HBO Sports, widely recognized for its pioneering, award-winning and distinctive storytelling productions, will launch a new boxing show hosted by four-time Sports Emmy® Award winner Jim Lampley, it was announced today by Rick Bernstein, executive producer, HBO Sports. Debuting SATURDAY,…
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3/20 – HBO Receives 19 Sports Emmy Award Nomination
Nominees for the 33rd Annual Sports Emmy® Awards were announced today. HBO® received 19 nominations, third highest total among all single networks, including six for 24/7 Flyers/Rangers. Real Sports received four nominations: OUTSTANDING SPORTS DOCUMENTARY – (2) MCENROE/BORG: FIRE &…
3/20 – MLB Network Receives Eight Sports Emmy Award Nomination
MLB Network has earned eight Sports Emmy Award nominations, as announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. MLB Tonight, last year’s Sports Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Studio Show – Daily, was once again nominated in…
3/20 – NFL Media Scores 14 Sports Emmy Nominations
NFL Media, comprised of NFL Network, NFL Films and NFL.com, recorded 14 Sports Emmy Award nominations, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced today. The critically acclaimed NFL Network/NFL Films A Football Life series was recognized in its…
3/20 – ESPN Gets 52 Sports Emmy Nominations
For the 12th consecutive year, ESPN, Inc. led the industry with the most Sports Emmy Award nominations for 2011, 52 across its platforms (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN 3D, ABC and ESPN.com), it was announced today by the National Academy of Television…
3/20 – DC Sports TV & Radio Schedule
NBA Phoenix at Miami — NBA TV, 7:30 p.m. NHL 7 p.m. Florida at Philadelphia » Comcast SportsNet 8 p.m. Phoenix at Dallas » NBC Sports Network 10:30 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles » NBC Sports Network NHL: ALL…
3/19 – Crosby’s First NBC Game Good for the Network
Sunday’s Penguins/Flyers NHL regular season game drew a 1.0 overnight rating on NBC, up 43% from Rangers/Penguins last year (0.7), and up 43% from Rangers/Bruins in 2010 (0.7). The 1.0 overnight is tied as the highest for the NHL on…
3/19 – Roma Signs 6-Year Deal With ESPN
Roma has signed a six-year deal with the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex that will allow the American-owned club to hold its winter-break training in Kissimmee, Fla. The deal makes the three-time Serie A champions the official professional soccer…
3/19 – Bristol Race Has First Increase of the Season
Not surprisingly, considering the competition from the NCAA Tournament, overnight ratings for Sunday’s NASCAR race from Bristol were the lowest of the young season. FOX earned a 4.0 overnight rating for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Food City 500 from Bristol,…
3/19 – ESPN’s Championship Week Viewership Drops
Coverage of college basketball ‘Championship Week’ averaged 1.3 million viewers on ESPN (20 telecasts), down 13% from last year (1.486M), and on par with 2010 (1.344M). Keep in mind last year was the most-viewed ‘Championship Week’ ever on ESPN, reports…