CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.08.14 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, October 8, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. After an NHL season that saw the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs rank as the second most-watched NHL post-season since NBC and NBCSN began exclusive coverage in 2006, and a regular season that set a full-season viewership record […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.07.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, October 7, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. With $24 billion reportedly on the line, the NBA struck an accord with ESPN and Turner Sports that will boost the number of games on TV through the 2024-25 season. The new nine-year agreements kick in beginning […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.06.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, October 6, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. espnW hits the week preparing for its fifth annual annual Women + Sports Summit, with all-star lineup speakers slated to include the likes of Maria Shriver, Stacey Allaster, Anita DeFrantz, Brittney Griner, Sarah Robb O’Hagan and Former […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.03.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, October 3, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. ESPN’s return to the MLB postseason knocked it out of the park. The NL game ranked as the most-watched and highest-rated MLB Wild Card Game across any network ever, according to the company, with 5,591,000 viewers tuning […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.02.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, October 2, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. The NFL is going long with DIRECTV, officially announcing an extension and expansion with the company to carry NFL Sunday Ticket in a new multi-year agreement. The new deal also expands DIRECTV’s rights to stream the package […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.01.14 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, October 1, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. The FCC made its stand against sports blackout rules yesterday, voting unanimously to eliminate the controversial mandates. Ruling 5-0 against the blackouts, the FCC stated that the regulations were outdated and unnecessary given the money leagues receive […]
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM CBS SPORTS NETWORK For the first time, the women of the sports world come together on one show We Need To Talk Premieres Tonight 10 PM ET CBS SPORTS NETWORK 24-hour home of CBS Sports CBSSportsNetwork.com. CYNOPSISSPORTS 09.30.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 30, 2014, and this is your first […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 09.29.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, September 29, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. Amid continued controversy in the sports industry about the roles of women, sports, athletes and leagues, Tuesday will see the launch of CBS Sports’ high-profile new series We Need to Talk, a nationally-televised all-female weekly, hour-long sports […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 09.26.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, September 26, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. Chobani is doubling down on its ties with the United States Olympic Committee, announcing a long-term partnership with the organization that runs through 2020. The brand will now serve as the official yogurt provider to Team USA […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 09.25.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 25, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. ESPN dropped the hammer on Bill Simmons, announcing a three-week suspension after a recent podcast reportedly featured Simmons calling NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a liar and daring the company to punish him for it. ESPN issued a […]