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sportsbusinessdaily.com - 7/3/2009

Columnists Criticize NBC For Tape-Delayed Coverage Of Wimbledon

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NBC Wednesday morning aired the Roger Federer-Ivo Karlovic men's quarterfinal match on tape delay, preventing ESPN2 from broadcasting or discussing the match in its live coverage, and if NBC Sports "can't carry Wimbledon matches live, especially crucial ones, it shouldn't carry Wimbledon at ...

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notennisfornbc.com - 7/3/2009

Live Matches at Wimbledon (NBC drops the ball)

— notennisfornbc.com — Once again NBC drops the ball at Wimbledon. After they blackouted the semi's at the French Open they are not repeating it at Wimbledon. Please sign the petition and show your support! Send it to everyone! Thanks http://www.notennisfornbc.com (more) Live Matches at Wimbledon (NBC drops the ball)

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newsok.com - 7/3/2009

NBC to serve up 'Breakfast at Wimbledon' again

— newsok.com — Wimbledon tradition began in 1979 As NBC celebrates the 30th anniversary of "Breakfast at Wimbledon ,” tennis fans can thank NBC executives who agreed to give up their Saturday morning cartoon block and a "bathroom emergency” for getting the tradition ... (more) NBC to serve up 'Breakfast at Wimbledon' again

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straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com - 7/3/2009

NBC Takes Its Time Showing Murray-Roddick Semifinal

— straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com — It was another day in the Wimbledon time-warp, as NBC showed the second men's semifinal on tape delay after ESPN2 had shown the first one live. (more) NBC Takes Its Time Showing Murray-Roddick Semifinal

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Links for Your Thursday Night
Fang's Bites — Time for some linkage finally. For the 4th of July holiday weekend, the posting may be sparse. It depends on the schedule. Friday will have your usual posts, Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks, Weekend Viewing Picks, Follow Friday and the megalinks. I know Saturday will be busy so I may not be able to provide links. I hope that Sunday will be a lazy day so I can do the Videos of the Week and other features for you. Keep your RSS feeds updated and if you follow me on Twitter, you'll certainly know what is posted. ...

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Sports Media Watch — NBC will televise the Andy Murray / Andy Roddick men's semifinal on Friday, beginning at 12 PM in all time zones. While the match would have aired on tape delay in the Central, Mountain and Pacific time zones regardless, the quick end to the Roger Federer / Tommy Haas match on ESPN2 (ended just after 10 AM ET) means the Murray/Roddick tilt (which began before 11 AM ET) will air on over-an-hour tape delay in the East as well. NBC's decision to tape delay matches, which has often resulted in hours-old matches airing while live tennis was still taking place, has been one of the bigger ...