Category Archives: Television
ESPN/ NBA Playoff Schedule Through the Weekend
ESPN and ABC Sports will continue its coverage of the NBA Playoffs with games which will begin to air this Thursday night.
Here is the schedule through Sunday:
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Commentators | Network |
| Thurs, May 17 | 7 p.m. | Miami at Indiana Gm. 3 | Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox | ESPN, ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV, WatchESPN |
| 9:30 p.m. | L.A. Clippers at San Antonio Gm. 2 | Dan Shulman, Chris Mullin, Ric Bucher | ESPN, ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV, WatchESPN | |
| Fri, May 18 | 7 p.m. | Kia NBA Countdown | Magic Johnson, Jon Barry, Michael Wilbon, Chris Broussard | ESPN |
| 8 p.m. | Boston at Philadelphia Gm. 4 | Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Holly Rowe | ESPN, ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV, WatchESPN | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers Gm. 3 | Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa SaltersESPN Radio: Jim Durham, Dr. Jack Ramsay | ESPN, ESPN Radio (9:30 p.m.), ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV, WatchESPN | |
| Sat, May 19 | 3 p.m. | Kia NBA Countdown | Johnson, Barry, Wilbon, Broussard | ABC |
| 3:30 p.m. | San Antonio at L.A. Clippers Gm. 3 | Breen, Van Gundy, Salters | ABC | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers Gm. 4 | Durham, Ramsay | ESPN Radio | |
| Sun, May 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Kia NBA Countdown | Johnson, Barry, Wilbon, Broussard | ABC |
| 3:30 p.m. | Miami at Indiana Gm. 4 | Tirico, Brown, CoxESPN Radio: Kevin Calabro, Will Perdue | ABC, ESPN Radio (2:30 p.m.) |
Sports Media Digest- May 15, 2012
Golf Channel Gets High Viewership for Players Championship- The week-long coverage of The Player’s Championship on the Golf Channel was the highest-rated and most-watched week in the history of the network’s coverage of the event. Average ratings (.17) and viewers (171,000) for the week both were 15 percent higher than the previously high marks for each category in 2007 and 2010, respectively, and 38 and 44 percent higher than last year.
ESPN/Twitter Announce Collaboration- ESPN announced a strategic collaboration with Twitter that will offer fans and advertisers unique, interactive programs around major sporting events. Beginning with the NBA Finals the partners hope the collaboration will give marketers a clear and powerful way to link on-air and online social conversations around sports. For the NBA Finals ESPN and Twitter will promote GameFace, where fans will be encouraged to tweet photographs of their “game face” throughout the finals. At the conclusion of each game, NBA Tonight analysts will highlight the competition and reveal the best photographs on-air. The best photos will also be featured in a photo gallery on ESPN.com/NBA.
Robin Roberts Gets Back into Sports with New Show- ESPN, espnW, and ABC News are working together to produce In the Game with Robin Roberts. The Good Morning America anchor and former ESPN’er will host the program which will feature interviews with accomplished female athletes. The eight episode feature will air every Thursday beginning this week between 9:00am.m and 12:00p.m. ET on SportsCenter. The segments will also be featured prominently online on espnW.com and ABC News.com.
ESPN Launches New Radio App for IOS- ESPN has announced the launch of a new app for ESPN Radio for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The new app provides personalized sports listening experience both live and on demand and includes a new feature that allows fans to build their own sports stations. Additionally, fans now have the option to rewind live audio streams, including ESPN Deportes Radio. Versions for Android and Windows 7 smartphones are slated to launch later this summer.
24/7: Road to Pacquiao/Bradley Debuts This Weekend- HBO Sports continues its 24/7 series this weekend with a preview of the Manny Pacquiao/Timothy Bradley bout. 24/7: Road to Pacquiao/Bradley, the behind-the-scenes look at the fighters preparing for their June fight debuts Saturday at 10:15p.m. ET.
NFL Network Schedule for the Coming Week
The upcoming television schedule on the NFL Network will feature the latest in the Top 100: Players of 2012 and a new edition of The Rich Eisen Podcast.
The countdown of the Top 100: Players of 2012 takes place tomorrow night at 8:00p.m. ET with numbers 70 through 61. Lindsay Rhodes, Kurt Warner, Warren Sapp and Daryl Johnston will follow the show at 9:00p.m. ET with The Top 100: Players of 2012 – Reactions.
Troy Aikman, Emmit Smith, and Michael Irvin will be the trio of guests on the next edition of The Rich Eisen Podcast which debuts Thursday at 1:30p.m. ET.
