Saturday, February 5, 2011

TV Schedule, Sunday February 6

Bowling: PBA Tour 3pm on ESPN

Bull Riding: PBR Tour 6pm & 8pm on VERSUS

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Michigan @ Penn St. 11am on Big 10 Network
Michigan St. @ Wisconsin 12pm on CBS
Ohio St. @ Minnesota 1pm on ESPN
Purdue @ Michigan St. (women's) 2pm on Big 10 Network
Northwestern @ Ohio St. (women's) 4pm on Big 10 Network

Big 12:

Baylor @ Oklahoma St. (women's) 1pm on ESPNU
Nebraska @ Colorado (women's) 3pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, FS Midwest*, & FS Wisconsin

National Games:

Syracuse @ Rutgers (women's) 11am on ESPNU
American @ Leigh 1pm on CBS College Sports
Florida St. @ North Carolina 1pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, FS Midwest*, & FS North
South Carolina @ Arkansas (women's) 3pm on ESPNU
UCLA @ USC (women's) 3pm on FS North

Golf:

European PGA Tour 8:30am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour (Phoenix Open, Final Round) 12pm on Golf Channel & 2pm on CBS

NBA Basketball: Orlando @ Boston 1:30pm on ABC

NHL Hockey:

Pittsburgh @ Washington 11:30am on NBC
St. Louis @ Tampa Bay 2pm on FS Midwest

Skiing: FIS Freestyle World Championships 2pm on NBC

NFL:

Pregame Shows:

NFL GameDay Morning 8am on NFL Network
Sunday NFL Countdown: 9am on ESPN
Fox NFL Sunday: 1pm on Fox

Super Bowl XLV: 5pm on Fox

Postgame Shows:

Fox NFL Sunday: 9pm on Fox
NFL GameDay Final: 9pm on NFL Network
NFL Primetime: 9:30pm on ESPN

Track & Field: New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 1pm on ESPN2

*Due to FS Midwest's coverage of the St. Louis Blues on the main feed of FS Midwest, these games will air on an alternate channel. On DirecTV, it's channel 652 and Dish Network, it's channel 444. Cable subscribers should check their onscreen guide for channel availability in your area.

Disclaimer: All times are Central and outside of Iowa, blackouts are likely for regional NHL telecasts.

ESPN2's NASCAR Now to make it's 2011 debut

When the calendar turns to February, NASCAR fans start turning their attention to Daytona and "The Great American Race" and ESPN is doing the same as well as ESPN2's nightly NASCAR news & information show, NASCAR Now is set to make it's 2011 season debut Monday, February 7.

According to a press release from ESPN, NASCAR Now will air on ESPN2 at 4pm (CT) and in the weeks leading up to it's Speed Weeks coverage, the primary focus will be on the upcoming 10 year anniversary of the accident that claimed the life of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.

Complete programming information for the first two weeks of NASCAR Now, can be found here: http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/02/03/espn2%E2%80%99s-nascar-now-returns-feb-7/

Baseball Tonight returns to ESPN next week

Yet another sign that MLB's Spring Training is right around the corner, ESPN announced this week that it's signature baseball highlight show, Baseball Tonight will make it's 2011 season debut February 7.

According to a press release from ESPN, Baseball Tonight will air at 2:30pm (CT) on ESPN2 for the reminder of the off season and will move to it's normal prime time schedule of 9pm (CT) when the regular season opens in late March.

http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/02/02/baseball-tonight-returns-with-weekday-shows-february-7/

Friday, February 4, 2011

TV Schedule, Saturday February 5

Bull Riding: PBR Tour 6pm & 8pm on VERSUS

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Illinois @ Northwestern 12pm on CBS (KMTV (Omaha) will have St. John's @ UCLA)
Iowa @ Indiana 3pm on ESPN2

Big 12:

Iowa St. @ Oklahoma (women's) 12:30pm on FS Midwest & FS North
Kansas St. @ Iowa St. 12:30pm on Big 12 Network*
Baylor @ Texas A&M 1pm on ESPN
Kansas @ Nebraska 3pm on Big 12 Network*
Texas Tech @ Texas 8pm on ESPNU

*Check local listings for channel availability in your area.

