Wednesday, August 14, 2013
NBC Sports Network to rebrand as NBCSN
To coincide with NBC Sports Network's debut of the English Premiere League, according to the industry website Broadcast & Cable, beginning this weekend, NBC Sports Network will rebrand itself as NBCSN. You can get all the information in the link above.
BTN Announces Football Broadcast Crews
With the first games in two weeks, the 2013 college football season is upon us. Last month, BTN announced their broadcast teams for the upcoming season.
According to a Press Release from BTN, the studio crew of Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo, and Howard Griffith all return for a 7th straight season to handle all of the studio shows including the pregame and post game show as well as various studio shows throughout the week. It doesn't seem possible that BTN has been on the air for 7 seasons.
BTN will televise 47 games this Fall. Three former Iowa players are part of various broadcast crews and they include Chuck Long, Paul Burmeister, and Danan Hughes. You can get the full roster of broadcast teams at the link above.
According to a Press Release from BTN, the studio crew of Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo, and Howard Griffith all return for a 7th straight season to handle all of the studio shows including the pregame and post game show as well as various studio shows throughout the week. It doesn't seem possible that BTN has been on the air for 7 seasons.
BTN will televise 47 games this Fall. Three former Iowa players are part of various broadcast crews and they include Chuck Long, Paul Burmeister, and Danan Hughes. You can get the full roster of broadcast teams at the link above.
NBC Wins TV Rights to NASCAR and Fox Expands It's NASCAR Relationship
TNT & ESPN are out of the NASCAR game and NBC and NBC Sports Network are in. NASCAR announced last month that the NBC family of Networks will be the new home for several NASCAR series starting in 2015.
According to NASCAR, it's a 10 year deal that will have the 20 final Sprint Cup races on the NBC family of networks, 7 on NBC and 13 on the NBC Sports Network. In addition, the deal also includes the final 19 Nationwide Series races, 5 races on NBC and 14 on NBC Sports Network.
With TNT & ESPN out of the NASCAR game, Fox Sports has expanded it's relationship with NASCAR. In a seperate announcment, NASCAR announced that Fox Sports will air the first 16 races of the Sprint Cup season, 9 races on KDSM and 7 on Fox Sports 1 as well as the first 14 Nationwide Series races, all on Fox Sports 1. The Camping World Truck series will have all races televised on Fox Sports 1.
With ESPN getting out of the NASCAR business, will they give the sport kid glove coverage similar to coverage or lack thereof of the NHL on SportsCenter?
According to NASCAR, it's a 10 year deal that will have the 20 final Sprint Cup races on the NBC family of networks, 7 on NBC and 13 on the NBC Sports Network. In addition, the deal also includes the final 19 Nationwide Series races, 5 races on NBC and 14 on NBC Sports Network.
With TNT & ESPN out of the NASCAR game, Fox Sports has expanded it's relationship with NASCAR. In a seperate announcment, NASCAR announced that Fox Sports will air the first 16 races of the Sprint Cup season, 9 races on KDSM and 7 on Fox Sports 1 as well as the first 14 Nationwide Series races, all on Fox Sports 1. The Camping World Truck series will have all races televised on Fox Sports 1.
With ESPN getting out of the NASCAR business, will they give the sport kid glove coverage similar to coverage or lack thereof of the NHL on SportsCenter?
Fox Sports Wins The TV Rights To USGA Events
In a move that rivals Fox Sports acquiring the broadcast TV rights to the NFC, last week it was announced that Fox Sports has won the TV rights to USGA events, including The US Open.
According to a report from the Sports Business Daily, the deal includes broadcast rights to The US Open, US Women's Open, and the US Senior Open. The contract begins in 2015 and runs for 12 years. The 2014 US Open on NBC will be the Peacock Network's 20th and final US Open.
Fox has been very aggressive in securing inventory for Fox Sports 1 and you can almost be assured that early round play will be televised on the upstart sports network.
Since this is Fox Sports first dip into televising golf, how will the network package it's broadcast? Will we see a glowing golf ball similar to the ill fated attempt at the glowing puck? Who will Fox bring aboard to anchor it's coverage? Die hard Golf fans would cringe if the screaming Gus Johnson is in any way associated with the coverage, yet at the same time, it may draw a younger demographic.
