Archive for September 5th, 2012

Big Names: Fmr. Teammates McNabb, Dawkins, Join Broadcasting Ranks (Also: “Numbers Never Lie”)

Former Philadelphia Eagles teammates Donovan McNabb and Brian Dawkins will serve as television analysts during the NFL season. In other news, another former Eagle — Hugh Douglas — will join Jalen Rose and Michael Smith [...]

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NCAA Week 1: Big Increase For Penn State Opener; Clemson/Auburn Down

From the no-surprise department, the Penn State season opener attracted a large television audience Saturday afternoon.

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NCAA Week 1: Near Record For Boise State/MSU Friday Night

ESPN earned one of its largest-ever Friday night college football audiences for the clash between Boise State and Michigan State.

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NCAA Week 1: ABC Hits Six-Year High For Bama Blowout

The 2012-13 college football season got off to a good start for ABC over the weekend.

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NCAA Week 1: Overnight Ratings Drop Double-Digits For Labor Day Game

The annual Labor Day college football game was not exactly a ratings bonanza for ESPN.

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An Official Trend: ESPN Adds Former NFL Ref Gerry Austin to MNF

Following in the footsteps of Mike Pereira and Steve Javie — and Mendy Rudolph before them — another referee is making the leap to television.

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