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Feld looks to extend deal with Fox Sports for Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series races05 / 20 / 13Feld Motor Sports executives plan to meet with Fox Sports executives in the coming month to discuss an extension of their TV rights. Fox’s Speed network pays $1 million a year and shows 11 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series races live. Despite replacing Speed, a motorsports channel, with ... Tags: Media |
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Penguins among top-rated teams since ’97
Are this year’s Pittsburgh Penguins about to join the ranks of the most-watched American sports teams? Heading into their final regular-season games last week, the Penguins were on pace to post the highest average RSN rating for any U.S.-based MLB, NBA or NHL team since 2002. P ...
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Golf Channel streams it all
Editor's note: This story is updated from the print edition. Golf Channel will start streaming its entire channel on Wednesday, through a series of TV Everywhere deals it cut with six distributors. Live tournament coverage ...
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Predictions: Draft ratings will drop
With no big names in this year’s NFL draft, there may be more suspense in the selections than ever for viewers, but analysts expect television ratings to take a hit. Last year, 8.1 million people watched to see quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III taken No. 1 and No. 2 overall i ...
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For Nantz, a trio of unusual situations
Editor's note : This story is revised from the print edition. B efore the Masters started, CBS’s lead announcer, Jim Nantz , had a feeling something unusual would happen during the golf tournament. A little more than two months ear ...
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NBC Sports Group makes Conn. progress
The NBC Sports Group is halfway through its move to Stamford, Conn., with 250 employees already working out of the company’s new headquarters and four shows already being produced from there. The remaining 250 or so NBC Sports Group employees will be in place by July 1, completing a move th ...
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Up next: SEC network
The Southeastern Conference has completed the buy-back of its TV, digital and sponsorship rights from third parties, clearing the final hurdles to launch its TV channel with ESPN next year. The conference and ESPN will make a formal announcement on the yet-to-be-named SEC channel, which will laun ...
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Fox near deal to show new soccer event
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross’ dream of transforming Sun Life Stadium into a center for soccer in the United States could get a big boost this summer by way of an international tournament involving some top soccer brands. Details are sparse, as organizers had yet to finalize deals with ...
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Up next: SEC network
The Southeastern Conference has completed the buy-back of its TV, digital and sponsorship rights from third parties, clearing the final hurdles to launch its TV channel with ESPN next year. The conference and ESPN will make a formal announcement on the yet-to-be-named SEC channel, which will laun ...
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Deal gives Golden Boy slot on FS1
The launch of Fox Sports 1 in August will mean a larger, more consistent platform for boxing promoter Golden Boy through June 2015, with an option for 2016. The two sides completed the deal last week. Specific financials were not revealed, but the package’s level of fights indicates rights ...
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Can Twitter launch a ratings avalanche?
Editor's note: This story is revised from the print edition. M y Twitter feed blew up when the U.S. men’s national soccer team played Costa Rica in near whiteout conditions March 22. Commentary around the game and ESPN ’s produ ...
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