AHL Hockey: Abbotsford @ Manitoba 12pm on NHL Network
ATP Tennis: Sony Ericsson Open (Third Round) 10am & 6pm on Tennis Channel
Auto Racing:
Formula One: Australian Grand Prix 12:30am on Speed Channel
IRL Race: Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 11:30am on ABC
NASCAR Sprint Cup: Auto Club 400 1:30pm on Fox
Bull Riding: PBR Tour 7pm on VERSUS (same day tape)
Bowling: PBA Tour 1:30pm on ESPN
College Basketball:
NCAA Regional Finals:
Virgina Commonwealth vs Kansas 1:10pm on CBS
Kentucky vs North Carolina 3:55pm on CBS
Women's NCAA Tournament:
UCONN vs Georgetown 11am on ESPN
DePaul vs Duke 1:30pm on ESPN2
Georgia vs Texas A&M 3:30pm on ESPN2
Baylor vs Green Bay 5:30pm on ESPN2
College Baseball: Oklahoma @ Missouri 1pm on FS Midwest
College Hockey, NCAA Tournament:
North Dakota vs Denver 4:30pm on ESSPNU
New Hampshire vs Notre Dame 7pm on ESPNU
Cycling: Criterium International, final stage 4pm on VERSUS (same day tape)
Golf:
European PGA Tour 8am on Golf Channel
Arnold Palmer Invite (Final Round) 11:30am on Golf Channel & 1:30pm on NBC
LPGA Tour: Kia Classic (Final Round) 6pm on Golf Channel
MLB Spring Training Baseball:
Philadelphia vs Atlanta 12pm on MLB Network
Colorado @ Chicago Cubs 3pm on WGN
Texas @ Seattle 4pm on MLB Network
Detroit @ Houston 9pm on MLB Network (same day tape)
NBA Basketball:
Portland @ Oklahoma City 7pm on ESPN
Dallas @ Phoenix 9:30pm on ESPN
NLL Lacrosse: Buffalo @ Minnesota 1pm on VERSUS
Disclaimer: All times are Central.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Doinig my best to explain the MLB Blackouts
The dreaded MLB Blackout, hard to explain and hard for fans to understand. Iowa is "claimed" to be a part of the home TV market of all six Midwest MLB Teams (Twins, Brewers, Cubs, White Sox, Cardnails, and Royals). In fact, Iowa is one of the few states in the country to be claimed by multiple MLB teams as part of their home TV market.
What does all this mean? It means alot of things and I will do my best to explain the blackout rules and here we go!
1 - For starters, if you live in Iowa and your a fan of say the Twins and Mediacom or whoever your cable TV provider is doesn't carry FS North and you think by purchasing MLB.TV (the Major League Internet video package) you'll be able to get the Twins on MLB.TV, it's not going to happen.
All six of the Midwest MLB teams will have their games blacked out on MLB.TV. Since you live in the Twins home TV market, the Twins and FS North want you watching the games on FS North.
Just using the Twins as an example, across Northern Iowa, FS North is part of the basic programming packages on Dish Network, DirecTV, and Mediacom and elsewhere across Iowa, FS North is included the sports pack of both DirecTV and Dish Network.
2 - Whenever any of the aforementioned Midwest MLB teams have a weeknight national appearance on either ESPN or MLB Network, almost all the time, the national feeds will be blacked out and replaced with an alternate game or ESPNEWS. Just like with MLB.TV, the teams and their respective TV partners want you watching the game on the RSN. For example, here in Des Moines, say the Twins are playing on both ESPN & FS North the same night, Twins fans with Mediacom get shutout because Mediacom carries FS Midwest instead of FS North and the Twins game will be blacked out on ESPN in Des Moines, regardless if FS North is on cable or not.
3 - Both the Cubs & White Sox have a few games each year that are televised only in the Chicago TV market on an OTA station (WCIU-TV). I've seen instances in the past of a Cubs game being scheduled for WCIU and ESPN the same night and the ESPN feed will be blacked out here in Des Moines. In my opinion, that's just wrong, obviously Des Moines isn't part of the Chicago TV market, so why should Cub fans who live outside of the Chicago TV market, but yet within the Cubs TV "footprint" be black balled?
4 - Whenever Fox Sports is televising a regular season Saturday game, whether it be in the 2:30pm (CT) window or now for select weeks, the 6pm (CT) window, Fox has exclusive TV rights for these windows. What this means is that basically, if you're a baseball fan, you're watching MLB on Fox or nothing at all, regardless if your favorite team is being shown on Fox or not. This is a problem when say for example the Cubs, Cardnails and Twins are all scheduled to be on Fox at the same time.
