10/08/21: The Wild Card games started hot for MLB

Friday October 8, 2021

TBS’s coverage of the 2021 National League Wild Card, which saw the Dodgers topple the Cardinals, ranked as the second most-watched Wild Card telecast in the network’s history, averaging 6.7 million viewers, for a 41% rise over the 2019 NL Wild Card on TBS. The live game telecast peaked with an average of 7.4 million total viewers from 10-10:15p and was up double digits across all key demos, including a 36% increase in People 18-34 over the network’s NL Wild Card telecast in 2019. TBS continues exclusive coverage of the National league today with both Game 1s of the best-of-five National League Division Series presented by Good Sam. The MLB Postseason Pre-Game Show will precede coverage at 4p, followed by the Brewers/Braves at 4:30p and the Dodgers. Giants at 9:30p.

PROGRAMMING

Meanwhile, the 2021 American League Wild Card Game between the Red Sox and the Yankees was also a hit, ranking as the most-watched MLB game on ESPN platforms since 1998 on Tuesday. The game telecasts across ESPN and ESPN2 averaged 7.7 million viewers, according to Nielsen, up 67% from the last time ESPN and ESPN2 televised a Wild Card Game, in 2019.

Looking ahead, Joe Buck and John Smoltz team for their sixth consecutive FOX MLB Postseason, which will host the American League Division Series, American League Championship Series and the World Series. Host Kevin Burkhardt anchors the FOX Sports studio pregame and postgame desk for the Emmy Award-winning team that includes Frank Thomas and Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz. FOX MLB Postseason playoff shows open from the FOX Sports Los Angeles studio for the ALDS before shifting to on-site locations for select ALCS matchups and the World Series. FOX Deportes’ roster is led by veteran play-by-play announcer Adrian Garcia Marquez alongside analyst and former MLB infielder Edgar Gonzalez and announcer/reporter Carlos Alvarez.

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating revealed the schedule for the 2021-22 figure skating season. From October to April, NBC Sports and Peacock will serve up more than 175 hours of coverage, in addition to NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics in February. Beginning with Skate America, NBC Sports will present more than 30 hours of figure skating coverage on NBC, with an additional 50 hours airing on NBCSN, USA and E!. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present original programming plus encores of figure skating coverage of several events. Coverage will showcase the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series (including Skate America), ISU World Championships, ISU Four Continents Championships and the ISU European Championships.

Coming out of London, An NFL Network Special will deliver the Jets and Falcons squaring off on NFL Network on Sunday at 9:30a from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Play-by-play announcer Greg Gumbel, game analyst Adam Archuleta, and sideline reporters AJ Ross and Melissa Stark call the game.

ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group announced a new multi-year distribution agreement with WOW – Women Of Wrestling (WOW). The deal gives WOW the biggest distribution opportunities for the U.S. and abroad in the history of women’s professional wrestling. WOW is owned by Jeanie Buss and was created by David McLane, founder of women’s wrestling’s original hit series GLOW. New episodes of WOW will launch in weekend syndication beginning in the fall of 2022. ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group has already secured clearance in 160 markets, representing 70% of the country. AJ Mendez will provide color commentary during each broadcast, which will feature the return of WOW World Champion The Beast and former world champion Tessa Blanchard to the squared circle.

ESPN presents the 31st annual The Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 9, at 7p. The awards show – which celebrates the top performers and best moments from the college football regular season – will move to a virtual format, hosted live from ESPN’s Bristol studios. “The Home Depot College Football Awards has recognized the elite players and performances during the college football season for more than three decades and this new virtual format offers so many possibilities for family, friends, coaches and teammates to participate in the celebration,” said Kurt Dargis, ESPN senior director programming and acquisitions.

The NHL, in association with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, will open the 2021-22 season with the 2021 NHL Face-Off Concert featuring multi-platinum band All Time Low and a special appearance by the Stanley Cup on Oct. 12, in downtown Tampa before the Tampa Bay Lightning raise their third Stanley Cup championship banner inside AMALIE Arena. The free concert will originate from a stage in the waters where the Hillsborough River meets the Garrison Channel.

Parleh Media Group announced the launch of Parleh TV in Canada, the country’s first dedicated sports betting broadcast network. The free online channel will be available to all sports fans 24/7 starting on Oct. 12 ahead of the start of the NHL season.

HBO ordered Game Theory with Bomani Jones, a weekly, late-night series starring sports journalist and commentator Bomani Jones, that will “break down timely issues playing out in the world of sports.” Production will take place in New York starting in 2022.

