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Chicago Hope: Blackhawks' Local Audience Helping Drive NBC, NBSN RatingsThe Blackhawks' local ratings in the Chicago market during the NHL playoffs are "having a huge impact on the overall national rating for their games on NBC and NBC Sports Network," according to Ed Sherman of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. NBC Sports Net's Blackhawks-Red Wings Western Conference Semifinals Gam... Tags: Chicago Blackhawks, Media |
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LIBERTY SPORTS OFFICIALLY INKS PAC 10 DEAL
Liberty Sports and the Pac 10 have reached an agreement providing Liberty with network and national cable TV rights to Pac 10 men''s basketball games beginning in ''95-96 and running through the ''98-
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CBS GETS DAYTONA 500 RESTARTED; RATING THE FLY-CAM
CBS TV "effectively waved the green flag to restart the Daytona 500 after a rain delay, ... threatening to pull the plug and switch to basketball if the cars weren''t running" by 3:45pm EST, according
NBC DROPS FOREIGN OWNERSHIP COMPLAINT AGAINST FOX
NBC announced Friday that it has withdrawn a request for a government ruling on the legality of Fox Broadcasting''s ownership. The decision to drop the request came after News Corp. agreed to carry NB
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LES EXPOS SIGN FRENCH-TV PACKAGE, BUT NO ENGLISH TV
While the Expos this week announced a 52-game TV package on two free French-language stations, team President Claude Brochu says the team "struck out again in its bid to get some games" on English-lan
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Charles Barkley will attend a special court dedication on this weekend''s NBA "Inside Stuff." Nike has made a basketball court made of recycled sneakers for Phoenix''s youth (NBA Entertainment)....ABC
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LEAFS NEGOTIATE WITH MOLSON TO MAKE RECORD TV DEAL
The Maple Leafs are "ready to cash in on their popularity" as negotiations continue for the team''s local TV rights, according to Rob Longley in today''s TORONTO SUN. Sources said Leafs Owner Cliff Fl
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ESPN TAKES A SALES BREAK; SPECULATION RUNS RAMPANT
ESPN stopped selling inventory for a few days two weeks ago, a move "indicative of the most robust sports marketplace in recent years." Jack Bonanni, Senior VP/Ad Sales at ESPN, said the "flow of busi
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PHILLIES TV SPONSORS GETTING RESTLESS?
TV sponsors for the Phillies are "getting restless -- and they might be in line for rebates," according to this morning''s PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. Phillies VP/Marketing Dennis Mannion said no sponsors
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GOLF CHANNEL EXTENDS CABLE REACH VIA DEAL WITH MSO GROUP
The Golf Channel has signed a distribution agreement with Telesynergy, Inc, a consortium of cable companies serving 3.8M subscribers throughout the country via its 12 member Multi-System Operators (MS
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NBA TO HOLD SILENT EXPANSION DRAFT
The NBA expansion draft, scheduled to be held on June 24 or 26, should get the same live TV treatment as yesterday''s NFL expansion draft, according to Neil Campbell of the Toronto GLOBE & MAIL. As pl
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