No question the blackouts are confusing and hard to understand, but for whatever reason, the MLB blackout rules often draw more criticism than the blackout rules of both the NBA & NHL (which other than Fox Saturday Blackout in #4 above, are fairly similar to that of MLB).
Bottom line, if your a fan of a Midwestern MLB team and your cable provider doesn't carry any or all of the games of your favorite team, satellite and if necessary a subscription to the sports pack is the way to go.
Here is a link to a map showing all of the MLB home TV markets across the country: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MLB_Blackout_Areas.png
Earlier this year, I did my best at breaking down the regional sports networks and who gets what across Iowa: http://iowatubetalk.blogspot.com/2011/01/breaking-down-rsns-in-iowa-who-gets.html
What does all this mean? It means alot of things and I will do my best to explain the blackout rules and here we go!
1 - For starters, if you live in Iowa and your a fan of say the Twins and Mediacom or whoever your cable TV provider is doesn't carry FS North and you think by purchasing MLB.TV (the Major League Internet video package) you'll be able to get the Twins on MLB.TV, it's not going to happen.
All six of the Midwest MLB teams will have their games blacked out on MLB.TV. Since you live in the Twins home TV market, the Twins and FS North want you watching the games on FS North.
Just using the Twins as an example, across Northern Iowa, FS North is part of the basic programming packages on Dish Network, DirecTV, and Mediacom and elsewhere across Iowa, FS North is included the sports pack of both DirecTV and Dish Network.
2 - Whenever any of the aforementioned Midwest MLB teams have a weeknight national appearance on either ESPN or MLB Network, almost all the time, the national feeds will be blacked out and replaced with an alternate game or ESPNEWS. Just like with MLB.TV, the teams and their respective TV partners want you watching the game on the RSN. For example, here in Des Moines, say the Twins are playing on both ESPN & FS North the same night, Twins fans with Mediacom get shutout because Mediacom carries FS Midwest instead of FS North and the Twins game will be blacked out on ESPN in Des Moines, regardless if FS North is on cable or not.
3 - Both the Cubs & White Sox have a few games each year that are televised only in the Chicago TV market on an OTA station (WCIU-TV). I've seen instances in the past of a Cubs game being scheduled for WCIU and ESPN the same night and the ESPN feed will be blacked out here in Des Moines. In my opinion, that's just wrong, obviously Des Moines isn't part of the Chicago TV market, so why should Cub fans who live outside of the Chicago TV market, but yet within the Cubs TV "footprint" be black balled?
4 - Whenever Fox Sports is televising a regular season Saturday game, whether it be in the 2:30pm (CT) window or now for select weeks, the 6pm (CT) window, Fox has exclusive TV rights for these windows. What this means is that basically, if you're a baseball fan, you're watching MLB on Fox or nothing at all, regardless if your favorite team is being shown on Fox or not. This is a problem when say for example the Cubs, Cardnails and Twins are all scheduled to be on Fox at the same time.
No question the blackouts are confusing and hard to understand, but for whatever reason, the MLB blackout rules often draw more criticism than the blackout rules of both the NBA & NHL (which other than Fox Saturday Blackout in #4 above, are fairly similar to that of MLB).
Bottom line, if your a fan of a Midwestern MLB team and your cable provider doesn't carry any or all of the games of your favorite team, satellite and if necessary a subscription to the sports pack is the way to go.
Here is a link to a map showing all of the MLB home TV markets across the country: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MLB_Blackout_Areas.png
Earlier this year, I did my best at breaking down the regional sports networks and who gets what across Iowa: http://iowatubetalk.blogspot.com/2011/01/breaking-down-rsns-in-iowa-who-gets.html
NCAA Tournament ratings are the highest in 18 years
The first night of the regional semi-finals this past Thursday night saw CBS Sports & Turner Sports put up big ratings.
In a joint press release from CBS Sports & Turner Sports, ratings this past Thursday night were up 28% from the first night of the 2010 regional semi-finals and for the overall tournament to date, ratings are up 18% over last year.
More information can be found here: http://sportsmedianews.com/03/cbs-sports-and-turner-sports-exclusive-coverage-of-the-ncaa-tournament-delivers-highest-overall-tournament-ratings-in-18-years/
In a joint press release from CBS Sports & Turner Sports, ratings this past Thursday night were up 28% from the first night of the 2010 regional semi-finals and for the overall tournament to date, ratings are up 18% over last year.
