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NFL Will Likely Have To Change Dates For Next Year's Draft05 / 20 / 13The NFL will likely have to change the dates of the Draft in '14 because Radio City Music Hall is bringing back a spring and Easter show around that time, said NFL Senior VP/PR Greg Aiello . The Draft has been held at Radio City since '06. The change in dates is not connected to discussions over ch... |
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Tags: Franchises, Seattle Mariners
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Tags: ABC, Anheuser Busch, CBS, Chicago White Sox, MLB, NBC, News Corp./Fox, Philadelphia Phillies, Media, Viacom, Walt Disney
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Two regional sports channels are going online during their baseball telecasts, following a similarly successful program started by the A''s broadcast partner, KRON-TV. In Cleveland, SportsChannel Ohio
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Comcast-Spectacor, Oakland Athletics, Media, Time Warner
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Tags: Bank of America, ESPN, Franchises, NHL, Walt Disney
LIQUID LUNCH: MILLER WANTS CONSUMERS TO "THINK BIG"
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Tags: Anheuser Busch, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo
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Tags: Chicago Bulls, Comcast-Spectacor, Leagues and Governing Bodies, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, NFL, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, RDV Sports
MEDIA NOTES
In Denver, Dusty Saunders writes the new NHL team is close to signing both TV and radio deals, including a deal for about 25 games on Prime Sports and similar deal with a regional broadcast channel. T
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MAGIC'S MARKETING GURU THRIVES IN CIRCUS ATMOSPHERE
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BARRACUDAS SEEM TO BE SWIMMING IN UNFRIENDLY WATERS
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SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS CEO PURCHASES NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY
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Tags: Facilities, NASCAR, R J Reynolds, Speedway Motorsports Inc.
