Archive for May 5th, 2011

One of the most popular and excitable play-by-play voices in sports is leaving his primary employer.Sports Illustrated reported Thursday that CBS NFL and college basketball play-by-play voice Gus Johnson has left the network after the [...]

The NBA’s most reliable draw over the past decade may soon be out of the postseason, but not before generating a few more big audiences for the league’s TV partners.The Lakers’ Game 2 loss to [...]

After record numbers during the first round, TNT got off to a strong start for second round coverage of the 2011 NBA Playoffs.The first four second round games on TNT each had increases in viewership [...]

Recent sports TV ratings news, including ESPN’s most-viewed first round of the NBA Playoffs ever, numbers for the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Versus, and a strong opener for the Grizzlies/Thunder series in Oklahoma City. NBA [...]

Even knowing how last year turned out, Bruins fans watched in record numbers to see their team take a 3-0 lead over the Flyers for the second straight year.Wednesday’s Flyers/Bruins Game 3 earned an 11.76 [...]

NFL Network is making yet another change to the announcing team for Thursday Night Football.ESPN play-by-play voice Brad Nessler and NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock will make up the new broadcast team for live NFL [...]

Recent news involving sports media personalities, including Andrea Kremer leaving SNF, Mike Emrick winning his first Sports Emmy, and Jason Sobel departing ESPN for The Golf Channel. Andrea Kremer: The Sunday Night Football sideline reporter [...]

Dick Stockton has faced his fair share of criticism in recent years, with one flub during Wednesday’s Hawks/Bulls game earning the ire of users on the social networking site Twitter.During a highlight of Bulls G [...]

The opener of the much-hyped Celtics/Heat series earned the largest audience for any second round NBA playoff game in eight years.Game 1 between the Celtics and Heat earned a 5.8 final rating and 9.219 million [...]