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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.