Ok, I’m finally doing links for you. I was busy today. First, I was at the dentist’s office having a temporary crown placed on a back tooth. Then I got to the office around midday and immediately started working plus...
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28May
Monthly Archives: May 2009
The NBA Western Conference Finals seems to have struck a chord with sports fans. Here’s ESPN’s press release. Nuggets/Lakers Game 4 – Most-Viewed NBA Game Ever on Cable Most-Viewed Cable Telecast of the Year; ESPN’s Most-Viewed Basketball Telecast ESPN’s exclusive...
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will meet the media and talk about the league’s long-term deal to put the NFL Network on Comcast’s digital basic tier. He’ll speak at about 12:30 p.m. I’ll monitor. If there’s anything earthshattering, I’ll put it...
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MLB Network has sent us a release announcing its Thursday and Saturday Night Baseball through June. This includes a Yankees-Red Sox matchup and the annual Civil Rights Game. MLB NETWORK ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE OF LIVE GAMES THROUGH JUNE Games to air...
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MLB American LeagueToronto at Red Sox – TSN2/NESN, 7 p.m.Baltimore at New York Yankees – MASN/WWOR, 7 p.m.Oakland at Tampa Bay – Comcast SportsNet California/Sun Sports, 7 p.m.Texas at Detroit – KDFI/Fox Sports Detroit, 7 p.m.Cleveland at Kansas City –...
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19May
And I have some ESPN releases. Crazy day today. It all started around 9:25 this morning when Comcast and NFL Network announced an agreement and it hasn’t stopped since. I may have to work through lunch break. Insane. Three ESPN-centric...
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19May
Two pieces of news for ESPNU. First, Comcast which seems to be picking up sports networks left and right this week, is adding ESPNU and broadband carrier ESPN360. ESPNU will be added to Comcast’s Southern systems in time for college...
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Announced today in the midst of the craziness of the Comcast/NFL Network agreement and an ESPN upfront presentation today, ABC announced its primetime schedule for next season. MONDAY: 8:00 p.m. Dancing with the Stars (two-hours) 10:00 p.m. Castle TUESDAY: 8:00...
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This is the official joint press release from Comcast and NFL Network on the long-term agreement. Comcast and National Football League Reach Long-Term Carriage Agreement for NFL Network Philadelphia and New York – May 19, 2009 Comcast Corporation and the...
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Developing right now…. According to NFL public relations guy Brian McCarthy on Twitter, Comcast and the National Football League have come together on an agreement. Brian has this Tweet: It’s official: Comcast and NFL Reach Long-Term Carriage Agreement for NFL...
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19May
I forgot to post these press releases last night as I was so focused on the 2 hour 24 finale. So I’ll post these now and free up some space in the Fang’s Bites inbox. TNT says the ratings for...
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Opening Sequence: Chloe is having trouble finding out the transmission – A. Kim tells Renee they don’t have much time – A. Jack squeezes through an opening into a garage and tries to break out by using a taxi –...
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Opening Sequence: Olivia meets with the Deputy Attorney General investigating Jonas Hodges’ death – B. President Taylor meets with the Cabinet – B. President Taylor tells the Cabinet that “The Group” is ready for another attack – A. Jack is...
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Here’s the official joint announcement from Fox Sports and Major League Baseball on the earlier start times for the World Series. It begins this year. Actually, it begins when Fox airs the American League Championship Series. Here’s the announcement. FOX...
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18May
I wasn’t expecting to do afternoon linkage, but there are enough to do them for you. Plus, I need to pay full attention to the season finale of 24 tonight. MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann shares a story on his MLB blog...
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Based on the show “Beer Money” on SNY and Comcast SportsNet Chicago, NESN is doing its own version called, “Pocket Money”. I’ve seen the SNY and CSN Chicago versions and prefer it being called “Beer Money”. “Pocket Money” sounds so...
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On Sunday, the French Open begins and so does ESPN2′s coverage which will begin right after Tennis Channel which has the main cable rights. Take a gander at the release: French Open on ESPN2 & ESPN360.com Two Weeks of Action...
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18May
ESPN/ABC gives us some background on its coverage of this year’s Indianapolis 500 and also some history of ABC’s broadcasts dating back 45 years. I’m kind of surprised ESPN actually embraced ABC’s history with the race. Indianapolis 500 Airing on...
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18May
Time to do some linkage on this back-to-work Monday. Sunday was a busy day, today is already shaping up to be a busy day so let’s give you the links as we have them. First, Christopher Byrne of the Eye...
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This is the official schedule for Fox. It begins in September. The Fox fall 2009 schedule: Monday – 8 p.m., “House”; 9 p.m., “Lie to Me” Tuesday – 8 p.m., “So You Think You Can Dance” (two hours) Wednesday –...
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This just in: ESPN has announced that Jon Gruden will join the Monday Night Football booth while Tony Kornheiser will leave. Here’s the press release: Jon Gruden Joins ESPN’s Monday Night Football Former Super Bowl-Winning Coach to Team with Tirico...
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MLB American LeagueChicago White Sox at Toronto – Comcast SportsNet Chicago/Rogers Sportsnet, 1 p.m.Minnesota at New York Yankees – ESPN/Fox Sports North/YES, 7 p.m.Oakland at Tampa Bay – Comcast SportsNet California/Sun Sports, 7 p.m.Anaheim Angels at Seattle – Fox Sports...
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One of the bigger pieces of news at the Fox upfronts today will be the announcement that weeknight World Series games will begin at 7:58 p.m. ET with a Saturday night game scheduled even earlier. This is good news for...
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It pays to monitor Twitter. I was at Home Depot in North Kingstown when I pulled out the iPhone and saw John Ourand of Sports Business Journal tweet the following: Big story: NFL is negotiating to extend CBS/Fox broadcast contracts...
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17May
It’s a rainy day here in Southern New England and not a nice day, but not a bad day for linkage! I’m switching back and forth from the Wimbledon Centre Court exhibition match showing off the new roof on ESPN...
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Call it interest in Mine That Bird, call it excitement over Rachel Alexandra winning, call it whatever you want, just know that NBC Sports is crowing over the overnight ratings for the Preakness Stakes. It’s rare to get a Sunday...
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Thanks to ESPN, this show doesn’t exist anymore. Ok, maybe I’m judgmental in saying ESPN killed this show since the Wide World title reappeared during ESPN/ABC’s coverage of the Belmont Stakes last year, but the program hasn’t been on the...
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Here’s the video of the Preakness Stakes in which heralded filly Rachel Alexandra took the lead around the 13 pole and then held off Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to win. Watch the video. And a much better call...
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Deleting e-mails from my inbox, I came across these press releases which I did not post last night, so I’m posting them now while I can. First, here are the stories you’ll see on Real Sports when the sports newsmagazine...
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Let’s give you the Friday megalinks. Find the Weekend Viewing Picks here. National USA Today’s Michael Hiestand writes about former Yankees pitcher David Wells moving to the TBS announcing booth. John Paul Newport of the Wall Street Journal writes that...
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