Missouri Valley:

Northern Iowa @ Drake 12pm on ESPNU
Evansville @ Creighton 2pm on NET (Nebraska Public TV)

National Games:

St. Louis @ Xavier 10am on ESPNU
Butler @ Cleveland St. 11am on ESPN2
Newberry College @ Lenior-Rhyne (women's) 11am on CBS College Sports
West Virgina @ Villanova 11am on ESPN
Loyola-Chicago @ Detroit Mercy 1pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Rhode Island @ Temple 1pm on ESPN2
Green Bay @ Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2pm on ESPNU
Memphis @ Gonzaga 3pm on ESPN
UNLV @ BYU 3pm on VERSUS
Washington @ Oregon 3pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, FS Midwest, & FS North
Louisiana-Monroe @ Western Kentucky 3:30p on Fox College Sports Central
Central Michigan @ Kent St. 4pm on ESPNU
Arizona St. @ Stanford 5pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, FS Midwest, & FS North
Dayton @ LaSalle 5pm on CBS College Sports
North Carolina St. @ Duke 5pm on ESPN
Ole Miss @ Arkansas 5pm on ESPN2
UCONN @ Seton Hall 6pm on ESPNU
Colorado St. @ Wyoming 7pm on CBS College Sports
Loyola Marymount @ St. Mary's 7pm on ESPN2
North Dakota St. @ Oral Roberts 7pm on Fox College Sports Central
Montana @ Northern Arizona 7:30pm on Fox College Sports Pacific
Kentucky @ Florida 8pm on ESPN
Portland @ Seattle 9pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Louisiana Tech @ Fresno St. 10pm on ESPNU

College Football: Texas vs The Nation All-Star Game 1pm on CBS College Sports

College Hockey:

Michigan @ Miami(Ohio) 4 pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Minnesota @ Minnesota-Duluth 7pm on FS North
Colorado College @ Denver 9 pm on Fox College Sports Central

College Wrestling: Minnesota @ Ohio St. 6pm on Big 10 Network

Figure Skating: U.S. Championships 1:30pm on NBC

Golf:

European PGA Tour 8:30am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour (Phoenix Open, 3rd round) 12pm on Golf Channel & 2pm on CBS

High School Basketball: Bishop Gorman (Nev) vs Long Beach Poly (CA) 9pm on ESPN2

NBA Basketball:

Atlanta @ Washington 6pm on NBATV
Chicago @ Golden St. 9:30pm on WGN

NBA D-League:

Utah @ Iowa 7pm on Mediacom Channel 22
Tulsa @ Texas 10pm on VERSUS

NHL Hockey:

Dallas @ Philadelphia 6pm on NHL Network

Skiing: FIS Freestyle World Championship 3:30pm on NBC

Disclaimer: All times are Central.

Entertainment & politics highlight the pregame coverage on Fox

If you're looking for hardcore football information Fox's pregame show on Sunday, you probably will be better off watching pregame coverage on either ESPN or NFL Network.

Politics and entertainment will headline Fox's pregame show that will begin at 1pm (CT). According to a press release from Fox, highlights include Bill O'Reilly of The Fox News Channel doing an interview with President Obama at 3:30pm (CT), between 1:30pm (CT) and 3:30 (CT) Fox NFL studio analyst Michael Strahan will team up with a correspondent from Access Hollywood to do red carpet style interviews with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, and TMZ providing a feature on the Dallas night-life scene during the past week.

A complete schedule of programming highlights for the Fox pregame show can be found here: http://www.newscorp.com/news/bunews_370.html

ESPN announces their programming highlights for Sunday's pregame show

ESPN will kickoff it's Super Sunday pregame show with a special four hour edition of Sunday NFL Countdown that begins at 9am (CT) on location in Dallas, TX.

According to a press release from ESPN, Sunday NFL Countdown will feature pregame analysis, interviews and feature segments on Green Bay & Pittsburgh players and coaches, appearances from the entertainment industry, and a look at the history of the Packer Cheesehead headgear.

A complete schedule of highlights and features for Sunday NFL Countdown can be found here: http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/02/03/espn-sunday-nfl-countdown-and-nfl-matchup-features-for-super-bowl-xlv/

NFL Network announces its programming highlights for Sunday's pregame show

The NFL Network will kick off Super Sunday bright and early at 8am (CT) with the start of their NFL GameDay Morning pregame show.

According to a press release from the NFL, NFL GameDay Morning will last for a whopping 8 and 1/2 hours and will feature twenty-five NFL Network personalities who will provide up to the minute reports from the team hotels, interviews with and segment features on Green Bay & Pittsburgh players, debates on which team has an edge in key matchups, and pregame analysis.

A full hour-by-hour preview of NFL GameDay Morning as well as the NFL Network talent roster can be found here: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81e19e3f/article/super-bowl-sundays-nfl-gameday-morning-

Veteran ABC/ESPN Analyst Bob Griese Retires

Bob Griese, a twenty-nine year veteran behind the mic calling college football games for ABC & ESPN has decided to retire.

