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Comcast must make the right calls on sports in any NBC deal
sportsbusinessjournal.com - 21 days ago
Comcast must make the right calls on sports in any NBC deal
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It’s looking more likely that Comcast will be successful in its attempt to take control of NBC , judging by a series of meetings the two sides have had over the past few weeks. Toward the end of October, the top executives from NBC and Comcast — including NBC’s Jeff Zucker and Dick ...
Yank on This
babeslovebaseball.com - 26 days ago
Yank on This
— babeslovebaseball.com — This video was shared with us today by NBC Philadelphia. We chuckled... [video] (more) Yank on This

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Programming Note
hardballtimes.com - 20 days ago
Programming Note
— hardballtimes.com — When I started writing ShysterBall in the spring of 2007, the idea was to give me a place to be where I could escape the stress and unpleasantness of my legal career, if only for the briefest of moments. As time went on, it began to consume more and more of my waking hours and, in all honesty, ... (more) Programming Note

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Could Comcast/NBC rival ESPN?
usatoday.com - 17 days ago
Could Comcast/NBC rival ESPN?
— usatoday.com — Comcast, the USA's largest cable TV operator, made a surprise (and unsuccessful) takeover bid for ESPN parent Disney in 2004 in hopes of creating the world's biggest media company. If it can get NBCU, the General Electric division that includes NBC ... (more) Could Comcast/NBC rival ESPN?

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SPORTSbyBROOKS:  Notre Dame To Split NBC Time With Vs. Channel?

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Notre Dame To Split NBC Time With Vs. Channel?
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... (An Irish fan’s dream come true!) According to the SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL, if NBC gets swallowed up by the cable giant, Notre Dame’s probably one of the first big sports programs headed to Versus. And the school and its fans can complain until they’re hoarse, but Notre Dame’s the first to blame; after all, a move to cable is already in their contract. From the SBJ : The combination of a broadcast network paired with cable sports channels presents the best opportunity for Comcast to develop a credible alternative to ESPN. The key to making that happen is to share sports ...

Idle notes
Sports Media Watch — ... ) Could Notre Dame football air on Versus? With Versus' parent company Comcast on the verge of acquiring a majority stake in NBC Universal, Sports Business Journal reports that NBC's Notre Dame contract "has a clause that allows a certain number of games to migrate to cable." If the Comcast/NBC deal is successful, "Versus would be a natural place to house those games." ( Sports Business Journal )

A Monday Link Thing
Fang's Bites — The links are here for you. Let's go over them. Lots of good stuff. Starting with Bob Kimball of USA Today who discusses Fox NFL Sunday heading to Afghanistan and the World Series. To Sports Business Journal where we have a few stories for you today. John Ourand has a column where he talks about what Comcast should do sports-wise when it brings NBC into the fold. John tweets that Bill Walton won't be returning to ESPN's NBA coverage this season due to health problems. My best to Big Red who has long been one of my favorite announcers and players. ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys adds that ...

Notre Dame Games Could Go To Versus If Comcast Buys NBC
The Sporting Blog — ... But now with Comcast's possible purchase of NBC, that exclusive relationship could be coming to an end. SportsBusiness Journal notes that some of Notre Dame's games would be moved to Versus, or at the very least, rebroadcasts of their games. ...

Late Day Journal- November 2, 2009
Sports Media Journal — Here are some sports media news items which have crossed my desk since this morning… Richard Deitsch at Sports illustrated looks at Fox’ coverage of Brett Favre in his weekly Media Circus column… Barry Horn at the Dallas Morning News has the Cowboys ratings from Sunday… John Ourand at Sports Business Journal looks at what’s at stake for NBC if it’s acquired by Comcast… Michael Tunison at the Sporting Blog questions the fate of Notre Dame football if Comcast purchases NBC Rick Porter at Zap 2 It has the early look at the Sunday ratings. ..including Game 4 of the World Series… Jason ...

Shark Notes - November 5th
Sharkspage San Jose Sharks NHL hockey and local sports blog — - The Sharks earned their 6th straight win, 4th straight on the road, with a tight checking 3-2 shootout win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night. Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley (PP) scored in regulation, and Dan Boyle scored the lone OT shootout goal to pad the Sharks lead for first place in the Pacific Division. San Jose trails Colorado by 1 point for the best record in the Western Conference. Joe Thornton banked a hard angle shot off traffic to open the scoring 6:32 into the first. The Sharks failed to clear a rebound less than 3 minutes ...

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