More information can be found here: http://sportsmedianews.com/03/cbs-sports-and-turner-sports-exclusive-coverage-of-the-ncaa-tournament-delivers-highest-overall-tournament-ratings-in-18-years/
Friday, March 25, 2011
TV Schedule, Saturday March 26
ATP Tennis: Sony Ericsson Open 10am on Tennis Channel
Auto Racing:
Australian Grand Prix 1am on Speed Channel
Nationwide Series Qualifying 12pm on Speed Channel
Sprint Cup Series: Auto Club 400 Practice 1:30pm on Speed Channel
Sprint Cup Series: Auto Club 400 Final Practice 3pm on Speed Channel
Nationwide Series Race 4:30pm on ESPN
Bull Riding: PBR Tour 7pm on VERSUS
College Basketball:
NCAA Division III Championship: Teams TBA 12pm on CBS
NCAA Tournament, Regional Finals:
Florida vs Butler 3:30pm on CBS
UCONN vs Arizona 6:05pm on CBS
NCAA Women's Tournament:
Ohio St. vs Tennessee 11am on ESPN
Notre Dame vs Oklahoma 1pm on ESPN
Gonzaga vs Louisville 8pm on ESPN
College Baseball: South Carolina @ Florida 6pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
College Hockey, NCAA Tournament:
New Hampshire vs Miami, OH 3pm on ESPNU
Rensselaer vs. North Dakota 5:30pm on ESPNU (same day tape)
Denver vs. Western Michigan 8pm on ESPNU (same day tape)
Merrimack vs. Notre Dame 10:30pm on ESPNU (same day tape)
College Lacrosse:
North Carolina at Maryland 11am on ESPNU
Virginia at Johns Hopkins 1pm on ESPNU
Golf:
European Tour: 8am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invite (Third Round) 11:30am on Golf Channel & 1:30pm on NBC
LPGA Tour: Kia Classic (Third Round) 5:30pm on Golf Channel
MLB Spring Training Baseball:
St. Louis @ Florida 12pm on FS Midwest
Toronto @ Philadelphia 12pm on MLB Network
Chicago Cubs @ Texas 3pm on ESPN2
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Chicago White Sox 3pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Minnesota @ Boston 6pm on MLB Network
Cincinnati @ San Francisco 10pm on MLB Network (same day tape)
NBA Basketball:
New Jersey @ Atlanta 6pm on NBATV
Chicago @ Milwaukee 7:30pm on WGN
NBA D-League: Reno @ Sioux Falls 10pm on VERSUS (same day tape)
NHL Hockey:
Washington @ Montreal 6pm on NHL Network
St. Louis @ Minnesota 7pm on FS Midwest & FS North
Anaheim @ Chicago 7:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Soccer:
European Qualifer: Wales vs England 8:55am on ESPN2
Ecuador vs Colombia 12pm & 3pm on Fox Soccer Channel
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB & NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.
Auto Racing:
Australian Grand Prix 1am on Speed Channel
Nationwide Series Qualifying 12pm on Speed Channel
Sprint Cup Series: Auto Club 400 Practice 1:30pm on Speed Channel
Sprint Cup Series: Auto Club 400 Final Practice 3pm on Speed Channel
Nationwide Series Race 4:30pm on ESPN
Bull Riding: PBR Tour 7pm on VERSUS
College Basketball:
NCAA Division III Championship: Teams TBA 12pm on CBS
NCAA Tournament, Regional Finals:
Florida vs Butler 3:30pm on CBS
UCONN vs Arizona 6:05pm on CBS
NCAA Women's Tournament:
Ohio St. vs Tennessee 11am on ESPN
Notre Dame vs Oklahoma 1pm on ESPN
Gonzaga vs Louisville 8pm on ESPN
College Baseball: South Carolina @ Florida 6pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
College Hockey, NCAA Tournament:
New Hampshire vs Miami, OH 3pm on ESPNU
Rensselaer vs. North Dakota 5:30pm on ESPNU (same day tape)
Denver vs. Western Michigan 8pm on ESPNU (same day tape)
Merrimack vs. Notre Dame 10:30pm on ESPNU (same day tape)
College Lacrosse:
North Carolina at Maryland 11am on ESPNU
Virginia at Johns Hopkins 1pm on ESPNU
Golf:
European Tour: 8am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invite (Third Round) 11:30am on Golf Channel & 1:30pm on NBC
LPGA Tour: Kia Classic (Third Round) 5:30pm on Golf Channel
MLB Spring Training Baseball:
St. Louis @ Florida 12pm on FS Midwest
Toronto @ Philadelphia 12pm on MLB Network
Chicago Cubs @ Texas 3pm on ESPN2
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Chicago White Sox 3pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Minnesota @ Boston 6pm on MLB Network
Cincinnati @ San Francisco 10pm on MLB Network (same day tape)
NBA Basketball:
