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NBC's McGuire Defends Game Four Reporting, Says Certain Info Is "Off Limits"05 / 23 / 12NBC's Pierre McGuire yesterday declined to “go beyond what he shared with his TV audience" about the argument between Rangers coach John Tortorella and Devils coach Peter DeBoer during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals, according to Neil Best of NEWSDAY. McGuire is located between the... |
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Skipper Discusses Rising Cost Of Sports Content
ESPN President John Skipper sat down with CNBC’s Julia Boorstin at The Cable Show in Boston yesterday afternoon to discuss the rising cost of sports content on TV. CNBC’s Brian Sullivan said, “We all know that sports content costs are going through the roof, but ESPN is still makin ...
2K Sports Not Likely To Seek New MLB License
2K Sports is not planning to seek out a new MLB license and bring back another simulation baseball video game after this year, a move that was expected. 2K Sports parent company Take-Two Interactive, whose baseball deal expires after this season, yesterday in its annual earnings report did not list ...
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SEC Reportedly In Talks For Conference Channel
The SEC is “weeks away from restructuring its media rights deal with its current partners, CBS and ESPN,” and conversations have included increasing rights fees and "more talk about a conference channel that could be ready for launch in time for the 2014 football season,” acco ...
Beadle's NBC Deal Includes Olympics, "Access Hollywood"
NBCUniversal announced a multi-platform agreement with on-air talent Michelle Beadle that includes duties for “Access Hollywood” and the NBC Sports Group. Beadle, who will be based in N.Y., will serve as a correspondent for “Access Hollywood,” as well as a correspondent for N ...
NASCAR, Twitter Announce Digital Parnership
NASCAR and Twitter on Friday announced a digital partnership to support live race broadcasts and give fans an insider’s view of the action as it unfolds. NASCAR is the first organization to team with Twitter to create an enhanced live event experience on the social media platform. Twitter.com/ ...
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Preakness Overnight On NBC Down 11%
NBC earned a 5.6 overnight Nielsen rating for the race segment of the Preakness Stakes from 6:00-6:45pm ET on Saturday, which saw Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another win the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. That figure is down 11% from a 6.3 overnight for the race last yea ...
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Pac-12 TV Nets' Launch "Right On Track"
The Pac-12 TV Networks are “86 days from their Aug. 15 launch, when the league's exposure enters a new world,” according to Bud Withers of the SEATTLE TIMES. Pac-12 Enterprises President Gary Stevenson said the launches are "right on track." About half nets' staff of 120 “has been ...
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Fox/MLB In Primetime Down In Overnights
Fox earned a 2.4 overnight Nielsen rating for the first of its MLB Saturday primetime telecasts, which was led by Red Sox-Phillies in 39% of markets and White Sox-Cubs in 26% of markets. That figure is down from a 3.0 for the net’s first primetime broadcast last year, which featured Red Sox-Y ...
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Fox earned a 1.3 overnight for Chelsea’s win in penalty kicks over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday. That figure is down from a 1.8 overnight for the FC Barcelona-Manchester United match, but up from a 1.1 for the Inter Milan-Bayern Munich match in ’10. Miami ...
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MLB Network Will Carry Two LDS Games In '12, '13
MLB and TBS Thursday announced that the net will air the two new single-elimination Wild Card games created as part of the league's expanded postseason format. TBS will air the new playoff games this season and next, concurrent with its larger MLB rights contract for the League Division Series and o ...