According to a report from the Sports Business Daily, the deal includes broadcast rights to The US Open, US Women's Open, and the US Senior Open. The contract begins in 2015 and runs for 12 years. The 2014 US Open on NBC will be the Peacock Network's 20th and final US Open.
Fox has been very aggressive in securing inventory for Fox Sports 1 and you can almost be assured that early round play will be televised on the upstart sports network.
Since this is Fox Sports first dip into televising golf, how will the network package it's broadcast? Will we see a glowing golf ball similar to the ill fated attempt at the glowing puck? Who will Fox bring aboard to anchor it's coverage? Die hard Golf fans would cringe if the screaming Gus Johnson is in any way associated with the coverage, yet at the same time, it may draw a younger demographic.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
TV Schedule, Wednesday, August 14
Golf: U.S. Amateur Day 1 3pm on Golf Channel
Little League World Series (Softball): Teams TBA 10pm on ESPN2
MLB Baseball:
Cincinnati @ Chicago Cubs 1pm on WGN
Detroit @ Chicago White Sox 1pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Baltimore @ Arizona (2:30pm) or San Diego @ Colorado (3pm) on MLB Network
Milwaukee @ Texas 7pm on FS Wisconsin
Pittsburgh @ St. Louis 7pm on ESPN & FS Midwest (subject to blackout on ESPN across Iowa)
Soccer:
United States @ Bosnia-Herzegovina 1:25pm on ESPN
Scotland vs England 1:55pm on Fox Soccer Channel
Mexico vs Ivory Coast 8pm on ESPN2
Sports Radio on TV:
Tennis: ATP World Tour/WTA Western & Southern Open 10am on Tennis Channel
WNBA: Indiana @ Phoenix 9pm on NBATV
Little League World Series (Softball): Teams TBA 10pm on ESPN2
MLB Baseball:
Cincinnati @ Chicago Cubs 1pm on WGN
Detroit @ Chicago White Sox 1pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Baltimore @ Arizona (2:30pm) or San Diego @ Colorado (3pm) on MLB Network
Milwaukee @ Texas 7pm on FS Wisconsin
Pittsburgh @ St. Louis 7pm on ESPN & FS Midwest (subject to blackout on ESPN across Iowa)
Soccer:
United States @ Bosnia-Herzegovina 1:25pm on ESPN
Scotland vs England 1:55pm on Fox Soccer Channel
Mexico vs Ivory Coast 8pm on ESPN2
Sports Radio on TV:
Mike & Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBC Sports Network
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
Tennis: ATP World Tour/WTA Western & Southern Open 10am on Tennis Channel
WNBA: Indiana @ Phoenix 9pm on NBATV
Disclaimer: All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional MLB telecasts outside of Iowa.
Mediacom Appears To Be On Board For Fox Sports One
Mediacom has posted an updated channel lineup for the Des Moines Metro that is effective September 1 and included in the channel lineup is Fox Sports 1 on channel 74, channel 861 for the HD feed and for digital ready TV's on channel 52.9
I've done a google for Mediacom and I wasn't able to locate a direct news link to support this. Like with most CSR's, if you were to call Mediacom directly for confirmation, I would take what they say with a grain of salt.
Iowa St. is scheduled to have at least 2 games televised this fall on Fox Sports 1 and it would serve Mediacom well to get on board with Fox Sports 1 from the get go, we all remember the first year of BTN that was not available on Mediacom. Now to get Dish Network & DirecTV on board for Fox Sports 1.
I've done a google for Mediacom and I wasn't able to locate a direct news link to support this. Like with most CSR's, if you were to call Mediacom directly for confirmation, I would take what they say with a grain of salt.
Iowa St. is scheduled to have at least 2 games televised this fall on Fox Sports 1 and it would serve Mediacom well to get on board with Fox Sports 1 from the get go, we all remember the first year of BTN that was not available on Mediacom. Now to get Dish Network & DirecTV on board for Fox Sports 1.
