TV MONITOR: Last night's 11:00pm ET editions of
CNN/SI's "Sports Tonight" and FSN's "Primetime" both led
with Packers-Cowboys, followed by Vikings-Bears. The first
non-NFL story on "Sports Tonight," at 7:11 into the
broadcast, was Dale Jarrett securing the Winston Cup points
title. The first non-NFL story on "Primetime", at 10:02,
was Heat-Knicks. The first NHL story on "Sports Tonight,"
and "Primetime," at 25:30 and 39:05, respectively, was
Kings-Coyotes. ESPN's 11:00pm ET edition of "SportsCenter"
(which aired at 11:26pm ET due to NFL) led with Dolphins-
Bills, followed by Colts-Giants. The first non-NFL story,
at 10:48, was Heat-Knicks. The first NHL story on
"SportsCenter," at 58:03, was Oilers-Blackhawks (THE DAILY).
NO GO? In a "setback" for Walt Disney's Interactive
efforts, a federal judge issued a "preliminary injunction
that will force Disney and Infoseek Corp. to "stop using the
traffic signal logo" for their Go Network portal. The
ruling is the result of a trademark lawsuit filed earlier
this year by GoTo.com. Disney said it will "move quickly to
seek a stay of the order and an appellate review" (WALL
STREET JOURNAL, 11/15). DAILY VARIETY's Shprintz & Graser
report that the ruling comes "at the worst possible time,"
as Disney is trying to launch Go.com as a separate Internet
business. In a "worst-case scenario, Disney will have to
rename the entire Go Network" (DAILY VARIETY, 11/15).
NOTES: In Toronto, Steve Simmons: "Forget Hockey Night
In Canada. The quintessential hockey broadcast today comes
from ESPN" (TORONTO SUN, 11/14)....In N.Y., Phil Mushnick
wrote that Giants DE Michael Strahan, who appeared on Fox's
pregame show last Sunday, "oozes TV appeal" (N.Y. POST,
11/14)....In Ft. Lauderdale, Jeff Rusnak reported that
possible changes for MLS include a weekly telecast on ESPN
or ESPN2, possibly on Saturday nights. There's "also a
chance of a league highlight show" (SUN-SENTINEL, 11/14).
