- The Ratings Game: Tuesday’s Celtics/Magic Game 2 drew a 5.7 overnight rating on ESPN, up 4% from Game 1 of the series on ABC Sunday afternoon (5.5). Overnight ratings for last year’s comparable Nuggets/Lakers Game 1 were not immediately available. (ESPN)
- Idle Note: ESPN and the Atlantic Coast Conference have agreed on a 12-year, $155 million/year deal for the rights to conference football and basketball games through the 2022-23 season, reports the Sports Business Journal. Currently, the conference makes approximately $73-$75 million/year from its current television deals with ESPN/ABC (football) and Raycom (basketball). (Sports Business Journal)
- Big Name: ESPN personality Chris Berman will officially get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. Berman, who was selected last June, is one of 28 new additions to the Walk of Fame this year. (ESPN)
YouTube balks at splitting NFL package with Netflix, broadcast TV back in mix, per Ourand
The twists and turns continue over the NFL's five-game media rights package. Just hours after Alex Sherman of CNBC...
