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ESPN Looking For Another Uptick In Indy 500 Ratings, Hoping Key Storylines Emerge05 / 24 / 13The Indianapolis 500 this Sunday on ABC will have "no shortage of compelling story lines," leaving TV execs "feeling confident about another bump in viewership this year," according to Dave Skretta of the AP. Ratings for the race "dropped precipitously throughout the 1990s," and while there have "be... Tags: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Media |
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ESPN Eyes Subsidizing Wireless-Data Plans
ESPN has had "discussions with at least one major U.S. carrier to subsidize wireless connectivity on behalf of its users," according to sources cited by Sharma, Ante & Troianovsky of the WALL STREET JOURNAL. The company would "pay a carrier to guarantee that people viewing ESPN mobile content wo ...
NFL Giants Signs Multiyear Extension With WFAN
WFAN-AM has signed a multiyear deal with the NFL Giants, extending the station's exclusive rights to broadcast preseason, regular season and postseason games. WFAN has been the Giants' flagship station since '97. Elements of the agreement include a weekly 30-minute, Giants-themed segment as par ...
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TV Distributors Get Rebates For Short NHL Season
TV distributors are "being financially compensated for missed NHL games in this season shortened by labor problems, but hockey fans and other pay-TV subscribers won't see any of it," according to Bob Fernandez of the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. Neither the NHL nor TV distributors "disclosed the financial ...
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Final Nielsen Ratings
MSG Network finished with a 3.68 local rating in N.Y. for its four telecasts of the Knicks-Celtics NBA Eastern Conference First Round series, up 40% compared to the net’s three telecasts from the comparable Heat-Knicks series last year ( MSG )….Fox Deportes finished the month of Apr ...
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Media Notes
In L.A., Tom Hoffarth notes FS West execs are tasked with having to fit "essential pieces like the Kings, Ducks, Dodgers, Angels and Clippers into the programming slots provided on FSW and Prime Ticket, with options available -- sometimes -- on Channels 9 and 13, KDOC and a Regional Sports Network s ...
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NBA Playoffs First Round Viewership Down 9%
The first round of the NBA Playoffs averaged 2.96 million viewers for 45 games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and NBA TV, down 9% from 3.27 million viewers for 44 telecasts across the five nets during last year’s first round. ABC averaged 5.11 million viewers for its four telecasts. That is up ...
Dick Weiss Among Layoffs At N.Y. Daily News
The N.Y. Daily News laid off several long-tenured writers yesterday, with the "total number of pink slips at around 15," according to sources cited by Joe Pompeo of CAPITAL NEW YORK. A source said that those who are “affected are being told that the headcount reduction is a result of a ‘ ...
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NBC Leads Sports Emmy Haul Behind Olympics
NBC walked away with 11 Sports Emmy awards last night, including five for its coverage of the London Games. NBC's "Sunday Night Football" won Outstanding Live Sports Series for the fifth consecutive year. HBO came in second with six awards and NBC Sports Network took the third spot with four wins. E ...
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EA Still Planning To Revive "NBA Live" Franchise
Electronic Arts late yesterday said as part of its FY '13 and Q4 earnings report that it still plans to release a new edition of "NBA Live" in the next year despite a three-year lapse and continued rumors of development problems. Further details will be disclosed at the E3 industry conference in L.A ...
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Media Notes
NBC yesterday announced Carrie Underwood this season will perform the "SNF" opening theme song. She will make her "SNF" debut on Sunday, Sept. 8 for the Giants-Cowboys game ( NBC ). "SNF" Exec Producer Fred Gaudelli said previous performer Faith Hill "called me in February and told me that she felt ...
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