The NBA Eastern Conference Finals on TNT continues to put up big ratings numbers.
According to a press release from Turner Sports, Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between Miami & Chicago bought in just under 10 million viewers. Through 4 games, the Eastern Conference Finals is averaging over 10 million viewers per game, an increase of 38% from last year.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
TV Schedule, Thursday May 26
Auto Racing:
Formula One: Monaco Grand Prix Practice 7am on Speed Channel
Nationwide Series: Top Gear 300 Practice 1pm on Speed Channel
Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600 Practice 2:30pm on Speed Channel
Nationwide Series: Top Gear 300 Final Practice 4pm on Speed Channel
Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying 6pm on Speed Channel
College Baseball:
ACC Tournament: North Carolina vs Miami 10am on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Big Ten Tournament: Teams TBA 11am on Big 10 Network
Mountain West Tournament: Teams TBA 1pm on CBS Sports Network
ACC Tournament: Florida St. vs Clemson 2pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Big Ten Tournament: Teams TBA 2:30pm on Big 10 Network
Mountain West Tournament: Teams TBA 5pm on CBS Sports Network
ACC Tournament: Georgia Tech vs North Carolina St. 6pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Big Ten Tournament: Teams TBA 6pm on on Big 10 Network
College Softball, NCAA Super Regionals: Alabama vs Stanford 7pm on ESPN
French Open Tennis: 4am on Tennis Channel & 11am on ESPN2
Golf:
European PGA Tour 8am on Golf Channel
Champions Tour: Senior PGA Championship (First Round) 11am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour: Byron Nelson Championship (First Round) 2pm on Golf Channel
MLB Baseball:
Boston @ Detroit 12pm on MLB Network
NY Mets @ Chicago Cubs 1pm on WGN
Chicago White Sox @ Toronto 6pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Arizona @ Colorado 7:30pm on MLB Network
NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5: Miami @ Chicago 7:30pm on TNT
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB telecasts outside of Iowa.
Formula One: Monaco Grand Prix Practice 7am on Speed Channel
Nationwide Series: Top Gear 300 Practice 1pm on Speed Channel
Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600 Practice 2:30pm on Speed Channel
Nationwide Series: Top Gear 300 Final Practice 4pm on Speed Channel
Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying 6pm on Speed Channel
College Baseball:
ACC Tournament: North Carolina vs Miami 10am on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Big Ten Tournament: Teams TBA 11am on Big 10 Network
Mountain West Tournament: Teams TBA 1pm on CBS Sports Network
ACC Tournament: Florida St. vs Clemson 2pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Big Ten Tournament: Teams TBA 2:30pm on Big 10 Network
Mountain West Tournament: Teams TBA 5pm on CBS Sports Network
ACC Tournament: Georgia Tech vs North Carolina St. 6pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Big Ten Tournament: Teams TBA 6pm on on Big 10 Network
College Softball, NCAA Super Regionals: Alabama vs Stanford 7pm on ESPN
French Open Tennis: 4am on Tennis Channel & 11am on ESPN2
Golf:
European PGA Tour 8am on Golf Channel
Champions Tour: Senior PGA Championship (First Round) 11am on Golf Channel
PGA Tour: Byron Nelson Championship (First Round) 2pm on Golf Channel
MLB Baseball:
Boston @ Detroit 12pm on MLB Network
NY Mets @ Chicago Cubs 1pm on WGN
Chicago White Sox @ Toronto 6pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Arizona @ Colorado 7:30pm on MLB Network
NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5: Miami @ Chicago 7:30pm on TNT
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB telecasts outside of Iowa.
The Big 10 has announced additional televised games
The Big 10 Conference this morning has announced TV plans for three conference games, additional announcments will come at a later date, but for right now, here's what the Big 10 announced and all times are Central:
October 15: Illinois @ Wisconsin 11am (TV TBA)
October 22: Nebraska @ Minnesota 2:30pm on ABC
October 29: Michigan @ Purdue 11am on (TV TBA)
November 25: Iowa @ Nebraska 11am on ABC
October 15: Illinois @ Wisconsin 11am (TV TBA)
October 22: Nebraska @ Minnesota 2:30pm on ABC
October 29: Michigan @ Purdue 11am on (TV TBA)
November 25: Iowa @ Nebraska 11am on ABC
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The Big 10 could announce more televised football games tomorrow
The official Husker Twitter account just tweeted that Nebraska is expected to make an announcement tomorrow on two additional televised football games.
It's normal protocol that the various BCS conferences and their TV partners in late May and early June reveal their TV selections for the first three weeks of the college football season.
Nebraska has already announced that their September 24th game at Wyoming will be televised by VERSUS. When the Big 10 makes their announcement, look for it to be posted here.
It's normal protocol that the various BCS conferences and their TV partners in late May and early June reveal their TV selections for the first three weeks of the college football season.
Nebraska has already announced that their September 24th game at Wyoming will be televised by VERSUS. When the Big 10 makes their announcement, look for it to be posted here.
