Golf Channel’s news coverage of the Open Championship will be headlined by Live From Royal St. George’s, the network’s signature news program from golf’s major championships. Wednesday, Live From Royal St. George’s will air a two-hour pre-tournament news conference show…
7/13 – Home Run Derby Delivers Solid Ratings
More viewers tuned into this year’s edition of the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, but the numbers were still lower than usual. The 2011 MLB Home Run Derby drew a 4.0 U.S. rating and 6.686 million viewers on ESPN,…
7/13 – Joe Buck Recovering
FOX broadcaster Joe Buck, called Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game, is still recovering from a vocal chord ailment that has hampered him since February. As a result, Buck has sounded “noticeably raspy” on FOX MLB telecasts this year (dailynews.com, 7/7). Buck…
7/13 – DC Sports TV & Radio Schedule
SOCCER 8 a.m. Guangdong vs. Liverpool live from Communist China — Fox Soccer 11:30 a.m. Women’s World Cup semifinal, France vs. United States » ESPN 2:45 p.m. Women’s World Cup semifinal, Japan vs. Sweden » ESPN 6 p.m. Copa America,…
7/12 – LivingSocial Offering $1 Lunch Deals
After initially launching its Instant Deals service in DC and New York with $1 lunch deals, DC-based LivingSocial said it plans to repeat the popular promotion when it launches the service in San Francisco on Wednesday. The company will begin…
7/12 – ESPN Sues Ohio State
ESPN has sued Ohio State University, alleging the school violated state public records law by denying requests for items related to an NCAA investigation that has led to the loss of football coach Jim Tressel and star quarterback Terrelle Pryor.…