0 comments by Andrew Bucholtz on 9/24/2016
Saturday’s Florida-Tennessee game saw a remarkable comeback from the Vols, who wound up with a 38-28 win over the Gators. Tennessee was down 21-3 at the half, though, and that sparked many media members and fans to write them off. One of the most prominent and most certain was Fox Sports’ Clay Travis, who went […]
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 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACE (live) Sun 9/18/16 2:55 PM 5:43 PM 2691 […]
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Thursday night marked the second go-round of Twitter’s big NFL-streaming experiment, and viewership appears to be trending in the right direction for the social media platform. Per Recode, Twitter drew 2.2 million viewers to its stream of the Patriots blowout win over the Texans, slightly more than the 2.1 million who tuned in to Bills-Jets last week in […]
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Former three-time All-Star Jimmy Rollins has impressed viewers over the last couple years as a guest analyst on television. While Rollins has made multiple appearances with Fox Sports in the recent past, he will be linking up with TBS this postseason for a full-time studio role for the network’s playoff coverage. Rollins will join analysts […]
0 comments by Ty Schalter
ABC’s Shark Tank is back for a new season, and so are our recaps at The Comeback. Here we go with season eight of our favorite Friday night entertainment! The Shiver: Tonight’s group of sharks is up to a whopping six for the first time: Dallas Mavericks owner and tech-sector maverick Mark Cuban in his […]
0 comments by Andrew Bucholtz
While Whistle Sports isn’t a name instantly familiar to everyone, many have probably seen at least one of their videos. They’re renowned for their partnership with trick-shot stars Dude Perfect, their ridiculous stunts, their pranks and their fail compilations, and they’ve created content in partnership with sports organizations like the Canadian Football League and The […]
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All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football Preliminary Finals, Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Greater Western Sydney Giants vs. Western Bulldogs — FS2, 3 a.m. Bundesliga Hamburger vs. Bayern Munich — FS2, 9:20 a.m. FSV Mainz vs. Bayer Leverkusen — Fox Soccer Plus, 9:20 a.m. Werder Bremen vs. VfL Wolfsburg — FS2, 12:20 p.m. […]
0 comments by Jay Rigdon on 9/23/2016
This is really cool, and there’s a chance it’s going to get a bit dusty. The Dodgers are honoring Vin Scully before the game tonight, the first of his final series of calling games at Dodger Stadium. He walked on to a massive ovation: Vin wrote a note to all fans in attendance: The text, […]
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. ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs VIEWER RANK PROGRAM DATE START TIME END TIME VIEWERS (000) A18-49 (000) 1 NFL REGULAR SEASON (live) Mon 9/12/16 6:55 PM 10:12 PM 12961 6112 […]
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Former NFL coach and ESPN NFL Countdown personality and current “SportsCenter contributor” Mike Ditka apparently has some strong thoughts about Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players who have taken a knee during the national anthem. Here’s what Ditka said Friday on a radio interview with 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which was transcribed by “ESPN.com […]
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ESPN NFL insider Chris Mortensen announced August 31 that his Stage IV throat cancer had “been virtually reduced to zero detection” and that he would be returning to work this fall, but it’s still remarkable to see him back this soon. Mortensen made his return to ESPN’s NFL Insiders Friday, appearing from his home in […]
0 comments by Matt Lichtenstadter
ESPN’s return to hockey broadcasting has been highly anticipated and celebrated, yet the ratings themselves have underwhelmed. While there is still plenty of tournament to go, the US’ early exit plus the competition the tournament faces from college and pro football down the line means the 766,000 viewers ESPN pulled for USA/Canada may not be […]
0 comments by John Canton
This Sunday night on WWE Network, Raw presents their first pay-per-view since WWE’s brand split started two months ago. It’s a show called Clash of Champions headlined by Kevin Owens defending the Universal Championship against Seth Rollins and Rusev defending the United States Championship against Roman Reigns. Before we begin, a note on the name […]
0 comments by Andrew Bucholtz
In a world that has embraced debate, there are many hot sports takes out there in any given week, and they’ve been termed “keyboard bully… 5. Colin Cowherd calls North Dakota State “Roast Beef Tech” before Iowa loses to them: Scheduling opponents from lower tiers is apparently frowned upon in Cowherd’s world, and he’s particularly […]
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One of the busiest broadcasters out there is Kenny Albert, the only play-by-play commentator currently doing NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL work (the first two for Fox, plus Knicks and Rangers work for MSG and NHL work for NBC) and a guy who’s also done Olympics, boxing, horse racing, soccer and lacrosse. Fox Sports Press […]
