Tuesday, December 31, 2013

BTN Gears Up For Big 10 Basketball

BTN will begin its slate of  67 televised men's conference basketball games today and BTN has bolstered it's roster of studio analysts.

Fox Sports 1 Has A Big Day of Big East Basketball

Fox Sports 1 will ring in 2014 with a big day of Big East Conference Basketball.

ESPN Hires Tim Tebow

ESPN has added another big name to its roster of college football talent and it is a former Heisman Trophy Winner.

Monday, December 30, 2013

TV Schedule, Tuesday, December 31

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Ohio St. @ Purdue 12pm on ESPN2
Indiana @ Illinois 2pm on ESPN2
Michigan St. @ Penn St. 4pm on BTN
Nebraska @ Iowa 6pm on BTN

Sunday Night Football On NBC Puts Up Big Numbers

Not only NFL fans are sad to see the regular season of the NFL come to an end, but i'm sure the executives at NBC are sad as well as the prime time ratings for NBC the last several years have tanked once the NFL regular season and i'm sure this year will be no exception. That said, Sunday Night Football on NBC went out with a ratings bang.

Big 12 Network Affiliate Information

Conference play in the Big 12 gets underway this coming weekend and for the 6th year, ESPN will present its regionally-syndicated games across the Big 12 footprint and nationally under the name of Big 12 Network.

NFL Wildcard Weekend Viewing Guide

Here is your viewing guide for Wildcard Weekend of the 2014 NFL Playoffs.  All times are Central.

Sunday, December 29, 2013

TV Schedule, Monday, December 30

College Basketball:

Big 12:

Mount St. Mary's @ Texas Tech 6pm on Fox College Sports Pacific
Robert Morris @ Oklahoma St. 6pm on ESPNU
Louisiana Tech @ Oklahoma 7pm on Fox College Sports Central & FS Wisconsin
Oral Roberts @ Baylor 7pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic

TV Schedule, Sunday, December 29

College Basketball:

Big 12:

Samford @ Oklahoma (women's) 2pm on Fox College Sports Central
Texas Southern @ TCU 1pm on FS Midwest+

National Games:

Boston College @ Providence (women's) 2pm on Fox Sports 1
SMU @ Louisville (women's) 2pm on ESPNU
Savannah St. @ Florida 2pm on FS Midwest & FS North
Canisius @ Notre Dame 4pm on ESPNU
Chicago St. @ Creighton 4pm on Fox Sports 1
Cincinnati @ UCONN (women's) 4pm on ESPN
Georgia Tech @ Charlotte 6pm on Fox Sports 1 
Tulsa @ Maryland 6pm on ESPNU

Hockey:

IIH World Junior Championship:  Germany vs United States 8am on NHL Network
NHL:  St. Louis @ Dallas 5pm on FS Midwest
NHL:  New York Islanders @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North

NBA Basketball:

Houston @ Oklahoma City 6pm on NBATV

NFL Football:

Baltimore @ Cincinnati 12pm on KCCI
Detroit @ Minnesota 12pm on KDSM
Green Bay @ Chicago 3:25pm on KDSM
Kansas City @ San Diego 3:25pm on KCCI
Philadelphia @ Dallas 7:20pm on WHO

Soccer:

A-League:  Adelaide United vs Newcastle 12am on Fox Sports 2
English Premier League:  Newcastle United FC vs Arsenal FC 7:30am on NBCSN
Chelsea FC vs Liverpool FC 10am on NBCSN 

U.S. Olympic Trials:

Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined 12:30pm on WHO
Speed Skating:  2pm on WHO

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

Saturday, December 28, 2013

TV Schedule, Saturday, December 28

College Basketball:

Big 12:

Brooklyn Hoops Festival:  Kansas St. vs Tulane 4pm on Fox Sports 2

Big 10:

Illinois @ Illinois-Chicago 1pm on BTN
Prairie View A&M @ Wisconsin 1pm on ESPNU
Nebraska @ Cincinnati 11am on ESPN2
Illinois @ Georgia (women's) 3pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
New Orleans @ Michigan St. 3:15pm on BTN
Holy Cross @ Michigan 5:30pm on BTN
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi @ Minnesota 7:30pm on BTN

Friday, December 27, 2013

TV Schedule, Friday, December 27

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Louisana-Monroe @ Ohio St. 6pm on BTN
DePaul @ Northwestern 8pm on BTN

National Games:

Northern Kentucky @ North Carolina 6pm on ESPNU
Lafayette @ Seton Hall 7pm on Fox Sports 1

Thursday, December 26, 2013

ESPN's Monday Night Football Dominates In Ratings

Despite some less than lackluster matchups, ESPN's Monday Night Football once again reigns supreme on cable TV.

NFL & NBC Announce Week 17 Flex Scheduling

Lots of flex moves for week 17 of the NFL season as NBC looks to secure the most competive game available for week 17.

Fox Sports Radio Announces 2014 Weekday Lineup

Fox Sports Radio has announced it's 2014 weekday lineup and there are some big changes in the year ahead for the Clear Channel owned sports radio network.

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

NFL Viewing Guide - Week 17

Here is your viewing guide of televised NFL games across Central Iowa for week 17, both CBS & Fox will have double header'.  As usual, all times are Central.

Sunday:

Balitmore @ Cincinnati 12pm on KCCI
Green Bay @ Chicago 12pm on KDSM
Kansas City @ San Diego 3:25pm on KCCI
San Francisco @ Arizona 3:25pm on KDSM
Philadelphia @ Dallas 7:30p on WHO


TV Schedule, Thursday, December 26

College Football:

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl:  Bowling Green vs Pitt 5pm on ESPN
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl:  Northern Illinois vs Utah St. 8:30pm on ESPN

Hockey:

IHF World Junior Championship:  Germany vs Canada 6:30am on NHL Network
IHF World Junior Championship:  Czech Republic vs United States 10:30am on NHL Network

NBA Basketball:

Memphis @ Houston 7pm on TNT
Los Angeles Clippers @ Portland 9:30pm on TNT

Soccer:

English Premier League:  Hull City AFC vs Manchester United FC 6:30am on NBCSN
English Premier League:  West Ham United FC vs Arsenal FC 9am on NBCSN
English Premier League:  Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC 11:30am on NBCSN 

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

Disclaimer:  All times are Central.

TV Schedule, Wednesday, December 25

Merry Christmas!

College Basketball:

Diamond Head Classic:  Teams TBA 3pm on ESPNU; 5:30pm & 7:30pm on ESPN2

NBA Basketball:

Chicago @ Brooklyn 11am on ESPN
Oklahoma City @ New York 1:30pm on WOI
Miami @ Los Angeles Lakers 4pm on WOI
Houston @ San Antonio 7pm on ESPN
Los Angeles Clippers @ Golden St. 9:30pm on ESPN

Disclaimer:  All Times are Central.

Monday, December 23, 2013

TV Schedule, Tuesday, December 24

College Football, Sheraton Hawaii Bowl:  Boise St. vs Oregon St 7pm on ESPN

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

Disclaimer:  All times are Central.

TV Schedule, Monday, December 23

College Basketball:

Diamond Head Classic:  Teams TBA 1:30pm; 3:30pm; 8pm; 10:30pm on ESPNU
Morehead St. @ Tennessee 6pm on ESPNU
Las Vegas Classic:  Teams TBA 7pm & 9:30pm on CBS Sports Network

Saturday, December 21, 2013

TV Schedule, Sunday, December 22

A League Soccer:  Wellington Phonex vs Sydney FC 12am on Fox Sports 2

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Kennesaw St. @ Indiana 11am on BTN
Purdue @ West Virgina 12pm on ESPNU
Mount St. Mary's @ Penn St. 1pm on BTN

TV Schedule, Saturday, December 21

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Michigan St. @ Texas 3pm on KCCI
Drake @ Iowa (women's) 4pm on MC22 (Mediacom)
Illinois @ Missouri 4:30pm on ESPN2
Notre Dame vs Ohio St. 6:30pm on ESPN2
Michigan vs Stanford 7:30pm on Fox Sports 1

Friday, December 20, 2013

NBCUniversal To Provide Record Coverage Of The Olympics

Piece by piece, NBC has been revealing broadcast plays for several NBC platforms and now NBC has released its full broadcast schedule for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.

ESPN Radio Releases College Basketball Schedule

ESPN continues to expand its radio coverage of live sporting events and recently, ESPN radio released their broadcast schedule for the 2013-14 college basketball season.

Thursday, December 19, 2013

TV Schedule, Friday, December 20

AHL Hockey:  Hamilton @ Iowa 7pm on MC22 (Mediacom)

College Basketball:

Nicholls St. @ Indiana 6pm on BTN
Nebraska-Omaha @ Minnesota 8pm on BTN

ESPN Will Provide Enhanced Coverage Of The BCS Title Game

ESPN will be pulling out all of the bells and whistles for it's telecast of the BCS Championship Game in early January.

Pacers-Heat Puts Up Big Ratings For ESPN

Last night's Pacers/Heat game on ESPN was the network's most watched NBA game of the young 2013-14 season on ESPN.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

TV Schedule, Thursday, December 19

College Basketball:

Big 12:  Grambling @ TCU 7pm on Fox College Sports Pacific

NBCSN Plans Extensive Coverage Of The Winter Olympics

The countdown to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games that will be held in Sochi, Russia sits at 50 days and NBC Sports recently announced that NBCSN will supplement coverage on NBC.

NBC Sports To Stream Over 1,000 Hours Of Olympic Coverage

Pay-TV subscribers across the country will have a new way to watch Olympic coverage in February.

Fox Sports Extends It's Partnership With Europe Soccer

Fox Sports has announced that it has renewed its exclusive rights to televise the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League through the 2017/18 season.

NFL Viewing Guide - Week 16

Here is your viewing guide of NFL games that will be televised across Central Iowa for week 16 of the NFL season.  All times are Central.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

TV Schedule, Wednesday, December 18

College Basketball:

Big 12: 
 
Texas @ North Carolina 6pm on ESPN2
Abilene Christian @ TCU (women's) 7pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
LSU @ Texas Tech 8pm on ESPNU

NBC Olympics and Yahoo! Extend Digital Alliance

There has been an existing agreement in place between NBC Sports and Yahoo! Sports to share digital content online and now this agreement has been extended to the upcoming Olympic Winter Games.

Monday Night Football Wins The Night In Ratings

Another night of primetime NFL football and another ratings winner.

Thursday Night Football Sets Record Ratings

The NFL Network concluded it's broadcast portion for the season and the 2013 season and from a ratings perspective, it a was record breaking season.

Arena Football League Lands New TV Home

The last several years have seen Arena Football League games televised on NFL Network and CBS Sports Network and now the indoor league has a new multi-year home.

TV Schedule, Tuesday, December 17

College Basketball:

Big 10:  North Florida @ Michigan St. 6pm on BTN

Big 12: 
 
Delaware St. @ Oklahoma St. 7pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Texas-Arlington @ Oklahoma 7pm on FS Midwest+

Monday, December 16, 2013

TV Schedule, Monday, December 16

College Basketball:

Big 10:  Mississippi Valley St. @ Northwestern 6pm on BTN
National Games:  Gardner-Webb @ Duke 6pm on ESPNU

Sunday, December 15, 2013

SEC On CBS Proves To Be A Ratings Winner

With the college football regular season complete, CBS is bragging about the ratings for its coverage of SEC football.

Fox Sports 1 Posts Most-Watched Month Since Launch

The month of November was a big month for ratings on Fox Sports 1.

