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DOES THE MLB ON TBS PACKAGE REALLY BENEFIT FANS AND VIEWERS?

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.arts.tv/ZKTVL8uMENo

Among his points: – it’s too slow – the old fashioned code is a problem – it’s too expensive

http://awfulannouncing.com/2014/if-local-baseball-tv-ratings-are-so-strong-why-are-world-series-all-star-game-numbers-so-low.html

Basically, the lack of union contracts is what keeps ESPN branding itself on ABC's sports telecasts. I think what Bob Iger and company don't seems to fully understand in this regard when it comes to sports programming on ABC (in recent years) is the overall lack of creation of prime-time...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/anne-sweeney-top-disney-exec-687567

Looking at the TBS Era of MLB Postseason Coverage, 2007-13 http://networkedblogs.com/QbD0A

ABC'S NBA PLAYOFF RATINGS ARE IN THE TANK ABC is really hurting without the benefit of the Miami Heat on their airwaves. This past weekend, ratings for the Spurs-Warriors and Knicks-Pacers games suffered sharp declines. Sunday's San Antonio-Golden State matchup drew a 3.4 rating and 5.3 million...

5 QUESTIONS FOR THE RUMORED NBA TELEVISION RIGHTS TALKS Does Turner or ESPN/ABC Have A Chance Of Not Retaining A Package? Will The NBA Create A Third Television Package For FS1 And NBCSN To Fight To The Death For? Will The NBA Continue To Be On Broadcast TV? When Will These Deals Actually...

ESPN IS READY FOR YANKEES-RED SOX OPENING DAY

Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated recaps last week's Fox Sports 1 unveiling and what it has to do in order to mount a real challenge to ESPN.

Is the new Fox Sports 1 too male? The new sports cable channel tweeted a photo of all its talent, which includes just one woman — Erin Andrews.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/baseball-postseason- air-mostly-cable-starting-2014-234618123--mlb.html

“What Can We Expect From Fox Sports 1 and 2?” David Lieberman of Deadline has a Fox official telling its investors that Fox Sports 1 and 2 are expected to lose money at first, but it’s all about the long-term with the new channels. Georg Szalai of the Hollywood Reporter says Fox is downplaying...

Fox Sports Reportedly Has Eye on NBA TV Rights

http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2013/03/the-end-of-sportscenter-espns-flagship-show-hits-bottom/

http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013/february/the-issues-hindering-nbc-sports-network-s-growth-part-i.html

http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/22/tim-mccarver-final-year-at-fox-contract-talks-are-ongoing-if-fox-moves-on-who-replaces-mccarver/

http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2013/02/an-early-look-at-nba-tv-rights-will-anybody-challenge-espn/

USA Today’s Michael Hiestand analyzes the new MLB TV deals with Fox and Turner. Alex Ben Block of the Reporter goes over the MLB contracts with Fox and Turner. John Eggerton of Broadcasting & Cable writes that the American Cable Association, is railing against the MLB TV deals. Ed Sherman...

Edmund Lee of Bloomberg analyzes the new MLB TV deals with Fox and Turner. Joe Flint from the Los Angeles Times says MLB hit a home run by more than doubling its rights fees from Fox and Turner.

Here's an intriguing proposition that somebody on Awful Announcing wrote in response to CBS apparently only wanting to cover just the marquee events (and not the regular season) in a potential future baseball TV contract: *Let NBC take over the PGA Tour package on Saturdays (which in essence...

John Ourand of Sports Business Journal talks about the fierce bidding between Fox and Turner for the MLB TV contract.

http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2012/09/which-tv-networks-will-win-baseballs-version-of-musical-chairs/

http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2012/08/nyt-cbs-in-alliance-with-tbs-involved-in-mlb-tv-talks/ The New York Times reported Wednesday that Major League Baseball is in discussions with Fox Sports Media Group, NBC Sports Group, and a “TBS-CBS alliance” on a new television contract. FOX, NBC and...