New Jersey @ Atlanta 6pm on NBATV
Chicago @ Milwaukee 7:30pm on WGN
NBA D-League: Reno @ Sioux Falls 10pm on VERSUS (same day tape)
NHL Hockey:
Washington @ Montreal 6pm on NHL Network
St. Louis @ Minnesota 7pm on FS Midwest & FS North
Anaheim @ Chicago 7:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Soccer:
European Qualifer: Wales vs England 8:55am on ESPN2
Ecuador vs Colombia 12pm & 3pm on Fox Soccer Channel
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB & NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
TV Schedule, Friday March 25
Arena Football: Spokane @ Iowa 7pm on NFL Network
Auto Racing:
Australian Grand Prix Practice 12:30am on Speed Channel
Sprint Cup Series: Auto Club 400 Practice 2pm on Speed Channel
Nationwide Series: Practice 3:30pm on Speed Channel
Sprint Cup Series: Auto Club 400 Qualifying 6pm on Speed Channel
Boxing: Friday Night Fights 9pm on ESPN2
College Basketball:
NCAA Tournament Regional Semi-finals:
Marquette vs North Carolina 6pm on CBS
Richmond vs Kansas 6:15pm on TBS
Kentucky vs Ohio St. 8:30pm on CBS
Virgina Commonwealth vs Florida St. 8:55pmon TBS
Women's Division III Championship: Clayton St. vs Michigan Tech 7pm on ESPN2
College Baseball: Texas @ Oklahoma St. 6:30pm on Fox College Sports Central
College Hockey, NCAA Tournament:
Union (N.Y.) vs. Minnesota-Duluth 2pm on ESPNU
Yale vs Air Force 5:30pm on ESPNU
Boston College vs Colorado College 8pm on ESPNU
Nebraska-Omaha vs Michigan 10:30pm on ESPNU (same day tape)
Golf:
European PGA Tour 9:30am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invite (Second Round) 2pm on Golf Channel
LPGA Tour 5:30pm on Golf Channel
MLB Spring Training Baseball:
Atlanta @ Philadelphia 12pm on ESPN
Seattle @ Chicago Cubs 3pm on MLB Network & WGN
St. Louis @ Washington 5pm on FS Midwest
San Francisco @ Kansas City 8pm on FS Kansas City & MLB Network (subject to blackout across Iowa on MLB Network)
NBA Basketball:
Memphis @ Chicago 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Minnesota @ Oklahoma City 7pm on FS North
New Orleans @ Phoenix 9pm on NBATV
NHL Hockey: Carolina @ Tampa Bay 6:30pm on NHL Network
Soccer:
European Qualifier: Czech Republic vs Spain 3:55pm on ESPN2
MLS League: Houston @ Seattle 9pm on Fox Soccer Channel
Disclaimer: All times are Central and outside of Iowa, blackouts are likely for regional MLB & NBA telecasts.
Auto Racing:
Australian Grand Prix Practice 12:30am on Speed Channel
Sprint Cup Series: Auto Club 400 Practice 2pm on Speed Channel
Nationwide Series: Practice 3:30pm on Speed Channel
Sprint Cup Series: Auto Club 400 Qualifying 6pm on Speed Channel
Boxing: Friday Night Fights 9pm on ESPN2
College Basketball:
NCAA Tournament Regional Semi-finals:
Marquette vs North Carolina 6pm on CBS
Richmond vs Kansas 6:15pm on TBS
Kentucky vs Ohio St. 8:30pm on CBS
Virgina Commonwealth vs Florida St. 8:55pmon TBS
Women's Division III Championship: Clayton St. vs Michigan Tech 7pm on ESPN2
College Baseball: Texas @ Oklahoma St. 6:30pm on Fox College Sports Central
College Hockey, NCAA Tournament:
Union (N.Y.) vs. Minnesota-Duluth 2pm on ESPNU
Yale vs Air Force 5:30pm on ESPNU
Boston College vs Colorado College 8pm on ESPNU
Nebraska-Omaha vs Michigan 10:30pm on ESPNU (same day tape)
Golf:
European PGA Tour 9:30am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invite (Second Round) 2pm on Golf Channel
LPGA Tour 5:30pm on Golf Channel
MLB Spring Training Baseball:
Atlanta @ Philadelphia 12pm on ESPN
Seattle @ Chicago Cubs 3pm on MLB Network & WGN
St. Louis @ Washington 5pm on FS Midwest
San Francisco @ Kansas City 8pm on FS Kansas City & MLB Network (subject to blackout across Iowa on MLB Network)
NBA Basketball:
Memphis @ Chicago 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Minnesota @ Oklahoma City 7pm on FS North
New Orleans @ Phoenix 9pm on NBATV
NHL Hockey: Carolina @ Tampa Bay 6:30pm on NHL Network
Soccer:
European Qualifier: Czech Republic vs Spain 3:55pm on ESPN2
MLS League: Houston @ Seattle 9pm on Fox Soccer Channel
Disclaimer: All times are Central and outside of Iowa, blackouts are likely for regional MLB & NBA telecasts.