TV Schedule, Sunday, December 15

College Basketball:

Big 12: 

UC Santa Barbara @ Kansas St. (women's) 1pm on Fox College Sports Central
Maryland Eastern Shore @ Oklahoma (women's) 2pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Texas Pan American @ TCU (women's) 4pm on Fox College Sports Pacific
Troy @ Kansas St. 5pm on FS Midwest

National Games:

St. John's vs Syracuse 11am on Fox Sports 1
East Tennessee St. @ Kentucky (women's) 1pm on FS North
La Salle @ Villanova 1:30pm on Fox Sports 1
Chicago St. @ DePaul 3:30pm on Fox Sports 1
Western Michigan @ Missouri 6pm on ESPNU
Georgia Southern @ UAB 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago

College Wrestling:  Ohio St. @ Penn St. 11am on BTN


NBA Basketball:  Minnesota @ Memphis 5pm on FS Midwest+ (Mediacom) & FS North

NFL Football:

Chicago @ Cleveland 12pm on KDSM
Kansas City @ Oakland 3pm on KCCI
Green Bay @ Dallas 3:25pm on KDSM
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh 7:20pm on WHO

Golf:

Franklin Templeton Shootout, final round 12pm on Golf Channel & 1pm on WHO

Soccer: 

English Premier League:  Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Liverpool FC 10am on NBCSN
NCAA College Cup, final Teams TBA 2pm on ESPNU

Disclaimer:  All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional NBA games outside of Iowa.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

TV Schedule, Saturday, December 14

Boxing:  Ami Mansour vs Kelvin Price 7pm on NBCSN

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Arizona @ Michigan 11am on KCCI
Princeton @ Penn St. 1pm on BTN
Notre Dame vs Indiana 2:15pm on ESPN
Arkansas St. @ Nebraska 3pm on BTN
Oakland @ Michigan St. 3pm on ESPN2
Butler vs Purdue 5pm on BTN
North Dakota St. @ Ohio St. 7:15pm on BTN
Illinois @ Oregon 8pm on ESPN2

Big 12:

Louisiana Tech @ Oklahoma St. 1pm on ESPNU 
Tulsa @ Oklahoma 4pm on FS North & FS Midwest+
Kansas vs New Mexico 6pm on ESPN2

Missouri Valley: 

Virginia Commonwealth @ Northern Iowa 11am on ESPNU
Tennessee @ Wichita St. 1pm on ESPN2
New Mexico St. @ Drake 7pm on MC22 (Mediacom)

National Games:

St. Peters @ Seton Hall 11am on FS Midwest & FS North
Western Kentucky @ Louisville 11am on ESPN2
Youngstown St. @ Pitt 11am on FS Midwest+
Goldey-Beacom @ Philadelphia 2pm on CBS Sports Networki
IUPUI @ Marquette 2pm on Fox Sports 1
Northern Illinois @ UMASS 2pm on on NBCSN
North Dakota St. @ North Dakota (women's) 2pm on Fox College Sports Central
Middle Tennessee St. @ Ole Miss 4pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Kentucky @ North Carolina 4:15pm on ESPN 
Cincinnati @ Xavier 7pm on Fox Sports 1
McNeese St. @ Texas A&M 7pm on Fox College Sports Pacific
Wofford @ St. Louis 7pm on FS Midwest+ & Fox College Sports Central

College Football:

NCAA Division 1 quarterfinal:  Coastal Carolina @ North Dakota St. 11am on ESPN
Army vs Navy 2pm on KCCI

College Hockey:

Western Michigan @ Minnesota-Duluth 7pm on CBS Sports Network 

College Volleyball:  NCAA Regional finals, Teams TBA 3pm; 5:30pm; 8pm; & 10pm on ESPNU 

Golf:

European PGA Tour:  Nelson Mandela Championship, final round 4am on Golf Channel
Franklin Templeton Shootout, second round 12pm on Golf Channel & 1pm on NBC
Thailand Golf Championship, final round 10:30pm on Golf Channel

NBA Basketball:

Cleveland @ Miami 6:30pm on NBATV
Toronto @ Chicago 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago


NHL Hockey:

Los Angeles @ Ottawa 1pm on NHL Network 
Pittsburgh @ Detroit 6pm on NHL Network
St. Louis @ Columbus 6pm on FS Midwest
Minnesota @ Colorado 8pm on FS North

Soccer:

English Premier League:  Manchester City FC vs Arsenal FC 6:45pm on NBCSN
English Premier League:  Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC 9am on NBCSN
FIFA Club World Cup:  Guangzhou Evergrande vs Al Ahly 9:50 am on Fox Sports 2
English Premier League:  Hull City AFC vs Stoke City FC 11:30am on NBVCSN
FIFA Club World Cup:  Raja Casablanca vs CF Monterrey 1:20pm on Fox Sports 2

World University Games:  Men's hockey, USA vs Latvia 4:30pm on CBS Sports Network

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

Friday, December 13, 2013

TV Scheudle, Friday, December 13

Boxing: 

Josesito Lopez vs Mike Arnaoutis 9pm on Fox Sports 1
Army vs Navy Classic 9pm on CBS Sports Network

Big 12 College Basketball:  Iowa @ Iowa St. 8:30pm on ESPNU

College Football:  NCAA Division 1 quarterfinal:  Towson @ Eastern Illinois 7pm on ESPN2

College Hockey:

American International @ Maine 6pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Colorado College @ Wisconsin 6:30pm on NBCSN
Union College @ Minnesota St. - Mankato 7:30pm on MC22 (Mediacom)

Golf:

European PGA Tour:  Nelson Mandela Championship, third round 4am on Golf Channel
Franklin Templeton Shootout, first round 12pm on Golf Channel
Thailand Golf Championship, third round 10:30pm on Golf Channel

NBA Basketball:

Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City 7pm on ESPN
Chicago @ Milwaukee 7:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Minnesota @ San Antonio 7:30pm on FS Midwest+ (Mediacom) & FS North
Houston @ Golden St. 9:30pm on ESPN

Soccer:

NCAA College Cup, semifinal:  New Mexico vs Notre Dame 4pm on ESPNU
NCAA College Cup, semifinal:  Maryland vs Virginia 6:30pm on ESPNU 

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPNU
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews 
 #BTN Live 5pm on BTN

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

Thursday, December 12, 2013

TV Schedule, Thursday, December 12

College Basketball:

Big 12:  Iowa @ Iowa St. (women's) 7pm on Cyclones.tv (Mediacom)

National Games:

Kentucky @ DePaul (women's) 6pm on Fox Sports 1
Maryland @ Boston College 6pm on ESPNU
Florida Atlantic @ DePaul 8pm on Fox Sports 1

Golf:

European PGA Tour:  Nelson Mandela Championship, second round 5:30am on Golf Channel
Thailand Golf Championship, second round 10:30pm on Golf Channel


High School Boys Basketball:  Whitney Young (IL) @ Apple Valley (MN) 6pm on ESPN2

NBA Basketball:

Los Angeles Clippers @ Brooklyn 7pm on TNT
Houston @ Portland 9:30pm on TNT


NFL Football:  San Diego @ Denver 7:25pm on NFL Network

NHL Network: 

Detroit @ Tampa Bay 6pm on NHL Network 
Toronto @ St. Louis 7pm on FS Midwest
Minnesota @ San Jose 9:30pm on FS North


Soccer:

UEFA Europa League:  FC St. Gallen vs Sawnsea City AFC 12pm on Fox Sports 1
UEFA Europa League:  NK Maribor vs Wigan Athletic FC 12pm on Fox Sports 2
UEFA Europa League:  Freiburg vs Sevilla FC 2pm on Fox Sports 2
UEFA Europa League:  Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Anzhi 2pm on Fox Sports 1


Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPNU
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews 
 #BTN Live 5pm on BTN

World University Games:

Snowboard 7:30pm on CBS College Sports (same day tape)
Men's Hockey:  Russia vs Great Britain 9pm on CBS Sports Network (same day tape)

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

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

NFL On CBS Is Enjoying Highest Viewership In 26 Years

CBS Sports is bragging about their NFL viewership and rightfully so.

NFL Viewing Guide - Week 15

Here is your viewing guide of televised NFL games across Central Iowa for week 15 of the NFL season.  All times are Central.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

TV Schedule, Wednesday, December 11

College Basketball:

Big 10:  Bryant @ Ohio St. 6:30pm on BTN

National Games:

North Dakota St. @ Notre Dame 6pm on ESPNU 
Prairie View A&M @ BYU 8pm on BYUtv


College Hockey:  Michigan @ Ferris St. 6pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic

Golf:

European PGA Tour:  Nelson Mandela Championship, first round 6:30am on Golf Channel
Thailand Golf Championship, first round 10:30pm on Golf Channel

NBA Basketball:

Chicago @ New York 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago & ESPN (subject to blackout on ESPN)
Philadelphia @ Minnesota 7pm on FS Midwest+ (Mediacom) FS North
Dallas @ Golden St. 9:30pm on ESPN

NHL Hockey:

Philadelphia @ Chicago 7pm on NBCSN
Minnesota @ Anaheim 9:30pm on FS North


Soccer:

UEFA Champions League:  AC Milan vs AFC Ajax 1:30pm on Fox Sports 2
UEFA Champions League:  FC Barcelona vs Celtic FC 1:30pm on FS Midwest & FS North
UEFA Champion League:  Napoli vs Arsenal 1:30pm on Fox Sports 1

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike &  Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU

SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

World University Games:  Snowboarding 9pm on CBS Sports Network (same day tape)

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

NFL Announces Week 16 Flex Scheduling

As the 2013 NFL season enters the stretch run, games get more important and thus, the NFL & NBC continue to use the opportunity to use flex scheduling.

Cowboys vs Bears, Highest Rated Monday Night Football Of The Year

ESPN has had alot of unattractive Monday Night Football telecasts this year, but last night, in a battle of top 10 media markets, ESPN got a ratings winner.

2013-14 College Football Bowl Guide

Here is the viewing guide for the 2013-14 college football bowl season.  The games begin on Saturday, December 21 and all times are Central.  All but two bowls (Sun Bowl & Cotton Bowl) will air on ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC.  There will be bowl games everyday between December 21 and January 6 except December 22, Christmas Day, and December 29.

Dick Vitale Celebrates 35 Years For ESPN

Dick Vitale, who just maybe the voice of college basketball on ESPN, celebrates 35 years with ESPN.

Monday, December 9, 2013

TV Schedule, Tuesday, December 10

College Basketball:

Big 12:

Kansas @ Florida 6pm on ESPN
South Dakota @ Kansas St. 6pm on FS North+
Gonzaga @ West Virigina 8pm on ESPN2

Saturday Night's Big 10 Championship Game Was The Highest Rated Ever

Despite only being in existence for three years, Saturday's Big 10 Conference Championship game was the highest rated ever generating a rating of 7.9/14 and 13.9 million viewers.

NFL Ratings On CBS From Sunday

Despite CBS only having a singleheader yesterday, CBS still posted a strong overnight rating of 13.3/25 for the Tennessee/Denver match up yesterday, up 18% from last year and that is with limited distribution.

NFL Sunday Night Football Wins The Night For NBC

Despite a lopsided victory for New Orleans last night, Sunday Night Football on NBC was the most watched show in prime time last night posting an over night rating of 12.7/20.

TV Schedule, Monday, December 9

College Basketball:

Big 10:  Fairleigh Dickinson @ Iowa 6pm on BTN


National Games:

Bryant @ Notre Dame 6pm on ESPNU
Manchester @ Butler 6:30pm on Fox Sports 1

Saturday, December 7, 2013

TV Schedule, Sunday, December 8

College Basketball:

Big 12:  

Texas @ Tennessee (women's) 1pm on Fox College Sports Pacific
Cal. St. Fullerton @ Iowa St. (women's) 1:30pm on Cyclones.tv (Mediacom)
Duke @ Oklahoma (women's) 3pm on Fox Sports 1
George Mason vs Oklahoma 2pm on FS North


Big 10: 

Gonzaga @ Ohio St. (women's)  11am on BTN
Auburn vs Illinois 2p on FS Midwest & FS North+
Nebraska @ Creighton 5pm on Fox Sports 1

NFL Tops Thanksgiving Weekend Viewership

This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, but the NFL tops Thanksgiving Weekend in viewership.