Here is the entire NFL Network schedule for the next week:
Tuesday, May 15
4:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Real Life Heaven
4:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: Greatest Games 2011
5:00 PM – Sound FX: Michael Strahan
5:30 PM – Sound FX: Bill Belichick
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Gutsiest Calls
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #4
9:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #5
10:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #6
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #4
1:00 AM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #5
2:00 AM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #6
Wednesday, May 16
12 NOON – NFL Films Presents: Jerry Wolman
12:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 10, 2010
1:00 PM – 1998 Atlanta Falcons
1:30 PM – 1998 Denver Broncos
2:00 PM – America’s Game: 1998 Denver Broncos
3:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #4
4:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #5
5:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #6
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Mobile Quarterbacks
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #70-61
9:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012 – Reactions: #70-61
10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Clutch Quarterbacks
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #70-61
1:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012 – Reactions: #70-61
2:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Clutch Quarterbacks
Thursday, May 17
12 NOON – NFL Films Presents: Picture Perfect
12:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 11, 2010
1:00 PM – 1999 St. Louis Rams
1:30 PM – The Rich Eisen Podcast
2:00 PM – America’s Game: 1999 St. Louis Rams
3:00 PM – America’s Game: 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers
4:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #70-61
5:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012 – Reactions: #70-61
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Clutch Quarterbacks
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Super Bowl Performances
9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Single-Season Performances
10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Gutsiest Performances
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – NFL’s Top 10: Super Bowl Performances
1:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Single-Season Performances
2:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Gutsiest Performances
3:00 AM – The Rich Eisen Podcast
3:30 AM – Sound FX: Michael Strahan
Friday, May 18
12 NOON – NFL Films Presents: Hairy Proposition
12:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 12, 2010
1:00 PM – 2000 New York Giants
1:30 PM – 2000 Baltimore Ravens
2:00 PM – America’s Game: 2000 Baltimore Ravens
3:00 PM – America’s Game: 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers
4:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Super Bowl Performances
5:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Single-Season Performances
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Gutsiest Performances
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Arena Football League: Orlando Predators at New Orleans VooDoo – LIVE
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – The Rich Eisen Podcast
12:30 AM – Sound FX: Bill Belichick
1:00 AM – NFL Follies: Best of Football Follies
2:00 AM – NFL Follies: NFL TV Follies
Saturday, May 19
9:00 AM – The Rich Eisen Podcast
9:30 AM – Sound FX: Steve Mariucci
10:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #80-71
11:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #70-61
12 NOON – NFL Classic: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – 2007 NFC Championship Game
3:00 PM – NFL’s Greatest Games: Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns – 1986 AFC Championship Game
4:30 PM – NFL’s Greatest Games: Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Oilers – 1992 AFC Wild Card Game
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Power Backs
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access – Week in Review
8:00 PM – Fans’ Choice: Super Bowl Replays
9:00 PM – Fans’ Choice: Super Bowl Replays
10:00 PM – Fans’ Choice: Super Bowl Replays
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access – Week in Review
12 MIDNIGHT – Fans’ Choice: Super Bowl Replays
1:00 AM – Fans’ Choice: Super Bowl Replays
2:00 AM – Fans’ Choice: Super Bowl Replays
Sunday, May 20
7:00 AM – Sound FX: Michael Strahan
7:30 AM – The Rich Eisen Podcast
8:00 AM – Fans’ Choice: Super Bowl Replays
9:00 AM – Fans’ Choice: Super Bowl Replays
10:00 AM – Fans’ Choice: Super Bowl Replays
11:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Uniforms
12 NOON – NFL’s Top 10: Power Backs
1:00 PM – NFL Replay: Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions – Week 11, 2011
2:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 11, 2011
3:00 PM – Sound FX: Bill Belichick
3:30 PM – Sound FX: Steve Mariucci
4:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #4
5:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #5
6:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #6
7:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #90-81
8:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #80-71
9:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #70-61
10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Football Myths
11:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Worst Teams
12 MIDNIGHT – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #90-81
1:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #80-71
2:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #70-61
Monday, May 21
6:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #90-81
7:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #80-71
8:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #70-61
9:00 AM – Sound FX: Week 7, 2011
9:30 AM – Sound FX: Week 8, 2011
10:00 AM – Sound FX: Week 9, 2011
10:30 AM – Sound FX: Rex Ryan
11:00 AM – Sound FX: Bill Parcells
11:30 AM – Sound FX: Andy Reid
12 NOON – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #1
1:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #2
2:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #3
3:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #4
4:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #5
5:00 PM – Hard Knocks – 2001 Baltimore Ravens: Episode #6
6:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2012: #70-61
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – NFL’s Greatest Games: San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys – 1981 NFC Championship Game
9:30 PM – NFL’s Greatest Games: San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers – 1998 NFC Wild Card Game
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – NFL’s Greatest Games: San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys – 1981 NFC Championship Game
1:30 AM – NFL’s Greatest Games: San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers – 1998 NFC Wild Card Game
ESPN Announces Second Round of 30 for 30 Documentaries
With the success of it’s initial foray into the world of documentary film making with its 30 for 30 series three years ago, ESPN has announced that a second round of 30 for 30 documentaries will be produced beginning this October.
ESPN Films will spearhead the effort, working once again with a variety of film makers to tell the stories of some of sports historic moments and legendary characters.
“30 for 30 was conceived as a finite collection and when the original series ended in December of 2010 with Pony Excess, we had underestimated the strength of the connection fans had made between sports documentaries and the 30 for 30 brand,” said Connor Schell, vice president of ESPN Films said in a press release. “We’re proud to have created a brand that has become synonymous with quality sports storytelling and we see value in bringing back a second collection of 30 films.”
ESPN Films will expand its offerings by also producing 30 for 30 Shorts – a 30-part digital short film series. 30 for 30 Shorts will be similar to the feature-length films in that each piece will represent a specific point of view of the filmmaker and will be a reflection of how they blend the narrative with their own visual style. The shorts will be available monthly beginning in September on Bill Simmons’ Grantland.com. The first short, ‘Here Now” about Pete Rose, is currently available for viewing.
Some of the topics for films in the series will focus on the career of Bo Jackson, the 1983 NC State Men’s College Basketball National Championship team, and how some athletes could not handle the money that went along with their fame.
College Baseball This Week on ESPN
The college baseball regular season is winding down. Here is the scheudle of games slated to air this week on the networks of ESPN:
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, May 17 | 6 p.m. | Virginia Tech at No. 6 North Carolina | ESPN3 |
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 22 Mississippi at Vanderbilt | ESPNU | |
| Fri, May 18 | 6 p.m. | Virginia Tech at No. 6 North Carolina | ESPN3 |
| Sat, May 19 | 1 p.m. | No. 9 LSU at No. 2 South Carolina | ESPNU |
| 2 p.m. | Virginia Tech at No. 6 North Carolina | ESPN3 |
