0 comments by Andrew Bucholtz on 2/26/2016
The growing possibility of the NHL playoffs being without a Canadian team for the first time since 1969-70 should be a major broadcasting concern for Canadian broadcasting company Rogers Media, which spent $5.2 billion Canadian ($3.8 billion U.S. at the current exchange rate) to lock up national NHL rights for 12 years in 2013, but […]
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Fox’s Erin Andrews’ $75 million lawsuit against the Nashville Marriott, which is over stalker Michael David Barrett’s 2008 video of her undressing, has featured substantial testimony on the video’s impact on her this week. Her father, Steve, spoke on that front Wednesday, and therapist Loren Comstock, who treated her from March 2012 to April 2013, spoke […]
0 comments by Douglas Pucci
If you would like to ask about or request ratings for a program or event on these networks, please reach Douglas on Twitter @SonOfTheBronx. NBA on TNT VIEWER RANK PROGRAM DATE START TIME END TIME VIEWERS (000) A18-49 (000) 1 NBA BASKETBALL Thu 2/18/16 8:14 PM 10:41 PM 1909 1010 CHICAGO/CLEVELAND 2 NBA BASKETBALL Thu […]
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Some of the fallout from the SB Nation Longform piece on Daniel Holtzclaw has emerged, and not from publication of the company’s internal review, but from reporting by Deadspin’s Greg Howard. Howard has a long piece up exploring how that fateful piece was published, with several key details. Most notably, he has on-the-record confirmation that SB […]
0 comments by Douglas Pucci
If you would like to ask about or request ratings for a program or event on these networks, please reach Douglas on Twitter @SonOfTheBronx. NBCSN Top 10 (and Select) Programs VIEWER RANK PROGRAM DATE START TIME END TIME VIEWERS (000) A18-49 (000) 1 NHL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 2/17/16 8:03 PM 10:42 PM 769 302 […]
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If you would like to ask about or request ratings for a program or event on these networks, please reach Douglas on Twitter @SonOfTheBronx. ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs VIEWER RANK PROGRAM DATE START TIME END TIME VIEWERS (000) A18-49 (000) 1 COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) Wed 2/17/16 9:07 PM 11:06 PM 2863 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
As we steam ahead with networks experimenting with apps like Snapchat and Instagram to distribute their content, we note that some sports executives are bullish on the technology. For instance, Casey Wasserman, the man who heads his own talent agency, Wasserman said platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat help athetes reach fans directly by creating […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
Bill Walton has made no secret of his love for his alma mater of UCLA and the days when he was coached by legend John Wooden. If you watch any of the Pac-12 games he’s called on ESPN or the Pac-12 Network, he’s made at least two or three mentions of his UCLA days as […]
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It was one of the stranger stories that surfaced over the past few days. It appeared that Cubs outfielder Dexter Fowler was going to leave Chicago and sign with the Baltimore Orioles. It was a done deal. There was nothing that was going to stand in the way of Fowler leaving the Cubs and taking […]
0 comments by Matt Yoder
Until the lovable meme of Tim Kurkjian laughing hysterically at Scott Van Pelt’s Baltimore accent became a thing… I never really thought of Baltimore as a city with that strong of an accent? Boston? Of course. New York? Fuggedaboutit. Chicago, New Orleans, Wisconsin, Texas, the deep south… these are places I think of when I […]
0 comments by Alex Putterman
When 120 Sports, a Chicago-based online media company launched in June 2014, the two-minute video clip was a key part of its model and the inspiration for its name. Just over 18 months later, the company is abandoning its commitment to 120-second content as part of a set of changes that included laying off 28 […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
It’s curious timing for Eddie the Eagle to hit theaters the week after Race was released. Both movies tell similar stories, yet take vastly different approaches. Comparing the two films isn’t really fair, of course. Race tells the story of Jesse Owens, a legendary athlete and historical figure whose cultural impact hasn’t really been acknowledged […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football NAB Challenge, Simonds Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria, Australia Geelong Cats vs Collingwood Magpies — Fox Soccer Plus, 3 a.m. NAB Challenge, Playford Alive Oval, Elizabeth, South Australia, Australia Port Adelaide Power vs. Melbourne Demons — Fox Soccer Plus, 10 p.m. NAB Challenge, Holm Park Recreation Reserve, Victoria, Australia Richmond […]
0 comments by Sean Keeley on 2/25/2016
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a storied history in the NFL. They also have a storied history on Dancing With The Stars. Former Steelers WR Hines Ward won the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy during Season 12 in 2011. Now, there’s speculation that another Steelers wideout will try to keep the NFL franchise’s championship streak intact on the dance […]
0 comments by Matt Yoder
Here’s a silly thing that only nerds like us would find interesting… Shaun King of the New York Daily News and Jason Whitlock of Fox Sports have jousted both on Twitter and on the radio airwaves over King’s reporting/columnizing on the sexual assault allegations against Peyton Manning at Tennessee. That jousting quickly became nasty and personal with […]
