FS Sports's List: Broadcasting

5-29-12

"New research made available exclusively to USA TODAY shows how consumers are using tablets, smartphones, game consoles — and, yes, Internet-connected televisions — to devour live sports, network TV and cable fare. "

News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) and Yankee Global Enterprises today announced an agreement that calls for News Corporation to acquire a 49 percent equity stake in the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES).

July 16, 2012

MLB is nearing completion of a multiyear deal with NBC Sports to create a weekly documentary series titled “Caught Looking” that will begin Aug. 15 on NBC Sports Network and chronicle behind-the-scenes elements of a key weekend series.

"April 23, 2012

NBA viewers will no longer have to put up with biased local broadcasters during nationally televised NBA playoff games."

Written by Matt Yoder | 02 April 2012

Kentucky defeated Kansas 67-59 in the National Championship Game on Monday night in New Orleans. The Wildcats dominated for most of the game and only the ghosts of Derrick Rose and Chris Douglas-Roberts even gave a shred of doubt in another Calipari choke job. Alas, the Kentucky defense made the stops when necessary down the stretch and they made enough free throws to easily seal the victory. With UK's championship well in hand, attention then turned to the broadcast booth. Surely, Jim Nantz would offer a prepared, pun-filled one-liner for Kentucky winning the national title, right? Umm... not so much...

Written by Matt Yoder | 07 April 2012

Perhaps Tim McCarver has Twitter searched his name on a Saturday afternoon one too many times. Maybe he was defriended on Facebook by one too many people. Perhaps his Google+ circles are feeling a little empty or he's seen himself autotuned on Youtube. Or, he could be confused and just really hate the movie The Social Network. For whatever reason, Tim McCarver opened the 2012 MLB season on Saturday by stating his belief that social networking is the worst thing ever..."

Published January 12, 2004
JOHN GENZALE

Bob Costas, perhaps the most recognizable personality in sports broadcasting, has covered Major League Baseball, the NFL, the NBA and college basketball. He has hosted just about every major sporting event, including the World Series, Super Bowls, NBA championships and, most notably, the Olympics.

Published January 16, 2012

What players and coaches could we see talking about football instead of working it on the field in several years — and how might they do? Here’s a field of candidates, with thoughts on each from the SportsBusiness Journal/Daily staff.

Published January 16, 2012
By Liz Mullen, Staff Writer

Pay cut, hectic schedule can make broadcasting career a challenging transition for ex-players, coaches

Michael Strahan seemed to fit right in with longtime Fox NFL analysts Howie Long, Terry Bradshaw and Jimmy Johnson when he began his broadcast career straight out of retirement following a Super Bowl win in 2008. But for the first few weeks of his new job, the seven-time Pro Bowler was dying inside.
“I don’t want to say from day one I was comfortable, because I wasn’t,” Strahan said recently. “I was scared to death.”"