TV Schedule, Wednesday May 25
College Baseball:
ACC Tournament: Georgia Tech vs Clemson 10am on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Big 10 Tournament: Minnesota vs Ohio St. 11am on Big 10 Network
Mountain West Tournament: Teams TBA 1pm on CBS Sports Network
ACC Tournament: Virginia vs Wake Forest 2pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Big 10 Tournament: Penn St. vs Purdue 2:30pm on Big 10 Network
Mountain West Tournament: Teams TBA 5pm on CBS Sports Network
ACC Tournament: Florida St. vs North Carolina St. 6pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Mountain West Tournament: Teams TBA 9pm on CBS Sports Network
French Open Tennis: 4am on Tennis Channel & 11am on ESPN2
MLB Baseball:
Seattle @ Minnesota 12pm on FS North
Chicago White Sox @ Texas 1pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
St. Louis @ San Diego 5:30pm on FS Midwest
Cincinnati @ Philadelphia 6pm on ESPN2
Kansas City @ Baltimore 6pm on FS Kansas City & Mediacom Channel 22
NY Mets @ Chicago Cubs 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
NBA Western Conference Finals, Game 5: Oklahoma City @ Dallas 8pm on ESPN
NHL Eastern Conference Finals, Game 6: Boston @ Tampa 7pm on VERSUS
Rugby: Queensland vs New South Wales 4:30am on Fox Soccer Channel
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB telecasts outside of Iowa.
ACC Tournament: Georgia Tech vs Clemson 10am on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Big 10 Tournament: Minnesota vs Ohio St. 11am on Big 10 Network
Mountain West Tournament: Teams TBA 1pm on CBS Sports Network
ACC Tournament: Virginia vs Wake Forest 2pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Big 10 Tournament: Penn St. vs Purdue 2:30pm on Big 10 Network
Mountain West Tournament: Teams TBA 5pm on CBS Sports Network
ACC Tournament: Florida St. vs North Carolina St. 6pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Mountain West Tournament: Teams TBA 9pm on CBS Sports Network
French Open Tennis: 4am on Tennis Channel & 11am on ESPN2
MLB Baseball:
Seattle @ Minnesota 12pm on FS North
Chicago White Sox @ Texas 1pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
St. Louis @ San Diego 5:30pm on FS Midwest
Cincinnati @ Philadelphia 6pm on ESPN2
Kansas City @ Baltimore 6pm on FS Kansas City & Mediacom Channel 22
NY Mets @ Chicago Cubs 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
NBA Western Conference Finals, Game 5: Oklahoma City @ Dallas 8pm on ESPN
NHL Eastern Conference Finals, Game 6: Boston @ Tampa 7pm on VERSUS
Rugby: Queensland vs New South Wales 4:30am on Fox Soccer Channel
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB telecasts outside of Iowa.
One of the downfalls of being in Iowa and in the home TV market of 6 MLB teams
The Fox Sports MLB Saturday Game of the Week returns to primetime this weekend with a super sized serving of six regional telecasts, three of the regional telecasts involve the Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, and St. Louis Cardnails. All three of those teams claim Iowa as part of their TV footprint.
Due to the exclusivity of the Fox Sports contract with MLB, Fox Sports will have complete control of the prime time window as the Fox Sports game is the only game allowed to be televised. Translation, if you're a Twins or Royals fan in Central Iowa, you are in effect blacked out from watching your team play Saturday night, even though your team may be shown in some Iowa markets.
Here's how I see a coverage map for Saturday night across Iowa.
LA Angels @ Minnesota KPTH (Sioux City) KXLT(Rochester/Mason City), & KTTW (Sioux Falls)
Kansas City @ Texas KPTM (Omaha/Council Bluffs)
St. Louis @ Colorado KDSM* (Des Moines), KFXA (Cedar Rapids), KYOU (Ottumwa), KLJB (Quad Cities)
*Confirmed via the program guide on KDSM's website.
In a situation like what we are going to have Saturday night with multiple "local teams" playing at the same time on Fox, I really wished that Fox Sports would allow the games not picked up for local coverage to still somehow being shown in that team's respective home TV market. Yeah, I know, keep on dreaming.
Due to the exclusivity of the Fox Sports contract with MLB, Fox Sports will have complete control of the prime time window as the Fox Sports game is the only game allowed to be televised. Translation, if you're a Twins or Royals fan in Central Iowa, you are in effect blacked out from watching your team play Saturday night, even though your team may be shown in some Iowa markets.
Here's how I see a coverage map for Saturday night across Iowa.
LA Angels @ Minnesota KPTH (Sioux City) KXLT(Rochester/Mason City), & KTTW (Sioux Falls)
Kansas City @ Texas KPTM (Omaha/Council Bluffs)
St. Louis @ Colorado KDSM* (Des Moines), KFXA (Cedar Rapids), KYOU (Ottumwa), KLJB (Quad Cities)
*Confirmed via the program guide on KDSM's website.
In a situation like what we are going to have Saturday night with multiple "local teams" playing at the same time on Fox, I really wished that Fox Sports would allow the games not picked up for local coverage to still somehow being shown in that team's respective home TV market. Yeah, I know, keep on dreaming.
ABC prepares for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500, a Memorial Day Weekend tradition, will celebrate it's 100th anniversary this weekend and ESPN on ABC will be there to televise the race and to celebrate it's centennial celebration.
