View Post Fox News | SportsNewser | TV Biz Bob Costas Talks To Bill O’Reilly, And Dedicates Show To Guns By Alex Weprin on Dec. 6, 2012 - 9:23 AM As promised, last night NBC Sports anchor Bob Costas appeared on Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor” to talk about his commentary during the “Sunday Night Football” game this week. Costas i ...
SportsNewser NBC Olympics Slates Anchors, Correspondents for 2012 Games By Alex Weprin on Apr. 26, 2012 - 4:16 PM NBC Olympics has announced its anchors and correspondents for the upcoming 2012 games in London. Not surprisingly, Bob Costas will be anchoring NBC’s primetime coverage. This will be Costas’ 10th Olympics, and ninth as ...
People Katie Couric, Roger Ailes, Piers Morgan and Matt Lauer Walk Into a Super Bowl Pep Rally… By Alex Weprin on Feb. 1, 2012 - 4:37 PM If it seemed like TV news was particularly quiet this afternoon, it was likely because New York’s Michaels restaurant hosted a pre-Super Bowl “Pep Rally,” and just about everyone was there. Don’t believe us ...
SportsNewser ESPN Creating SEC Documentary Series Titled Storied By Marcus Vanderberg on Jul. 20, 2011 - 3:10 PM ESPN is creating four documentaries focused on stories of the Southeastern Conference. The Storied series will debut Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPNU with Herschel, on former University of Georgia running back Herschel Walker. The se ...
SportsNewser Video: Ron Artest Explains Metta World Peace By Marcus Vanderberg on Jun. 30, 2011 - 3:21 PM Ron Artest joined Pardon the Interruption Wednesday and explained why he wants to change his name to Metta World Peace. I can’t wait until the NBA starts selling World Peace jerseys.
SportsNewser Universal Sports Network Coming To DirecTV In August By Marcus Vanderberg on Jun. 15, 2011 - 11:56 PM Universal Sports Network and DirecTV announced a multi-year, multi-platform distribution agreement Wednesday. Under the terms of the deal, Universal Sports Network will launch on a free preview basis to all DirecTV customers in ea ...
SportsNewser | TV Biz Heat-Mavs Game 5 Earns 12.6 Overnight Rating By Marcus Vanderberg on Jun. 10, 2011 - 11:53 AM Game 5 of the NBA Finals on ABC between the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks earned a 12.6 overnight rating. Those numbers are down slightly from last year’s Game 5 between Boston and Los Angeles, which earned a 12.8 overnigh ...
SportsNewser Exclusive: The Ecstasy Of Defeat Cover Revealed By Marcus Vanderberg on May. 12, 2011 - 11:55 AM First on SportsNewser: The Onion is releasing The Ecstasy of Defeat this October and SportsNewser has an exclusive first-look at the finalized cover. Published by Hyperion, the book is a collection of the most memorable Onion spor ...
SportsNewser | TV Biz Boston Sports Blogapalooza III set for June 25 By Cam Martin on Apr. 29, 2011 - 9:28 AM West End Johnnie’s will be the site of Boston Sports Blogapalooza III on Saturday, June 25. The bar near the TD Garden will offer Hub-area bloggers the opportunity to network with other writers who don’t in fact live i ...
SportsNewser Philly columnist: Media should shut up about booing fans By Cam Martin on Apr. 18, 2011 - 7:26 AM Are you someone who boos a lot at sporting events? Do you boo when your favorite team has the audacity to fall behind in the first inning? Or when a future Hall of Famer goes into a prolonged slump? If so, that’s all well an ...