Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Sports Media Digest- June 28, 2012

http://sportsmediajournal.com/page/2/ TBS to Unveil All-Star Rosters Sunday- TBS will have exclusive coverage of the naming of the American League and National League All-Star rosters this Sunday. Matt Winer will be joined by analysts Dennis Eckersley, Cal Ripken and David Wells for the announcement beginning at 1:00p.m. ET. Following the announcement, TBS will have its Sunday MLB on TBS broadcast of the Chicago White Sox at the New York Yankees. Brian Anderson and John Smoltz call the action beginning at 2:00p.m. ET. ESPN Getting Solid Ratings for Euro 2012- With the Euro 2012 semifinals today and tomorrow, ESPN reports that the quarterfinal round of the tournament saw audience numbers up 31% over the 2008 event. The four matches had an average of 1.463 million television households and 1.918 million viewers. Through 28 matches (group stage and quarterfinals) Euro 2012 is averaging 889,000 households and 1,144,000 viewers – up 61 percent and 63 percent, respectively. Through 24 matches on ESPN Deportes, the network is seeing a 46% increase in ratings and a 117% increase in household impressions over 2008. Euro 2012 Announcers Set for Final on ESPN Radio- ESPN Radio has announced that JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth will be on the mic for the network’s coverage of the Euro 2012 final this Sunday. Kevin Winter will serve as pre-match, halftime, and post match host. Coverage begins on ESPN Radio at 1:00p.m. ET Sunday. SiriusXM Radio’s Coverage of the NBA Draft- SiriusXM Radio will produce special programming around the 2012 NBA Draft. Mad Dog Radio personality Dino Costa and former college basketball coach Steve Lappas will team up to host a special edition of The Dino Costa Show live from the NBA Draft on Thursday, June 28 (7:00 pm ET/4:00 pm PT), on Mad Dog Radio, SiriusXM channel 86. Fox Sports to Produce College Hoops Match on U.S.S. Midway- Fox sports has announced today that it will televise a college basketball game between San Diego State and Syracuse aboard the air craft carrier U.S.S. Midway. The game is set for Friday, Nov. 9th at 4:00 p.m. PST. Fox has announced that Dick Enberg will call the game. AT&T National PGA Event on CBS- The next stop on the PGA Tour, the AT&T National, will air this weekend on CBS. Coverage on Saturday and Sunday begins at 3:00p.m. ET. Jim Nantz serves as anchor with Sir Nick Faldo as lead analyst. Ian Baker-Finch calls the action at the 17thhole and Gary McCord at the 16th hole. David Feherty and Peter Kostis will be the on-course reporters. One2One with George Brett on CBS Sports Network Tomorrow Night- CBS Sports Network’s next production of its One2One interview series will feature MLB Hall of Famer George Brett. The half hour interview hosted by Ian Eagle will debut tomorrow night at 9:30p.m. ET.

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