With the dawn of another month upon us, it’s time for one of our favorite pastimes here at Awful Announcing – looking at MLB Network’s schedule of live games and complaining endlessly about it. Just like last month, I can’t nitpick too much about the schedule. The network will feature five of their Showcase games […]

The WWE Network is one of the most ambitious plays in the history of sports and entertainment.  A multi-million dollar company completely changed their business model and revenue stream in the hopes that they could serve content directly to fans.  We might look back several years down the road and see WWE Network as a […]

Jon Champion’s life headed in a completely direction following one cricket match he played in as a teenager when, as he describes, “didn’t know what I wanted to do.” Following the game, a local radio station asked him to do a phone interview to discuss his part in the game. They were impressed, though he […]

We at Awful Announcing always enjoy stories of reporters who show a little spunk and attitude towards viewers who complain or in extreme cases, photobomb them from behind. Such is the case with Iowa TV reporter Addie Olson of WOI-TV. While she was reporting on the Des Moines Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, […]

Fox took a dramatic step in standing up for Erin Andrews in the wake of repeated meathead comments from Kirk Minihane of WEEI in Boston.  The network removed all advertising not just from WEEI, but from parent station Entercom, which controls over 100 stations across the nation.  It was a drastic measure and a powerful […]

It looks like NBCSN’s original general sports studio programming will be limited to Sunday nights for the foreseeable future. Awful Announcing has learned that the network has ended the television version of SportsDash, their midday sports show, after a little more than 10 months on air. The network released a statement to AA Thursday morning: “Yahoo […]

This week’s edition of Sunday Night Baseball will pit the Yankees against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. While you try to stifle your excitement about this fresh matchup, ESPN is adding a new wrinkle to the game broadcast that might capture some attention – they’re sending Dan Shulman and John Kruk to the top […]

Longtime readers of our site will know that beIn Sport soccer analyst Ray Hudson is one of our favorite commentators around the globe.  His one-of-a-kind commentary is truly a gift from the gods.  No announcer is as exquisite or extravagant in his use of the English language as the self-proclaimed verbal gymnast. Hudson has gained […]

Ed Note: The following appears courtesy Bloguin’s brand-new college sports site The Student Section. TSS will be your hub for football and basketball coverage throughout the year and features an excellent team of writers. In this piece,

This past Sunday, MLB Network aired the Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the sixth consecutive year. Unsurprisingly, the class of six living members drew an incredible audience for MLB Network, the best ever seen for an induction ceremony on the network, but the raw numbers are more incredible than expected. 516,000 viewers tuned in […]

Network press releases are very rarely the source of anything interesting or exciting, but eyebrows were certainly raised around the industry when the latest announcement from NBCSN reached inboxes earlier today.  NBCSN has had a lot to brag about this year, whether that be high ratings for the Winter Olympics, EPL, or NHL Playoffs.  In […]

How dominant is College GameDay as the best pregame show in sports television?  Fox Sports 1 attempted to go head-to-head against College GameDay with their own Saturday morning pregame show, got beat 25-1 in ratings, and cancelled Fox College Saturday after a year.  When it comes to who the best dynasty is in college football, […]

While a lot of attention in this corner of the sports world has been focused on Stephen A. Smith, Michelle Beadle, and the controversy surrounding the former’s “provocation” comments on First Take and subsequent suspension, it’s easy to forget about the genesis of this recent news cycle. That would be the NFL and specifically Commissioner […]