MLB Network announces it's regular season schedule
With Opening Day of the 2011 MLB season just a week away, the MLB Network has announced it's regular season schedule.
According to a press release from MLB Network, thirty live games will highlight the schedule for April as well as several new shows. Among the new shows, is a new debate show called Intentional Talk hosted by Chris Rose and Kevin Millar. The show will be similar to The Big 10 Network's The Pulse and ESPN's Pardon the Interruption.
Beginning April 1, MLB Network will showcase 30 Games, 30 Clubs, 30 Days which during this time, every MLB team will have a game shown live on MLB Network, with local teams being subject to blackout. For Iowa, local teams are the Royals, Cubs, White Sox, Twins, Brewers, and Cardnails.
More information on regular season programming as well as a schedule of 30 Games, 30 Clubs, 30 Days can be found here: http://sportsmedianews.com/03/30-live-games-plus-intentional-talk-with-millar-rose-featured-on-mlb-network-in-april/
According to a press release from MLB Network, thirty live games will highlight the schedule for April as well as several new shows. Among the new shows, is a new debate show called Intentional Talk hosted by Chris Rose and Kevin Millar. The show will be similar to The Big 10 Network's The Pulse and ESPN's Pardon the Interruption.
Beginning April 1, MLB Network will showcase 30 Games, 30 Clubs, 30 Days which during this time, every MLB team will have a game shown live on MLB Network, with local teams being subject to blackout. For Iowa, local teams are the Royals, Cubs, White Sox, Twins, Brewers, and Cardnails.
More information on regular season programming as well as a schedule of 30 Games, 30 Clubs, 30 Days can be found here: http://sportsmedianews.com/03/30-live-games-plus-intentional-talk-with-millar-rose-featured-on-mlb-network-in-april/
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
TV Schedule, Thursday March 24
College Basketball:
NCAA Division III Semi-finals:
First Semi-Final: Teams TBA 5pm on CBS College Sports
Second Semi-Final: Teams TBA 7:30pm on CBS College Sports
NCAA Regional Semi-finals:
BYU vs Florida 6:15pm on TBS
UCONN vs San Diego St. 6:30pm on CBS
Arizona vs Duke 8:30pm on CBS
Butler vs Wisconsin 8:55pm on TBS
Golf:
European PGA Tour 9:30am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour (Arnold Palmer Invite, First Round 2pm on Golf Channel
LPGA Tour (Kia Classic, First Round) 5:30pm on Golf Channel
MLB Spring Training Baseball:
St. Louis @ NY Mets 12pm on MLB Network (subject to blackout across Iowa on MLB Network)
Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs 4pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago & ESPN2 (subject to blackout across Iowa on ESPN2)
Washington @ Detroit 7pm on MLB Network (same day tape)
Colorado @ LA Dodgers 10pm on MLB Network (same day tape)
NBA Basketball: Minnesota @ Dallas 7:30pm on FS North & Mediacom Channel 22
NHL Hockey:
Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia 6pm on NHL Network
Edmonton @ St. Louis 7pm on FS Midwest
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB, NBA, & NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.
