NBC Sports will once again celebrate hockey in the United States with the second annual “Hockey Day in America” presented by McDonald’s this Sunday from Noon-6 p.m. ET on NBC. Immediately following “Hockey Day in America,” NBC Sports Network will…
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2/14 – NBA on TNT Continues Thursday with Exclusive Doubleheader
TNT NBA Thursday continues on February 16 with an exclusive doubleheader beginning at 8 p.m. (ET). The first game will feature a battle between Eastern Conference All-Stars when Paul Pierceand the Boston Celtics host Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls.…
2/14 – Inside NASCAR Returns To Showtime with Special One-Hour Daytona 500 Edition
Inside NASCAR, the premium motorsports studio show co-produced by EMMY® Award-winning NASCAR Media Group and SHOWTIME Sports®, will return for a third season on SHOWTIME® with a special Daytona 500 edition premiering Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The…
2/14 – Caps/Rangers Up on NBC
Sunday’s Capitals/Rangers NHL regular season game earned a 1.0 overnight rating on NBC, up 11% from last year’s comparable game (BOS/DET: 0.9). Last year’s game, which involved the Bruins, aired directly opposite a Heat/Celtics NBA game on ABC, according to…
2/14 – Arbitron Revenue Jumped 7% Last Year
The ratings company says full-year 2011 revenue increased 6.8% to $422.3 million. Its fourth quarter was even better: up 7.6% to $120.1 million compared to the same period in 2010. The continued phase-in of contracted PPM price increases and an…
2/14 – DC Sports TV & Radio Schedule
NBA 7 p.m. Miami at Indiana » NBA TV 10 p.m. Washington at Portland » Comcast SportsNet, NBA TV NHL New Jersey at Buffalo — MSG Plus/MSG Buffalo, 7 p.m. New York Rangers at Boston — MSG 2/NESN, 7 p.m.…
2/13 – Knicks Ratings on MSG Network Soar
The “Lin Effect” continues for both the New York Knicks and MSG Network. The team’s five-game winning streak, thanks to the astounding play of breakout star Jeremy Lin, has caused a jump in the team’s television ratings on MSG Network.…
2/13 – Gannett Offers Employee Buyouts
Following the lead of The Washington Post, McLean-based Gannett, the media giant behind USA Today, has offered a new round of buyouts to veteran employees of its U.S. community publishing division, The Wall Street Journal reported. The voluntary packages reportedly…
2/13 – NFL Analyst Pat Kirwan Joins CBSSports.com
CBSSports.com today announced that veteran NFL analyst Pat Kirwan has joined the site to cover the NFL. He will officially begin on February 15th. In his new role with CBSSports.com, Kirwan will contribute columns on a weekly basis, providing NFL…
2/13 – PlayON! Sports Announces Launch of Nationwide High School Sports Network
PlayOn! Sports (PlayOn) announced today that it will launch the first nationwide network dedicated exclusively to high school sports, including a 24-hour television channel, and products for broadband, mobile, and video-on-demand platforms. PlayOn is the nation’s largest rights holder, producer,…