SiriusXM goes local

SiriusXM yesterday announced it was going local by adding sports talk shows from New York & Chicago to it's programming lineup.

According to a press release, SiriusXM will air the Mike Lupica & Michael Kay show's from the ESPN radio affiliate in New York City and the Waddle and Silvy show from ESPN radio in Chicago.

For more information, including time & channel information, please visit this web site.

TV Schedule, Wednesday May 18

Cycling: Tour of California 4pm on VERSUS

MLB Baseball:

Chicago Cubs @ Florida 6pm on WGN
Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Colorado @ Philadelphia 6pm on ESPN
Houston @ St. Louis 7pm on FS Midwest
Texas @ Kansas City 7pm on FS Kansas City & Mediacom Channel 22
Milwaukee @ San Diego 9pm on FS Wisconsin
Minnesota @ Oakland 9pm on FS North

Minor League Baseball: Louisville @ Durham 11am on MLB Network

NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 2: Miami @ Chicago 7:30pm on TNT

NHL Western Conference Finals, Game 2: San Jose @ Vancouver 8pm on VERSUS

Women's Soccer: United States vs Japan 6pm on ESPN2

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

ESPN to go "NonStop" for it's coverage of the NASCAR Chase

The NASCAR Chase for The Championship might be month's away, but that's not stopping ESPN from announcing a new format for the Chase races that are televised by ESPN.

According to a press release from ESPN, during commercial breaks during Chase races, ESPN will go to a split screen format and will show the race and commercials at the same time.  There's a catch though, the first half of any race during The Chase will be presented in a normal commercial style format, and during the second of any given race during the Chase,

For more information as well as a screen shot of what ESPN's NonStop coverage will look like, please visit this web site.

ESPN to debut two new shows in September

ESPN today announced that ESPN2 will unveil a new weekday afternoon programming block on ESPN2.  According to a press release from ESPN, the new programming block will air from 2-5pm (CT).  In addition to the existing lineup, Dan Le Batard is Highly Questionable and Numbers Don’t Lie will join the lineup on Monday, September 12.

Numbers Don’t Lie  will focus on fantasy sports while the Dan Le Batard show will be a general sports commentary program.

For more information on these new shows, please visit this web site

Tennis Channel to provide coverage of the French Open

With the French Open beginning this weekend, in addition to ESPN's 360 plus hours of coverage, the Tennis Channel will be providing TV coverage of the French Open as well.

According to a press release from The Tennis Channel, 75 hours worth of live coverage can be seen on The Tennis Channel with an additional 42 hours of coverage on a same day tape delayed basis. In addition, The Tennis Channel will have a nightly highlight show from The French Open called French Open Tonight.

For more information on The Tennis Channel's coverage of The French Open as well as a program schedule, please visit this web site.

Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals puts up huge ratings

It's been a record breaking season for TNT's coverage of the NBA and that didn't stop with TNT's coverage of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

According to a press release from Turner Sports, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals was the most-viewed game in the history of cable television with over 11 million fans tuning in.

When compared to the 2010 NBA Playoffs, TNT's coverage of the 2011 NBA Playoffs to date is significantly higher in all of the key demographics.

For more information, please visit this web site.

NBA Western Conference Finals tips off tonight

The NBA Western Conference Finals tips off night with exclusive coverage on ESPN.

According to a press release from ESPN, Mike Breen will call the action with commentary provided by Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy along with Doris Burke providing reports from the sideline. ESPN Radio will broadcast the Western Conference Finals as well with Jim Durham and Dr. Jack Ramsay calling the action.

For a complete schedule of the NBA Western Conference Finals, please visit this web site.

TV Schedule, Tuesday May 17

Cycling: Tour of California, Stage 3 4pm on VERSUS

English Premiere League Soccer: Manchester City vs Stoke City 1:30pm on Fox Soccer Channel

MLB Baseball:

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati 6pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Cleveland @ Kansas City 7pm on FS Kansas City & Mediacom Channel 22
Philadelphia @ St. Louis 7pm on FS Midwest
Texas @ Chicago White Sox 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago+
Milwaukee @ LA Dodgers 9pm on FS Wisconsin
Minnesota @ Seattle 9pm on FS North

NBA Western Conference Finals, Game 1: Oklahoma City @ Dallas 8pm on ESPN

NHL Eastern Conference Finals, Game 2: Tampa Bay @ Boston 7pm on VERSUS

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

ESPN gears up for the second Grand Slam event of the 2011 season

The French Open, the second grand slam event of the Tennis season, begins this Sunday, May 22 and ESPN2 is all over the coverage.

According to a press release from ESPN, nearly 350 hours worth of coverage will be televised on multiple ESPN platforms (TV, internet, and mobile).

For a a complete schedule of the 2011 French Open on ESPN2, please visit this website:  http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/05/16/espn-the-french-open-top-ranked-nadal-wozniacki-challenged-by-djokovic-sharapova/

TV Schedule, Monday May 16

Cycling: Tour of California, State 2 4pm on VERSUS

MLB Baseball:

Philadelphia @ St. Louis 6pm on ESPN & FS Midwest (subject to blackout across Iowa on ESPN)
Cleveland @ Kansas City 7pm on FS Kansas City & Mediacom Channel 22
Texas @ Chicago White Sox 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Milwaukee @ LA Dodgers 9pm on FS Wisconsin
Minnesota @ Seattle 9pm on FS North

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