Did the headline snag you? Did you click on this story in a fit of pique? Good. Point made. People, I'm getting old. This year I'll turn 50, an odd age that I never thought about when I was younger. I would contemplate turning 40 (where will I be, mid-life?) and 60 (will I be … Continue reading Tom Brady Doomed To Fail (and RIP Clark Booth)
Patriots TV Ratings Update
As I mentioned the other day, Monday night's Patriots/Jets game did a 42.2 rating (62 HH share) in the Boston area. That number is combined between ESPN and WCVB-TV. The Patriots-Jets game was the highest-rated game of the season in the local market and the third-highest all time, topping the Patriots Nov. 22 victory over … Continue reading Patriots TV Ratings Update
Patriots Ratings Continue Strong on Local TV
The Patriots/Browns game on Sunday, despite the disappointing result for New England, still resulted in big ratings for WBZ. The game posted a 30.73 HH Rating Locally, equal to a 60 share. The Patriots are on a record-setting pace for HH ratings through nine weeks in their designated market area with an average 31.9 HH … Continue reading Patriots Ratings Continue Strong on Local TV
Ryan, Gammons, Shaughnessy, Lynch Honored by NSSA
Peter Gammons has been inducted in the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame, while Bob Ryan has been named sportswriter of the year for the third straight year. Dan Shaughnessy was named the Massachusetts state sportswriter of the year. John Madden was inducted to the Hall along with Gammons, and Jim Nantz was … Continue reading Ryan, Gammons, Shaughnessy, Lynch Honored by NSSA
Less Live Spots from Spring Training on Local TV
The Herald's Jessica Heslam has a story this morning where she reports on some local TV stations that will be forgoing the customary trips to Red Sox spring training next month due to the economy. Channel 7 (WHDH) will not be sending anyone down to Fort Myers, while FOX25 may not send sports anchor Butch Stearns, … Continue reading Less Live Spots from Spring Training on Local TV
WCVB Loses Patriots “All Access” and Preseason Games To WBZ
WBZ-TV and TV38 announced today that they have acquired the broadcast rights to New England Patriots non-network preseason games, along with the All Access and Totally Patriots TV shows. This takes the games and programs away from WCVB Channel 5, where they had been shown for many years. It also essentially makes WBZ-TV the TV … Continue reading WCVB Loses Patriots “All Access” and Preseason Games To WBZ
Lynch Gets Scoop on Teixeira Talks
WCVB-TV's Mike Lynch reported tonight that Red Sox officials were down in Texas tonight meeting face-to-face (an indication of progress in the talks) with agent Scott Boras about free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira. Other outlets jumped quickly to confirm the story, but Lynch was the first in with the news. WEEI.com: Report: Red Sox officials meeting Boras to … Continue reading Lynch Gets Scoop on Teixeira Talks
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