News & Notes On The SEC Network

While ESPN works to get major cable & satellite providers on board to carry the SEC Network when the 24/7 channel dedicated to all things SEC related, ESPN has released some news & notes on the new channel.

TV Schedule, Saturday, December 7

College Basketball:

Big 12:

Grambling @ Kansas St. (women's) 2pm on Fox College Sports Pacific
Kansas @ Colorado 2:15pm on ESPN2
Big 4 Classic:  Iowa St. vs Northern Iowa 5pm on MC 22 (Mediacom)

Thursday, December 5, 2013

NFL Announces A 2014 London Game To Kick at 8:30AM

The NFL has finalized its series of games to be played in London during the 2014 season and one of those games features an early kickoff time in the United States.

SiriusXM To Launch An NBA Channel

NBA fans who have a subscription to SiriusXM has a new avenue to get their NBA fix.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

TV Schedule, Thursday, December 5

College Basketball:

Big 12:

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi @ Oklahoma 2pm on FS Midwest+
TCU @ Mississippi St. 6pm on ESPNU
West Virginia @ Missouri 6pm on ESPN2
Ole Miss @ Kansas St. 8pm on ESPN2

NBC Names Lead Announcer For NASCAR In 2015

NBC has begun making preparations for when it takes over televising NASCAR in 2015 and today, a lead announcer was named.

NBCSN Announces 2014 IRL Broadcast Schedule

The 2013 IRL season has come to an end, however, plans are underway for NBCSN's coverage of the 2014 season.

Sunday's CBS NFL Doubleheader Was A Ratings Winner

This past Sunday's NFL Doubleheader on CBS helped CBS earn the highest NFL ratings of the day.

NFL Viewing Guide - Week 14

Here is your viewing guide of televised NFL games across Central Iowa for week 14 of the NFL season.  All times are Central.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

TV Schedule, Wednesday, December 4

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Maryland @ Ohio St. 6pm on ESPN
Wisconsin @ Virginia 6pm on ESPN
Notre Dame @ Penn St. (women's) 6:30pm on BTN

College Football Viewing Guide - Championship Week

Here is your college football viewing guide for week 15, Championship Week, of the college football season.  All times are Central.

NBC Announces Additional Olympic Studio Hosts

The 2014 Winter Olympics are fast approaching and NBC is adding additional studio hosts to its roster of broadcast talent.

College GameDay Heads To Big 10 Country

In what is a surprise, ESPN is opting out of sending it's iconic College GameDay pregame show to the SEC championship game.

Monday, December 2, 2013

TV Schedule, Tuesday, December 3

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Indiana @ Syracuse 6:15pm on ESPN
Illinois @ Georgia Tech 6:15pmo n ESPN2
Penn St. @ Pitt 6:30pm on ESPNU
Michigan @ Duke 8:15pm on ESPN 
Notre Dame @ Iowa 8:15pm on ESPN2
Florida St. @ Minnesota 8:30pm on ESPNU

CBS Sports Network Lands A Simulcast Of A WFAN Show

CBS Sports Network has announced the simulcast rights to New York City's WFAN radio morning show.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

TV Schedule, Monday, December 2

College Basketball:

Big 12:

Auburn @ Iowa St. 6pm on ESPNU
Mercer @ Oklahoma 8pm on ESPNU
Vanderbilt @ Oklahoma 8pm on ESPN2

Yesterday's Iron Bowl Puts Up Huge Ratings

Yesterday's Iron Bowl and its unbelievable finish put up huge ratings.

Saturday, November 30, 2013

TV Schedule, Sunday, December 1

College Basketball:

Big 10:  Hall of Fame Classic:  UCONN vs Ohio St. (women's) 4:30pm on ESPN2

Big 12:  

Creighton @ Oklahoma (women's) 12pm on Fox Sports 2
Hardin-Simmons @ Baylor 2pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Central Arkansas @ Kansas St. 3pm on FS Midwest & FS North
Old Spice Classic, championship:  Memphis vs Oklahoma St. 6:30pm on ESPN2

Friday, November 29, 2013

TV Schedule, Saturday, November 30

College Basketball:

Great Alaska Shootout, semifinal:  Teams TBA 1am on CBS Sports Network
Lipscomb @ Georgetown 11am on FS North
Duquesne vs Pitt 12pm on CBS Sports Network
Barclays Center Classic, consolation game:  Teams TBA 1pm on NBCSN

It's Another Big Weekend Of College Football On ESPN

As the calendar is about to turn from November to December, the college football season is heading for the finish line and it's another big Saturday across the ESPN family of networks.

TV Schedule, Friday, November 29

College Basketball:

Big 10:  

Old Spice Classic, semifinal:  Purdue vs Washington St. 10am on ESPNU 
Mount. St. Mary's @ Michigan St. 12pm on BTN
Coppin St. @ Michigan 2pm on BTN
North Florida @ Ohio St. 4pm on BTN
Battle 4 Atlantis, semifinal:  Iowa vs UTEP 6pm on NBCSN
Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational:  Northwestern vs UCLA 10:30pm on ESPN2

Thursday, November 28, 2013

TV Schedule, Thursday, November 28

College Basketball:

Big 10:  

Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational:  Missouri vs Northwestern 9:30pm on ESPNU
Old Spice Classic:  Oklahoma St. vs Purdue 11am on ESPN2
Battle 4 Atlantis:  Iowa vs Xavier 6pm on NBCSN

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

ABC's Saturday Night Football Wins The Night In Ratings

Saturday night's top 10 showdown between Oklahoma St. & Baylor helped pave the way for ABC to win the night in ratings.

NFL Viewing Guide - Week 13

Here is your NFL viewing guide for week 13 of televised NFL games across Central Iowa.  As usual, all times are Central.

TV Schedule, Wednesday, November 27

College Basketball:

Big 12:

Cancun Challenge, semifinal:  West Virginia vs Wisconsin 8:30pm on CBS Sports Network 
Maui Invitational, championship:  Syracuse vs Baylor  9pm on ESPN

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

NFL Announces Flex Scheduling For Week 14

The NFL is once again using the flex scheduling option to ensure quality match ups for Sunday Night Football on NBC.

ESPN Digital Media Sets Records For Minutes & Users

As ESPN continues to make its mobile applications to more and more users, the number of minutes streamed and users as well continues to rise.

A New Way To Watch ESPN

ESPN has introduced a new way for fans to view ESPN programming and content.

College Football Viewing Guide - Week 14

Here is your college football viewing guide for Rivalry Week (week 14) of the college football season.  All times are Central.

Tuesday:  Western Michigan @ Northern Illinois 6pm on ESPN2

Thursday:

Texas Tech @ Texas 6:30pm on Fox Sports 1
Egg Bowl:  Ole Miss @ Mississippi St. 7pm on ESPN

Friday:

Big 10:  Iowa @ Nebraska 11am on WOI

National Games:

SMU @ Houston 11am on ESPN2
East Carolina @ Marshall 11am on CBS Sports Network
Bowling Green vs Buffalo 12:30pm on ESPNU
Arkansas @ LSU 1:30pm on CBS
Florida International @ Florida Atlantic 2pm on Fox Sports 1
Miami (FL) @ Pitt 2:30pm on ABC
Apple Cup:  Washington St. @ Washington 2:30pm on KDSM
Fresno St. @ San Jose St. 2:30pm on CBS Sports Network
Civil War:  Oregon St. @ Oregon 6pm on Fox Sports 1
South Florida @ Central Florida 7pm on ESPN

Saturday:

Big 10:

Minnesota @ Michigan St. 11am on BTN
Ohio St. @ Michigan 11am on WOI
Penn St. @ Wisconsin 2:30pm on ESPN
Purdue @ Indiana 2:30pm on BTN (Check local listings for channel number)
Northwestern @ Illinois 2:30pm on BTN (Check local listings for channel number)

Big 12:

Kansas St. @ Kansas 11am on Fox Sports 1
Baylor @ TCU 2:30pm on ESPN2
Iowa St. @ West Virgina 3pm on Fox Sports 1
 
National Games:

Duke @ North Carolina 11am on ESPN2
Florida @ Florida St. 11am on ESPN
Rutgers @ UCONN 11am on ESPNU =
Temple @ Memphis 11am on ESPNews
Wake Forest @ Vanderbilt 11am on WOI-DT (5.2)
Maryland @ North Carolina St. 11:30am on WHO-DT (13.3)
Grambling vs Southern 1pm on WHO
North Texas @ Tulsa 1:30pm on FS North
Tulane @ Rice 2pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Georgia @ Georgia Tech 2:30pm on WOI
Iron Bowl:  Alabama @ Auburn 2:30pm on KCCI
Virginia Tech @ Virginia 2:30pm on ESPNU
Boston College @ Syracuse 2:30pm on FS Midwest+
Notre Dame @ Stanford 6pm on KDSM
Clemson @ South Carolina 6pm on ESPN2
Tennessee @ Kentucky 6pm on ESPNU
Texas A&M @ Missouri 6:45pm on ESPN
UCLA @ USC 7pm on WOI
New Mexico St. @ Boise St. 9:15pm on ESPN2
San Diego St. @ UNLV 9:30pm on ESPNU

Monday, November 25, 2013

TV Schedule, Tuesday, November 26

Boxing:  Antonio Travers vs Mike Sheppard 8pm on Fox Sports 1

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Cancun Challenge:  St. Louis vs Wisconsin 7:30pm on CBS Sports Network
Monmouth @ Penn St. 5pm on BTN
Evansville @ Indiana 7pm on BTN
Illinois @ UNLV 9:30pm on CBS Sports Network

Another week, Another NFL Ratings Juggernaut

The ratings juggernaut that is Sunday Night Football on NBC continues to roll on.

Sunday, November 24, 2013

TV Schedule, Monday, November 25

College Basketball:

Big 12:

CBE Hall of Fame Classic:  BYU vs Texas 6:30pm on ESPNU
Oklahoma St. @ South Florida 6pm on ESPNews

TV Schedule, Sunday, November 24

CFL, Grey Cup:  Hamilton vs Saskatchewan 5pm on NBCSN

College Basketball:

Big 12:  Drake @ Iowa St. (women's) 2pm on Cyclones.tv (Mediacom)

Saturday, November 23, 2013

TV Schedule, Saturday, November 23

College Basketball:

Big 10:  Oral Roberts @ Wisconsin 7:30pm on BTN

Big 12:  Stanford @ Texas (women's) 12:30pm on FS Midwest

Thursday, November 21, 2013

TV Schedule, Friday, November 22

 College Basketball:

Big 12: 

Coaches vs Cancer Classic:  Oklahoma vs Seton Hall 6pm on TruTV
USC @ Oklahoma St. (women's) 7pm on FS Wisconsin

ESPN Launches New App

As smart phone users use apps ranging from health care to latest weather information to checking in at Great Clips for a haircut, ESPN today has announced the launch of a new app that will give fans the ultimate in personalization to ESPN content.

NBC Names Primetime & Late Night Olympic Host

The countdown to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia is on and NBC is finalizing it's coverage plans for the games.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

NFL Viewing Guide - Week 12

Here's your viewing guide for week 12 of NFL games that will be televised across Central Iowa.  All times are Central.

