And so it begins. NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs opens with a trio of games on Wednesday night and sets the stage for two months of programming that spans NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and NHL Network. First-round games on cable are subject to local blackouts. Opening games will include a doubleheader […]
Golf Channel felt the post-Masters love on Sunday with its documentary Arnie, about the life and legacy of Arnold Palmer. The first entry drew 471,000 viewers, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals, to rank as the most-watched original film in channel history. That number is up 95% over Golf Channel’s previous record holder in the category. […]
After going bankrupt in the middle of the 2010 season, the AVP Tour is now is now under the watchful eye of owner Donald Sun, who bought the famed tour two years ago, and is now readying for the 31st year of its existence. The company operated seven tournaments in 2013 and this season it […]
With Tiger out and Rory and Phil struggling early, the opening rounds of the Masters Tournament saw audience declines from 2013. ESPN’s live telecast of the event opened on Thursday an average audience of 2 million viewers and a 1.5 household rating, according to Nielsen Media fast national data, off-pace from year ago numbers, which […]
The Mountain West Conference is looking for the warmth of Friday Night Lights, announcing yesterday that the league was shifting a slate of football games to Fridays this season in an effort to get in front of a national audience. Games will be carried on CBS Sports Network and ESPN/ESPN2, beginning Sept. 5 with Washington […]
Universal Sports Network revealed its talent lineup for its upcoming coverage of the Boston Marathon on April 21 from 8:30a to 1p. Al Trautwig and Larry Rawson call the race while Frank Shorter, Josh Cox and Juli Benson along with host Paul Sunderland round out all pre- and post-race coverage. This year’s telecast will utilize […]
The battle of undefeateds for the NCAA Women’s National Championship paid dividends for ESPN, which saw its highest overnight rating for a women’s college basketball game since 2004. Despite a blowout, Tuesday’s game drew a 2.8 household rating with an average of 4.27 million viewers tuning in. Digital platforms saw WatchESPN’s traditional telecast and the […]
The NFL laid out its preseason plans for the 2014 season, with games beginning Sunday, August 3 with the NFL/Hall of Fame Game between the Giants and Bills on NBC at 8p. NBC also closes out national TV coverage of the preseason on Sunday, August 24 with the Bengals/Cardinals at 8p.
While we wait for adjusted Nielsen numbers for Monday’s NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game on CBS, (preliminary, unadjusted estimates saw it reel in 17.8 million viewers), Turner Sports saw its NCAA March Madness Live platform officially set a new record for video consumption during the Tournament, drawing 69.7 million live video streams collectively across […]
FOX Sports 1 will debut First Turn today at noon. The new series showcases three-to-five-minute features that count down to reveal 10 of the strongest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookies on NASCAR RACE HUB on FOX Sports 1, and continues each Wednesday through June 11. The stories are produced by NASCAR Productions and include drivers […]
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