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The Cablization of Television Sports Properties - Part II
sportsontheair.blogspot.com - 11/20/2008
The Cablization of Television Sports Properties - Part II
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Athens, GA (Nov 20, 2008) - "It's our ball an if you don't like our rules, too bad!" That seemed to be the underlying message on Tuesday's ESPN media call announcing the acquisition of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) contract for 2011 through 2014. Not matter how the question was asked, there ...
An Interview with ESPN’s Bob Ley
thebiglead.com - 11/21/2008
An Interview with ESPN’s Bob Ley
— thebiglead.com — We’ve been fortunate enough to land a couple of memorable interviews - Whitlock , Kornheiser , Wilbon... and Gary Smith , to name a few - but we’ve probably never reeled in a bigger TV presence than one of ESPN’s longest-tenured and ... (more) An Interview with ESPN’s Bob Ley

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ESPN and BCS Reach Four-Year Agreement
bizoffootball.com - 11/19/2008
ESPN and BCS Reach Four-Year Agreement
— bizoffootball.com — ESPN has reached an extensive agreement with the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), granting exclusive TV, radio, digital,... international and marketing rights for 15 BCS games from January 2011 through January 2014. It includes the Fiesta, Orange and Sugar Bowls each season and the BCS National ... (more) ESPN and BCS Reach Four-Year Agreement

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Dana White gets photographed by ESPN The Magazine - ESPN Video
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sports.espn.go.com - 11/21/2008
Dana White gets photographed by ESPN The Magazine - ESPN Video
— sports.espn.go.com — Dana White gets photographed by ESPN The Magazine (more) Dana White gets photographed by ESPN The Magazine - ESPN ...

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Fang's Bites — ... I can recommend this excellent article from Friend of Fang's Bites Christopher Byrne of the Eye on Sports Media blog. He has Part II of his Cablization of Television Sports Properties series. Today, Chris talks about ESPN's disregard for viewers who don't have cable, especially in the wake of its obtaining of the Bowl Championship Series, the first major US sports championship that will not air on over-the-air television. ...

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