Thursday:  New Orleans @ Atlanta 7:25pm on NFL Network

Sunday:

San Diego @ Kansas City 12pm on KCCI
Minnesota @ Green Bay 12pm on KDSM
Dallas @ New York Giants 3:25pm on KDSM
Denver @ New England 7:30pm on WHO

Monday:  San Francisco @ Washington 7:40pm on ESPN

TV Schedule, Thursday, November 21

College Basketball:

Big 12:

South Dakota St. @ Texas Tech 7pm on Fox College Sports pacific
Puerto Rico Tip-Off:  Charlotte vs Kansas St. 9:30am on ESPNU

TV Schedule, Wednesday, November 20

College Basketball:

Big 12: 

Charleston Southern @ Baylor 6pm on Fox College Sports Pacific
Texas (Arlington) @ Oklahoma (women's) 8pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Iowa St. @ BYU 8:30pm on ESPNU

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Monday Night Football Wins The Night For ESPN

ESPN is crowing about what we all know, the NFL is good for a ratings winner.

ESPN Is Bragging About Their College Football TV Ratings

As the college football season enters the final 3 weeks of the regular seasons, the ESPN family of networks enjoyed a great day from a ratings perspective.

TruTV To Televise First Regular Season College Basketball Games

TruTV already has a role in televising the men's postseason tournament in March and now, TruTV will be televising for the first time, regular season college basketball games.

College GameDay Heads To The Big 12

College GameDay is heading towards Big 12 country this weekend.

College Football Viewing Guide - Week 13

Like last week, the college football week begins on Tuesday and will continue with games every day the reminder of the week.  Here's the viewing guide for this week and all times are Central.

Monday, November 18, 2013

TV Schedule, Tuesday, November 19

College Basketball:

Big 10:  North Dakota @ Wisconsin 7pm on BTN

Turner Goes Full Circle For The Final Four

Starting with the 2014 national semi-finals at the Final Four, Turner Sports is introducing a new concept that could have far reaching impacts in how we watch sports.

Week 13 NFL Flex Scheduling: No Changes For Sunday Night

The NFL today has announced that the previously scheduled Sunday night match in week 13 on December 1 between the NY Giants & Washington will remain in prime time on NBC.

Sunday Night Football - Highest Rated November Game In 17 Years

Just when you thought that the ratings  for NBC's Sunday Night Football couldn't get any bigger, they do.

America's Game Of The Week Earns A High Overnight Rating

Despite there being three games televised by Fox to different regions across the country and an overtime thriller in Chicago that was seen by 33% of the country on CBS, America's Game of the Week that pitted San Francisco and New Orleans generated a high overnight rating.

ESPN Announces High School Basketball Schedule

ESPN has announced its high school basketball coverage for the 2013-14 season and multiple ESPN networks will be part of the schedule.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

TV Schedule, Monday, November 18

College Basketball:

Big 12: 

Rice @ Baylor (women's) 7pm on FS Midwest
Texas Southern @ Texas Tech 8pm on ESPNU

Auburn vs Georgia On CBS Puts Up Strong Ratings

Yesterday's thrilling SEC Game of the Week put up big ratings for CBS.

NFL To Flex More Games Next Year

A new NFL policy that begins next year will allow Fox & CBS to "flex" more TV games.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

TV Schedule, Sunday, November 17

CFL Football:  Hamilton @ Toronto 10pm on NBCSN (same day tape)

College Basketball:

Big 12:  

Long Beach St. @ Kansas St. 3pm on FS Midwest+ (Mediacom)
Louisiana-Lafayette @ Baylor 4pm on Fox College Sports Pacific
Michigan @ Iowa St. 4pm on ESPN2

Friday, November 15, 2013

TV Schedule, Saturday, November 16

A-League Soccer:  Western Sydney vs Melbourne 3:30am on Fox Sports 2

Boxing:  Match TBA 1:30pm on WHO

Davis Cup Tennis:  Serbia vs Czech Republic 9am on Tennis Channel

College Basketball: 

Marist @ Providence 3pm on Fox Sports 2

Texas St. @ Oral Roberts 4pm on Fox College Sports
Princeton @ Butler 7pm on Fox Sports 2
Marist @ Providence 9pm on Fox Sports 2


College Football:

Big 12:

Iowa St. @ Oklahoma 11am on Fox Sports 1
West Virginia @ Kansas 11am on FS Midwest, FS North & FS Wisconsin
Oklahoma St. @ Texas 2:30pm KDSM
TCU @ Kansas St. 2:30pm on FS Midwest, FS North, & FS Wisconsin
Baylor vs Texas Tech 6pm on KDSM

IHSSN - Lot To Be Desired

IHSSN telecasts of the Iowa High School Football semi-finals leaves a lot to be desired.  Telecasts are in stanard-def, scorebug doesn't reflect the down and distance and the lack of the first down line was evident. 

No offense to IHSSN, but your telecasts aren't fan friendly

A Look At The Sports Media Industry Over The Next 10 Years

The Sports Business Journal has a fascinating and free article on what to expect in the world of sports media over the next 10 years.

Fox Sports Adds More Games To Its College Basketball Inventory

Even with the college basketball season underway, that's not stopping Fox Sports from adding additional televised games across the Fox network of families.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

TV Schedule, Friday, November 15

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Samford @ Indiana 6pm on BTN
Columbia @ Michigan St. 8pm on BTN

Changes Coming For How Fans Watch The Final Four

College basketball fans would agree that how CBS and Turner have televised the men's basketball tournament in recent years.  However, changes will be coming to how fans this year will watch the Final Four.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

TV Schedule, Thursday, November 14

College Basketball:

Big 12:  Texas Tech @ Alabama 8pm on ESPN2

Big 10:  

Maryland Eastern Shore @ Iowa 6pm on BTN
Northwestern @ Stanford 10pm on ESPNU

Saturday's SEC Game On CBS Second Most Watched Game Of The Year

Last Saturday's prime time Alabama/LSU game generated some big overnight ratings.

Sunday's English Premier League Match One Of The Most Watched Ever

Sunday's Manchester United/Arsenal English Premier League soccer match was on of the most watched Premier League matches on cable in U.S. History.

WatchESPN Coming To Roku

A new way to watch ESPN is coming to Roku.

NFL Viewing Guide - Week 11

Here's your week 11 viewing guide for televised NFL games across Central Iowa.  As usual, all times listed are Central.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

TV Schedule, Wednesday, November 13

College Basketball:

Big 10:  Valparaiso @ Illinois 6:30pm on BTN

NFL Announces Week 13 Flex Scheduling

Orignally, the week 13 matchup of Kansas City hosting Denver in week 13 (December 1) was scheduled for a 12pm kick on CBS.  Not anymore.

A Look Ahead To ESPN's Weekend College Football Menu

This weekend will mark the midway point of November and as the college football regular season winds down, there are not alot of big games that appear on the slate of games this weekend across the ESPN family of networks.

College GameDay Returns to USC

As the college football season enters the stretch drive of the 2013 regular season, ESPN has announced that it's College GameDay pregame show will return to the West Coast.

College Football Viewing Guide - Week 12

Here's your viewing guide for Week 12 of the college football season.  All times are Central.


Tuesday:  Buffalo @ Toledo 6:30pm on ESPNU

Wednesday:  

Ball St. @ Nothern Illinois 7pm on ESPN2
Miami (OH) @ Kent St. 7pm on ESPNU

Monday, November 11, 2013

TV Schedule, Tuesday, November 12

College Basketball:

Big 12:

West Virginia @ Virgina Tech 12pm on ESPN
South Carolina @ Baylor 2pm on ESPN
Texas A&M Corpus Christi @ Iowa St. 6:30pm on Cyclones.tv (Mediacom)
Longwood @ TCU 8pm on Fox College Sports Pacific
Utah Valley @ Oklahoma St. 8pm on Fox College Sports Central
Duke vs Kansas 9pm on ESPN

Comcast SportsNet Chicago to 68 College Basketball Games

Comcast SportsNet Chicago ("CSN Chicago") recently released a press release with their schedule of televised basketball games for the 2013-14 season.   The Chicago based regional sports network will televise 68 games

There Will Be No Flex Scheduling For Week 13 Of The NFL Season

NBC today announced that there will be no flex scheduling for week 12 of the 2013 NFL Season.  The previously scheduled Sunday Night NFL telecast will remain

More Strong NFL TV Ratings

The majority of the country yesterday received the Denver/San Diego later afternoon game on CBS yesterday.  Once again, the NFL dominates in ratings

NBA Ratings on NBATV Are Up 8%

The 2013-14 NBA season on NBATV is off to a good start in the ratings department.  The first week of the season averaged 396,000 viewers which is up 8% from the first week last year.

Sunday Night Football Remains A Ratings Winner

Despite a New Orleans rout of Dallas last night, Sunday Football on NBC easily won

Sunday, November 10, 2013

TV Schedule, Monday, November 11

Happy Veterans Day to our Veterans and thank you for your service.

ATP Tennis:  Barclays World Tour 12pm on Tennis Channel & 2pm on ESPN2

Boxing:  Fidel Maldonado Jr. vs Luis Ramos Jr 9pm on Fox Sports 1

College Basketball:

Big 12:  Northern Arizona @ Texas Tech 7pm on Fox College Sports Pacific

TV Schedule, Sunday, November 10

ATP Tennis:  Barclays World Tour 6am; 12pm on Tennis Channel & 8am; 2pm on ESPN2

College Basketball:

UNC Wilmington @ Iowa St. 12pm on Cyclones.tv (Mediacom)
Northern Kentucky @ Kentucky 3pm on FS North+ & FS Wisconsin
Duke @ Cal (women's) 5pm on ESPNU

Friday, November 8, 2013

TV Schedule, Saturday, November 9

ATP Tennis:  Barclays World Tour 6am; 8am; 11:30am; 1:45pm; 3:45pm on Tennis Channel

College Basketball:

Big 10:  Eastern Illinois @ Northwestern 7:30pm on BTN

ESPN's Long Roster Of College Basketball Broadcast Talent

The ESPN family of networks is set to televise a whopping 1,500 basketball games during the 2013-14 men's college basketball season.  With that many games, it's going to take alot of people to broadcast the games.

ESPN Sees An Increase In NBA Ratings

The first ESPN Wednesday Night doubleheader of the 2013-14 NBA Season bought an increase in ratings from last year. 

NFL Is Dominating In Ratings

Halfway through the 2013 NFL season and NFL game broadcasts is dominating in ratings.  NFL games have accounted for 18 of the most watch programs since the season began in September and 19 of the top 20.

TV Schedule, Friday, November 8

ATP Tennis:  Barclays Word Tour 6am; 8am on Tennis Channel &  2pm on ESPN2

College Basketball:

Big 10:

St. John's vs Wisconsin 6pm on BTN
Florida Gulf Coast @ Nebraska 8pm on BTN

Thursday, November 7, 2013

CNBC, MSNBC, & USA Network To Present 124 Hours of Olympic Coverage

The 2014 Winter Olympic games that will take place in Sochi, Russia in February, and like the 2010 Winter games, several NBC owned cable networks will team up to provide 124 hours of coverage.

Old & New Faces Are Set To Call Big East Games On Fox Sports 1

A big reason we have Fox Sports 1 today is that Fox Sports needed a national distributor of it's package of over 100 Big East men's basketball games, including the entire post season tournament in March.

BTN To Air Several Fall Championships

Several of the Big 10's Olympic sports are in the final stretch of their seasons and BTN and the Big Ten Digital Network (BTDN) will provide coverage of several conference championship events.  Several quarterfinal games of the Big 10 Women's soccer tournament were streamed yesterday on BTDN and today, BTDN will stream the quarterfinals of the Field Hockey Tournament.

BTN/BTN2GO will televise live, the semifinals and championship matches of the aforementioned tournaments, same goes for the Big 10 Men's soccer tournament next week.  For a complete schedule, visit the Web Site linked above.