Mark Burnett and MGM Television teamed with Major League Soccer and new expansion team Charlotte FC for a reality competition series, according to Deadline. “Welcome To The Team” (wt) will focus on the journey of a group of players from around the world competing to join the team, based in Charlotte, NC, ahead of its debut 2022 season.

DAZN reports that its live global sports viewing figures reached a total of well over 65 million streams across internet-enabled devices this weekend. DAZN also notched over 2.7 million global concurrent viewers streaming sports content at a single moment over the weekend. “DAZN is using next generation technology to challenge the status quo”, said DAZN Co-CEO Shay Segev. “Our mission is to make watching live sports easier and better for fans. We are completely revolutionising the sector, championing the fan in everything we do and making sure they can watch the sports they love. Streaming flexibility is what fans want and DAZN is delivering.”

Sports USA reached an agreement with the National Hockey League to be the League’s exclusive live national radio play-by-play partner through the 2024-2025 season. The broadcasts will include select regular season games and continue through the Stanley Cup Final each year.

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Major League Soccer and Continental Tire announced a renewal of their partnership that for more than a decade. Celebrating its 150th company anniversary today, Continental Tire will continue to serve as the League’s Official Tire and as an Official Partner of all 27 MLS Clubs. To commemorate 150 years, Continental Tire is gifting $150,000 to fans of MLS, the Club Supporters Groups.

Eyewear brand Christopher Cloos announced a multi-year partnership with US men’s tennis star, Jenson Brooksby. Brooksby becomes just the second athlete brand ambassador for Christopher Cloos, joining Tom Brady. As part of the partnership, Brooksby will promote Christopher Cloos products and feature Christopher Cloos branding on his apparel when he takes the court. Christopher Cloos and Brooksby will also collaborate on the creation of his own line of sunglasses and blue light glasses.

The MINT Collective announced that eBay joined as an exclusive partner and the event’s presenting sponsor. “At eBay, we actively listen to our community of collectors and are constantly investing in ways to provide them with better experiences,” said Nicole Colombo, General Manager of Collectibles and Trading Cards at eBay. “Today, we are thrilled to announce our partnership with The MINT Collective to continue bringing some of the best collaborations to life for our community of passionate sellers, buyers, sports fanatics, and eBay consumers alike.”

With the MLB postseason underway, get ready for the mashup of Pepsi x Cracker Jack, the brand’s first ever Cracker Jack flavored cola. Only available through the #PepsiSingToScore program. Each 12 oz can will have one of four original peel-off temporary tattoos – an ode to classic Cracker Jack prizes – making Pepsi x Cracker Jack the ultimate celebration for unapologetic baseball fans this season. “Pepsi is a brand with a deep legacy in sports and is an endemic part of the ballpark experience, so we thought it would only be fitting to help fans celebrate the biggest month in baseball with our latest limited-edition drop – Pepsi x Cracker Jack,” said Todd Kaplan, VP of Marketing – Pepsi. “Our first ever Cracker Jack flavored cola perfectly blends the refreshing taste of Pepsi with the sweet caramel and peanut taste of Cracker Jack in a truly delicious collectible for the biggest of baseball fans. We’re excited to see fans show their excitement for October baseball by unabashedly singing the timeless baseball anthem, ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame,’ for their shot to get their hands on this unique flavor.”

The NHL and The Chemours Company announced their multiyear renewal of a partnership which will expand beyond ice rinks and into the classroom via “support of Chemours’ middle school partnership program to inspire the next generation of STEM professionals, while fostering values core to both organizations, such as integrity, respect, courage, teamwork, perseverance, and acceptance.”

Meanwhile, SkipTheDishes, Canada’s largest food delivery network, renewed multi-year partnerships with six Canadian NHL teams. As an official partner of the NHL, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens, and Ottawa Senators, Skip will launch a holistic campaign across broadcast (TSN/Sportsnet and RDS/TVA), supported by in-arena assets plus digital, social and hospitality activations, throughout the regular season and the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and at NHL tentpole events as a partner of the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic.

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. and Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. inked a multi-year marketing partnership renewal with Lexus, continuing the luxury automaker’s role as a Signature Partner of both companies.Lexus remains the Official Luxury Auto Partner and Luxury Vehicle of Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, Hulu Theater at MSG, the Beacon Theatre, the New York Knicks, the New York Rangers, and the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, as well as the Presenting Partner of the Concert Series at Beacon Theatre and the Montefiore Concert Series at Madison Square Garden.

