Idle Notes: ESPN, Mountain West, Reach Deal (Also: HOF Game, Sports Emmys)

For the third time in 48 hours, a major college sports conference has announced a new television deal.

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Idle Notes: ESPN to “Significantly” Expand WNBA Deal (Also: Ravens’ Opener, ACC/Big Monday)

ESPN and the WNBA are reportedly close to an expanded television contract.

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Big Names: Simmons Punished For “First Take” Critique (Also: Ray Lewis, Patrick Ewing)

ESPN has reportedly suspended Bill Simmons from Twitter for criticizing “ESPN First Take.” In other news, ESPN has officially announced the hire of former Ravens star Ray Lewis, and former Knicks great Patrick Ewing will [...]

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TV Ratings: Yet Another Record For Blackhawks on CSN (Also: St. Louis Blues, NFL Combine)

The Chicago Blackhawks set yet another ratings record on CSN Chicago.

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TV Ratings: Nets Set New Record on YES (Also: Pittsburgh Penguins, NFL Honors)

The Brooklyn Nets set a new ratings record on YES Network this week.

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Big Names: Magic Johnson to Call College Game on ESPN (Also: Mike Tirico, Jeff Saturday)

ESPN NBA analyst Magic Johnson is headed to the broadcast booth for a college basketball game next week.

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TV Ratings: Super Bowl Sets Streaming Record (Also: Super Bowl Demos, “Elementary” Finals)

Super Bowl XLVII may have missed out on the all-time television viewership record, but the game attracted record numbers online.

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Super Bowl XLVII Least-Viewed Since 2010, Still Third-Best TV Program Ever

Though the 49ers came back to make it interesting, Super Bowl XLVII could not overcome an early lopsided score Sunday night.

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TV Ratings: Super Bowl Halftime Up, Postgame Down, “Elementary” Disastrous

More Super Bowl XLVII overnights, including a slight increase for the halftime show and declines for postgame coverage.

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Super Bowl Ratings: Pregame Show Hits Three-Year Low in Overnights

Overnight ratings for the Super Bowl pregame show were the lowest since the last time CBS aired the game.

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