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Game 6 Nail-Biter Draws 14.7 Overnight, ABC's Fourth-Highest NBA Rating Ever06 / 19 / 13The Heat's last-second comeback last night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals resulted in the fourth-highest rating ever for an NBA game on ABC and sets the stage for a massive mark tomorrow night in Game 7. The game, which saw the Heat beat the Spurs 103-100 in OT, earned a 14.7 overnight rating, peaking... |
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NETWORK NEWS: THE PEACOCK STRUTS; CBS LOSING STRINGER?
NBC: In the current issue of BUSINESS WEEK, Ronald Grover examines NBC''s pursuit to improve on last year''s third place finish. The strength of NBC''s Thursday night schedule has "propelled it to thr
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SHELL'S WONDERFUL WORLD OF GOLF TO RETURN FOR '95
"Shell''s Wonderful World of Golf" is returning in ''95 with four one-on-one matches over 18 holes of golf. The series, produced by Jack Nicklaus Productions, Inc, are scheduled to air on ABC later th
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DBS -- THE HOTTEST ITEM IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS HISTORY?
This morning''s WALL STREET JOURNAL reports that direct- broadcast satellite, "has shaken awake the sleeping giant cable industry, who has launched some of the most aggressive advertisements" the TV i
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Liberty Satellite Sports announced an agreement with the NHL which will grant Liberty national distribution rights for 200-300 regular season games (Liberty Satellite Sports).... Dimension Cable Servi
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FOX, NBC SPEAK OUT AGAINST POSSIBLE NFL PLAYOFF CHANGE
Yesterday''s report that the NFL is considering discussions about possibly changing its playoff system drew "objections from the two networks that carried most of the NFL''s regular season games." NBC
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A LOOK AT THE NEW LEADERSHIP AT TURNER SPORTS
Although the network is "showing plenty of games," the new leaders at Turner Sports "insist they are suffering from an identity crisis," according to Richard Sandomir in today''s N.Y. TIMES. Sandomir
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BASEBALL'S RADIO PARTNERS PONDER REPLACEMENT BALL
Radio stations holding the rights to MLB teams are questioning their obligation to carry replacement baseball. John Mainelli, program director for WABC, which holds the Yankees rights, says his statio
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PAC-10 REJECTION OF ESPN HAS SOME COACHES ASKING WHY?
The Pac-10''s rejection of a four-year, $3M offer from ESPN in favor of Liberty Sports has raised some questions within the conference. The ESPN deal was reportedly rejected due to the network''s desi
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FOX RELEASES ITS ALL-AMERICAN NHL SCHEDULE
Fox Sports announced its NHL regular-season schedule --a regionalized format starting on April 2 and carrying through the last five Sundays of the season. Fox will show a total of 28 games -- none inv
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The final rating for the Super Bowl was a 41.3 with a 62 share, officially ranking it 22nd out of the 29 Super Bowl games (N.Y. TIMES, 2/1)....Ticketmaster''s entertainment magazine is scheduled to be
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