DIGITAL, DATA & TECH

Sportradar and the Big Ten Network partnered to relaunch B1G+, a direct-to-consumer subscription service for non-televised events powered by the Big Ten Network. The “revitalized” B1G+ includes approximately 1,500 live streams of Big Ten Olympic sports, as well as video-on-demand of basketball and football games that previously aired on linear channels.

Avatar platform Ready Player Me is partnering with sport footwear brand New Balance with an eye on the metaverse to customize characters with New Balance ahead of the 2021 London Marathon. “We wanted to create additional and meaningful avatars based on iconic brands, and we believe athletic shoes from New Balance would be impactful”, said Ready Player Me CEO Timmu Toke. “With the importance of health and wellness in mind, we felt the London marathon would be the perfect place to feature our partnership with New Balance.”

PokerGO partnered with Betegy, which will provide PokerGO viewers with a visual package of on-screen data and information, bringing the audience more deeply into the action. “Poker and sports share a lot of similarities, especially as it pertains to live coverage, and poker can learn a lot by embracing some of the advancements that have been made to live sports coverage,” said Mori Eskandani, President of PokerGO. “PokerGO’s partnership with Betegy allows PokerGO to deliver live data in a seamless fashion, merging our existing graphics packages with compelling information. We look forward to providing an enhanced experience for our global viewing audience.”

PlayersTV, the athlete-owned and culture-powered media and entertainment network, announced new multi-year distribution agreements with YouTube TV, Rakuten TV, Philo, and Local Now. The new distribution channels expand PlayersTV’s reach to more than 285+MM households and devices.

The five remaining events in the 2021 PBR Australia Monster Energy Tour will now be live streamed on Facebook, beginning Saturday in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. PBR will become one of the world’s first major sports organizations to offer pay-per-view events on Facebook.

ESPORTS

Rumble Gaming named Adam Ivers as its new Chief Executive Officer. Rumble Gaming is a global talent agency and media company that represents 700+ clients with a social media footprint of 700M+ followers, and rooted in esports. “When I think about the assembly of professional experiences that has brought me to this point, I could not be more thrilled to be a part of the trajectory of Rumble Gaming,” Ivers said. “Working with a great team and representing a growing client base, Rumble is positioning itself to become a global leader in the now undeniably mainstream media of Esports.”

INDUSTRY & ROSTER MOVES

Cecile Cross-Plummer joined ESPN as vice president, corporate communications. In this role, she will work with ESPN’s talent office, lead the communications department’s efforts promoting The Undefeated and will enhance outreach to multicultural audiences as part of ESPN’s audience expansion initiative.

The Professional Fighters League announced that Allie Dinsmore has joined the company as Director, Strategic Partnerships and New Business Development. In her role, she will help drive the league’s international expansion efforts, identify new revenue development, and manage partnerships designed to expand PFL’s global presence to the more than 550 million MMA fans.

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John Sterling gets a mixed bag of reviews from fans. Even broadcasters will quietly say that he lacks the fundamentals of delivering baseball on the radio. Still, he’s quite popular among many Yankees fans. Historian Curt Smith profiles Sterling’s 33 years with the club, as part of a 10-part series on baseball announcers in SBJ.
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Another unending weekend of television football. Here’s the schedule of both college and the NFL with notes on the broadcasts and broadcasters.
Week #6 College Football: Fox has Big Ten biggie, #3 Iowa at #4 Penn State – Full listing + Notes
NFL Week #5; Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer still on Amazon Prime; Buck/Aikman work DH

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Shep Messing 10/9 Soccer commentator
Jim Hughson 109 Retired NHL Voice
Solomon Wilcots 10/9 NFL commentator
Russ Salzberg 10/10 Retired NYC TV sports anchor
Greg Papa 10/10 NY Giants radio
Jon Miller 10/11 SF Giants
Chris Spielman 10/11 Ex-NFL commentator
Tony Kubek 10/12 Ex-MLB commentator
Jim Price 10 13 Detroit Tigers- radio
Roy Philpott 10/13 ESPN
Ron Pitts 10/14 Ex-Fox – NFL
Ron Wolfley 10/141Arizona Cardinals
Jim Rome 10/14 Nt’l talk show host
Stephen A. Smith 10/14 ESPN – ubiquitous
Jimmy Jackson 10/14 Fox, Turner, CBS
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