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Game 3 of 2013 Stanley Cup Final Now is the Most-Watched NHL Game on NBCSN

Ken — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:37 +0000

Yesterday, NBC crowed about the ratings for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final which became the most-watched NHL game in NBC Sports Network’s history, dating back to when it was known as OLN/Versus. Viewership averaged just under 4 million people. Now, NBC Sports Group has even more reason to be proud as a peacock [...]

Some Tuesday Linkage

Ken — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:10:25 +0000

Let’s do some links today. Brian Steinberg of Variety reports that Fox Sports is bundling Fox Sports 1 to potential Super Bowl XLVIII advertisers. That’s one way to get ads on the new network. Brian Lowry of Variety says Tennis Channel is crying foul at Comcast in trying to gain carriage on the cable provider’s [...]

NESN’s Jerry Remy to Miss More Games

Ken — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:25:07 +0000

Among the Red Sox Nation fanbase, NESN analyst Jerry Remy has become one of the most popular figures over the last twenty years. Unfortunately, his health has become an issue over the last five years. In 2008, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and missed much of the 2009 season. NESN filled the role with [...]

Tuesday’s Viewing Picks

Ken — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:00:16 +0000

College Baseball College World Series, Omaha, NE Losers Bracket Game: North Carolina vs. LSU — ESPN, 3 p.m. Winners Bracket Game: North Carolina State vs. UCLA — ESPN, 8 p.m. College World Series Postgame — ESPNU, 11 p.m. College Football College Football Live — ESPN2, 3:30 p.m. Cycling 2013 Tour de France Preview — NBC [...]

NBC Sports Network Quotage for 2013 Stanley Cup Final Game 3

Ken — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:55:00 +0000

Ok, let’s post the quotage from tonight’s Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final which ended with a Boston Bruins win putting them halfway to the Championship. Still a long way to go, however, and of course, anything can happen. Here’s the quotage from the game as seen on NBC Sports Network. 2013 STANLEY [...]

Former KC Chiefs GM Scott Pioli Joins NBC’s Football Night in America

Ken — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:50:37 +0000

In a move that was first reported by Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch, former Kansas City Chiefs General Manager and New England Patriots Director of Player Personnel, Scott Pioli will be moving to the Dark Side. He’ll be an analyst for NBC’s Football Night in America starting in September. According to the press release, Pioli will [...]

Atlanta Radio Station Fires Hosts Over Tasteless Steve Gleason Bit

Ken — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:25:31 +0000

Earlier today, an Atlanta sports radio station, 790 The Zone, thought it would be funny to make fun of former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason who suffers from the debilitating ALS. In this bit, they had a mock Gleason who has to use a computer to communicate, do “Knock, Knock” jokes and say he [...]

Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Becomes Most-Watched NHL Game Ever on NBCSN

Ken — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:20:18 +0000

There’s a reason why NBC puts two Stanley Cup Final games on NBC Sports Network and Saturday night’s ratings spell out the strategy. As the game went into overtime and eventually became a Boston Bruins victory over the Chicago Blackhawks evening the series, the rating averaged a 2.0 and 3.964 million viewers. It blew away [...]

Some Quick Monday Linkage

Ken — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:05:42 +0000

Lots of stuff to get to and so little time. Here’s the linkage. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch has his regular Monday sports media column in which he discusses a new hire for NBC’s Football Night in America, ESPN’s World Cup plans and Bill Simmons’ future in the NBA studio. USA Today reports that former Kansas [...]

HBO and NFL Films Officially Announce Hard Knocks with the Cincinnati Bengals

Ken — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:40:20 +0000

After word leaked out Friday about the Cincinnati Bengals being this year’s subject for Hard Knocks, we now get the official word from HBO Sports and NFL Films. The new season of Hard Knocks will premiere on August 6. This marks the second time the Bengals will be featured on Hard Knocks. They were on [...]

