ESPN and MLB Network are set to launch a new content collaboration initaitive, with ESPN2 set to add MLB Network’s Intentional Talk to its afternoon lineup starting May 1. The weekday show will air Monday through Friday on the network from 4-5p during the season, and as a 30-minute telecast in the offseason. Intentional Talk […]
Wednesday night’s Bulls/Celtics telecast extended TNT’s winning streak to nine games, as the network once again took the evening, and ranking tops among P18-34, M18-34, M18-49 & M25-54, according to Nielsen. The contest averaged 4.3 million viewers for the network, up 17% vs. last year’s comparable coverage. Meanwhile, with NBA TV’s five originally produced first-round […]
An anticipated brutal day was worse than expected as ESPN dropped the axe on around 100 staffers on Wednesday, more than the projected 50-70 cited previously in various publications. Among the on-air casualties were Trent Dilfer, Len Elmore, Danny Kanell, Jay Crawford, Pierre LeBrun, Jane McManus, Brendan Fitzgerald, Mike Goodman, Jim Bowden and Mark Saxon. […]
Golf Channel detailed broadcast plans for the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships in May with more than 100 hours of combined news and tournament coverage for the two tournaments from Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. Spanning May 19-31, the 2017 NCAA Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships will be contested […]
NASCAR’s 14-time most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is turning in his keys, announcing his retirement from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series following the conclusion of the 2017 season. Announcing his plans, Earnhardt will continue to race two Xfinity Series races in 2018 with the team he owns and remain with the sport. “To […]
Mike Tirico is jumping in the saddle as the new host of NBC’s coverage of the Triple Crown. He will replace Tom Hammond, beginning with the 2017 Kentucky Derby on May 6 on NBC, and will work the Preakness Stakes on May 20, and the Belmont Stakes on June 10. Meanwhile, Hammond, who has covered […]
Sunday’s Cavaliers/Pacers Game 4 matchup on ABC continued to bolster NBA Playoff numbers for the ESPN family, with the broadcast scoring a 3.6 metered market rating, up 33% over last year. With Sunday in the books, the run of games on ESPN and ABC over the weekend drummed up a 2.7 average metered market rating, […]
Meanwhile, the NHL unveiled dates and networks for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Capitals/Penguins series will begin Thursday at 7:30p on NBCSN, while the Rangers/Senators start play that evening at 7p on CNBC in the Eastern Conference. Out west, both contests begin on Wednesday, with Predators/Blues slated for NBCSN at 8p, […]
Friday saw the Big 12 Conference deepen its relationship with FloSports, announcing plans for the steaming platform to provide live and on-demand coverage of the 2017 Big 12 Tennis and Outdoor Track & Field Championships on FloTennis.com and FloTrack.com, respectively. The partnership between FloSports and the Big 12 Conference officially launched in January 2017 and […]
Turner Sports reports that Thursday night’s NBA Playoff action saw the Cavs/Pacers battle hand TNT with an average of 3.6 million viewers, scoring a 42% rise of the equivalent game in 2016. The game won night on cable (marking the fifth time in five nights for the network), and delivered TV’s top program for audiences/Men […]
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