NCAA Division III Semi-finals:
First Semi-Final: Teams TBA 5pm on CBS College Sports
Second Semi-Final: Teams TBA 7:30pm on CBS College Sports
NCAA Regional Semi-finals:
BYU vs Florida 6:15pm on TBS
UCONN vs San Diego St. 6:30pm on CBS
Arizona vs Duke 8:30pm on CBS
Butler vs Wisconsin 8:55pm on TBS
Golf:
European PGA Tour 9:30am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour (Arnold Palmer Invite, First Round 2pm on Golf Channel
LPGA Tour (Kia Classic, First Round) 5:30pm on Golf Channel
MLB Spring Training Baseball:
St. Louis @ NY Mets 12pm on MLB Network (subject to blackout across Iowa on MLB Network)
Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs 4pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago & ESPN2 (subject to blackout across Iowa on ESPN2)
Washington @ Detroit 7pm on MLB Network (same day tape)
Colorado @ LA Dodgers 10pm on MLB Network (same day tape)
NBA Basketball: Minnesota @ Dallas 7:30pm on FS North & Mediacom Channel 22
NHL Hockey:
Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia 6pm on NHL Network
Edmonton @ St. Louis 7pm on FS Midwest
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB, NBA, & NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.
Several college coaches are to join CBS Sports coverage of the NCAA Tournament
Turner Sports and CBS Sports announced today via a press release that Michigan St. Head Coach Tom Izzo and Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright will join the CBS Sports & Turner Sports coverage of the NCAA Tournament. Coach Izzo will join the crew broadcasting from Atlanta while Coach Wright will join the New York City studio team.
In addition, Boston College Associate Coach will join the studio coverage of the March Madness On Demand coverage.
More information can be found here: http://sportsmedianews.com/03/coaches-tom-izzo-jay-wright-and-joe-jones-join-ncaa-tournament-coverage/#
In addition, Boston College Associate Coach will join the studio coverage of the March Madness On Demand coverage.
More information can be found here: http://sportsmedianews.com/03/coaches-tom-izzo-jay-wright-and-joe-jones-join-ncaa-tournament-coverage/#
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
TV Schedule, Wednesday March 23
College Basketball:
CBI Semi-finals: Central Florida @ Creighton 7pm on HD-NET
NIT Quarter-finals:
College of Charleston @ Wichita St. 6pm on ESPN2
Miami, FL @ Alabama 8pm on ESPN2
Northwestern @ Washington St. 10pm on ESPN2
Women's NCAA D-II Tournament:
First Semi-final: Teams TBA 6pm on ESPN2
Second Semi-final: Teams TBA 8pm on ESPN2
College Baseball: Stetson @ Florida St. 5pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Women's College Lacrosse: Penn @ Johns Hopkins 4pm on ESPNU
MLB Spring Training Baseball:
NY Mets @ St. Louis 12pm on ESPN
Philadelphia @ Tampa 3pm on MLB Network
Baltimore @ Minnesota 6pm on FS North
Toronto @ NY Yankees 6pm on MLB Network
San Francisco @ LA Angels of Anaheim 11pm on MLB Network (same day tape)
NBA Basketball:
Orlando @ New York 7pm on ESPN
San Antonio @ Denver 9:30pm on ESPN
NHL Hockey:
Vancouver @ Detroit 6:30pm on VERSUS
Florida @ Chicago 7:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB & NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.
CBI Semi-finals: Central Florida @ Creighton 7pm on HD-NET
NIT Quarter-finals:
College of Charleston @ Wichita St. 6pm on ESPN2
Miami, FL @ Alabama 8pm on ESPN2
Northwestern @ Washington St. 10pm on ESPN2
Women's NCAA D-II Tournament:
First Semi-final: Teams TBA 6pm on ESPN2
Second Semi-final: Teams TBA 8pm on ESPN2
College Baseball: Stetson @ Florida St. 5pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Women's College Lacrosse: Penn @ Johns Hopkins 4pm on ESPNU
MLB Spring Training Baseball:
NY Mets @ St. Louis 12pm on ESPN
Philadelphia @ Tampa 3pm on MLB Network
Baltimore @ Minnesota 6pm on FS North
Toronto @ NY Yankees 6pm on MLB Network
San Francisco @ LA Angels of Anaheim 11pm on MLB Network (same day tape)
NBA Basketball:
Orlando @ New York 7pm on ESPN
San Antonio @ Denver 9:30pm on ESPN
NHL Hockey:
Vancouver @ Detroit 6:30pm on VERSUS
Florida @ Chicago 7:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB & NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.
Nominations for the Sports Emmy Awards are released
The nominations for the 32nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards were released today and ESPN leads the pack with 36 nominations with HBO a distant second.
According to a press release, ESPN was nominated for everything ranging from their 2010 World Cup coverage to it's documentary on June 17, 1994, which was the day of the OJ Simpson slow speed chase.
