Recent sports media news, including a contract extension for the Blackhawks on WGN, FOX officially announcing primetime MLB coverage, and TNT heading on the road for its Thursday NBA doubleheader.
- The Blackhawks have agreed to a extension of their television deal with Chicago CW affiliate WGN through the 2015-16 season. The Blackhawks are currently in their third season on WGN. (wgntv.com)
- FOX officially announced Tuesday that it will televise three straight primetime Major League Baseball telecasts in May, confirming a story reported in January. Last season, FOX aired two primetime telecasts, the first such regular season windows on broadcast since 2004. (FOX press release from Fang’s Bites)
- Thursday’s TNT NBA studio coverage will take place from the London Hotel in Hollywood, CA, in advance of the network’s NBA All-Star Weekend coverage. This is the fifth time this season the TNT studio has hit the road, after trips to Boston (Opening Night), Cleveland (Dec. 2), Los Angeles (Jan. 17) and New York (Jan. 27). (Turner Sports)