The Crossover Will Have Two Editions Tonight

Ken — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:05:39 +0000

The Crossover with Michelle Beadle latches onto the NHL Stanley Cup Final tonight with two, count ‘em, two editions. Leading up to NHL Live at 7 p.m. on NBC Sports Network, The Crossover will air a special one-hour edition at 6 p.m. ET featuring various NHL-themed segments. Then following Stanley Cup Final Game 1 and [...]

Monday’s Viewing Picks

Ken — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:00:05 +0000

College Baseball College World Series, Omaha, NE Loser’s Bracket Game: Louisville vs. Oregon State — ESPN2, 3 p.m. Mississippi State vs. Indiana — ESPN2, 8 p.m. College World Series Postgame — ESPNU, 11 p.m. College Basketball Inside College Basketball: Draft Special: Lottery Preview — CBS Sports Network, 8 p.m. Inside College Basketball: Draft Special: In [...]

Canadian Football League to Air on NBCSN AND ESPN2 in 2013

Ken — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:10:30 +0000

Thanks to an enterprising fan who looked at the WatchESPN schedule for June, he discovered that ESPN2 will be airing a handful of CFL games this summer. Beginning June 29 and going into July, ESPN2 will have a slate of games, most will air on Saturdays. Now what about last year’s CFL US rightsholder, NBC [...]

Inside Mad Men: Season 6, Episode 12, “The Quality of Mercy”

Ken — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:35:37 +0000

Well, this was an interesting episode. Ted and Peggy are getting closer. Don feels guilty over his affair and messing up Sally. After seeing Don bang his mistress last week, Sally decides to go to boarding school and goes for an interview. She gets to see Creepy Glen again. On the way home, Betty gives [...]

Some Sunday Sports Media Thoughts

Ken — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:45:30 +0000

Time for another sports media post. All done in bullet form. Check it out The big sports media story on Friday was Bill Simmons whining on Twitter that a joke that he made about Dwayne Wade for a segment on SportsCenter got cut. He then tweeted that being in the studio for the NBA over [...]

NASCAR on TNT Heads to Michigan

Ken — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:35:10 +0000

The NASCAR Summer Series on TNT speeds to Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. For this week, the Sprint Cup Series stop in Michigan will go 400 miles around the oval track. Adam Alexander will be the host and also call the lap-by-lap action. Wally Dallenbach, Larry McReynolds and Kyle Petty will analyze the passes and [...]

NBC Sports Network Quotage for NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 2

Ken — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:15:44 +0000

I’ll do my best to post quotage from NBC Sports/NBC Sports Network following the NHL Stanley Cup Final games. Despite receiving quotage for Game 1, it ended so late, I just went to bed and decided to forsake a post. With the Bruins ending Game 2 in the first overtime, I have time to give [...]

MLB on TBS Heads to Pittsburgh

Ken — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:00:40 +0000

Turner’s Sunday MLB on TBS travels to Pittsburgh. The game that will be aired nationally except in the local markets will be the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Pittsburgh Pirates. Calling the game will be Matt Devlin, John Smoltz and Cal Ripken, Jr. Here’s the Turner announcement. “Sunday MLB on TBS” Continues with the Los [...]

Sunday’s Viewing Picks

Ken — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:25:32 +0000

College Baseball College World Series, Omaha, NE North Carolina State vs. North Carolina — ESPN2, 3 p.m. LSU vs. UCLA — ESPN2, 8 p.m. College World Series Postgame — ESPNU, 11 p.m. Cycling Tour De Suisse Day 9: Bad Ragaz to Flumserberg — beIN Sport, 10:30 a.m. FIFA Confederations Cup Group A, Rio de Janeiro, [...]

Soledad O’Brien Joins HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

Ken — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:45:46 +0000

Former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien will be joining HBO’s Real Sports as part of an encompassing development deal with the network. O’Brien who has worked as a reporter/anchor for CNN and MSNBC, will become an investigative reporter for Real Sports and also produce various projects for HBO. She’s won News Emmy Awards for her coverage [...]