Media Notes

In Toronto, William Houston reports recent developments with Toronto-based Score Media, "rumoured to be on the [sale] block for years," have TV watchers "wondering if ownership of the all-sports cable channel is slashing costs in preparation for a sale." Score is "eliminating bureau reporters," and "additional cost-cutting measures have included the replacement of programming with simulcasts of content on the Score's Hardcore channel on Sirius Satellite Radio" (Toronto GLOBE & MAIL, 2/5).

Chicago Radio Station To Experiment With  Coverage Of White Sox Spring Training Games

NEW PITCH: In Chicago, Ed Sherman reported that announcers Ed Farmer and Chris Singleton on WSCR-AM "will have a traditional call for five games'' at White Sox spring training,  while the station plans to do four "interactive games." In the interactive games, after three innings of play-by-play, WSCR-AM's Chris Rongey will join Farmer and Singleton to "conduct a talk show during the game." The three will take calls from viewers and "feature guests from the games" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 2/4).

BRAVES: For the '08 MLB season, FSN South will televise 25 Braves games and SportSouth will carry 81. The networks also will team to televise seven spring training games (FSN South). Meanwhile, Peachtree TV plans to air 45 regular-season Braves games (Turner).