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As DirecTV feud drags on, could Bettman's VS gamble pay off?
sports.yahoo.com - 10/14/2009
As DirecTV feud drags on, could Bettman's VS gamble pay off?
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Not a good week for puckheads with DirecTV, which continues to keep the Versus network off of its system in a negotiating standoff that's now in its seventh week. Last night's upset by the Buffalo Sabres over the Detroit Red Wings was unavailable to DTV subscribers in both hockey-mad cities. ...
A Comcast-NBC link-up would create potential rival to ESPN
online.wsj.com - 10/12/2009
A Comcast-NBC link-up would create potential rival to ESPN
— online.wsj.com — SAM SCHECHNER Comcast Corp. executive Jeff Shell said at an industry conference in June that expanding the... sports business at his cable networks was the "top of our list over the next five years." If Comcast's bid to control NBC Universal succeeds, it ... (more) A Comcast-NBC link-up would create potential rival to ESPN

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ESPN taking a cut at virtual pitches
usatoday.com - 10/16/2009
ESPN taking a cut at virtual pitches
— usatoday.com — We're getting there. Fox will formally announce Friday that its MLB playoff coverage, starting tonight, will occasionally... include this stat on replays: Speed of pitches as they leave hurlers' hands as well as their speed when they cross home plate. ... (more) ESPN taking a cut at virtual pitches

Comments vote down Sports Media Watch found this 10/16/2009found this
businessweek.com - 10/9/2009
A Touchdown for Comcast?
— businessweek.com — Wall Street may not like the cable giant's bid for NBC Universal, but it could make sense... (more) A Touchdown for Comcast?

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October 14 News and Notes
Matchsticks and Gasoline — ... In TV news stateside, Puck Daddy wonders if Olympic spillover and other items from a Comcast-NBC deal might help strengthen the league's cable partner Versus. Not being on Direct TV is doing the league or the channel no favours right now. On the other hand, the fact that fewer people saw Calgary's meltdown on Monday might be considered a plus in some quarters. ...

As DirecTV feud drags on, could Bettman’s VS gamble pay off?
Full of Sports — Not a good week for puckheads with DirecTV, which continues to keep the Versus network off of its system in a negotiating standoff that's now in its seventh week. Last night's upset by the Buffalo Sabres over the Detroit Red Wings was unavailable to DTV subscribers in both hockey-mad cities. ... sleahy21 posted 63 minutes ago from sports.yahoo.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: NHL, NBC, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, ESPN, Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames

The It Doesn't Feel Like Mid-Week Links
Fang's Bites — ... Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo's Puck Daddy blog says perhaps the NHL's gamble on Versus might be paying off especially in the wake of its DirecTV dispute. ...

Morning Skate: A Family Plan For Pirates at HSBC
Die By The Blade — ... season. This is a good team and if they get a couple of breaks they can be a great team. Tactic or tragedy? Report claims Isles arena project abandoned - Puck Daddy - NHL - Yahoo! Sports This would truly be bad news for the New York Islanders franchise. I have been very vocal i my support for the Islanders remaining on Long Island the notion of them moving is becoming more of a reality. It would be a sad day for all of hockey if the Islanders move. As DirecTV feud drags on, could Bettman's VS gamble pay off? - Puck Daddy - NHL - Yahoo! Sports ...

Sharks ratings outpace Oakland A's at start of season, Charter Communications and Direct TV still an issue
Sharkspage San Jose Sharks NHL hockey and local sports blog — ... The Sharks opened the 2009-10 season in Colorado with the first of 4 exclusive nationally broadcast games on Versus. Unfortunately, that shed light on local problems with the DirectTV-Versus standoff. While 18 million DTV subscribers are pulled into a public corporate debate over rate hikes and programming tiers, fans trying to watch the season opener at local sports bars in the South Bay and in San Francisco were unsuccessful. ...

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