0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/2/2012
I just received an advisory that Major League Baseball will announce its new media deals with Fox Sports and Turner Sports at midday today. Some details of the Fox’s and Turner’s deals have leaked already, but we’ll get confirmation of what both companies will air starting in 2014. Whether or not there will be additional […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/27/2012
With the rights to the two Wild Card Playoff games, along with rights to the entire League Division Series (albeit for two games that go to MLB Network) and the American League Championship Series, Turner Sports has made public the announcing assignments for the 2012 MLB Postseason. One change from the studio crew. Cal Ripken, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/24/2012
I’ll do some quick linkage on this Monday. In USA Today, Michael Hiestand talks with NFL on Fox rules analyst Mike Pereira. In his extensive Monday Morning Quarterback column, Sports Illustrated’s Peter King remembers NFL Films’ Steve Sabol. John Ourand at Sports Business Journal notes that MLB will be increasing its haul from ESPN, Fox […]
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I’m a bit late in writing on the impending MLB deals. But with a little perspective, I can provide you with a look at the new TV contracts, plus give you the winners and losers that provides MLB with increased rights fees from its three partners. Last week, Richard Sandomir of the New York Times […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/5/2012
Can you believe it’s Wednesday already? Holiday on Monday makes the work week go faster. To the linkage which has been too scarce on the site. Michael Hiestand of USA Today looks at some of the changes on the NFL’s TV partners this season. John Ourand of Sports Business Journal talks about the fierce bidding […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/4/2012
I hope you enjoyed your Labor Day Weekend. Let’s do a few sports media thoughts for you on this back to work Tuesday. They’re in bullet form as always. In this week’s Sports Business Journal, John Ourand reports that both Fox and CBS/Turner are looking to combine packages to force the other out of the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/8/2012
Let’s provide some mid-week linkage before I get too busy later on. Austin Karp of Sports Business Daily writes that NBC’s overnight rating for Tuesday’s Olympic primetime was up from the comparable night four years ago. Tripp Mickle of SBJ says NBC is about to set up a set of exhibition beach volleyball matches between […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/7/2012
Let’s do some linkage for you on this Tuesday. Earlier today, actually very early today, I wrote Some Tuesday Olympic Sports Media Thoughts. I hope it makes sense. Austin Karp of the Sports Business Daily says NBC saw its second drop in the overnight ratings for the 2012 Olympics. Michael Hiestand of USA Today says […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/6/2012
My apologies for not bringing you links over the last week. It’s been a crazy time for me. Some linkage now. Michael Hiestand of USA Today writes that NBC’s Rowdy Gaines doesn’t believe that Michael Phelps won’t be swimming competitively four years from now. And Hiestand reports that Matt Millen will ruin your college football […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/17/2012
According to Turner Sports, the ratings for TNT’s NASCAR Summer Series, a total of six races, averaged a 3.1 household rating. That’s up 3% from last year. Viewership averaged 5.1 million people which is even with 2011. Here’s the press release from our friends at Turner. Turner Sports’ Coverage of NASCAR Summer Series Averages 3.1 U.S. HH […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/10/2012
This comes to us directly from Major League Baseball. During tonight’s All-Star Game, MLB will unveil a spot celebrating the first half accomplishments of 2012 and then pointing us to the postseason that will air exclusively on TBS and Fox. I’m sure ESPN will be happy to see this spot showing specifically that it’s shut […]
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Let’s do some links. Couldn’t get to them yesterday. Time to grind some out today. Michael Hiestand of USA Today says ESPN won’t be an oasis away from political advertising this fall. Michael also has the ratings on Wimbledon and NASCAR. Bill King of Sports Business Journal looks at NBC bringing back boxing to network […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/9/2012
On Saturday, both TNT and truTV aired the Coke Zero 400 from the Daytona International Speedway. The combined rating scored a 3.8 household U.S. rating and averaged almost 6.2 million viewers making it the most watched Daytona 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race since 2008 which also generated a 3.8 rating, but more viewers. There’s no […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/6/2012
Time for Friday linkage. The Weekend Viewing Picks have your sports and entertainment suggestions. Let’s get cracking. National Michael Hiestand from USA Today looks at TNT’s plans to go mostly split-screen during breaks for Saturday’s NASCAR race. Tom Perrotta of the Wall Street Journal reports that the one Wimbledon souvenir the players want is the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/3/2012
This from our friends at Turner Sports. This Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Daytona, the Coke Zero 400 will have its annual “Wide Open” coverage. That means minimal commercials, double boxes showing race coverage in one box and ads in another. truTV will simulcast TNT’s coverage and HLN’s Morning Express anchor Robin Meade will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/26/2012
Let’s do some Tuesday links. We’ll start with Matt Hayes of AOL Sporting News and he writes that the BCS is looking for a $5 billion TV deal over a decade for its new college football playoff. In the Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center, Michael Bradley says the new college football playoff still can […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/22/2012
Ok, as we’re all in denial over the Miami Heat winning the NBA Championship, it’s time for a few sports media thoughts. Too many things to go over, but I’ll do my best to cover as many things as I can. As always, we do them in bullet form. And to drown out the thoughts […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/21/2012
After an outage that ruined things from Sunday through Tuesday and being busy yesterday, my goal to have links every day this week has gone out the window. However, I can get a few links out to you today. Let’s get to them. Starting with Ed Sherman from the Sherman Report who talks with ESPN […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/1/2012
Throughout the day, I will be posting various press releases from the networks touting their Sports Emmy Awards. Last night, I posted the winners as they were handed out. Now, we have the official press release from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences which holds the annual ceremonies. These include the names who […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/19/2012
Two more games for TNT as the shortened NBA season winds down. Tonight, TNT has Bulls-Heat in the opener at 8 p.m. ET and then the Los Angeles Clippers heading to the Valley of the Sun in Arizona. Here’s what TNT is saying. TNT NBA Thursday Continues April 19 with an Exclusive Doubleheader Featuring the […]
