Archive for August 30th, 2009

A look back at the week that was in sports media. This week: Rick Pitino, Michael Vick, Sports Illustrated and Bob Costas.

First, the results of last week’s predictions.Source: Sports Business Daily Sport Game/Event Net Prediction Final rating MLB Yankees/Red Sox or Cubs/Dodgers FOX 2.7 2.3 Last Saturday’s Yankees/Red Sox tilt on FOX drew a 2.3/6 final [...]

The Little League World Series got off to a solid start on ABC. Last Saturday’s Warner Robbins/Staten Island game drew a 1.1/3 rating, up 120% from a 0.5/1 for the comparable game last year, and [...]

ESPN has announced plans to debut a new, Boston-specific version of ESPN.com next month. ESPNBoston.com will launch on September 14, featuring Boston-specific columns from former Boston Globe writers Michael Smith, Peter Gammons and new acquisition [...]