BTN Announces Wrestling Coverage For The 2013-14 Season

The 2013-14 college wrestling season will be BTN's most extensive in network history.  Eleven duals, including the conference championships will be aired on BTN/BTN2GO and an additional 48 events will be streamed on The Big Ten Digital Network.

Coverage on BTN/BTN2GO begins on Sunday, December 8 with Wisconsin traveling to East Lansing for a dual against Michigan St.  For a complete schedule of televised & streaming duals, visit the Web Site linked above.

NFL Network Celebrates 10 Years On The Air

Ten years ago on November 4, the NFL Network went on the air and today, the channel devoted to the NFL 24 hours a day, 7 days a week is available in over 72 million homes, 10 years ago, the channel debuted to 11.5 million homes with DirecTV being the lone video service provider that had the channel in their lineup.

NFL Network paved the path for other league & conference specific channels and that will continue in Summer 2014 with the launch of the SEC Network.

For a list of firsts for The NFL Network as well as a summary of the most watched live games on the channel. visit the Web Site linked above.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

TV Schedule, Thursday, November 7

ATP Tennis:  Barclays Would Tour:  6am; 8am;  12pm on Tennis Chanel


College Football:

Oklahoma @ Baylor 6:30pm on Fox Sports 1
Troy @ Louisiana-Lafayette 6:30pm on ESPNU
Oregon @ Stanford 8pm on ESPN

College Wrestling:  Grand View & Drexel @ Iowa St. 5pm on Cyclones.tv (Mediacom)


Golf:

European PGA Tour:  Turkish Open, first round 3am & 5am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour:  McGladrey Classic, first round 12pm on Golf Channel

Motor Sports:  Global Rallycross Championship 6pm on ESPN2

NBA Basketball:

Los Angeles Clippers @ Miami 6pm on TNT
Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston 8:30pm on TNT

NFL Football:  Washington @ Minnesota 7:25pm on NFL Network

NHL Hockey:

Minnesota @ Washington 6pm on FS North
New Jersey @ Philadelphia 6pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
New York Rangers @ Columbus 6pm on NHL Network
Calgary @ St. Louis 7pm on FS Midwest


Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

Soccer:
 
UEFA Europa League:  FC Kuban Krasnodar vs Swansea City AFC 11am on Fox Sports 1
UEFA Europa League:  FC Rubin Kazan vs Wigan Athletic FC 11am on Fox Sports 2
UEFA Europa League:  Tottenham Hotspur FC vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol 2pm on Fox Sports 1
UEFA Europa League:  S.S. Lazio vs Apollon Limassol FC 2pm on Fox Sports 2
MLS Playoffs:  Los Angeles @ Real Salt Lake 8pm on ESPN2
MLS Playoffs:  Seattle @ Portland 10pm on NBCSN

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

Another Big Week of College Football Across The ESPN Networks

It's another big week of college football across the ESPN family of networks and it's highlighted Thursday night of a battle of top 5 ranked teams as #3 Oregon travels to #5 Stanford.

Other highlights include:

*A triple header on ESPN, highlighted by the clash of college football's most winningest teams as Nebraska travels to Michigan.

*a battle between 2 one-loss teams when Houston travels to #21 Central Florida in a 6pm game to be televised on ESPN2.

For a complete schedule, visit the Web Site linked above.

ESPN's College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon Returns Next Week

The ESPN family of networks will kick off the 2013-14 college basketball season with the College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon beginning late next Monday night and ending Tuesday night.

During this time, more than 29 hours of game coverage will be televised  online across multiple ESPN platforms.

Some of the highlights include:

* #3 Stanford @ #1 Connecticut (women's) Monday at 6pm on ESPN2

* #14 VCU @ #24 Virginia Tuesday at 6pm on ESPN2

* #2 Michigan St. vs #1 Kentucky Tuesday at 6:30pm on ESPN

* #10 Florida @ #20 Wisconsin 8pm on ESPN2

* #5 Kansas vs #4 Duke 8:30pm on ESPN

For a complete schedule, visit the Web Site linked above.

NFL Viewing Guide - Week 10

Here is your viewing guide for week 10 of the NFL season.  All times are Central.

Thursday:  Washington @ Minnesota 7:25pm on NFL Network

Sunday:

Cincinnati @ Baltimore 12pm on KCCI
Philadelphia @ Green Bay 12pm on KDSM
Denver @ San Diego 3:25pm on KCCI
Dallas @ New Orleans 7:30pm on WHO

Monday:  Miami @ Tampa Bay 7:40pm on ESPN

Chicago Cubs To Opt Out of WGN Contract Next Year

The Chicago Tribune today is reporting that the Chicago Cubs is exercising their option to opt out of their contract with WGN at the end of the 2014 season.

You can get the complete story at the Web Site lined above.

TV Schedule, Wednesday, November 6

ATP Tennis:  Barclays World Tour 6am; 8am; 11:30am; & 2pm on Tennis Channel


College Basketball:  Carthage @ Iowa St. (women's) 6:30pm on Cyclones.tv (Mediacom

College Football:  Central Michigan @ Ball St. 7pm on ESPN2

College Volleyball:

Michigan @ Illinois 6:30pm on BTN
Ole Miss @ Mississippi St. 7pm on ESPNU

NBA Basketball:

Chicago @ Indiana 6pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago & ESPN (subject to blackout on ESPN)
Golden St. @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North & FS Midwest+ (Mediacom)
Dallas @ Oklahoma City 8:30pm on ESPN

NHL Hockey:

Pittsburgh @ New York Ranges 6:30pm on NHL Network 
Winnipeg @ Chicago 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago+

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike &  Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russilo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

Soccer:

UEFA Champions League:   AFC Ajax vs Celtic FC 1:30pm on FS Midwest & FS North
UEFA Champions League:  Borussia Dortmund vs Arsenal FC 1:30pm on Fox Sports 2
UEFA Champions League:  FC Barcelona vs AC Milan 1:30pm on Fox Sports 1

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

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

College Football Viewing Guide - Week 11

Here's a sneak peak at televised football games for week 11 of the college football season.  As usual, all times are Central.

Tuesday:

Ohio @ Buffalo 7pm on ESPN2
Bowling Green @ Miami (OH) 7pm on ESPNU

Wednesday:  Central Michigan @ Ball St. 7pm on ESPN2

Thursday:

Oklahoma @ Baylor 6:30pm on Fox Sports 1
Troy @ Lousiana-Lafayette 6:30pm on ESPNU
Oregon @ Stanford 8pm on ESPN

Friday:

Louisville @ UCONN 7:30pm on ESPN2
Air Force @ New Mexico 8pm on ESPNU

Saturday:

Big 12:

Kansas St. @ Texas Tech 11am on WOI
TCU @ Iowa St. 11am on FS Midwest & FS North
Kansas @ Oklahoma St. 3pm on Fox Sports 1
Texas @ West Virgina 6pm on KDSM

Big 10:

Iowa @ Purdue 11am on BTN
Penn St. @ Minnesota 11am on ESPN2
BYU @ Wisconsin 2:30pm on ESPN
Illinois @ Indiana 2:30pm on BTN
Nebraska @ Michigan 2:30pm on WOI

Missouri Valley:  Illinois @ North Dakota St. 2:30pm on Fox College Sports Pacific

National Games:

Arkansas @ Ole Miss 11am on WOI-DT (5.2)
Auburn @ Tennessee 11am on ESPN
Missouri @ Kentucky 11am on ESPNU
Vanderbilt @ Ole Miss 11am on FS Midwest+
Western Kentucky @ Army 11am on CBS Sports Network
Virginia @ North Carolina 11:30am on WHO-DT (13.3)
USC @ Cal 2pm on KDSM
Hawaii @ Navy 2:30pm on CBS Sports Network
Mississippi St. @ Texas A&M 2:30pm on KCCI
Syracuse @ Maryland 2:30pm on FS Midwest+
Tulsa @ East Carolina 2:45pm on FS Midwest
Cornell @ Dartmouth 3pm on NBCSN
Florida International @ Middle Tennessee 3pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
North Carolina St. @ Duke 3pm on ESPNU
Houston @ Central Florida 6pm on ESPN2
Southern Mississippi @ Louisiana Tech 6pm on CBS Sports Network
Virgina Tech @ Miami, FL 6pm on ESPN
Notre Dame @ Pitt 7pm on WOI
LSU @ Alabama 7pm on KCCI
Utah St. @ UNLV 7pm on ESPNU
UCLA @ Arizona 9pm on ESPN
Fresno St. @ Wyoming 9:15pm on ESPN2
San Diego St. @ San Jose St. 9:30pm on CBS Sports Network



TV Schedule, Tuesday, November 5

ATP Tennis:  Barclays World Tour 6am; 8am; 12pm;  2pm; 4pm on Tennis Channel


College Football:

Bowling Green @ Miami (OH) 7pm on ESPNU
Ohio @ Buffalo 7pm on ESPN2

College Volleyball:  South Dakota @ Iowa St. 6pm on Cyclones.tv (Mediacom)

NBA Basketball:  Los Angeles Lakers @ Dallas 7:30pm on NBATV

NHL Hockey:

Philadelphia @ Carolina 6:30pm on NBCSN
St. Louis @ Montreal 6:30pm on FS Midwest
Calgary @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North


Soccer:

UEFA Champions League:  Juventus FC vs Real Madrid CF 1:30pm on Fox Sports 2
UEFA Champions League:  Real Sociedad vs Manchester United 1:30pm on Fox Sports 1
UEFA Champions League:  FC Viktoria Plzen vs FC Bayern Munich  1:30pm FS North & FS Midwest
College:  Notre Dame @ Michigan 2pm on BTN

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

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

Monday, November 4, 2013

1,500 Men's College Basketball Games To Be Televised Across ESPN Platforms

Ready or not, the regular season of the marathon that is the 2013-14 college men's basketball season tips off this week and across multiple ESPN platforms, 1,500 games will be televised.

Some of the early season highlights include:

*The Armed Forces Classic on November 8 and the All-Military Classic November 8-9.

*The sixth annual Tip-off Marathon returns on Monday, November 11 and ending twenty-five hours later.  16 men's and 2 women's games will be show cased.

*The State Farm Champions Classic double dip will close out the Tip-Off Marathon and will feature Michigan St. vs Kentucky and Kansas vs Duke.

*ESPN's annual Feast Week will be November 25 through December 1 and will feature several Thanksgiving Week tournaments, including the famed Maui Classic.

For more information, including a day by day lineup that begins January 9th (Big Monday, Super Tuesday, etc.) and if you so decide, as well as a complete season schedule, visit the Web Site linked above.

Sunday Night Football Once Again A Ratings Winner

No big surprise, but last night's presentation of Sunday Night Football paved the way to ratings win for NBC.  The Colts vs Texans match up posted an overnight rating of 11.4 with a 19 share.

TV Schedule, Monday, November 4

ATP Tennis:  Barclays World Tour 6am; 8am; 10am; 12pm; 2pm on Tennis Channel

College Basketball: 

Montevallo @ Kentucky 6pm on FS Wisconsin
Wayne St. @ Michigan 6pm on BTN

NBA Basketball: 

Minnesota @ Cleveland 6pm on FS North
Houston @ Los Angeles Clipper 9:30pm on NBATV

NFL Football:  Chicago Bears @ Green Bay 7:25pm on ESPN

NHL Hockey:  Anaheim @ New York Rangers 6:30pm on NBCSN

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Rssillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

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

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Kansas City/Denver Week 11 Moved To Sunday Night

At first, signs were pointing that CBS wouldn't allow the NFL to "flex" the Week 11 match up of Kansas City vs Denver to Sunday night and prime time on NBC.  Things have changed and it's been announced that the week 11 match up has indeed been flexed to Sunday night.

