I’ll let you in on a little TV secret…many male anchors don’t wear pants. Alright, they wear pants, but they usually aren’t fancy suit pants to match their fancy suit jackets and ties, because you rarely if ever see their legs behind the anchor desk. Good news for hosts of the new NBC Sports Network […]

ESPN Looks to ‘UNITE’ Late Night Viewers
According to Entertainment Weekly, ESPNU will launch a new 60-minute entertainment show geared towards the college-aged male fan on August 27th. Named “UNITE“, the new program will integrate social media into the normal sports viewing experience every weeknight at midnight. The launch-date smartly coincides with students return to campus and the beginning of the college […]

Launching NFL AM a Daunting but Exciting Challenge for NFL Network
Starting July 30th the NFL Network will graciously toss aside morning re-runs of Total Access in favor of NFL AM, a fresh 4-hour morning show airing from 6am – 10 EST and re-airing from 7am-11 PST. Welcome news for early rising sports fans that just can’t handle ESPN’s First Take. Launching a morning show is […]

Is ESPN Feeling the Heat?
In the past few months ESPN has undergone a tumultuous period of contract negotiations with some of their biggest stars, all very much in the public eye, where they have won some and lost some big ones. Erin Andrews (Fox), Jim Rome (CBS) and Michelle Beadle (NBC) bolted for rival networks seeking a headliner, while […]