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 […]
NFL
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 […]
NFL
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 […]
NBA
NBA Coaches Turn Analysts for Upcoming Olympics
NBA Head Coaches Doc Rivers of the Celtics and Doug Collins of the 76ers, have been added to the NBC Olympic broadcast team as basketball analysts. Both coaches are veterans of the broadcast booth. Collins, after being fired by the Detroit Pistons, worked in the booth for both NBC and TNT over the next 5 […]
NFL
NFL Adjusting Some Kickoff Times For Upcoming Season
The NFL has altered the start times for some of the late-afternoon games for the upcoming season from 4:15 p.m. ET to 4:25 p.m. to avoid concurrent game action. The only start times affected will be the nationally televised double-header games. Late games on the non-national network (i.e. any time the Seahawks or Rams play) […]
On Camera Advice
Jenny Dell One-on-One
We just wrapped up an interview with New England Sports Network’s Red Sox Reporter Jenny Dell (Ed note: You can see the full Jenny Dell interview here) and I have to say her story is pretty darn remarkable. Have you ever day-dreamed of being “discovered” when you weren’t expecting it. You know just walking in the […]
Job/Career Fairs
Chivas USA Job Fair and Executive Lecture
Are you looking to break into the Sports industry? If you live in the Los Angeles area here’s your opportunity to meet face-to-face with hiring managers of several companies looking to add talented people to their staff. In addition to the Job Fair hosted by Chivas USA, there will be an executive lecture featuring Antonio […]
NHL
A Chip Off The Sports Neuroses Block
Saturday night I realized I’m a good parent. I knew it before: my twin 15-year-old boys are good citizens and students and they let me talk to them when their friends are around. It was confirmed, however, when my hockey-playing son prepared to watch Game Seven of the NHL’s Eastern Semifinal between the Rangers and […]
MLS
Ed Hochuli’s Worst Nightmare
I’ll be honest, I haven’t paid all that much attention to the contract squabbles going on between the NFL & the referees union. Why would I? The sun is finally out in Seattle and the NBA and NHL playoffs are at full speed, there just isn’t room in the noggin to be all that concerned […]
Sports TV News
Fox Launching New Sports Saturday Night
Broadcasting & Cable’s Jon Consoli is reporting that Fox Sports & Fox Entertainment will collaborate on primetime live sports programming starting in mid-April on Saturday nights: “Fox is hoping to change the Saturday-night broadcast network landscape in a major way by offering more than 100 hours of primetime live sports programming stretching 28 weeks, from […]
Sports TV News
Report: The Mtn. Sports Network Shutting Down in May
Sources have told John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal/Sports Business Daily that the Mtn. sports network will cease operations on May 31st. The networks 44 employees were informed of the plan today during a meeting at their Denver headquarters. Jointly owned by NBC Universal & CBS Sports Network, the Mtn. was the first conference specific network […]
