TV Schedule, Sunday, January 26

Australian Open Tennis:  men's final 2am on ESPN

Auto Racing:  Rolex 24 at Daytona 6am on Fox Sports 1

Bull Riding:  PBR Built Ford Tough Series 7pm on CBS Sports Network (same day tape)

TV Schedule, Saturday, January 25

Australian Open Tennis:

Women's final 2am on ESPN
Men's Doubles final 4:30am on Tennis Channel
Mixed Doubles final 11pm on Tennis Channel

Auto Racing:

Rolex 24 at Daytona 1pm on KDSM &3pm on Fox Sports 2
Monster Energy Supercross 9:30pm on Fox Sports 1

College Basketball:

Big 12:

Kansas St. @ Iowa St. 12:30pm on Big 12 Network
Kansas @ Kansas St. (women's) 1pm on Fox Sports Midwest+
West Virigina @ Oklahoma St. 1pm on ESPN2
Oklahoma @ Texas Tech 3pm on Big 12 Network
Kansas St. @ TCU 8pm on ESPNU

LPGA Returns To The Golf Channel This Weekend

The 2014 LPGA tour gets underway this weekend and the Golf Channel returns to provide in depth  coverage.

A Look At Super Bowl Programming For On The CBS Sports Networks

No big surprise here, expect a heavy dose of Super Bowl programming on the CBS Sports Network next week.

A Look At NFL Network's Super Bowl Coverage

With the NFL's biggest game of the year just over a week away, there is no shortage of coverage across the cable landscape and the NFL Network recently released their broadcast plans for next week.

TV Schedule, Friday, January 24

Australian Open Tennis:  Men's second semifnal 2:30am on ESPN

Auto Racing:  Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge 5pm on Fox Sports 2 (same day tape)

Boxing: 

Friday Night Fights 8pm on ESPN2
Golden Boy Live 9pm on Fox Sports 1
Curtis Stevens vs Patrick Majewski 9pm on NBCSN

Australian Open On ESPN Update

The 2014 Australian Open on ESPN is in the homestretch as the men's semifinals begin in the predawn hours of Friday and the first men's semifinal is an historic one.

A Look At ESPN's Super Bowl Programming

ESPN will begin a week's worth of Super Bowl programming bright and early Monday morning when Mike & Mike sign on the air at 5am (CT) broadcasting from New York City.

NFL To Announce New TV Partner In The Coming Days

The SportsBusiness Daily is reporting that the NFL could make an announcement in the coming days as to who will be the winning bidder in a new slate of televised Thursday NFL games.  All of the current TV partners, along with TNT all submitted bids.  The NFL wants a deal done quickly as the league will start drafting the 2014 NFL schedule.

NBC Announces Pro Bowl & Super Bowl Coverage

Despite not having the TV rights this year to the Super Bowl, that's not stopping the NBC family of networks from having an extensive presence in the days leading up to the Big Game and that coverage begins this weekend.

ESPN Announces ACC Primetime College Football Telecasts

Between now and now and the middle of June, the various cable networks that televise college football and the major conferences will be assembling the pieces that will make up the broadcast schedule for the first few weeks of the college football season and the first piece of the puzzle has been released.

TV Schedule, Thursday, January 23

Australian Open Tennis:

first men's semifinal 2:30am on ESPN
women's doubles final 10pm on Tennis Channel 

College Basketball:

Big 10:
 
Illinois @ Ohio St. 6pm on ESPN
Northwestern @ Purdue (women's) 6pm on BTN
Nebraska @ Penn St. 7pm on ESPNU
Wisconsin @ Minnesota (women's) 8pm on BTN

NBCSN's Sunday English Premier League Soccer Match Sets Records For Viewership

Sunday's English Premiere League (EPL) soccer match on Sunday between Chelse vs Manchester United match that was televised on NBCSN drew a record viewership.

A Look at ESPN's College Hoops Schedule

ESPN's basketball version of College GameDay will visit East Lansing, MI and the campus of Michigan State for the third time.

Super Bowl Programming To Be Prominent Across All Fox Networks

With the Super Bowl now less than two weeks away, Super Bowl themed programming will be prominent across all Fox owned cable networks.

TV Schedule, Wednesday, January 22

Australian Open Tennis: 

quarterfinal play 2:30am ESPN2 & 6pm on Tennis Channel
women's semifinals 8:30pm on ESPN2

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Iowa @ Michigan 6pm on BTN
Wisconsin @ Minnesota 8pm on BTN

CBS Sports Begins 2014 Golf Coverage This Weekend

With CBS Sports having wrapped up its football coverage until September, CBS turns its attention to golf and the PGA Tour.

NBC Is Close to Finalizing NASCAR Broadcast Talent

NBC has recently announced the broadcast talent  that will fill out the play by play studio when NBC returns to televising NASCAR in 2015 and recently NBC announced a pair of additions.

ESPN Announces 2014 College Lacrosse Schedule

While college lacrosse isn't a big deal in the Midwest, it certainly is on the east coast and the 2014 season is right around the corner and ESPN has announced its TV schedule for the 2014 college lacrosse season.

NFL Conference Championship Games Average More Than 50 Million Viewers

The final numbers are in for combined viewership during the NFL's Championship Sunday and the numbers are impressive.

TV Schedule, Tuesday, January 21

Australian Open Tennis:  quarterfinals 2am & 8pm on ESPN2 & 6pm on Tennis Channel

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Indiana @ Michigan St. 6pm on ESPN
Purdue @ Northwestern 8pm on BTN

NFC Championship Game Outrates The AFC

Last night's NFC Championship game on Fox Sports posted an overnight rating/share of 31.0/46 , it was an increase of 19% from the 2013 NFC Championship and defeats the AFC Championship game in when it comes to TV ratings.

AFC Championship Game Scores Big For CBS

Yesterday's AFC Championship game was the second most watched in 27 years.  The game between New England and Denver posted and overnight rating/share of 29.5/52.

Report: A College Football Shakeup Is Possible At ESPN

The college football broadcast roster at ESPN could potentially look much different in 2014 as it did last year.

TV Schedule, Monday, January 20

Australian Open Tennis: 

round of 16 2am on ESPN2
quarterfinals 6pm on Tennis channel & 8pm on ESPN2

College Basketball:

Big 10:  Ohio St. @ Nebraska 6pm on BTN

Big 12:  Baylor @ Kansas 8pm on ESPN

There Are No Guarantees For The Cubs & WGN

Last week, news broke about potential talks that the Chicago Cubs was having with Fox Sports regarding the Cubs future TV plans as their contract with WGN expires at the end of the 2014 season.

Tim McCarver To Join Fox Sports Midwest

That was a short retirement for Tim McCarver.  According to an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, McCarver will soon join Fox Sports Midwest and be in the booth for 30 Cardnails telecasts during the upcoming MLB Season.

TV Schedule, Sunday Jauary 19

Australian Open Tennis:  round of 16 play 2am & 8pm on ESPNU & 6pm on Tennis Channel

Bull Riding:  Gwinnet Invitational 7pm on CBS Sports Network (same day tape)

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Minnesota @ Iowa 12pm on BTN
Iowa @ Ohio St. (women's) 2pm on BTN
Penn St. @ Michigan St. (women's) 4pm on ESPN2
Purdue @ Nebraska (women's) 4pm on BTN