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sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com - 11/11/2008
Weekend ratings.
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Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast. Football. 15.5/29: NFL on CBS, Colts/Steelers (4:15 PM Sunday) 12.4/20: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Giants/Eagles (8:30 PM Sunday) 10.4/22: NFL on CBS, regional (1 PM Sunday) 9.5/20: NFL on FOX, regional (1 PM Sunday) 5.9: Saturday Night ...
The Cablization of Television Sports Properties - Part I
sportsontheair.blogspot.com - 11/14/2008
The Cablization of Television Sports Properties - Part I
— sportsontheair.blogspot.com — 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 ... (more) The Cablization of Television Sports Properties - Part I

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Why people getting hit in the crotch is better than NASCAR (at least to ABC) | HamptonRoads.com ...
— hamptonroads.com — We all know Jimmie Johnson is set for his third title in a row, so with the... drama all but gone from NASCAR, ABC moved the race to ESPN2 late in the event for ... "America's Funniest Home Videos.'' Yes, NASCARnation you've got to feel good that people ... (more) Why people getting hit in the crotch is better than ...

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Is ESPN Forcing ABC To Get Out of the Sports Business?
fangsbites.com - 11/12/2008
Is ESPN Forcing ABC To Get Out of the Sports Business?
— fangsbites.com — 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 ... (more) Is ESPN Forcing ABC To Get Out of the Sports Business?

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Fang's Bites — ... says the NCAA has established a scholarship in the name of the late Jim McKay. In another story that typifies the sorry state of the economy, Neil Best of Newsday tells us that Time, Inc. is looking to trim jobs including positions at Sports Illustrated. Neil says the World Series of Poker ended this morning and will be shown tonight on ESPN. And Neil writes that Thursday will be a busy sports viewing night in New York. The Sports Media Watch has the overnight ratings from the weekend's sporting events. Guest blogging for CNBC's ...

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Six Irish Commits Invited to Play in Postseason All-American Games — Bleacher Report - College Football 11/11/2008
written by Michael Rubin Charlie Weis might be in his office right now planning on how to take care of the Naval Academy and become bowl eligible this coming Saturday, but in the back of his mind he has to be thinking about the talent that ...
BCS: Fox Sports Loses Its Edge and ESPN Steps In — Bleacher Report - College Football 11/12/2008
    Fox Sports lost its 30 day exclusive negotiations window for the new four year BCS contract, beginning 2010.  BCS Commissioners and ND Athletic Director, Jack Swarbrick,  had been in negotiations with Fox, beginning the ...