According to a press release from ESPN, pre race coverage will begin at 10am (CT) and will feature interviews with many of the drivers as well as special features to honor the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.
For more information, including a complete preview of the special features that will be shown during pre race coverage, please visit this Web Site.
According to a press release from ESPN, pre race coverage will begin at 10am (CT) and will feature interviews with many of the drivers as well as special features to honor the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.
For more information, including a complete preview of the special features that will be shown during pre race coverage, please visit this Web Site.
Monday, May 23, 2011
TV Schedule, Tuesday May 24
College Baseball, Mountain West Tournament:
BYU vs New Mexico TBA 5pm on CBS Sports Network
San Diego St. vs UNLV 9pm on CBS Sports Network
French Open Tennis: 4am on Tennis Channel & 11am on ESPN2
NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 4: Chicago @ Miami 7:30pm on TNT
NHL Western Conference Finals, Game 5: San Joe @ Vancouver 8pm on VERSUS
MLB Baseball:
Cincinnati @ Philadelphia 6pm on MLB Network
Kansas City @ Baltimore 6pm on FS Kansas City & Mediacom Channel 22
Chicago White Sox @ Texas 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
NY Mets @ Chicago Cubs 7pm on WGN
Seattle @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North
Washington @ Milwaukee 7pm on FS Wisconsin
Florida @ San Francisco 9pm on MLB Network
St. Louis @ San Diego 9pm on FS Midwest
College Tennis:
Men's Divison 1 Championship Match: Virginia vs USC 2pm on ESPNU
Women's Division 1 Championship Match: Stanford vs Florida 5pm on ESPNU
Minor League Baseball: Durham @ Columbus 9:30am on MLB Network
Soccer: Manchester United vs Juventus 1:30pm on Fox Soccer Channel
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB telecasts outside of Iowa.
BYU vs New Mexico TBA 5pm on CBS Sports Network
San Diego St. vs UNLV 9pm on CBS Sports Network
French Open Tennis: 4am on Tennis Channel & 11am on ESPN2
NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 4: Chicago @ Miami 7:30pm on TNT
NHL Western Conference Finals, Game 5: San Joe @ Vancouver 8pm on VERSUS
MLB Baseball:
Cincinnati @ Philadelphia 6pm on MLB Network
Kansas City @ Baltimore 6pm on FS Kansas City & Mediacom Channel 22
Chicago White Sox @ Texas 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
NY Mets @ Chicago Cubs 7pm on WGN
Seattle @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North
Washington @ Milwaukee 7pm on FS Wisconsin
Florida @ San Francisco 9pm on MLB Network
St. Louis @ San Diego 9pm on FS Midwest
College Tennis:
Men's Divison 1 Championship Match: Virginia vs USC 2pm on ESPNU
Women's Division 1 Championship Match: Stanford vs Florida 5pm on ESPNU
Minor League Baseball: Durham @ Columbus 9:30am on MLB Network
Soccer: Manchester United vs Juventus 1:30pm on Fox Soccer Channel
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB telecasts outside of Iowa.
It's a big week of motor sports on the ESPN family of networks
The ESPN family of networks is gearing up for a big week of motor sports coverage, highlighted by ABC's coverage of the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 next Sunday.
According to a press release from ESPN, over 60 cameras will be used by ABC during it's coverage of the Indy 500. In addition to the 500, ABC will provide coverage on Saturday afternoon of the NASCAR Nationwide Top Gear 300.
For more information, as well as a listing of on air talent working the Indy 500 and Top Gear 300, please visit this Web Site.
According to a press release from ESPN, over 60 cameras will be used by ABC during it's coverage of the Indy 500. In addition to the 500, ABC will provide coverage on Saturday afternoon of the NASCAR Nationwide Top Gear 300.
For more information, as well as a listing of on air talent working the Indy 500 and Top Gear 300, please visit this Web Site.
TV Schedule, Monday May 23
College Baseball, SWAC Championship Game: Teams TBA 7pm on ESPNU
French Open Tennis: 4am on Tennis Channel (coverage continues all day)
MLB Baseball:
Boston @ Cleveland 6pm on ESPN2
Chicago White Sox @ Texas 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Washington @ Milwaukee 7pm on FS Wisconsin
Seattle @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North
St. Louis @ San Diego 9pm on FS Midwest
NBA Western Conference Finals, Game 4: Dallas @ Oklahoma City 8pm on ESPN
NHL Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5: Tampa Bay @ Boston 7pm on VERSUS
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB telecasts outside of Iowa.
French Open Tennis: 4am on Tennis Channel (coverage continues all day)
MLB Baseball:
Boston @ Cleveland 6pm on ESPN2
Chicago White Sox @ Texas 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Washington @ Milwaukee 7pm on FS Wisconsin
Seattle @ Minnesota 7pm on FS North
St. Louis @ San Diego 9pm on FS Midwest
NBA Western Conference Finals, Game 4: Dallas @ Oklahoma City 8pm on ESPN
NHL Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5: Tampa Bay @ Boston 7pm on VERSUS
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB telecasts outside of Iowa.
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