0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/21/2011
Time for the links on this Tuesday. Lots of good stuff to get to. Matthew Futterman of the Wall Street Journal looks at MLB Commissioner Bud Selig rejecting the Los Angeles Dodgers’ deal with Fox which now throws Frank McCourt’s ownership of the team into jeopardy. In Sports Business Journal, Broadcasting & Cable Editor-in-Chief Ben […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/20/2011
I’m at home today waiting for workers to finish doing some renovations at the office so I’ll take the opportunity to do some blogging. Wasn’t able to do the megalinks on Friday or do what I wanted to do over the weekend so while I have the chance, I’ll bring you linkage. Michael Hiestand of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/16/2011
Even though I didn’t links on Wednesday, it feels I haven’t done them in ages. You’re owed a chunk of them. Here goes. Nathan Vardi of Forbes reports that ESPN basketball writer Chris Sheridan is suing New York Post basketball chameleon Peter Vecsey for libel. Interesting. Thanks to The Big Lead for the link. David […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/15/2011
Golf Channel has already begun its coverage of The U.S. Open from the Congressional Country Club at Bethesda, MD. NBC will begin its four round coverage starting on Thursday, then the network will really begin its coverage in earnest with a total of 12 hours airing across the country. And locally, you have Comcast SportsNet […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/14/2011
It’s been a busy day for me as I’ve been working on the story on NBC approving plans for a Stanley Cup Final Viewing Party at TD Garden in Boston. Amazing how things fall into place on a story like that. But still working to confirm on the Bruins and Garden end of the story. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/13/2011
I thought this weekend would be quiet and I would be able to do some good blogging like Saturday and Sunday linkage, some Sunday thoughts and a few press releases thrown in, but it turned out to be very busy. Don’t understand it, but it happened. Can’t go back now. Just moving forward so it’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/12/2011
With the U.S. Open kicking off this week, Golf Channel will be airing its signature Golf Central shows live from Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD. In addition, Golf Channel will fully staff the U.S. Open with reporters and analysts. David Feherty officially joins Golf Channel with his analysis and NBC’s announcers from the U.S. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/11/2011
Starting Monday, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic will have extensive coverage of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD. Included in the coverage will be former Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams who has been used by the network in the past as a golf analyst. Williams is an avid golfer and has plenty of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/10/2011
Ok, it’s getting late and in the work day and I need to get these megalinks done. I’ve traveled to the MA office and now back in RI. Let’s get this done so I can watch the Bruins tonight. All of your Weekend Viewing Picks are right here. National USA Today’s Michael Hiestand reviews the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/9/2011
If it’s Father’s Day weekend, it means U.S. Open golf. And it also means ESPN is all over it. It also means we get to hear Chris Berman’s irritating play-by-play for the first two rounds, “Eh, ah, uh, let’s send it to Roger “Chocolate” Maltbie!” I can’t wait for the social media reaction to Berman […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/5/2011
We learned just before the end of 2011, Sirius XM came to an agreement with the PGA Tour to keep PGA Tour Radio and coverage of golf on the satellite radio provider. From all accounts, this was pretty close to not happening and having all golf events removed from Sirius XM. But things came out […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/10/2010
Grouping a few weekend releases together. We have NASCAR in Chicago, the U.S. Women’s Open in Oakmont, PA and some other stuff that may capture your fancy. Here we go. The last NASCAR Sprint Cup race for TNT is tonight in primetime. It’s in Chicago and ends a decent year for the Turner network. TNT’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/8/2010
Ok, we have the LeBronathon coming up tonight. Lots of stories ragging on “The Decision” so let’s get to them. Why wait? USA Today’s Mike Lopresti is sick of LeBron and ESPN. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch who appeared on the Dan Patrick Show this morning has his take on the whole LeBronathon. Sports business writer […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/21/2010
The U.S. Open in primetime is definitely a success. With the 3rd and 4th rounds going well into the evening hours on the East Coast and in the Midwest, there were plenty of people watching as the final round went down to the last hole. Certainly a good thing for NBC and with Tiger Woods […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/17/2010
I’ll do as much linkage as I can. I was at a jobsite already and I have to go out later so while I can, I’ll provide some links. First, technology writer Edward C. Baig of USA Today writes that he enjoyed watching the World Cup in 3-D, but it will take more than that […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/16/2010
We have a whole host of U.S. Open-related press releases and they’re from NBC, ESPN Radio, and Sirius XM. We’ll need to do a jump break, but first, we’ll give you what NBC Sports is saying about the Open which is going to be in primetime all four days. TIGER WOODS, PHIL MICKELSON & GOLF’S […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/14/2010
ESPN will present live 1st and 2nd round coverage golf’s second major tournament of the year, the U.S. Open from Pebble Beach. Thanks to the West Coast and extended daylight hours, coverage extends into primetime to 10 p.m. this Thursday and Friday. And NBC’s coverage should go until 9 on both Saturday and Sunday. Hardcore […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/19/2010
With the U.S. Open being played at the lovely Pebble Beach Golf Links in California, NBC and ESPN will take advantage of the time difference between the East and West coasts and extend play into the evening hours for all four rounds. This is something I like and wish the West Coast tournaments would do […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/11/2010
I have a couple of releases for you from the ESPN World Headquarters in Bristol, CT. Both are quite interesting. First, ESPN has signed a rights deal with the US Golf Association for ESPN Radio to provide play-by-play coverage of the US Open as well as provide audio coverage for fans attending the tournament. ESPN […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/9/2009
Let’s give you some links right now. Starting with the Sports Business Journal, we have a few links today. John Ourand writes that sports TV industry insiders wonder if there will ever be a challenger to sports behemoth ESPN. Jon Show reports that in 2010, the U.S. Open will return to a primetime finish as […]