The originally scheduled game of Green Bay @ New York Giants has been moved to a 3:25 telecast on Fox.  Flex scheduling the final 6 weeks of the season allows quality match ups that wasn't previously scheduled for prime time is moved into prime time.

For more information on how flex scheduling works, visit the Web Site linked above.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

TV Schedule, Sunday, November 3

ATP Tennis:  BNP Paribas Masters championship 8am on Tennis Channel

 College Basketball:  Wayne St. @ Iowa St. (women's) 11:30 on Cyclones.tv

College Volleyball:  Florida @ Texas A&M 1pm on ESPNU

Golf:

PGA Tour:  WGC-HSBC, final round 1am on Golf Channel
Champions Tour:  Charles Schwap Cup Championship 3:30pm on Golf Channel

Motor Sports:

Formula One:  Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 7am on NBCSN
Sprint Cup:  AAA Texas 500 2pm on ESPN
NHRA:  Lucas Oil Series 9pm on ESPN2

NBA Basketball:  Phoenix @ Oklahoma City 6pm on NBATV

NFL Football:

Kansas City @ Buffalo 12pm on KCCI
Minnesota @ Dallas 12pm on KDSM
Pittsburgh @ New England 3:25pm on KCCI
Indianapolis @ Houston 7:20pm on WHO

NHL Hockey:

Calgary @ Chicago 6:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
New Jersey @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North

Running:  New York City Marathon 8am on ESPN2

Soccer:

English Premier League:  Cardicc City FC vs Swansea City AFC
College:  Wisconsin @ Northwestern 2pm on BTN
MLS Playoffs:  New York @ TBA 2:30pm on WHO
College:  Cal @ Washington (women's) 4pm on ESPNU
MLS Playoffs:  Real Salt Lake @ Los Angeles 8pm on ESPN

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

TV Schedule, Saturday, November 2

AHL Hockey:  Texas @ Iowa 7pm on MC22 (Mediacom)

ATP Tennis:  BNP Paribas Masters Semifinals 8:30am & 11am on Tennis Channel

College Football:

Big 12:

Iowa St. @ Kansas St. 2:30pm on Fox Sports 1
West Virgina @ TCU 2:30pm on ESPNU
Oklahoma St. @ Texas Tech 6pm on KDSM

Big 10:

Illinois @ Penn St. 11am on ESPN
Ohio St. @ Purdue 11am on BTN
Wisconsin @ Iowa 11am on ABC
Michigan @ Michigan St. 2:30pm on WOI
Minnesota @ Indiana 2:30pm on BTN (check local listings for game availability)
Northwestern @ Nebraska 2:30pm on BTN (check local listings for game availability)

Missouri Valley:  

Northern Iowa @ Illinois St. 1pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
North Dakota @  Northern Arizona 6pm on FS North

National Games:
 
Army @ Air Force 11am on ESPNU
Bethune-Cookman @ North Carolina Central 11am on ESPNews
Mississippi St. @ Sooth Carolina 11am on WOI-DT (5.2)
Southern Miss @ Marshall 11am on CBS Sports Network

Virgina Tech @ Boston College 11am on ESPN2
North Carolina @ North Carolina St. 11:30am on WHO-DT (13.3)
Penn @ Brown 11:30am on Fox College Sports Central
Stony Brook @ Maine 11:30am on Fox College Sports Pacific
Wake Forest @ Syracuse 11:30am on Fox Sports Midwest+ (Mediacom)
Middle Tennessee @ UAB 12pm on FS Midwest & FS North
Clemson @ Virginia 2:30pm on ESPN
Florida vs Georgia (at Jacksonville, FL) 2:30pm on CBS
Navy @ Notre Dame 2:30pm on WHO
Hawaii @ Utah St. 3pm on CBS Sports Network
Auburn @ Arkansas 5pm on ESPN2
Pitt @ Georgia Tech 6pm on ESPNU
Tennessee @ Missouri 6pm on ESPN
Colorado @ UCLA 6:30pm on Fox Sports 1
Alabama St. @ Kentucky 6:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Miami (FL) @ Florida St. 7pm on WOI
Boise St. @ Colorado St. 7pm on CBS Sports Network
UTEP @ Texas A&M 8pm on ESPN2
Nevada @ Fresno St. 9:30pm on ESPNU

College Volleyball:  Penn St. @ Michigan St. 6pm on BTN

Golf:

Champions Tour:  Charles Schwab Cup Championship, third round 3:30pm on Golf Channel
PGA Tour:  WGC-HSBC Champions, final round 10pm on Golf Channel

Horese Racing:  Breeders' Cup 2:30pm on NBCSN & 7pm on WHO

NBA Basketball:

Brooklyn @ Cleveland 6pm on NBATV
Chicago @ Philadelphia 6:30pm on WGN America


NHL Hockey:

Carolina @ New York Rangers 6pm on NHL Network

Soccer:

English Premier League:  Teams TBA 7:45am on NBCSN
English Premier League:  Teams TBA 10am on NBCSN
English Premier League:  Arsenal FC vs Liverpool FC 12:30pm on WHO
MLS Playoff SoccerSporting Kansas City @ New England Revolution 7pm on NBCSN
MLS Playoff Soccer:  Portland @ TBA 9pm on NBCSN
A League:  Brisbane vs Melbourne 12am (Sunday) on Fox Sports 2

Motor Sports:

Sprint Cup:  AAA Texas 500 practice 10am on Fox Sports 2
Nationwide Series:  O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 qualifying 11am on Fox Sports 1
Spring Cup:  AAA Texas 500, final practice 1pm on Fox Sports 1
Nationwide Series:  O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 2:30pm on ESPN2

Friday, November 1, 2013

TV Schedule, Friday, November 1

ATP Tennis:  BNP Paribas Masters, quarterfinals 8am & 1:30pm on Tennis Channel

CFL Football:  Teams TBA 10pm on NBCSN (same day tape)


College Field Hockey:  Ohio St. @ Northwestern 2pm on BTN

College Football:  USC @ Oregon St. 8pm on ESPN2

College Hockey:  Northeastern @ Boston College 7pm on NBCSN

College Volleyball:  Penn St. @ Michgian 7pm on BTN

Golf:

Champions Tour:  Charles Schwab Cup Championship 3:30pm on Golf Channel
PGA Tour:  WGC-HSBC Champions Tour, third round 10pm on Golf Channel

High School Football:  Gainesville (GA) @ Loganville (GA) 7pm on ESPNU 

Horse Racing:  Breeders' Cup 3pm on NBCSN

Motor Sports:

Formula One:  Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice 8am on NBCSN
Sprint Cup Series:  AAA Texas 500 practice 11:30am on Fox Sports 1
Nationwide Series:  O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 practice 1pm on Fox Sports 1
Camping World:  qualifying 2pm on Fox Sports 1
Nationwide Series:  O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 practice 5pm on Fox Sports 2
Camping World Series:  Texas race 7:30pm on Fox Sports 1

NBA Basketball:

Miami @ Brooklyn 7pm on ESPN
Oklahoma City @ Minnesota 7pm on FS Midwest+ (Mediacom) & FS North
San Antonio @ Los Angeles Lakers 9:30pm on ESPN

NHL Hockey:

Washington @ Philadelphia 6pm on NHL Network 
St. Louis @ Florida 6:30pm on FS Midwest
Montreal @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North+

Rugby:  Worcester vs Bath 2:30pm on Fox Sports 2

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 9:30am on NBCSN (joined in progress)
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

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

Thursday, October 31, 2013

NFL Viewing Guide - Week 9

Here's your viewing guide of televised NFL games across Central Iowa for week 9.  All times are Central.

Thursday:  Cincinnati @ Miami 7:25pm on NFL Network

Sunday:

NFL Football:

Kansas City @ Buffalo 12pm on KCCI
Minnesota @ Dallas 12pm on KDSM
Pittsburgh @ New England 3:25pm on KCCI
Indianapolis @ Houston 7:20pm on WHO

Monday:  Chicago @ Green Bay 7:40pm on ESPN

TV Schedule, Thursday, October 31

ATP Tennis:  BNP Paribas Masters, early round play 4:30am; 5am; and 1pm on Tennis Channel

College Football:
 
South Florida @ Houston 6pm on ESPN
Louisiana-Monroe @ Troy 6:30pm on ESPNU
Rice @ North Texas 6:30pm on Fox Sports 1
Shippensburg @ Bloomsburg 7pm on CBS Sports Network
Arizona St. @ Washington St. 9:30pm on ESPN

Golf:

Champions Tour:   Charles Schwab Cup Championship, first round 3:30pm on Golf Channel
PGA Tour:  WGC-HSBC Champions, second round 10am on Golf Channel

NBA Basketball:

New York @ Chicago 7pm on TNT
Golden St. @ Los Angeles Clippers 9:30pm on TNT


NFL Football:  Cincinnati @ Miami 7:25pm on NFL Network

NHL Hockey:  Anaheim @ Boston 6pm on NHL Network

Soccer:

College:  Illinois @ Minnesota (women's) 2pm on BTN
College:  Notre Dame @ Florida St. (women's) 7pm on FS Midwest
MLS:  Teams TBA 7pm on NBCSN
MLS:  Teams TBA 7:30pm on ESPN2

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

Disclaimer:  All Times are Central.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

College Football Viewing Guide - Week 10

Here's your sneak peak viewing guide of the College Football season for week 10.  As usual, all times are Central.

 Big 12:

Iowa St. @ Kansas St. 2:30pm on Fox Sports 1
West Virgina @ TCU 2:30pm on ESPNU
Oklahoma St. @ Texas Tech 6pm on KDSM

Big 10:

Illinois @ Penn St. 11am on ESPN
Ohio St. @ Purdue 11am on BTN
Wisconsin @ Iowa 11am on ABC
Michigan @ Michigan St. 2:30pm on WOI
Minnesota @ Indiana 2:30pm on BTN (check local listings for game availability)
Northwestern @ Nebraska 2:30pm on BTN (check local listings for game availability)


Missouri Valley:  

Northern Iowa @ Illinois St. 1pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
North Dakota @  Northern Arizona 6pm on FS North

National Games:
 
Army @ Air Force 11am on ESPNU
Bethune-Cookman @ North Carolina Central 11am on ESPNews
Mississippi St. @ Sooth Carolina 11am on WOI-DT (5.2)
Southern Miss @ Marshall 11am on CBS Sports Network

Virgina Tech @ Boston College 11am on ESPN2
North Carolina @ North Carolina St. 11:30am on WHO-DT (13.3)
Penn @ Brown 11:30am on Fox College Sports Central
Stony Brook @ Maine 11:30am on Fox College Sports Pacific
Wake Forest @ Syracuse 11:30am on Fox Sports Midwest+ (Mediacom)
Middle Tennessee @ UAB 12pm on FS Midwest & FS North
Clemson @ Virginia 2:30pm on ESPN
Florida vs Georgia (at Jacksonville, FL) 2:30pm on CBS
Navy @ Notre Dame 2:30pm on WHO
Hawaii @ Utah St. 3pm on CBS Sports Network
Auburn @ Arkansas 5pm on ESPN2
Pitt @ Georgia Tech 6pm on ESPNU
Tennessee @ Missouri 6pm on ESPN
Colorado @ UCLA 6:30pm on Fox Sports 1
Alabama St. @ Kentucky 6:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Miami (FL) @ Florida St. 7pm on WOI
Boise St. @ Colorado St. 7pm on CBS Sports Network
UTEP @ Texas A&M 8pm on ESPN2
Nevada @ Fresno St. 9:30pm on ESPNU

TV Schedule, Wednesday, October 30

ATP Tennis:  BNP Paribas Masters, early round play 4:30am; 5am; and 1pm on Tennis Channel

College Football:  Cincinnati @ Memphis 7pm on ESPN2

College Volleyball:

Baylor @ Kansas 6pm on ESPNU
Illinois @ Nebraska 6:30pm on BTN
Oklahoma @ Kansas St. 7pm on FS Midwest
Texas Tech @ Iowa St. 8pm on ESPNU

NBA Basketball:

Indiana @ New Orleans 7pm on FS Midwest+ (Mediacom)
Orlando @ Minnestoa 7pm on FS North
Los Angeles Lakers @ Golden St. 9:30pm on NBATV

NHL Hockey:  Boston @ Pittsburgh 7pm on NBCSN

PGA Tour Golf:  WGC-HSBC Champions, 1st round 10pm on Golf Channel

Soccer:  Teams TBA 8pm on ESPN

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN
Friday Night Live (playoff edition) 6pm on WHO-DT (13.2)

World Series, game 6:  St. Louis @ Detroit 7:07pm on KDSM

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

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Game 5 Lifts Fox To A Monday Win

Last night's Game 5 of the World Series once again gave Fox the ratings.  The game generated an over night rating of 10.0.  Through the first 5games of the Fall Classic, the 2013 has been the most watched since 2010 and the ratings are up 9% from last year.

