The NHL announced plans for the annual NHL Awards to return to Las Vegas on June 24 at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. George Stroumboulopoulos will host with the event set to be televised at 7p on NBCSN in the U.S. and CBC in Canada. The Awards will once again honor the best regular-season […]
Last week, we were able to sit down for Q&As a pair of new partners in NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus and NASCAR Chairman/CEO Brian France at the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards. As we conclude coverage of the event, here are some snippets from the conversations. France on the evolution of NASCAR: Our sport […]
Boston takes center stage today for the 118th running of the Boston Marathon on Universal Sports. The channel will see actor Michael Chiklis lend his voice to the opening three-minute sequence of the event, paying tribute to the athletes and legacy of the race. While prerace coverage is set to begin at 8:30a, the segment […]
SPECIAL REPORT: This just in… The winners of the Cynopsis Sports Awards A giant thank you to everyone who entered, judged, attended and presented at the third annual Cynopsis Sports Media Awards Breakfast on Thursday, April 17 at the Yale Club in NYC. A special thank you to Bonnie Bernstein, VP of Content & Brand […]
The NBA postseason is upon us, with ESPN and TNT announcing first round programming starting tomorrow. ESPN tips off the playoffs on Saturday at 12:30p with Nets/Raptors, along with a primetime doubleheader beginning at 7p with Hawks/Pacers, followed by Grizzlies/Thunder at 9:30p. On ABC, the network carries Warriors/Clippers at 3:30p with Mike Breen, Jeff Van […]
Golf Channel’s three-night, primetime documentary Arnie is now officially the most-watched original production in network history, according to Nielsen. Running from Sunday through Tuesday, 1.75 million unique viewers tuned into all or part of the specials about the life and legacy of Arnold Palmer. Each installment became Golf Channel’s most-watched program of the day and […]
Nike is doubling down on USA Track & Field, announcing an expansion of their partnership from 2017 through 2040 that will “significantly” increase support of USATF programs, athletes and competitive groups. The new deal will see Nike keep its status as exclusive sponsor and supplier of products for the team, and exclusive athletic footwear and […]
After seeing rises for the women’s college basketball tournament, ESPN can now boast that the Frozen Four is also on the move. The network’s presentation of the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four, which saw two semifinals on Thursday, April 10 on ESPN2 and the championship game on Saturday, April 12 on ESPN, average […]
With the NHL’s regular season over, NBC Sports Group announced several viewership records set ahead of today’s playoffs. NBCSN completed its most-watched full regular season ever, averaging 351,000 viewers over 88 telecasts, for a 6% rise versus the last full regular season in 2011-12. (Note: last year’s lockout-shortened season averaged 392,000 on the network.) NBC […]
WWE’s WrestleMania 30 broke the 1 million threshold mark for US households watching the event on April 6. Numbers were based on the combined reach via WWE Network and PPV and marks the first time the annual WWE staple has broken that mark. WWE Network will be rolled out in Canada, the U.K., Australia, New […]
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