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U.S. Open Deal The Latest Example Of The Blurring Lines Between Broadcast, Cable05 / 17 / 13The USTA Thursday officially announced its 11-year, $825M deal with ESPN that puts the U.S. Open exclusively on cable, the "latest assault on the fraying broadcast sports model," according to Richard Sandomir of the N.Y. TIMES. Only the Super Bowl and the World Series "seem safe on broadcast televis... |
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FCC REPORTEDLY SPLIT ON FOX PROBE
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SITV AND NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCE OLYMPIC SPECIAL
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GRIZZLIES MAKE DECISION ON TV/RADIO RIGHTS FOR NEXT SEASON
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COX AND TIMES MIRROR ANNOUNCE SPORT CHANNEL VENTURE
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MEDIA NOTES
The NFL released its schedule for next season and in Baltimore, Vito Stellino writes that the "game of the season" between the Cowboys and 49ers will be played on a Sunday, "even though" it would "be
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