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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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CBS' MASTERS COVERAGE TO INCLUDE CONTINUATION OF WEB SITE
CBS plans to provide information on The Masters via the network''s World World Web site and its site on Prodigy, as it has with the NCAA tournament. Information to be made available for on-line fans w
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TV NETS ALL TRY TO TIE THEIR WAGONS TO JORDAN
Michael Jordan will join Pat O''Brien Saturday when CBS carries "Doritos Presents Inside the Game with Michael Jordan." It will air between the NCAA Final Four games about 7:30 p.m. EST (USA TODAY, 3/
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HBO SPORTS PREMIERES ITS NEW SPORTS SHOW APRIL 2
HBO presents the premiere of "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" on Sunday, April 2 at 10:00pm EST, with additional playdates on April 4,6 and 7. The show''s Exec Producer is Ross Greenburg. Segments on
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TCI-TIME WARNER TALKS OFF, OR IS MALONE JUST "POSTURING?"
TCI has ended negotiations to buy out Time Warner''s 18% stake in TBS. Industry insiders said TCI "balked" at Time Warner''s price, about $1.6B or $18/share. TBS execs declined to comment. But in Atla
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MEDIA NOTES
Liberty Sports'' ''95 telecast package of the Miller Lite/AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour will be distributed by Prime Network. A total of 10 events will be offered throughout the season, which kicks of
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A WHOLE NEW MEANING TO SURF & TURF: NFL IS ON THE WEB
The NFL will launch "NFL Sideline," during the week of April 17, making it the first pro league with a site on the World Wide Web. The site will allow fans real-time access to NFL draft coverage and i
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USA TRACK & FIELD TRACKS TV RATINGS ON ESPN AND TURNER
USA Track & Field lists the ratings for its events that have appeared on ESPN and TBS (USATF) DATE NET/TIME PROGRAM RATING/SHARE 2/5/94 TBS 5-6:00pm Millrose Games 0.5/1 2/6/94 ESPN 1-2:30pm Mobil Inv
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MEDIA NOTES
Cleveland and Dallas were the strongest NFL televised- metered markets in ''94, based on Sunday afternoon local TV ratings. The two cities paced the nation, each averaging a 21.3 rating (NFL)....NBC r
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MEDIA NOTES
Sunday''s record rating for NBC''s coverage of Michael Jordan''s return raised the network''s season-to-date NBA average to a 5.4 rating and a 13 share -- an 8% increase from last year (NBC). At one p
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ESPN TAKES ISSUE WITH FOX'S HOCKEY PROMOS
Fox Sports has promised to present a new approach when it debuts the "NHL on Fox" on April 2, but there''s nothing new about the hockey promos Fox has been running, according to a senior exec at ESPN.
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