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Paul Finebaum Inks Radio, TV Deal With ESPN Featuring SEC Network Simulcast05 / 22 / 13Broadcaster Paul Finebaum "is leaving the Birmingham, Ala., market where his contract expired in January, for Charlotte, N.C., and a national forum: ESPN," according to Rachel Bachman of the WALL STREET JOURNAL. Finebaum signed "a five-year contract," but "neither he nor ESPN would give financial de... |
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LES EXPOS WILL NOT BE SEEN ON ENGLISH TV IN CANADA
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MEDIA NOTES
Fox Sports President David Hill will not comment on acquiring MLB TV rights until a CBA is signed by the players and owners: "I don''t think anyone would become involved in meaningful discussions unti
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NFL ACCESSES NIELSEN FOR AUDIENCE INFORMATION
Following the lead of the NBA, the NFL and its teams will have access to a range of national and local TV audience info under a new five-year deal with Nielsen Media Research. Nielsen''s newly-formed
THE INS AND OUTS OF THE SCRAMBLE FOR CBS
While today''s N.Y. POST reports that TCI has not ruled out a bid to buy Time Warner''s stake in TBS, which would allow TCI and Turner to pursue a network, USA TODAY reports that TBS Chair Ted Turner
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CHARTING
For the Nielsen overnight ratings, which is based on 32 major markets, the NHL on Fox received a 2.5 rating and a 6 share. NYR/PHI = Rangers/Flyers; SJS/ANA = Sharks/Ducks; CHI/DAL = Blackhawks/Stars;
Tags: Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Comcast-Spectacor, Dallas Stars, News Corp./Fox, NHL, Nielsen, Palace Sports & Entertainment, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, Southwest Sports Group, Media, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals
MONDAY NIGHT'S NCAA GAME RATINGS ARE DOWN FROM LAST YEAR
CBS'' UCLA-Arkansas NCAA men''s basketball final drew a 19.3 national rating -- down 11% from last year''s Arkansas-Duke matchup. This year''s rating is the lowest since Kansas-Oklahoma got an 18.8 in
SI PRODUCES REGIONALIZED COVER FOR UCONN'S WOMENS TEAM
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CFL AND TSN REACH TV DEAL
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LIBERTY SPORTS SALES GETS RIGHTS FOR DETROIT'S PASS SPORTS
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