0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/12/2012
The last few days, I’ve been sick which limited the number of posts between Friday and Saturday. I’m still not feeling well, but I’ll be providing linkage and posts as long I’m physically able. To the links. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch talks with NFL Network’s Melissa Stark about returning to sports television after leaving in […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/6/2012
This week, NFL Network’s traveling road show heads to Florida and Jacksonville where Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck makes his primetime debut. The Colts and Jaguars face off at EverBank Field this Thursday starting Week 10. Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock call the game. Alex Flanagan roams the sidelines. And NFL Network brings a two […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/25/2012
Tonight, Thursday Night Football is in Minnesota for a matchup of old NFC Central Division rivals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Minnesota Vikings. Since realignment, the two teams rarely play, but it used to be fun to see these two teams play regularly every season. Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock call the game. Alex […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/16/2012
This Thursday, NFL Network’s traveling road show heads out of its Los Angeles studios and goes up the California coast to the Bay Area where the live game will be a NFC West Division battle between the Seattle Seawhawks and San Francisco 49ers. Seattle comes off an epic come-from-behind win against the NFL’s Evil Empire, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/10/2012
As we speed into the last quarter of 2012 and prepare for what’s ahead in 2013, there is one thing that is on the horizon for US sports fans and that is the expected appearance of a new all-sports cable channel. No, it’s not NBC Sports Network, although its trials and tribulations this fall will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/9/2012
NFL Network’s traveling road show with Thursday Night Kickoff and Thursday Night Football will head to Music City for a AFC matchup between two former division rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans. Rich Eisen will host the pregame show live from LP Field and he’ll be joined by analysts Marshall Faulk, the always yelling […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/1/2012
The start of Week 5 in the NFL means the second quarter of the 2012 season is about to begin. Thursday Night Football heads to the Dome in St. Louis to air the red hot and undefeated Arizona Cardinals taking on the Rams in an NFC West division rivalry game. Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/29/2012
Thanks to having all of the major cable and satellite providers on board for the first time, NFL Network had access to all of the subscribers for Thursday night’s game between the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens. It paid off with an average of over eight million viewers, the fifth highest audience for a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/24/2012
So the Baltimore Ravens get another primetime game? They were on Sunday Night Football hosting the New England Patriots on NBC. They opened the season on ESPN’s Monday Night Football in Week 1. And to open Week 4, they host the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football. So three primetime games in four weeks and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/17/2012
This week, NFL Network’s increasingly popular Thursday Night Football will head to Charlotte as the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants take on the Carolina Panthers. Both teams are coming off wins on Sunday so this Thursday’s game is a pivotal contest. Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan will be your game announcers. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/16/2012
Let’s go over what’s coming up on the next NFL Sunday. Our NFL Week actually began on Thursday? — Yup. First of 13 Thursday Night Football games on NFL Network this season. So I won’t hear a disclaimer for “60 Minutes” on CBS at 7 p.m.? — Not when the Tiffany Network has the NFL […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/14/2012
Been out all day. Time to catch up on a few things. NFL Network tells us its season opening game, the earliest ever for Thursday Night Football, saw its highest audience ever for its season premiere. An average of 8.6 million people watched the Green Bay Backers dismantle the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on […]
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The season premiere of Thursday Night Football did really well for NFL Network. Thanks to increased distribution, especially in the New York area through Cablevision, NFL Network received a 6.3 overnight rating according to NFL spokesman Dan Masonson. NEW RATINGS RECORD: 6.3 overnight for Bears-Packers best ever for @
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/11/2012
After starting in Week 12 in the beginning of the series back in 2006, then in Week 9 since 2008, Thursday Night Football now encompasses an entire season running 13 weeks on NFL Network. After being an 8 game series, TNF now begins in Week 2 and will run through Week 15 with a one […]
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As mandated by the National Football League ever since cable networks began airing games in 1987, one TV station in the home markets is allowed to pick up the telecast to give fans the opprtunity to see the contests on both broadcast and pay TV. So before each season, both ESPN and NFL Network put […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/5/2012
With the NFL now in full swing, well, as close to full swing as we can get, NFL Network will go into football mode big time. You know about its full NFL GameDay shows with Morning, GameCenter, Scoreboard, Highlights and Final. It adds “First on the Field” at 7 a.m. to be hosted by Melissa […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/2/2012
This being the last Sunday of 2012 without the NFL, let’s go over a few tweaks to the television experience this season. SUNDAY LATE AFTERNOON GAMES START AT 4:25 P.M. ET After numerous complaints about breaking away from NFL cut-ins in between the early and late afternoon games, the league has mandated that the late […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/31/2012
As we approach the 2012 NFL regular season, let’s take a look at the online streaming plans for the League’s TV partners. Believe it or not, online real-time streaming of games began back in 2007 when DirecTV released its Supercast app for computers (for Internet Explorer only!) and allowed subscribers to its NFL Sunday Ticket […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/11/2012
Lots of stuff to get to. Let’s not waste time. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch reports on ESPN’s signing of four of its NFL insiders to long-term contracts. SI’s Tom Verducci gives us some myths and truths about the MLB All-Star Game. Tim Kenneally of The Wrap says the All-Star Game won the night for Fox […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/31/2012
Here to provide some links for you today. Looks like I’ll be out on Friday so posting may be scarce, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it. In the meantime, I have some links for you now. This week, CBSSports.com Deputy Managing Editor Craig Stanke passed away at the age of 56. […]