NBCOlympics.com Re-Launches Today

With the Winter Olympics to begin in just 100 days, NBC has announced that NBCOlympics.com re-launches today.

Leading up to the games which will be held in Russia, the Web Site will have news, announcements, information and profile key competitors.

When the games begin, for the first time in Winter Olympics history, competition across all sports will be streamed lived on NBCOlympics.com and through the NBC Sports Live Extra App for smart phones and tablets.

Monday, October 28, 2013

TV Schedule, Tuesday, October 29

ATP Tennis:  BNP Paribas Masters 5am & 1pm on  Tennis Channel

NBA Basketball:

Orlando @ Indiana 6pm on Fox Sports Midwest+ (Mediacom)
Chicago @ Miami 7pm on TNT
Los Angeles Clippers @ Los Angeles Lakers 9:30pm on TNT

NHL Hockey:

Tampa Bay @ New Jersey 6:30pm on NBCSN
Ottawa @ Chicago 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Winnipeg @ St. Louis 7pm on FS Midwest

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

Disclaimer:  All Times Are Central and blackouts are likely for regional NBA& NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.

Game 4 Of World Series Beats Sunday Night Football

No big surprise to learn that with a horrible matchup on NBC's Sunday Night Football and what's turning out to be a thrilling World Series that the Fall Classic had more viewers last night than compared to Sunday Night Football.

Game 4 last night generated an overnight rating of 10.5 and over 15 million viewersSunday Night Football had a rating of 10.3 and just under 15 million viewers.

College GameDay Set To Return To Tallahassee, FL.

For the third straight year, ESPN's College GameDay is returning to Tallahassee, FL.    This time around, the popular pregame show will be at Langford Park on the Florida St. campus to set the table for that night's top 10 clash between Miami, FL & Florida St. as well as to set the table for other games to be played next weekend as well.

Game Three Of The World Series Drives Fox To A Primetime Win

Saturday night's controversial end to Game 3 of the World Series helped Fox to a prime time ratings win.

The game posted a 7.4/14 rating and 12.5 million viewers, up 21% and 19% respectively when compared to last year's Game 3.  In addition, Saturday's Game 3 was the highest-rated Game 3 since 2009.

For more information, including a breakdown by demographics, visit the Web Site linked above.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

TV Schedule, Monday, October 28

ATP Tennis:  BNP Paribas Masters 5am & 1pm on Tennis Channel

Boxing:  9pm on Fox Sports 1


NFL Football:  Seattle @ St. Louis 7:25pm on ESPN

NHL Hockey: 

Montreal @ New York Rangers 6:30pm on NBCSNc
Chicago @ Minnesota 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago & FS North

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

World Series, game 5:  Boston @ St. Louis 7:07pm on KDSM

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

Saturday, October 26, 2013

TV Schedule, Sunday, October 27

College Hockey:  Boston College @ Minnesota 1pm on FS North

College Volleyball:  Louisville @ UCONN 12pm on ESPNU

Golf:

Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, Final Round 3am on ESPN2 
European PGA Tour:  BMW Masters, final round 5am on Golf Channel (same day tape)
LPGA Tour:  Sunrise Taiwan Championship, final round 11am on Golf Channel (same day tap)
Champions Tour:  AT&T Championship, final round 2:30pm on Golf Channel

NFL Football:

Cleveland @ Kansas City 12pm on KCCI
Dallas @ Detroit 12pm on KDSM
Washington @ Denver 3:25pm on KDSM
Green Bay @ Minnesota 7:20pm on WHO

NHL Hockey:  San Jose @ Ottawa 4pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago

Motor Sports:

MotoGP:  World Championship 12am on Fox Sports 2
NHRA:  Toyota Nationals qualifying 1:30am on ESPN2 (tape delayed from Saturday)
Formula One:  Indian Grand Prix 4:30am on NBCSN
Sprint Cup:  Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 12:30pm on ESPN
NHRA:  Toyota Nationals 7pm on ESPN2 (same day tape)

Soccer:
 
A-League:  Perth vs Melbourne 1am on Fox Sports 2
English Premier League:  Sunderland AFC vs Newcastle United 8:30am on NBCSN
English Premier League:  Chelsea vs Manchester City 11am on NBCSN
College:  Northwestern @ Penn St. 12pm on BTN
College:  Pitt @ Duke (women's) 12pm on Fox Sports Midwest+
MLS:  Houston @ D.C. United 12:30pm on WHO
College:  Alabama @ Ole Miss (women's) 1pm on FS Midwest
College:  Michigan St. @ Northwestern 2pm on BTN
College:  Texas A&M @ Florida (women's ) 2pm on ESPNU
MLS:  Los Angeles Galaxy @ Seattle 8pm on ESPN

Tennis:

ATP:  Swiss Indoors Basel, final 8:30am on Tennis Channel
WTA:  TEB-BNP Paribas Championships 4pm on ESPN2 (same day tape)

World Series, game 4:  Boston @ St. Louis 7pm on KDSM

Disclaimer:  All times are Central.

TV Schedule, Saturday, October 26

Bull Riding:  PBR World Finals 8pm on CBS Sports Network

College Football:

Big 10:

Nebraska @ Minnesota 11am on ESPN
Northwestern @ Iowa 11am on BTN
Michigan St. @ Illinois 2:30pm on WOI
Penn St. @ Ohio St. 7pm on WOI

Big 12:

Oklahoma St. @ Iowa St. 11am on FS Midwest, FS North, & FS Wisconsin
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma 2:30pm on KDSM
West Virgina @ Kansas St. 2:45pm on Fox Sports 1
Baylor @ Kansas 6pm on ESPNU
Texas @ TCU 6:30pm on Fox Sports 1

National Games:

Louisville @ South Florida 11am on ESPN2
Houston @ Rutgers 11am on ESPNews
Vanderbilt @ Texas A&M 11am on WOI-DT (5.2)
Wake Forest @ Miami, FL 11am on ESPNU
Georgia Tech @ Virginia 11:30am on WHO-DT (13.3)
Pitt @ Navy 12pm on CBS Sports Network
Princeton @ Harvard 12pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
North Carolina St. @ Florida St. 2:30pm on ESPN2
Clemson @ Maryland 2:30pm on ESPN
Duke @ Virginia Tech 2:30pm on ESPNU
Boston College @ North Carolina 2:30pm on  FS Midwest & FS North+
Eastern Michigan @ Northern Illinois 2:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Tennessee @ Alabama 2:30pm on KCCI
Notre Dame @ Air Force 4pm on CBS Sports Network
North Texas @ Southern Miss 6pm on Fox College Sports Central
South Carolina @ Missouri 6pm on ESPN2
UCLA @ Oregon 6pm on ESPN
Florida Atlantic @ Auburn 6:30pm on FS Midwest+
Stanford @ Oregon St. 9:30pm on ESPN
Fresno St. @ San Diego St. 9:30pm
Cal @ Washington 10pm on Fox Sports 1

College Volleyball:  TCU @ Iowa St. 4:45pm on Cyclones.tv (Mediacom

Golf:

European PGA Tour:  BMW Masters, third round 5am on Golf Channel (same day tape)
LPGA Tour:  Sunrise Taiwan Championship, third round 11am on Golf Channel (same day tape)
Champions Tour:  AT&T Championship, second round 2:30pm on Golf Channel
CIMB Classic, final round 10pm on Golf Channel

Motor Sports:

Formula One:  Indian Grand Prix, qualifying 3:30am on NBCSN
Sprint Cup:  Goody's Headache Relief  Shot 500 practice 9:30am on NBCSN
Sprint Cup:  Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500, final practice 11am on Fox Sports 1
Camping World Tour:  Kroger 200 12:30pm on Fox Sports 1

NHL Hockey:

New York Rangers @ Detroit 6pm on NHL Network
Minnesota @ Chicago 7pm on FS North
St. Louis @ Nashville 7pm on FS Midwest

Soccer:

English Premier League:  Crystal Palace FC vs Arsenal 6:45am on NBCSN
English Premier League:  Manchester United vs Stoke City FC 9am on NBCSN
English Premier League:  Southampton FC vs Fulham FC 11:30am on NBCSN
MLS:  Sporting Kansas City @ Philadelphia 2pm on NBCSN
MLS:  FC Dallas @ San Jose 4:30pm on NBCSN
College:  Indiana @ Michigan 6pm on BTN

WTA Tennis:

WTA Championships:  Double's, first semifinal 5am on Tennis Channel
WTA Championships:  First Semifinal 7am on Tennis Channel
WTA Championships:  Second Semifinal 9am on Tennis Channel
WTA Championships:  Double's, second semifinal 11m on Tennis Channel

World Series, game 3:  Boston @ St. Louis 7:07pm on KDSM

Friday, October 25, 2013

Game 2 Of The World Series Is A Ratings Winner

Thanks to the World Series, Fox ran away with the TV ratings last night.  Game 2 earned an overnight rating of 9.5/16, up 8% from last year's Game 2.

TV Schedule, Friday, October 25

Bull Riding:  PBR World Finals 8pm on CBS Sports Network

College Field Hockey:  Penn St. @ Iowa 2pm on BTN

College Football:  Boise St. @ BYU 7pm on ESPN

College Hockey:

Boston College @ Minnesota 7pm on BTN
Massachusetts @ Maine 7pm on NBCSN

Golf:

Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, second round 1:30am on ESPN2 
European PGA TourBMW Masters, second round 5am on Golf Channel (same day tape)
LPGA Tour:  Sunrise Taiwan Championship, second round 11am on Golf Channel 9same day tape)
Champions  Tour:  AT&T Championship 2:30pm on Golf Channel
CIMB Classic, third round 10pm on Golf Channel

Motor Sports:

Formula One:  Indian Grand Prix Practice 3:30am on NBCSN
Camping World Series:  Kroger 200 practice 8am on Fox Sports 1
Camping World Series:  Korger 200 practice 9:30am on Fox Sports 1
Sprint Cup:  Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 practice 11am on Fox Sports 1
Sprint Cup:  Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 qualifying 2:30pm on Fox Sports 1
Camping World Series:  Kroger 200 qualifying 4pm on Fox Sports 2

NBA Preseason Basketball: 

Brooklyn @ Miami 6:30pm on NBATV
Denver @ Chicago 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago

Sacramento @ Los Angeles Clippers 9:30pm on NBATV

NHL Hockey:

Anaheim @ Ottawa 6:30pm on NHL Network
Vancouver @ St. Louis 7pm on FS Midwest


Rugby:  Bath vs Gloucester 1:30pm on Fox Sports 2

Soccer:  Monarcas vs Chivas de Guadalajara 7:25pm on ESPN2

Softball:

Triple Crown Fastpitch:  Rising Stars Championship 12pm on CBS Sports Network
Triple Crown Fastpitch:  Rising Stars All-American 2:30pm on CBS Sports Network

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN
Friday Night Live 6pm on WHO-DT (13.2)

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

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Controversy Regarding Des Moines Radio Coverage Of The World Series

The Des Moines minor league teams (Cubs, Barnstormers, Wild, Energy, and Bucs) buy the air time to air their games on Central Iowa radio and pay for the time buy selling advertising.  It's a win for local radio stations just like the home shopping & religious pay for carriage on cable & satellite systems.

