Ratings | SportsNewser SportsNation to Film Live Before US-Mexico Soccer Match in Philly By Cam Martin on Aug. 9, 2011 - 10:23 AM For the first time ever ESPN’s SportsNation will originate at a soccer match. Co-host Michelle Beadle and guest host Taylor Twellman will lead a 4 p.m. ET live broadcast prior to Wednesday night’s men’s match at ...
SportsNewser The SportsNewser Interview: Akbar Gbaja-Biamila By Marcus Vanderberg on Jul. 1, 2011 - 4:49 PM Former NFL player and NBC Sports broadcaster Akbar Gbaja-Biamila went on the adventure of a lifetime in Morocco. For five weeks, Gbaja-Biamila along with ex-teammates Robert Ortiz and Ricky Sharpe, teamed up for ABC’s Expedi ...
SportsNewser TNT has record viewership in NBA first round By Cam Martin on May. 2, 2011 - 12:40 PM Viewership was up 32 percent for the first round of the NBA playoffs on TNT, with 4.2 million average viewers versus the 3.1 million on average who watched last year’s first round games. In the numbers released Monday, TNT o ...
SportsNewser Rupert Murdoch looking to take over Formula One? By Cam Martin on Apr. 20, 2011 - 7:27 AM Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., which has its fingers in just about every sports pie on planet Earth, is looking to expand its reach into new territory: Formula One racing. Murdoch is reportedly in talks with Carlos Slim, the w ...
People | SportsNewser New Era Spot Highlights Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry By Marcus Vanderberg on Apr. 8, 2011 - 10:56 AM In honor of the first Yankees vs. Red Sox this afternoon, New Era has a great new commercial starring Alec Baldwin and John Krasinski. The “Rivals are Forever” spot will air on local and cable channels during the serie ...
SportsNewser LostLettermen.com Seeks New Sports Editor By Nadine Cheung on Apr. 7, 2011 - 6:18 PM Calling all college football and men’s basketball fans! LostLettermen.com is on the search for a new sports editor to join its New York team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for writing unique content for the site. ...
SportsNewser 2011 Women's NCAA Title Game Earns 2.7 Rating By Marcus Vanderberg on Apr. 7, 2011 - 8:00 AM The 2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship game between Texas A&M and Notre Dame on ESPN earned a 2.8 Nielsen rating with an average audience of 3.8 million viewers – – up slightly from a 2.7 rating and 3. ...
People | SportsNewser NCAA Title Game Delivers 13.3 Overnight Rating By Marcus Vanderberg on Apr. 5, 2011 - 12:41 PM The 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship game between Butler and Connecticut averaged a 13.3 overnight rating, down 17 percent from last year’s 16.0 for the Bulldogs vs. Duke. Even thought the numbers were down from ...
Ratings | SportsNewser Changing How Big Hits Are Broadcast By Noah Davis on Dec. 13, 2010 - 10:20 AM The New York Times ran a features on Cris Collinsworth over the weekend. Alan Schwarz’s story focuses on the announcer’s growing disgust with big hits, but one quote stuck out. Fred Gaudelli, the producer of Sunday Nig ...
SportsNewser ESPN.com To Launch The Heat Index By Marcus Vanderberg on Oct. 4, 2010 - 12:40 PM ESPN is single-handedly making sure you despise the Miami Heat this season. ESPN.com will launch a section on their website called The Heat Index, dedicated just to the Miami Heat. Mike Wallace and Brian Windhorst, who we mentione ...