The 32nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards will be presented on May 2 2011 and for a complete list of the nominations, please click here: http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/sports_32nd_nominees.html
According to a press release, ESPN was nominated for everything ranging from their 2010 World Cup coverage to it's documentary on June 17, 1994, which was the day of the OJ Simpson slow speed chase.
The 32nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards will be presented on May 2 2011 and for a complete list of the nominations, please click here: http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/sports_32nd_nominees.html
Monday, March 21, 2011
TV Schedule, Tuesday March 22
College Basketball:
NIT Quarterfinals: Kent St. @ Colorado 8pm on ESPN
Women's NCAA Tournament, Second Round:
Teams TBA 6pm on ESPN & ESPN2
Teams TBA 8pm on ESPN2
Teams TBA 8:30pm on ESPNU
NAIA Division 1 Championship:
Women's Championship: Teams TBA 7pm on CBS College Sports
Men's Championship: Teams TBA 9pm on CBS College Sports
College Lacrosse:
College of Charleston at South Carolina 6pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Dartmouth @ North Carolina 6pm on ESPNU
MLB Spring Training Baseball:
NY Yankees @ Baltimore 12pm on ESPN
Chicago Cubs @ LA Dodgers 3pm on MLB Network
NY Mets @ Detroit 7pm on MLB Network
NBA Basketball:
Chicago @ Atlanta 7pm on TNT
Phoenix @ LA Lakers 9:30pm on TNT
NHL Hockey:
Washington @ Philadelphia 6:30pm on VERSUS
Toronto @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North
St. Louis @ Phoenix 9pm on FS Midwest
Soccer:
UEFA Champions League: Chelsea vs Koberhavn 2:30pm on FS Midwest & FS North
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.
NIT Quarterfinals: Kent St. @ Colorado 8pm on ESPN
Women's NCAA Tournament, Second Round:
Teams TBA 6pm on ESPN & ESPN2
Teams TBA 8pm on ESPN2
Teams TBA 8:30pm on ESPNU
NAIA Division 1 Championship:
Women's Championship: Teams TBA 7pm on CBS College Sports
Men's Championship: Teams TBA 9pm on CBS College Sports
College Lacrosse:
College of Charleston at South Carolina 6pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Dartmouth @ North Carolina 6pm on ESPNU
MLB Spring Training Baseball:
NY Yankees @ Baltimore 12pm on ESPN
Chicago Cubs @ LA Dodgers 3pm on MLB Network
NY Mets @ Detroit 7pm on MLB Network
NBA Basketball:
Chicago @ Atlanta 7pm on TNT
Phoenix @ LA Lakers 9:30pm on TNT
NHL Hockey:
Washington @ Philadelphia 6:30pm on VERSUS
Toronto @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North
St. Louis @ Phoenix 9pm on FS Midwest
Soccer:
UEFA Champions League: Chelsea vs Koberhavn 2:30pm on FS Midwest & FS North
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.
ESPN kicks off the MLB season with 6 televised games
Lost among the craziness of the NCAA Basketball Tournament is that the start of the 2011 Major League Baseball season is just a week and a half away and ESPN is planning on extensive coverage of our National Pastime during the opening weekend.
According to a press release from ESPN, the ESPN family of networks is planning on televising 6 games from Opening Day, March 31 through April 3, with an additional game on ESPN Radio.
The opening week schedule includes a triple header on March 31:
Detroit @ NY Yankees at 12pm
San Diego @ St. Louis at 3pm (subject to blackout across Iowa)
San Francisco @ LA Dodgers at 7pm
The complete opening week schedule can be found here and all times listed above are Central time: http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/03/21/espn-to-televise-six-mlb-games-to-start-2011-season/
According to a press release from ESPN, the ESPN family of networks is planning on televising 6 games from Opening Day, March 31 through April 3, with an additional game on ESPN Radio.
The opening week schedule includes a triple header on March 31:
Detroit @ NY Yankees at 12pm
San Diego @ St. Louis at 3pm (subject to blackout across Iowa)
San Francisco @ LA Dodgers at 7pm
The complete opening week schedule can be found here and all times listed above are Central time: http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/03/21/espn-to-televise-six-mlb-games-to-start-2011-season/
Ratings for the NCAA tournament is up 17% for the first 4 days
Sunday saw another strong ratings performance for the NCAA Tournament on CBS and Turner family of networks.
According to a press release, TV ratings for the first weekend of the tournament is up 17% over 2010 when the tournament was exclusive to CBS Sports.
More information can be found here: http://sportsmedianews.com/03/cbs-turner-tout-ncaa-ratings/#
According to a press release, TV ratings for the first weekend of the tournament is up 17% over 2010 when the tournament was exclusive to CBS Sports.
