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The Mid-Week Links
fangsbites.com - 1/7/2009
The Mid-Week Links
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I'll give you some links today then do some work. Before I get to that, I have some self plugs. First, if you have not done so, please join my Facebook blog network . Next, if you want keep up on my posts, you can do so on Twitter . I have my own site there. And finally, I have t-shirts and ...
Comcast/Versus To Challenge ESPN Empire NOW?
sportsbybrooks.com - 1/7/2009
Comcast/Versus To Challenge ESPN Empire NOW?
— sportsbybrooks.com — SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY had some very interesting sports cable TV rating numbers today - for 2008: SBD:... For ‘08, Versus saw the biggest viewership gains among cable sports nets for both total day programming and primetime, up 20.2% and ... (more) Comcast/Versus To Challenge ESPN Empire NOW?

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ESPN to Air First College Football Game from New Cowboys Stadium
bizoffootball.com - 1/7/2009
ESPN to Air First College Football Game from New Cowboys Stadium
— bizoffootball.com — ESPN will telecast the first collage football game from the new Cowboys stadium in early September. ESPN... will televise the first college football game at the Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 5 when Oklahoma and BYU take the field in what will be the 2009 ... (more) ESPN to Air First College Football Game from New Cowboys ...

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A Detailed Look at the BCS System
bizoffootball.com - 1/7/2009
A Detailed Look at the BCS System
— bizoffootball.com — There is no other system that can stir up a conversation like the BCS, Bowl Championship Series... . Does college football need a playoff, or is the BCS the best solution possible? Here's a detailed break down of the BCS system. (more) A Detailed Look at the BCS System

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AwfulAnnouncing:  ABC Bringing Back "Superstars"

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ABC Bringing Back "Superstars"
AwfulAnnouncing — ... While there is no word on who is involved this go around, back in the day the show was called by both Jim McKay and Keith Jackson, and featured such athletes as: Herschel Walker, Willie Gault, Dave Johnson (decathlete), Jason Sehorn and Joe Frazier. Frazier even almost drowned during an episode, so anything is possible this year! ...

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bizoffootball.com 1/10/2009 — The Bowl Championship Series sees another year come and go, and that means another year of criticism for its format. But, regardless of whether the BCS is good or bad, this year, more watched Bowl games than last year. Here's ratings for every Bowl game for the 2008-09 season.
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totalprosports.com 12/11/2008 — Total Pro Sports - We were doing some research on the upcoming NCAA College Football Bowl Season , when we came across some information that we found to be very interesting. I definitely didn't know this, maybe you did. Did you know that the participants in the BCS Bowl Games (The Football ...
Is ESPN Forcing ABC To Get Out of the Sports Business?
fangsbites.com 11/12/2008 — As I'm sitting here at my desk listening to Sirius Octane and smiling that the channel was not cut from the new merged Sirius XM lineup, it just hit me that ESPN may be taking ABC out of the sports business. In 2006, ABC Sports was officially disbanded when the ESPN brand became prevalent on all ...
2009 NBA Playoffs schedule on ESPN/ABC.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 3/5/2009 — Less than two months away from the start of the 2009 NBA Playoffs, here is a look at the tentative television schedule for playoff games on ESPN and ABC.If ABC's 2009 NBA Playoffs schedule seems somewhat familiar, there is a good reason. For the third ...
BCS discussing possible move from Fox to ESPN
usatoday.com 11/11/2008 — Conference commissioners and Barry Frank of IMG have been meeting in Chicago since Sunday. Most of the commissioners left on Monday, but the ACC's John Swofford, this year's BCS coordinator, stayed behind to iron out details, according to several ...
Rose Bowl ratings up.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 1/7/2009 — The lone BCS bowl on ABC saw a bump in the ratings. USC's win over Penn State in the Rose Bowl drew an 11.7/21 final rating and 20.6 million viewers on ABC last Thursday, up 5% and 8% respectively from an 11.1/19 and 19.0 million for Illinois/USC ...
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sportsontheair.blogspot.com 11/14/2008 — Costa Mesa, CA (Nov 13, 2008) - There were four news "events" this week related to the rights ownership of broadcast sports properties. First, you had what some called the "Heidi game" of NASCAR . The second was news that the Bowl Championship Series ...
ABC, ESPN Get College Gridiron Gratification
mediaweek.com 12/20/2008 — -By Anthony Crupi The 2008 NCAA college football campaign was a ratings bonanza for the ESPN family, as year-over-year gains at ABC more than made up for a slight dip at the cable network. Over the course of its 33-game schedule, ABC delivered an ...