Monthly Archives: July 2009

Versus close to finalizing college football schedule

By Ken McMillan | Published: July 24, 2009 | Comments closed
Versus has finalized its schedule for 12 college football telecasts this fall, with nine more to be determined by the Pac 10 and Big 12 conferences 12 days before the air dates.Versus airs three games from the Ivy League, eight from the Mountain West, five from the Pac 10 and and five from the Big [...]
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Army football moves to CBS College from ESPN

By Ken McMillan | Published: July 22, 2009 | Comments closed
Army football has a new TV home for the next five seasons. In 2009, West Point was in the final year of a five-year deal with ESPN to show its games on one of its networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Classic or ESPN360.com) but CBS College Sports has secured the rights to three live and [...]
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40 years? You don’t look a day older

By Ken McMillan | Published: July 10, 2009 | Comments closed
That’s right Mets fans, it’s been 40 years since that magical year of 1969 when the Amazins’ shocked the baseball world by winning the World Series over the Baltimore Orioles.Get the VCRs and DVDs ready for recording because SportsNet New York will re-air all five games of the Fall Classic, not just the four games [...]
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Canadian football whets our appetite

By Ken McMillan | Published: July 10, 2009 | Comments closed
It’s July so that means it’s my time to celebrate the return of the Canadian Football League to cable TV. Okay, maybe the Northern brand is not suitable for you four-down types, but the pass-happy, three-down game is a suitable for football fans who need their fix before meaningless NFL exhibitions.MSG Plus has secured the [...]
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Did someone say, "Fox Puck?"

By Ken McMillan | Published: July 9, 2009 | Comments closed
It’s one thing to have to listen to Chris Berman yell, “Back, back, back, back, back … gone!” during a normal baseball game. It gets worse (and tiresome) during “Home Run Derby” ceremonies on the Monday evening (8 p.m. ET) prior to the All-Star Game.This year, ESPN will add new “Ball Track” technology to its [...]
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Federer-Roddick Wimby final drew big numbers

By Ken McMillan | Published: July 9, 2009 | Comments closed
The Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles final between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick produced riveting tennis and outstanding ratings numbers, especially in the New York market.The Sunday match was the most-viewed men’s final in 10 years with an average of 5.71 million viewers. The 1999 final between Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi drew an average of 5.8 [...]
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ESPN/ABC shake up college football announce teams

By Ken McMillan | Published: July 9, 2009 | Comments closed
ESPN has jumbled a few of its announcer pairings for its massive college football schedule this season. Here’s a rundown of what to expect.The ABC Saturday primetime game has no change with Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit and reporter Lisa Salters.The ESPN Saturday primetime game will now have Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge and reporter Erin Andrews. [...]
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Olympics sports gain a second home

By Ken McMillan | Published: July 9, 2009 | Comments closed
The long-awaited announcement of the U.S. Olympic Network (USON) channel was made this week, with a rollout in 2010, but after the Vancouver Winter Games.The network will be managed by cable giant Comcast, which will place the channel on its digital classic tier in more than 10 million homes. You can expect a lot of [...]
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Army signs new radio affiliate deal (updated)

By Ken McMillan | Published: July 9, 2009 | Comments closed
Army football games have a new radio home in the Hudson Valley. Cumulus Media stations WALL (1340-AM) in Middletown and WEOK (1390-AM) in Poughkeepsie will carry all home and away football games, plus the “This Week in Army Football” radio show on most Thursday nights. The stations will also air the 90-minute “Army Football Tailgate [...]
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