The Iowa Wild of the AHL have purchased air time on KXNO for the radio broadcast of their games.  KXNO is an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardnails radio network and thought it would be no big deal to shift the World Series broadcast of Game 2 to sister station, WHO.  Evidently not.  Just check out Marty Tirrell's Twitter timeline for proof.

To be honest, if I was the Iowa Wild, I would be giddy to have a Wild game on the night time blowtorch signal that is WHO Radio.  Problem solved.

More Ratings Information On Game 1 Of The World Series

Not only did Fox Sports coverage of Game 1 of The World Series last night win the night in ratings, it also scored big ratings for the key male demographics.

In the men 18-34 demographic, Game 1 generated a 4.6 rating, up 24% from last year.  Men 18-49 earned a rating of 5.4, up 17% from last year.

In addition, fans were tweeting about last night's game as well.  There were nearly 800,000 tweets on Twitter last night, up 6% from Game 1 last year from 360,000 unique Twitter authors.  For more information, visit the Web Site linked above.

NFL TV Tidbits

Here's a link to an article in the SportsBusinessDaily that features several NFL TV tidbits.  Among the items discussed include a potential of a new 8 game TV package, money figures from what NBC & ESPN are paying for their respective prime time package of games, and an update on negotiations between the NFL & DirecTV.  DirecTV's contract for the Sunday Ticket expires at the end of next season.

NBC & NBCSN Team Up For Breeders' Cup

The Breeders' Cup, a fall tradition is rapidly approaching and NBC & NBCSN are teaming up to provide 91/2 hours of coverage between November 1-2.

Coverage begins on Friday, November 1 with 4 hours coverage beginning at 3pm CT.  A new angle this year is bonus coverage during NBCSN's 2pm Notre Dame pregame show.  The Breeders' Cup will end in prime time on NBC beginning at 7pm.

For a complete schedule, visit the Web Site linked above.

Game 1 Of The World Series Puts Up Big Ratings

From a ratings standpoint, the 2013 World Series is picking up were the league championship series' left off.  Game 1 last night generated an overnight rating of 9.4/16.  This rating is good enough to be up 12% from game 1 last year.

Ratings for this years Fall Classic should be big for every game.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

TV Schedule, Thursday, October 24

Bull Riding:  PBR World Finals 8pm on CBS Sports Network

CFL Football:  Winnipeg @ Toronto 6:30pm on NBCSN

College Football:

Kentucky @ Mississippi St. 6:30pm on ESPN
Marshall @ Middle Tennessee St. 6:30pm on Fox Sports 1

College Volleyball:

BYU @ Pacific 10pm on ESPNU

Golf:

Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, first round 1:30am on ESPN2
European PGA Tour:  BMW Masters, first round 5am on Golf Channel (same day tape)
LPGA Tour:  Sunrise Taiwan Championships, first round 11am on Golf Channel (same day tape)
PGA Tour:  CIMB Classic, second round 10pm on Golf Channel

High School Football:  Tuscaloosa County (AL) vs Hoover (AL) 7pm on ESPNU

NBA Preseason Basketball:  Houston @ San Antonio 7pm on TNT

NFL Football:  Carolina @ Tampa Bay 7:25pm on NFL Network

NHL Hockey:

San Jose @ Boston 6pm on NHL Network
Chicago @ Tampa Bay 6:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Carolina @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North

Soccer:

UEFA Europa League:  Olympique @ HNK Rijeka 12pm on Fox Sports 2
UEFA Europa League:  Wigan Athletic vs Rubin Kazan 2pm on Fox Sports 2
CONCACAF Champions:  AD Isidro Metapan vs Los Angeles 9pm on Fox Sports 2

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

Tennis:

WTA:  Champtionships, round 3 9am on Tennis Channel
ATP:  Swiss Indoors Basel, early rounds 3:30pm on Tennis Channel (same day tape)

World Series, game 2:  St. Louis @ Boston 7:07pm on KDSM

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

Monday Night Football Carries ESPN To A Ratings Win

Despite a lackluster match up, Monday Night Football helped ESPN with the night in key adult demographics.  The game generated an overnight rating of 8.4 with an average of 9.7 million viewers.

Through the first 7 weeks of the season, ratings for Monday Night Football is unchanged from the same time last year.

NFL Viewing Guide - Week 8

Here's a look at televised NFL games across Central Iowa for week 8 of the NFL season.  All times are Central.

Thursday:  Carolina @ Tampa Bay 7:25pm on NFL Network

Sunday:

Cleveland @ Kansas City 12pm on KCC
Dallas @ Detroit 12pm on KDSM
Washington @ Denver 3:25pm on Fox
Green Bay @ Minnesota 7:30pm on WHO

Monday:  Seattle @ St. Louis 7:40pm on ESPN

College Football Viewing Guide - Week 9

Here is your sneak peak viewing guide for week 9 of the college football season.  As usual, all times are Central.

Thursday:

Kentucky @ Mississippi St. 6:30pm on ESPN
Marshall @ Middle Tennessee 6:30pm on Fox Sports 1

Friday:  Boise St. @ BYU 7pm on ESPN

Saturday:

Big 10:

Nebraska @ Minnesota 11am on ESPN
Northwestern @ Iowa 11am on BTN
Michigan St. @ Illinois 2:30pm on WOI
Penn St. @ Ohio St. 7pm on WOI

Big 12:

Oklahoma St. @ Iowa St. 11am on FS Midwest, FS North, & FS Wisconsin
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma 2:30pm on KDSM
West Virgina @ Kansas St. 2:45pm on Fox Sports 1
Baylor @ Kansas 6pm on ESPNU
Texas @ TCU 6:30pm on Fox Sports 1

National Games:

Louisville @ South Florida 11am on ESPN2
Houston @ Rutgers 11am on ESPNews
Vanderbilt @ Texas A&M 11am on WOI-DT (5.2)
Wake Forest @ Miami, FL 11am on ESPNU
Georgia Tech @ Virginia 11:30am on WHO-DT (13.3)
Pitt @ Navy 12pm on CBS Sports Network
Princeton @ Harvard 12pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
North Carolina St. @ Florida St. 2:30pm on ESPN2
Clemson @ Maryland 2:30pm on ESPN
Duke @ Virginia Tech 2:30pm on ESPNU
Boston College @ North Carolina 2:30pm on  FS Midwest & FS North+
Eastern Michigan @ Northern Illinois 2:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Tennessee @ Alabama 2:30pm on KCCI
Notre Dame @ Air Force 4pm on CBS Sports Network
North Texas @ Southern Miss 6pm on Fox College Sports Central
South Carolina @ Missouri 6pm on ESPN2
UCLA @ Oregon 6pm on ESPN
Florida Atlantic @ Auburn 6:30pm on FS Midwest+
Stanford @ Oregon St. 9:30pm on ESPN
Fresno St. @ San Diego St. 9:30pm
Cal @ Washington 10pm on Fox Sports 1




TV Schedule, Wednesday, October 23

Bull Riding:  PBR World Finals 8pm on CBS Sports Network

College Volleyball:

Kentucky @ Georgia 5pm on ESPNU
Iowa @ Nebraska 6:30pm on BTN
Texas @ West Virginia 7pm on ESPNU

Golf:  CIMB Classic, first round 10pm on Golf Channel

NBA Preseason Basketball:

Brooklyn @ Boston 6pm on ESPN
Chicago @ Oklahoma City 8:30pm on & Comcast SportsNet Chicago & ESPN (subject to blackout across Iowa on ESPN)

NHL Hockey:  Boston @ Buffalo 7pm on NBCSN

Soccer:

UEFA Champions League:  CSKA Moscow vs Manchester City 11am on Fox Sports 1
UEFA Champions League:  Manchester United vs Real Sociedad 1:30pm on Fox Sports 1
UEFA Champions League: RSC Anderlecht vs Paris Saint-Germain 1:30pm on FS Midwest & FS North
UEFA Champions League:  Real Madrid vs Juventus 1:30pm on Fox Sports 2
CONCACAF Champions League:  San Jose vs CS Herediano 9pm on Fox Sports 2

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

WTA Tennis:  WTA Championships, round 2 9am on Tennis Channel

World Series, game 1:  St. Louis @ Boston 7:07pm on KDSM

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

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Sunday Night Football Is Off To It's Best Start In 17 Years

Through the first 7 weeks of the NFL Season, NBC's Sunday Night Football is off to the best start ever for an NFL prime time package of telecasts in 17 years.

As expected, the 2013 version of Sunday Night Football is prime time's #1 rated TV show averaging 22.7 million viewers per week.  The last night prime time NFL telecasts saw more viewership was back in 1996 when ABC was televising Monday Night Football and back then, telecasts were averaging 24.8 million viewers.

This past Sunday night match up of Denver visiting Indianapolis registered a rating of 15.9 with 26.9 million viewers, the most watched October NFL prime time telecast.

For more information, visit the Web Site linked above.

A Look At Week 9 Of College Football On ESPN

Here are some of the highlights for Week 9 of the college football season across the ESPN family of networks:

*Top 25 match up #21 South Carolina visiting #5 Missouri on ESPN2 at 7pm

#3 Oregon hosting #12 UCLA at  #3 Oregon on ESPN at 6pm

All total 19 teams that are ranked in the initial BCS standings will be showcased  across multiple ESPN platforms. For a complete schedule, including games to be streamed on ESPN3, visit the Web Site linked above.

Saturday Was The Most Watched Day On Fox Sports 1

Thanks to college football and the NASCAR Camping World Series, this past Saturday was the most watched day ever for Fox Sports 1, even greater than the launch.

Live sporting events brings eyeballs and that is why Fox Sports 1 was launched and with the TV rights for Big East basketball, even more eyeballs will be tuning into Fox Sports 1 this fall & winter.

Monday, October 21, 2013

TV Schedule, Tuesday, October 21

College Football:  Louisiana-Lafayette @ Arkansas St. 7pm on ESPN2

College Volleyball:  Indiana @ Purdue 7pm on BTN

NBA Preseason Basketball:

Washington @ Detroit 6:30pm on NBATV
Utah @ Los Angeles Lakers 9:30pm on NBATV

NHL Hockey:

Chicago @ Florida 6:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Nashville @ Minnesota 7pm on NBCSN

Soccer:

UEFA Champions League:  Barcelona @ AC Milan 1:30pm on Fox Sports 1
UEFA Champions League:  Chelsea @ Schalke 1:30pm on Fox Sports 2
UEFA Champions League:  Ajax @ Celtic 11:30pm on FS Midwest (same day tape)

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN 

WTA Tennis:  9am on Tennis Channel

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

ESPN College GameDay Returns To the West Coast

ESPN's College GameDay Saturday pregame show returns to the West Coast for the 2nd time in 3 weeks with a visit to Eugene, OR for Saturday's top 15 prime time clash between #12 UCLA & #3 Oregon.

This will be College GameDay's 8th visit to Oregon and the second in less than two years when the Ducks played host to Stanford last November.