Ratings | SportsNewser Soccer Star: "I Regret not Kicking him Harder." By Noah Davis on Feb. 21, 2011 - 11:46 AM David Hirshey, HarperCollins’ executive editor who moonlights as a soccer writer, speaks with former Manchester United star Eric Cantona. In the interviews, Hirshey asks the hot-headed Frenchman about, well, being a hot-head ...
SportsNewser UConn Women No Match For Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl By Marcus Vanderberg on Dec. 22, 2010 - 4:04 PM The Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl: 2.0 overnight rating. University of Connecticut vs. Florida State: 1.0 overnight rating. I guess those miserable bastards decided to watch college football last night instead of the Hus ...
Ratings | SportsNewser Will NBC Retain the Olympic Games? By Noah Davis on Dec. 16, 2010 - 10:15 AM Bidding for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic rights begins next year and Mediapost’s David Goetzl takes a look at whether new NBC owner Comcast will place a high priority on keeping the Games on the Peacock. His conclusion? Absolut ...
SportsNewser Moneyball Out Sept 23, 2011 By Noah Davis on Nov. 24, 2010 - 2:00 PM Moneyball, the much–delayed film adaptation of Michael Lewis’ book, has a release date: September 23, 2011. The film, featuring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, is directed by Capote‘s Bennett M ...
SportsNewser Bill Simmons Solves MLS Cup's Ratings Problem By Noah Davis on Nov. 23, 2010 - 3:33 PM Ratings for MLS Cup, Major League Soccer’s championship match, fell in 2010. According to Sports Media Watch, “The Rapids’ championship-winning victory over FC Dallas earned a 0.5 overnight rating on ESPN Sunday ...
TV Biz Redlasso Sued By NBC, FOX By SteveK on Jul. 23, 2008 - 6:32 PM The New York Observer’s Felix Gillette reports Redlasso (a name you probably see a lot on this site) has been sued by NBC Universal, Fox News and the Fox Television Stations group in New York today. In May, NBC, CBS and FOX ...