More information can be found here: http://sportsmedianews.com/03/cbs-turner-tout-ncaa-ratings/#
Sunday, March 20, 2011
TV Schedule, Monday March 21
College Basketball:
CBI Tournament: Davidson @ Creighton 7pm on HD Net
NIT, Second Round:
Missouri St. @ Miami, FL 6pm on ESPN
New Mexico @ Alabama 8pm on ESPN
Oklahoma St. @ Washington St. 10:30pm on ESPN2
Women's NCAA Tournament, Second Round:
Teams TBA 6pm on ESPN2
Teams TBA 8pm on ESPN2
MLB Spring Training Baseball:
Boston @ Philadelphia 12pm on ESPN
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh 12pm on FS North
Chicago Cubs @ LA Angels of Anaheim 3pm on MLB Network
NY Yankees @ Tampa Bay 6pm on MLB Network
NBA Basketball:
Boston @ New York 6:30pm on NBATV
Sacramento @ Chicago 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
NHL Hockey: Pittsburgh @ Detroit 6:30pm on VERSUS
Disclamier: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB & NBA telecasts outside of Iowa
CBI Tournament: Davidson @ Creighton 7pm on HD Net
NIT, Second Round:
Missouri St. @ Miami, FL 6pm on ESPN
New Mexico @ Alabama 8pm on ESPN
Oklahoma St. @ Washington St. 10:30pm on ESPN2
Women's NCAA Tournament, Second Round:
Teams TBA 6pm on ESPN2
Teams TBA 8pm on ESPN2
MLB Spring Training Baseball:
Boston @ Philadelphia 12pm on ESPN
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh 12pm on FS North
Chicago Cubs @ LA Angels of Anaheim 3pm on MLB Network
NY Yankees @ Tampa Bay 6pm on MLB Network
NBA Basketball:
Boston @ New York 6:30pm on NBATV
Sacramento @ Chicago 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
NHL Hockey: Pittsburgh @ Detroit 6:30pm on VERSUS
Disclamier: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB & NBA telecasts outside of Iowa
NCAA Tournament continues to put up huge TV ratings
The addition of the Turner owned cable channels of TBS, TNT, and TruTV to CBS Sports coverage of the NCAA Basketball tournament have allowed CBS to put up huge TV ratings and the trend continued on Saturday.
According to a press release from Turner Sports, viewership on Saturday was up 12% over CBS Sports coverage in 2010 and overall ratings for the tournament are up 18% from 2010.
Letting fans across the country determine what game they want to watch instead of network executives in New York City is certainly paying off in increased viewers.
More information can be found here: http://news.turner.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5600
According to a press release from Turner Sports, viewership on Saturday was up 12% over CBS Sports coverage in 2010 and overall ratings for the tournament are up 18% from 2010.
Letting fans across the country determine what game they want to watch instead of network executives in New York City is certainly paying off in increased viewers.
More information can be found here: http://news.turner.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5600
Comcast SportsNet Chicago announces their 2011 Cubs coverage
Comcast SportsNet Chicago ("CSN Chicago") recently announced their Cubs TV plans for 2011 and the regional sports network will televise 80 games in 2011.
According to a press release from CSN Chicago, the first game broadcast will take place on Saturday, April 2nd as the Cubs host Pittsburgh with Len Kasper and Bob Brenly returning to the broadcast booth.
New game enhancements including new graphics and score box and new HD technology called "Ultra Mo".
CSN Chicago is offered across Iowa in the DirecTV & Dish Network programming packages and on Mediacom Cable in Eastern Iowa.
For more information on "Ultra Mo" and other Cubs broadcast information on CSN Chicago, please click here: http://www.csnchicago.com/03/16/11/CSN-Announces-2011-Chicago-Cubs-Coverage/landing.html?blockID=442111&feedID=4321
According to a press release from CSN Chicago, the first game broadcast will take place on Saturday, April 2nd as the Cubs host Pittsburgh with Len Kasper and Bob Brenly returning to the broadcast booth.
New game enhancements including new graphics and score box and new HD technology called "Ultra Mo".
CSN Chicago is offered across Iowa in the DirecTV & Dish Network programming packages and on Mediacom Cable in Eastern Iowa.
For more information on "Ultra Mo" and other Cubs broadcast information on CSN Chicago, please click here: http://www.csnchicago.com/03/16/11/CSN-Announces-2011-Chicago-Cubs-Coverage/landing.html?blockID=442111&feedID=4321
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