According to a press release from ESPN, Griese worked several of college football's biggest football games over the years as well as several BCS Bowl games. In addition, Griese was behind the mic for his son, Brian's, final collegiate game and in October of 2009, Griese and Brian worked together in the TV booth for the Minnesota at Purdue game.

http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/02/03/veteran-football-analyst-bob-griese-retires/

Thursday, February 3, 2011

TV Schedule, Friday February 4

Boxing: Friday Night Fights 8pm on ESPN2

College Basketball:

Harvard @ Princeton 6pm on ESPNU
Iona @ Fairfield 8pm on ESPNU

College Hockey:

Michigan @ Miami, OH 6:30pm on CBS College Sports
Michigan St. @ Ohio St. 6:30pm on Big 10 Network
Minnesota @ Minnesota-Duluth 7pm on FS North
Denver @ Colorado College 9pm on CBS College Sports

Golf:

European PGA Tour 8:30am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour (Phoenix Open, 2nd round) 3pm on Golf Channel

NBA Basketball:

Dallas @ Boston 7pm on ESPN
Utah @ Denver 9:30pm on ESPN

NBA D-League: Sioux Falls @ Iowa 7pm on Mediacom Channel 22

NHL Hockey:

Washington @ Tampa Bay 6:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago & NHL Network
Edmonton @ St. Louis 7pm on FS Midwest

Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

ESPN family of networks to provide 16 hours of coverage on Super Sunday

ESPN today announced that the World Wide Leader in Sports will offer a mind boggling 15 hours worth of coverage on Super Sunday. According to an ESPN Press Release, ESPN's coverage will get underway at 5am (CT) on Super Sunday with a special edition of "Mike & Mike" on ESPN Radio and the coverage will continue right up to kickoff and resume with post game coverage following The Big Game.

A full schedule of Super Sunday programming across all of the ESPN family of networks can be found here: http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/02/02/espn-super-bowl-sunday-16-hours-of-tv-and-radio-coverage/

TV Schedule, Thursday February 3rd

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Iowa @ Purdue (women's) 5:30pm on Big 10 Network
Michigan @ Ohio St. 6pm on ESPN
Illinois @ Northwestern (women's) 7:30pm on Big 10 Network

National Games:

Georgia Tech @ Miami, FL 6pm on ESPN2
Wofford @ College of Charleston 6pm on ESPNU
South Alabama @ Western Kentucky 7pm on Fox College Sports
South Dakota St. @ Oral Roberts 7pm on Fox College Sports
Murrary St. @ Tennessee St. 8pm on ESPNU
Notre Dame @ DePaul 8pm on ESPN
Tennessee @ Auburn 8pm on ESPN2
Arizona St. @ Cal 10pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, FS Midwest, & JIP on FS North
Gonzaga @ Portland 10pm on ESPN2
Pacific @ UC Santa Barbara 10:30pm on ESPNU

Golf:

European PGA Tour 8:30am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour (Phoenix Open 1st Round) 3pm on Golf Channel

NBA Basketball:

Miami @ Orlando 7pm on TNT
San Antonio @ LA Lakers 9:30pm on TNT

NHL Hockey:

Nashville @ Philadelphia 6:3pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Minnesota @ Colorado 8pm on FS North & Mediacom Channel 22

Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

TV Schedule, Wednesday February 2

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Minnesota @ Indiana 5:30pm on Big 10 Network
Michigan St. @ Iowa 7:30pm on Big 10 Network

Big 12:

Nebraska @ Kansas St. 7pm on Big 12 Network*
Oklahoma @ Iowa St. (women's) 7pm on Mediacom Channel 22
Missouri @ Oklahoma St. 8pm on ESPN2

*Check local listings for channel availability in your area.

Missouri Valley:
Drake @ Southern Illinois 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago+ & FS Midwest

National Games:

Marquette @ Villanova 6pm on ESPNU
Syracuse @ UCONN 6pm on ESPN
Tulsa @ Memphis 6pm on CBS College Sports
Virgina Tech @ North Carolina St. 6pm on ESPN2
Clemson @ Virgina 8pm on ESPNU
Duke @ Maryland 8pm on ESPN
San Diego St. @ Colorado St. 8pm on CBS College Sports
Nevada @ Utah St. 10pm on ESPN2
USC @ UCLA 10pm on FS Midwest & FS North

College Football Signing Day: 8am on ESPNU & 9am on CBS College Sports

NBA Basketball:

New Orleans @ Oklahoma City 7pm on NBATV
Memphis @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North
Chicago @ LA Clippers 9:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago & NBATV (subject to blackout in Iowa on NBATV)

NHL Hockey: NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh 6pm on VERSUS

Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional NBA telecasts outside of Iowa. Schedule is subject to change due to the Blizzard.

