We have less than a month to go in summer and with our Labor Day weekend coming next week, we all know that September means school, end of vacations and the like. It also means football in earnest. Where I'm going with this thought I don't know, but I'm feeling melancholy that the summer is … Continue reading Late Summer Megalinks
NESN’s “After The Game” to Show Athletes at Home
NESN continues to look for ways to capture the casual sports fan's attention with the new series "After The Game," set to debut on Friday, September 3, 2010 at 5:30 pm. Described as a new "lifestyle" program, "After The Game" will "showcase the personal homes, lives, and philanthropic efforts of New England’s beloved athletes." The show … Continue reading NESN’s “After The Game” to Show Athletes at Home
Red Sox Ratings On NESN Down 35.8% From 2009
In an article from Sports Business Journal, John Ourand reports that the Red Sox TV ratings on NESN are down almost 36% from last season. Red Sox lose RSN ratings lead The Red Sox are still 5th overall in MLB in terms of local ratings, averaging a 6.52 per game on NESN. Ourand has the … Continue reading Red Sox Ratings On NESN Down 35.8% From 2009
NESN Inks Jerry Remy to Multiyear Extension
Coming off the major health issues he went through last season, this is certainly good news. NESN and longtime Red Sox color analyst Jerry Remy have agreed to a multi-year contract extension. “I am truly fortunate to have been part of the NESN family for the past 23 years and that relationship will continue into … Continue reading NESN Inks Jerry Remy to Multiyear Extension
NESN Daily With Jade McCarthy and Uri Berenguer Premieres August 6th
NESN announced today via press release plans to launch its new nightly sports series, NESN Daily presented by Sun Life Financial on Friday, August 6 at 11:00 PM. NESN Daily is described as "a substantive and provocative sports news debate program" which features co-hosts Jade McCarthy (right) and Uri Berenguer. The show will air live seven nights … Continue reading NESN Daily With Jade McCarthy and Uri Berenguer Premieres August 6th
Kevin Millar to Join NESN as Studio Analyst
Not to be outdone by the CSN announcement of Connecticut Sun broadcasts, NESN announced today former Red Sox first baseman and "Cowboy Up" sloganmaster Kevin Millar has been added to their rotation of studio analysts for Red Sox broadcasts. Millar will make his NESN debut on Thursday, May 27th at 6:00 PM on Olympia Sports presents … Continue reading Kevin Millar to Join NESN as Studio Analyst
Game 7 Garners 13.2 Rating on NESN
Friday night's game was a disaster for everyone in Boston except for NESN, it would seem. NESN garnered a 13.2 household rating in the Boston DMA for Friday night’s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal against the Philadelphia Flyers. The program was the #1 rated show in the Boston DMA and the second highest … Continue reading Game 7 Garners 13.2 Rating on NESN
NESN Brings In The Viewers For Bruins-Flyers
The results may not have been Bruins fans wanted, but we were definitely watching on Thursday as NESN brought in a 10.3 rating for Game 6 of the Bruins-Flyers NHL Eastern Conference semifinal series. According to the network, that's the third highest rating for a Bruins game in the channel's history. NESN earned a 10.3 … Continue reading NESN Brings In The Viewers For Bruins-Flyers
Mainstream Media Review: NESN.com
As Bruce is on vacation this week. BSMW will be featuring reviews of some of the websites and content from several Mainstream Media outlets this week. A few weeks ago, I had compared WEEI.com to CSNNE.com to ESPNBoston.com. In that review I noted that NESN.com wasn't on the same level, content-wise, as those three outlets. That just might be … Continue reading Mainstream Media Review: NESN.com
C’s Pound Heat, Sox Pull One Out
The Celtics played like an awakened giant last night (Thanks, Quentin Richardson!) and after a pretty tight first quarter blew the Miami Heat out of the building last night, rolling to a 106-77 win at the Garden to take a 2-0 series lead. Check the full coverage from all over the web at CelticsLinks.com. The … Continue reading C’s Pound Heat, Sox Pull One Out
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