Notes: ‘Inside the NFL’, ‘College Football Talk’, ‘Turning Point’
Recent sports media notes on three football studio shows, including Inside the NFL on Showtime and a pair of new shows on Versus — College Football Talk and NFL Turning Point. Inside the NFL Renewed […]
View ArticleNBC to Launch Talk Show Block on Versus
NBC will launch a new nightly sports talk show block on Versus next week, part of an ongoing revamp of the cable network. Starting Thursday, Versus (renamed NBC Sports Network in January) will televise...
View ArticleMore Ratings: WNBA Playoffs, College Football, New Studio Shows
Additional sports TV ratings, including the WNBA Playoffs on ESPN2 and NBA TV, Week 2 of the college football season on ESPN, FX and Versus, and the series debuts of several new studio shows, including...
View ArticleRatings: College Football on FX, WNBA Playoffs, IndyCar From Japan
Recent sports TV ratings news, including college football on FX, the WNBA Playoffs on NBA TV, and the IndyCar Series on Versus. Syracuse/USC Up 50% From Previous Week: FX drew 690,000 viewers for the...
View ArticleRatings: Missouri/Oklahoma, South Florida/Pittsburgh, WNBA Playoffs
Recent sports TV ratings news, including Week 4 of the college football season on FX and Versus, Week 5 action on ESPN, and the deciding game of the Dream/Fever WNBA playoff series. Over One Million […]
View ArticleRecord Viewership For Flyers/Bruins Opener on Versus
Versus got off to a strong start for the 2011-12 NHL season. Thursday’s Flyers/Bruins NHL Opening Night game earned 874,000 viewers on Versus, up 20% from last year (PHI/PIT: 730K), up 75% from 2009...
View ArticleRatings: NLCS Overnights, Flyers Record, College Football
Recent sports TV ratings notes, including overnight ratings for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, college football ratings on ESPN, ESPN2, FX and Versus (including Auburn/Arkansas),...
View ArticleRatings: Michigan/Michigan State, Baylor/Texas A&M, IndyCar on ABC
Recent sports TV ratings notes, including Week 7 college football final ratings on ESPN (including Michigan/Michigan State), FX (Baylor/Texas A&M) and Versus (Stanford/Washington State). Also...
View ArticleVersus to Air Crosby’s Comeback
A national television audience will have the chance to watch the return of Penguins star Sidney Crosby Monday night. Versus will televise Monday’s Islanders/Penguins NHL regular season game, Crosby’s...
View ArticleNHL Viewership Up 7% on Versus; Exclusive Games Up 15%
NHL viewership has risen on Versus through the first two months of the season. Through 22 games, Versus has averaged 322,000 viewers for regular season NHL coverage, up 7% from the comparable point...
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NBC Execs Undecided on New Versus Name
A new name for Versus is still expected sometime in the next few months, but NBC Sports Group officials have reportedly not yet settled on a new name for the network. Sports Business Journal reported...
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McGuire Joins NBC/Versus Full Time
NHL analyst Pierre McGuire will no longer split his time between TSN in Canada and NBC/Versus in the United States. McGuire will leave TSN to join NBC/Versus full time, he told the Montreal Gazette....
View ArticleRatings: MLB on FOX, Nationwide Series, NHL Draft
Recent sports TV ratings news, including Major League Baseball on FOX, the NASCAR Nationwide Series on ESPN, and the NHL Draft on Versus. Yankees/Cubs Down on FOX: Despite featuring Yankees/Cubs in a...
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Versus Scores Highest IndyCar Overnight
Sunday’s IndyCar Series Honda Indy Toronto was Versus’ highest rated NHL telecast ever in the metered markets. The Honda Indy Toronto earned a 0.41 overnight rating on Versus Sunday, the network’s...
View ArticleBig Names: Dave Strader, Jean-Jacques Taylor, Dan Hawkins
Recent news involving sports media personalities, including NHL voice Dave Strader reportedly heading to NBC/Versus full time, Jean-Jacques Taylor leaving the Dallas Morning News for ESPNDallas.com,...
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Versus’ New Name Will Be NBC Sports Network
NBC is set to finally officially announce a new name for Versus, according to a report by USA Today. According to USA Today, NBC Sports Group will announce on Monday that Versus will be renamed NBC...
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NBC Sports Network (aka Versus) Adds New Night of NHL Games
NBC Sports Network, which will still be known as Versus through the first three months of the season, has added a new night of exclusive NHL action as part of a significantly expanded schedule....
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2011-12 NHL National TV Schedule
The National Hockey League released its 2011-12 national television schedule on Thursday, featuring over 100 games on NBC and NBC Sports Network (currently Versus). The season begins with a...
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Flutie to Join Expanded NBC/Versus College Football Studio Show
As part of expanded college football studio coverage this fall, NBC Sports Group has added former ESPN/ABC analyst Doug Flutie to its roster. USA Today reported Sunday that Flutie will join fellow...
View ArticleBig Names: Vince Cellini, Marv Albert, Susan Panisch
Recent news involving sports media personalities, including Vince Cellini joining NBA TV full-time, Marv Albert working CBS NFL games with Rich Gannon, and the reported passing of a former OLN and ABC...
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