NETWORK SPORTS: In N.Y., Josef Adalian wrote that ABC's
"TimeCop," which airs before "MNF," has "finished dead last
in its time slot every week." Adalian added that "since ABC
owns ESPN, some insiders think the network should air a
special edition of ESPN's 'SportsCenter' before 'Monday
Night Football'" (N.Y. POST, 10/13)....MEDIAWEEK's Langdon
Brockinton reports that NBC has acquired broadcast rights to
the World Skiing Championships (Nordic and alpine) from '99-
2005. Both events, previously held by ABC, take place in
'99, 2001, 2003 and 2005 (MEDIAWEEK, 10/13 issue).
OTHER: The NFL has approved a three-year renewal of
DirecTV's NFL Season Ticket package, "at more than double
the previous price, which was undisclosed" (Rudy Martzke,
USA TODAY, 10/15)....In N.Y., Michael Katz reports that the
Lennox Lewis-Andrew Golota fight received 250,000-275,000
PPV buys (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 10/15)....ESPN's "NBA Today" on
Tuesday showed highlights of Sunday's ABL Glory-Blizzard
game. ESPN is a broadcast partner of the WNBA (THE DAILY).