ESPN's College Basketball Tip-Off Marathon Set
Seems like yesterday the nets were being cut down at the championship game of the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament, but it won't be long before schools take to the hardwood to prepare for the 2013-14 college basketball season and ESPN has announced telecast plans for the annual tip-off marathon.
According to a Press Release from ESPN, multiple ESPN platforms will offer more than 24 hours worth of college basketball action beginning on Monday, November 11 and ending with the Champions Classic showcasing some of the games most winning est program. Several programs from the Big 10, Big 12, and Missouri Valley will be showcased during the Tip-off Marathon. You can view the complete schedule at the link above.
According to a Press Release from ESPN, multiple ESPN platforms will offer more than 24 hours worth of college basketball action beginning on Monday, November 11 and ending with the Champions Classic showcasing some of the games most winning est program. Several programs from the Big 10, Big 12, and Missouri Valley will be showcased during the Tip-off Marathon. You can view the complete schedule at the link above.
ABC/ESPN College Football Announcers
With the first night of college football action two weeks from Thursday night, ABC/ESPN has announced their teams of college football announcers for the 2013 college football season.
According to a Press Release from ESPN, Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit return to anchor the Saturday night primetime telecast's on ABC. Reece Davis, Jesse Palmer, and David Pollack return to call the marquee Thursday night game with Samantha Ponder reporting from the sideline.
You can get the complete roster of announcing talent across all ESPN platforms at the link above.
According to a Press Release from ESPN, Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit return to anchor the Saturday night primetime telecast's on ABC. Reece Davis, Jesse Palmer, and David Pollack return to call the marquee Thursday night game with Samantha Ponder reporting from the sideline.
You can get the complete roster of announcing talent across all ESPN platforms at the link above.
Unbundling ESPN would be costly
I've always been opposed to an ala-carte cable TV world because I feel that in the end, you will pay more and receive less channels and an executive at Mediacom agrees with me. Now comes word from The Sports Business Daily website that ESPN on an ala-carte basis would be expensive, quite expensive.
According to an article last month on The Sports Business Daily website, ESPN ala-carte would cost consumers $30.00 a month and would result in billions of dollars in lost advertising revenue.
Live sports programming is "DVR-proof", meaning that the majority aren't going to DVR a football game and watch it days after it's played. The networks know that and more importantly, advertisers know that. The only way you will see the bubble burst on the programming rights fees is if people stop watching sports.
According to an article last month on The Sports Business Daily website, ESPN ala-carte would cost consumers $30.00 a month and would result in billions of dollars in lost advertising revenue.
Live sports programming is "DVR-proof", meaning that the majority aren't going to DVR a football game and watch it days after it's played. The networks know that and more importantly, advertisers know that. The only way you will see the bubble burst on the programming rights fees is if people stop watching sports.
FOX Sports 1 adds star power to it's NFL coverage
It's no secret on the popularity of the NFL, just asked NBC what happened to their ratings when their run of Sunday Night Football concluded last year, the ratings tanked. With FOx Sports 1 to launch this weekend, expect to see plenty of NFL coverage.
According to a Press Release from Fox Sports, Fox Sports 1 will include a year-round daily NFL focused show called Fox Football Daily and during the NFL season, a one hour pregame show called Fox NFL Kickoff.
Recently retired NFL stars including Randy Moss and Brian Urlacher among others will be providing commentary and Fox Sports NFL beat writer Jay Glazer will provide news from around the NFL and Curt Menefee will be your host. For more information, including a complete roster of talent who will contribute to Fox Sports 1 coverage of the NFL, please visit the website linked above.
According to a Press Release from Fox Sports, Fox Sports 1 will include a year-round daily NFL focused show called Fox Football Daily and during the NFL season, a one hour pregame show called Fox NFL Kickoff.
Recently retired NFL stars including Randy Moss and Brian Urlacher among others will be providing commentary and Fox Sports NFL beat writer Jay Glazer will provide news from around the NFL and Curt Menefee will be your host. For more information, including a complete roster of talent who will contribute to Fox Sports 1 coverage of the NFL, please visit the website linked above.
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