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 ...
People | SportsNewser NBC Chicago Sports Anchor Found Dead At 38 By Marcus Vanderberg on May. 12, 2011 - 1:29 PM NBC Chicago sports anchor Daryl Hawks was found dead Thursday morning in Atlanta. Hotel employees discovered the 38-year-old in his room at approximately 9:30 a.m. after he missed a wake-up call. He was pronounced dead at a local ...
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 ...
SportsNewser | TV Biz Watson Proves a Ratings Winner By Noah Davis on Feb. 16, 2011 - 12:26 PM So the computer is kicking butt and taking names (Toronto????) in Jeopardy. But the real winner is the show itself, which is averaging its best ratings in four years. Monday’s show “averaged an 8.7 household rating Mon ...
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 ...