FX to get back into the game of televising sports

The general entertainment cable channel FX wants to get back in the business of televising sports.

Sports Business Journal.com is reporting that FX would like to use the model that TNT has, consisting of a mix of general entertainment programming and sporting events as a way to boost its distribution numbers.

Earlier this winter, Fox Sports acquired the TV rights to Conference USA football games and as part of the agreement, Fox Sports has the right put some of the Conference USA games on FX and a Fox Sports/FX combination may be player in bidding on potential cable packages in coming years.

The Big 12's TV contract with FSN expires at the end of the current academic year. If the Big 12 reups with FSN, I think you will find Fox asking the Big 12 to discontinue subleasing a handful of games to ESPN and instead put those games on FX.

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2011/01/20110131/Media/Fox-Hill-FX.aspx

ESPN announces it's schedule of Spring Training Games

With today being February 1, MLB pitchers and catchers are about 2 1/2 weeks away from the start of Spring Training and Grapefruit & Catcus League games aren't that far away. According to an ESPN press release, the Worldwide Leader in Sports will televise the following spring training games:

Thursday, March 3: Detroit vs Atlanta 12pm on ESPN
Monday, March 14: NY Yankees vs Boston 6pm on ESPN2
Wednesday, March 16: Boston vs Philadelphia 12pm on ESPN
Monday, March 21: Boston vs Philadelphai 12pm on ESPN
Tuesday, March 22: NY Yankees vs Baltimore 12pm on ESPN
Wednesday, March 23: NY Mets vs St. Louis 12pm on ESPN
Thursday, March 24: Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs 4pm on ESPN2
Friday, March 25: Atlanta vs Philadelphia 12pm on ESPN
Saturday, March 26: Chicago Cubs vs Texas 3pm on ESPN
Tuesday, March 29: Detroit vs NY Yankees 1pm on ESPN

Disclaimer: All times are Central.

http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/01/20/espn-to-televise-10-mlb-spring-training-games/

AFC/NFC Pro Bowl Ratings

Just how popular is the NFL in this country? A meaningless exhibition game televised by Fox (The Pro Bowl) Sunday night drew a record 12.3 million viewers and attracted more viewers than the World Series. Further proof that the NFL & the NFLPA need to get a new CBA in place and the quicker, the better.

Monday, January 31, 2011

TV Schedule, Tuesday February 1

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Purdue @ Wisconsin 6pm on ESPN
Penn St. @ Illinois 8pm on Big 10 Network

Big 12:

Baylor @ Oklahoma 6pm on ESPN2 (Update: Game has been postponed due to Blizzard and ESPN2 will simulcast the Kentucky Ole/Miss Game)
Iowa St. @ Colorado 7pm on FSN Rocky Mountain (Maybe subject to blackout in Iowa)
Kansas @ Texas Tech 8pm on ESPNU

Missouri Valley: Creighton @ Bradley 3pm on KMTV (Omaha) (tip time has been changed due to Blizzard)

National Games:

Kentucky @ Ole Miss 6pm on ESPNU
Rutgers @ St. John's (women's) 6pm on CBS College Sports
Marshall @ Houston 8pm on CBS College Sports
Vanderbilt @ Florida 8pm on ESPN

NBA Basketball: Houston @ LA Lakers 9:30pm on NBATV

NHL Hockey:

Chicago @ Columbus 6pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Pittsburgh @ NY Rangers 6:30pm on VERSUS
Colorado @ St. Louis 7pm on FS Midwest (postponed due to the Blizzard)
Los Angeles @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North
Phoenix @ San Jose 9pm on VERSUS

Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

TV Schedule, Monday January 31

AHL Hockey: All Star Game 6pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago & FS Midwest

College Basketball:

Big 12: Texas @ Texas A&M 8pm on ESPN

National Games:

Duke @ UCONN (women's) 6pm on ESPN2
Maryland-Eastern Shore @ Hampton 6pm ESPNU
Louisville @ Georgetown 6pm on ESPN
Alabama St. @ Texas Southern 8pm on ESPNU

NBA Basketball: Denver @ New Jersey 6pm on NBA TV

Disclaimer: All times are Central.