Super Bowl week brings two major market clearances for ESPN. Clear Channel launches “97.5 ESPN Deportes” in Chicago tomorrow. Meanwhile in Detroit, Birach Broadcasting will return the English-language version of ESPN Radio to the market flipping WCAR (1090) from talk…
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1/31 – United Football League Commissioner Resigns
Michael Huyghue announced today that he has resigned as Commissioner of the United Football League with immediate effect. Huyghue has served as Commissioner of the United Football League since its inception and oversaw all three seasons of on-field competition in…
1/31 – 2012 Pro Bowl on NBC Ranks as Second Most-Watched in More than a Decade
An average of 12.5 million fans tuned into the 2012 Pro Bowl Sunday on NBC, ranking as the second most-watched NFL All-Star game since 2001 behind last year’s game (13.4 million viewers). The 2012 Pro Bowl also topped by 14…
1/31 – ESPN and ESPN Radio Super Bowl XLV Programs Originating from Indianapolis
ESPN’s multimedia coverage of Super Bowl XLVI continues tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 31, from Indianapolis beginning with ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the Morning (ESPN2) at 6 a.m. ET. The day’s programming includes live reports from Super Bowl XLVI Media…
1/31 – DC Sports TV & Radio Schedule
NHL 7 p.m. Winnepeg at Philadelphia » Comcast SportsNet 7:30 p.m. Washington at Tampa Bay » NBC Sports Network, WFED (820 AM, 1500 AM) NHL: ALL New York Islanders at Carolina — MSG Plus 2/Fox Sports Carolinas, 7 p.m. New…
1/30 – CNBC’s Darren Rovell to Host NBC Sports’ Post-Super Bowl Hangout on Google+
CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell will serve as host and industry expert for a NBC Sports Google+ Hangout discussion of Super Bowl commercials on Monday, Feb. 6. During the Hangout, Rovell will review the previous day’s Super Bowl commercials,…
1/30 – Djokovic/Nadal Australian Open Final Earns 0.6 Overnight
Sunday’s Novak Djokovic/Rafael Nadal Australian Open Men’s Final earned a 0.6 overnight rating on ESPN2. Last year’s overnight was not available. On Saturday, the Victoria Azarenka/Maria Sharapova Women’s Final earned a 0.4, according to Sports Media Watch.
1/30 – Overnight Ratings Hold Steady For NHL All-Star Game
Despite the absence of Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, overnight ratings held steady for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game. NBC Sports Network earned a 1.0 overnight rating Sunday’s All-Star Game, even with last year and up 22% from 2009, according…
1/30 – NASCAR and Turner Sports Restructure and Extend Digital Partnership Through 2016
NASCAR and Turner Sports announced today a restructuring and extension of their long-standing digital partnership. The new agreement takes the relationship through 2016, with NASCAR managing business and editorial operations for its digital platforms beginning in 2013 and Turner Sports…
1/30 – Packers’ Rodgers Tops Survey of NFL’s Most Marketable Players
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is the most marketable player in the NFL, according to an exclusive survey of sports business execs, analysts and media personalities conducted by SportsBusiness Daily. The Super Bowl XLV MVP edged out Patriots QB Tom Brady,…