SportsNewser | TV Biz Hugh Douglas Joins ESPN As Studio Analyst By Marcus Vanderberg on Aug. 1, 2011 - 3:08 PM Former NFL veteran Hugh Douglas is joining ESPN as a studio analyst. The former NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year will provide analysis on SportsCenter, NFL Live, First Take and ESPNEWS. Douglas makes his ESPN debut Monday, includi ...
People | SportsNewser Win $1M or New Truck in DirecTV NASCAR Bracket By Cam Martin on Jul. 26, 2011 - 4:03 PM If you’re like me, you need to be given a damn good reason to take an interest in NASCAR. Well, how about one million reasons? For the second year in a row, DirecTV is running its NASCAR Head2Head Knockout fantasy racing gam ...
People | SportsNewser ESPN The Weekend Ending At Walt Disney Resort By Marcus Vanderberg on Jul. 23, 2011 - 6:41 PM The Walt Disney Resort in Orlando will no longer serve as the home for “ESPN The Weekeend.” Walt Disney World sports media director Darrell Fry made the announcement on the Disney Parks blog: “In order to focus o ...
People | SportsNewser NBC To Air WrestleMania: The World Premiere By Marcus Vanderberg on Jul. 13, 2011 - 8:53 PM For the third straight year, NBC will air an hour-long WrestleMania special. WrestleMania: The World Premiere airs Saturday, Aug. 13 at 9 p.m. ET, and feature highlights from WrestleMania XXVII this past April. The highly anticipa ...
People | SportsNewser Joe Rogan To Host Relaunch Of Fear Factor By Marcus Vanderberg on Jul. 1, 2011 - 5:08 PM Joe Rogan is returning to his roots. The UFC color commentator will host the relaunch of NBC’s Fear Factor. Rogan hosted the show during its first run from 2001 to 2006. NBC ordered eight episodes and production begins in Au ...