I’ll give you a few links on this early evening.
First, the NFL has relaunched its website and it has a much cleaner look. It’s easier to access videos and the NFL Network has an improved homepage. It’s much much better.
The NHL has released the TV schedules for its network partners. The first two games are in London and in a tremendous move (sarcasm added), the season opener between the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings will be aired in the US by HDNet, a channel that is run by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and has just a few subscribers on DirecTV and various cable systems. Thank you, Gary Bettman. CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada will have the game so it can be seen across the Great White North on over the air TV. The following day’s game will be on Versus which is seen by 100 people, but that’s an improvement over HDNet. I just wonder what Bettman is thinking. Anyway, here’s the schedule for Versus. Versus also informs us that Bill Patrick will be the host for its “Hockey Central” studio show meaning that Bill Clement loses his hosting job at both Versus and NBC. Harsh.
Here’s the schedule for NBC which will have one national game, but have a choice from two to three games each week. CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada schedule is here. And the CBC says it will coverage of 85 games including the All Star Game, Hockey Day in Canada and the Stanley Cup Finals. Canada’s TSN schedule can be found at this link. TSN says it have coverage of 70 games this season including more games involving Canadian teams.
Neil Best of Newsday has more in his blog about the release of the NHL TV schedule including how it affects the Islanders.
The Sports Media Blog notes the ratings for the PGA Championship which were down from last year, but still good numbers for CBS.
John Dennis spoke to David Scott of Boston Sports Media Watch and the co-host of WEEI’s morning show contends the lockout is not a ratings stunt. I’ll have to take Dennis at his word. In her Boston Herald blog, Jessica Heslam has the schedule for WEEI’s morning show for the rest of the week.
CNBC’s Darren Rovell wonders why Tiger Woods’ first U.S. golf course that he’s designing (he’s currently doing one in Dubai) is not going to have carts.
That’s it for now. I may be back later tonight. Check back often.
