Revolving Door | SportsNewser Blog Publishes Longhorn Network ESPN Contract By Cam Martin on Aug. 9, 2011 - 5:30 PM The Midnight Yell submitted an Open Records Request in July to acquire the television contract between ESPN and the University of Texas that outlines the content requirements and revenue sharing of the Longhorn Network. It recentl ...
SportsNewser Video: ESPN's Bob Ley Reciting Jay-Z's 'Blow the Whistle' By Cam Martin on Jun. 9, 2011 - 4:42 PM Who would have suspected that ESPN’s Bob Ley was a spoken word superstar just waiting for the right vehicle to unleash his hidden talent? The inspiration he needed was apparently Jay-Z’s ‘Blow the Whistle,’ ...
SportsNewser | TV Biz TNT's 2011 NBA Playoffs Most Watched In Cable History By Marcus Vanderberg on May. 27, 2011 - 1:56 PM TNT’s coverage of the 2011 NBA Playoffs was the most-watched in cable television history, capped off by a 6.3 U.S HH rating and 10.4 million total viewers for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Chicago Bulls ...
SportsNewser | TV Biz WatchESPN App Now Available On Android Devices By Marcus Vanderberg on May. 9, 2011 - 3:38 PM Starting today, the WatchESPN App is now available on Android phone and tablet devices to Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks and Verizon FiOS TV subscribers who receive ESPN’s linear networks as part of their video sub ...
People | SportsNewser Handicapping the Next NHL Broadcasting Rights Deal By Noah Davis on Oct. 5, 2010 - 11:57 AM NBC and Versus’ broadcast rights for the NHL end after this season, and Sports Business Journal‘s Tripp Mickle and John Ourand put together a nice look at the potential bidders. Their take? The two networks that curren ...