- The Ratings Game: Phillies games averaged a 6.5 rating on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia in April, up 30% from the comparable point last year (5.0). Meanwhile, games on The Comcast Network are averaging a 6.7, up 97%. (Comcast)
- Big Name: FOX NFL Sunday host and “long-time aficionado of international soccer” Curt Menefee will host coverage of the UEFA Champions League Final on FOX May 22. Menefee will be joined by Bruce Arena and former ESPN/ABC soccer analyst Eric Wynalda. (Fang’s Bites)
- Idle Note: ESPN will air the first meeting between Duke and Butler since the National Championship Game. The game will air on December 4 at 3:30 PM from New Jersey’s Izod Center. (ESPN)
Ted Turner, whose cable business transformed TV sports, dies
Ted Turner, the media mogul and team owner whose TBS "SuperStation" helped pave the way the era of cable...
