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Indiana station apologizes for NBA Finals cutaway
WPTA-TV, ABC’s affiliate in Indiana, “apologized” today for “cutting away” from last night’s NBA Finals Game 1 with “just over a minute left in the fourth quarter.” With the Pacers down 110-107, WPTA “cut away to its local 11 p.m. Fort Wayne news tease.” WPTA VP & GM Chris Fedele said, “We since...
Champions League, soccer properties drive CBS Sports digital growth
Despite a 5-0 blowout in the UEFA Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan last Saturday, CBS Sports has seen growth in its digital presence driven by soccer properties since boosting its presence in the sport.
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 audience on TNT/truTV down from recent years
The Oilers’ 4-3 OT Game 1 win over the Panthers on Wednesday night drew 2.42 million viewers, a figure among the lower Stanley Cup Final openers in recent years. Game 1 is down 22% from 3.16 million for the same matchup on ABC last year (a Saturday night), and down 12% from 2.75 million for Golden K...
NASCAR hopes for Cup Series race in Brazil, but unsure of timeline
NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps said he doesn’t “know when we’ll get to Brazil” for a Cup Series race, but added that he would “like to see it happen” as NASCAR prepares for its race in Mexico City, according to Erick Gabriel of MOTORSPORT. Phelps, who came to Brazil during the NASCAR Brazil round ...
ESPN’s ‘Get Up,’ ‘First Take’ moving N.Y. production to Lower Manhattan
Production in N.Y. of ESPN’s morning shows “Get Up” and “First Take” is moving to Lower Manhattan. Beginning Monday, “Get Up” will produce its show from ESPN’s new offices at 7 Hudson Square, followed by “First Take” making the transition on June 23. ESPN Radio’s morning show, UnSportsmanLike” with ...
ESPN’s ‘Rabil’s Places’ offering insight into the world of lacrosse
ESPN’s latest installment in the ”Places" docuseries franchise is “Rabil’s Places,” which debuted on Wednesday on ESPN+ with Premier Lacrosse League co-founder Paul Rabil helming a five-episode entry on the history and cultural impact of the sport. ESPN, Words + Pictures and Omaha Productions collab...
Column: Giving Bieksa more TV time may be way to liven up ‘HNIC’
Sportsnet’s “HNIC” can be a “predictable, sometimes dull product” for some viewers, but giving former NHLer Kevin Bieksa more camera time may be a way to “restore some of its former shine,” according to Rob Longley of the TORONTO SUN. The intermissions need to be “personality driven” if they are goi...
Pacers’ Carlisle advocates for Doris Burke amid ESPN reshuffling rumors
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle offered “praise and support” of ESPN’s Doris Burke during his press conference prior to Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday “amid suggestions she could be moved off the network’s NBA Finals coverage next season,” according to Zach Osterman of the INDIANAPOLIS STAR. The At...
‘Inside the NBA’ cast moves closer to ESPN, personalities cross over ahead of finals
With an “emotional farewell” last week to its long run on TNT, the cast of “Inside the NBA” took a “big step toward its move to ESPN next season,” according to Des Bieler of the WASHINGTON POST. On Thursday, ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, two of the “biggest personalities involved in that shake-...
SiriusXM parts with Michelle Beadle, Cody Decker
SiriusXM has “parted ways” with Michelle Beadle and Cody Decker, who hosted a weekday show from 1-3pm ET on Mad Dog Sports Radio, just days after the pair found out their show was being replaced by one of ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith’s new shows with the network. Beadle also “confirmed the news...
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We’re still experimenting internally with different formats and talking with the players’ association about that. I don’t think straight-up U.S. vs. World makes sense, but that’s not what they did in the NHL either.-- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, on bringing an international element to the NBA All-Star competition.
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