ET and Bravo and CNBC have their respective sports. MICHAEL PHELPS CONTINUES HIS QUEST FOR MOST OLYMPIC CAREER MEDALS […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/27/2012
Now that the Opening Ceremony is over, it’s time for Olympic action in earnest. The soccer action on Wednesday and Thursday was just an appetizer. Tomorrow, there’s boxing, gymnastics, swimming. tennis, and a whole plethora of sports. The networks of NBCUniversal will out in full force onb Saturday. NBC Sports Network starts its coverage at […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/25/2012
Soccer action continues at the Games of the XXX Summer Olympiad in London. This time, it’s the men’s turn to take the pitch. NBC Sports Network will hit the air first at 7 a.m. and will air four matches live including Great Britain’s first contest against Senegal around 2 p.m. ET. MSNBC goes on the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/24/2012
Women’s soccer takes the field for the Olympics as the Games have their unofficial start on Wednesday, two days before the Opening Ceremony. Qualifying Round play takes place all over the UK and Great Britain will begin the whole enchilada with a game against New Zealand. MSNBC will air that game live at 10:30 a.m. […]
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With the Games of the XXX Summer Olympiad in London starting this week, it’s time to provide you with a breakdown of coverage that you’ll see on the networks of NBCUniversal. While the Opening Ceremony will officially start the Games on Friday, soccer action will begin on Wednesday. MSNBC starts the coverage Wednesday morning with […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/11/2012
We have this piece of information from NBC. When we get the full schedule, it’ll be posted, but this is from an NBC press release listing its sports events through August 7 and included in the release is the Olympic schedule through that day. So let’s post what we have so you can plan your […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/3/2012
What I received from NBC Sports was part of its programming schedule press release for the month of July. I’ve culled the Olympic TV schedule for NBCUniversal and you’ll notice that for the cable networks, Bravo, CNBC, NBC Sports Network among others, everything will be live. On NBC, there will be tape delayed coverage in […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/23/2012
Ok, maybe that’s being facetious, but NBCUniversal between its cable, over the air and online platforms will offer over 5,500 hours of coverage of the 2012 London Olympics, or known to the International Olympic Committee as the XXX Olympic Summer Games. For NBC, it’s the seventh consecutive Summer Olympics dating back to 1988 in Seoul, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/21/2012
Let’s do some sports media thoughts for you on this back to work Monday. As usual, they’re in bullet form. Last week’s news that TBS would pick up the new single elimination MLB Wild Card Playoff games for this year and next was not a surprise. TBS has pleased MLB with its postseason coverage since […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/15/2012
NBCUniversal has announced that its Spanish-language netowrk, Telemundo will be involved in the Olympics in a big way this year. For 2004 and 2008, Telemundo provided complimentary coverage in boxing and soccer. This year, the commitment for Telemundo goes way up. Over 170 hours will be beamed from London this summer. The sports that will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/24/2012
I just received the NBCUniversal Media Guide for Super Bowl XLVI. You know that NBC will be airing Super Bowl XLVI live from Indianapolis on February 5. You may not know the ancillary programming that will be shown on the networks of NBCUniversal during Super Bowl Week. Among the highlights: NBC Pro Bowl — January […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/30/2011
Time for the Fang’s Bites Sports Media Year in Review. The year isn’t big enough for a Top Ten, but it is big enough for a Big Dozen. Let’s get to the list and we’ll count down from 12 and also have some Honorable Mentions. 12. ESPN The Book One of the most anticipated books […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/2/2011
Let’s provide some mid-week linkage for you. Sports Business Daily recaps how ESPN’s SportsCenter handled NBA highlights on what should have been the Opening Night of the regular season. SBD also looks at Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt’s agreement to sell the team at auction. Paul Thomasch with Reuters says MLB is looking to […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/24/2011
Ok, I won’t be in all day on Tuesday, although I will have my iPad and I’ll try to post any breaking news from a conference in Taunton, MA tomorrow. But while I’m in the office now, it’s time for some linkage. Starting with Sports Business Daily, we learn that Game 4 of the World […]
