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NBC Sports Network Shifts Back To NHL Eastern Conference Final Tonight

Ken — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:45:28 +0000

We have the preview from NBC Sports Network on tonight’s Game 2 of the New Jersey Devils-New York Rangers series. Game time is 8 p.m. ET. Mike Emrick, Ed Olczyk and Pierre “Hopeless” McGuire will on the call at Madison Square Garden in New York City. We have the details from NBC below. EASTERN CONFERENCE [...]

English Premier League “Survival” Sunday Registers A Total of 1.3 Million Viewers

Ken — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:40:37 +0000

Combined with ESPN2, Fox Sports English and Spanish-language platforms, a total of 1.3 million people watched the final day of the English Premier League on Sunday. According to Fox Sports, ESPN2 had the most viewers with 600,000 for the dramatic Manchester City-Queens Park Rangers game which saw ManCity eke out a win with two goals [...]

NBC Unveils Olympic Coverage For 3 Cable Networks

Ken — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:29 +0000

This from NBC. We have some more info on NBCUniversal’s Olympics coverage on cable. CNBC as it was in 2004 and 2008 will be the home of Olympic boxing. Fred Roggin will host. Bravo will air Olympic tennis from the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon. Pat O’Brien is the host for Olympic tennis. And MSNBC will [...]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

Ken — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:14 +0000

Cycling Giro d’Italia: Stage 11 — Universal Sports, 9:30 a.m. Tour of California: Stage 4, Sonora to Clovis — NBC Sports Network, 5 p.m. Golf LPGA Tour: Sybase Championship Pro-Am — Golf Channel, 5 p.m. MLB American League Boston at Tampa Bay — ESPN/NESN/Sun Sports, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit — Fox Sports North/Fox Sports [...]

ABC/ESPN & TNT’s NBA Playoffs Announcing Assignments Through Sunday, May 20

Ken — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:50:01 +0000

Let’s provide the announcing assignments for both TNT and ESPN/ABC from Wednesday through Sunday. We’ll do this in order. I could go out of sequence as TNT put all of their assignments in one release as did ESPN/ABC, but I’ll try to break them up and give them to in sequence. First TNT for Wednesday. [...]

Let’s Get Some Linkage Out

Ken — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:55:01 +0000

I’ve accumulated a lot of links. They’re slowing down my browser so let’s clear them so I can let my computer get back some memory. Lots of stuff going on. Let’s start with ESPN stuff as it dominated the news today with its network upfront presentation to advertisers and also confirmed personnel moves. First, Sports [...]

NBC Sports Network Back with Game 2 of NHL Western Conference Final Tonight

Ken — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:55:00 +0000

NBC Sports’ continuing coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs rolls on with Game 2 of the Western Conference Final tonight in the Valley of the Sun. Dave Strader, Darren Pang and Brian Engblom will be in Glendale for the call of the game between the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes. The Kings have [...]

She’s Really Gone; ESPN Confirms Michelle Beadle’s Departure

Ken — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:11 +0000

During today’s Upfront presentation to advertisers, ESPN President John Skipper confirmed to Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch that indeed, Michelle Beadle has left ESPN. ESPN president John Skipper confirms @MichelleDBeadle is leaving ESPN. “We wish her well,” says Skipper. — Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) May 15, 2012 While various sources have been indicating this is the case, [...]

Telemundo To Air Over 170 Hours of Olympic Coverage

Ken — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:30:03 +0000

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 [...]

ESPN Radio Launches New App For Apple iOS Platforms

Ken — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:20:50 +0000

Here’s another piece of news that was released during today’s ESPN Upfront Presentation. ESPN Radio will be launching a new app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. This will be the first time ESPN Radio has optimized for the iPad. Not only will you be able to listen to ESPN Radio live at all [...]

ESPN Announces The Return of “30 for 30″

Ken — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:44 +0000

Today is the ESPN Upfront presentation, its unveiling of its programming to advertisers. The presentation is streaming live and I’ve been able to watch what is transpiring at New York’s Best Buy Theater. You can catch it as well and it will be archived starting at 2 p.m. ET today. We have some press releases [...]

BBC Announces Its Olympic Presenters and Announcers

Ken — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:10:42 +0000

As we get closer to the Olympics, I’ll be providing you with plenty of news about the networks covering the games. Just like I did with the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, I will provide press releases and links to news about the host broadcaster. In 2010, I gave press release posts not only from [...]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

Ken — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:00:56 +0000

Bundesliga Fortuna Düsseldorf vs. Hertha BSC — Gol TV, 2:30 p.m. College Baseball Central Michigan vs. Michigan State, Detroit, MI — Big Ten Network, 7 p.m. Cycling Giro d’Italia: Stage 10 — Universal Sports, 9:30 a.m. Tour of California: Stage 3, San Jose to Livermore — NBC Sports Network, 5 p.m. IIHF World Championships Pool [...]

Looking at Some Sports Media Personnel Moves and Non-Moves

Ken — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:35:04 +0000

I have accumulated a lot of links today, but unfortunately, I won’t be able to get to them right now. I’ll save them for Tuesday, but I can get to a couple of sports media personnel moves. Lots of stuff to get to. This will be done in bullet form. It was broken earlier tonight [...]

ESPN Networks All Over The NCAA Division I Softball Championship

Ken — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:30:18 +0000

In its increased commitment to the NCAA, the ESPN Family of Networks will have extensive coverage of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship including every game of the Women’s College World Series. There will be coverage of up to 62 games from the regionals to the Super Regional games, all the way to the Women’s [...]

NBC and the NHL State The Conference Semifinals Were The Most Watched Evah!

Ken — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:45:34 +0000

Joint press release from the National Broadcasting Company and the National Hockey League on the ratings for the just completed Conference Semifinal Round. According to both companies, combined viewership on the NBC Sports Group (CNBC, NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network) was up 28% from a year ago as the games averaged 1.32 million people. [...]

NBC Sports Group Announces Coverage of NHL Conference Finals

Ken — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:20:29 +0000

We now have the coverage plans for NBC and NBC Sports Network for the NHL Stanley Cup Conference Finals that will be played over the next two weeks should both series go the maximum. NBC Sports Network will carry the majority of games. Should both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals go the full seven [...]

NBA on TNT Announcing Assignments For Tonight and Tomorrow

Ken — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:05:51 +0000

Let’s provide the NBA on TNT announcing assignments for tonight and tomorrow night. TNT has a double-double for tonight and tomorrow with the Conference Semifinals. Monday, May 14 7 p.m. TNT NBA Tip-Off Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Shaquille O’Neal (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) Philadelphia 76ers @ Boston Celtics (Second [...]

“Big Break Atlantis” Premieres Tonight on Golf Channel

Ken — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:10:58 +0000

One of Golf Channel’s most popular series, “Big Break” returns tonight. With an all-female cast this season, the dramatics may be ratcheted up a notch. The show goes from the cold and wind of Ireland last season to the beautiful tropics of the Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas. The 12 member cast will [...]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

Ken — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:00:37 +0000

College Baseball Florida State at Clemson — ESPNU, 6 p.m. Cycling Giro d’Italia, Stage 9 — Universal Sports, 9:30 a.m. Tour of California, Stage 2 — NBC Sports Network, 5 p.m. Golf Big Break Atlantis (season premiere) — Golf Channel, 9 p.m. Feherty: Bill Clinton — Golf Channel, 10 p.m. Minor League Baseball Rochester Red [...]