Archive for May 10th, 2012

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Rangers/Caps Game 6 Solid For NBCSN

The penultimate game of the Rangers/Capitals series scored solid numbers for NBC Sports Network Wednesday night.

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NBA Playoffs: Knicks/Heat Finale Up From Last Year; Clippers/Grizzlies Down

One of the bright spots in an otherwise slow postseason, the short-lived Heat/Knicks series concluded with another increase in viewership Wednesday night.

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Idle Notes: ESPN, ACC, Extend Deal Through 2027 (Also: Big 12 FOX/ESPN Deal; L.A. TWC RSN Gets Name)

ESPN and the ACC have agreed to a new extension through the late 2020s. Meanwhile, Big 12 presidents have agreed to a previously reported deal with FOX and ESPN, and the new Time Warner Cable [...]

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Big Names: NFL Network’s La Canfora Joins CBS (Also: Cruz Jr. Joins ESPN, Summitt to Be Honored)

CBS Sports has hired an NFL Network insider. In other news, a new MLB analyst has joined ESPN, and former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt will be honored at the ESPYS.

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Why the NHL is Hot and the NBA is Not (Again)

In 1994, the cover of ‘Sports Illustrated’ ran a provocative headline that is likely framed somewhere in NHL headquarters: Why the NHL’s Hot and the NBA’s Not.

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