Archive for July, 2009

Dan Patrick‘s newest foray into television could put a new spin on the radio simulcast. A three-hour simulcast of The Dan Patrick Show will begin airing on DirecTV Monday morning. As opposed to offering viewers [...]

ESPN has lifted its ban on New York Post employees. Sports Illustrated writer Richard Deitsch reports that New York Post writers “have been told they are welcome to return to ESPN TV and radio.” This [...]

Ratings have not improved for MLB telecasts on TBS. So far this season, TBS is averaging a 0.5 U.S. rating for regular season MLB coverage, even with last year. In its final season covering the [...]

Ratings and viewership for All-Star games in several sports leagues in ’09. The MLB All-Star Game was easily the highest rated, most viewed All-Star Game, drawing an 8.9 rating and 14.6 million viewers. The NBA [...]

In a week when two soccer telecasts drew over 5 million viewers, the MLS All-Star Game could not even attract 500,000. The 2009 MLS All-Star Game drew a 0.3 U.S. rating and 484,000 viewers on [...]

In basketball vernacular, 0.4 usually refers to Derek Fisher‘s shot in 2004 or Mark Madsen‘s PPG average last season. For the WNBA, the number represents the lowest rating ever for the WNBA All-Star Game on [...]

FOX drew a 1.9/5 final rating for regional MLB coverage on Saturday, down 32% from a 2.8/7 for coverage on the comparable date last year, which featured a Yankees/Red Sox game. This marks the 10th [...]

In the wake of the news that Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz tested positive for steroids in ’03, what league is dealing with the worst scandal?

Bob Ley, John Saunders and Chris Berman: The three longest-tenured SportsCenter anchors will host a special, 90 minute edition of SportsCenter on Sunday, September 6. While the episode will “primarily focus on the sports news [...]

ESPN says that a report on a lawsuit against NFL star Marvin Harrison did not violate its policy on reporting against civil suits against athletes. An ESPN spokesman responded to a Sports Media Watch article [...]