Friday, January 20, 2012

Sports Media Digest- January 20, 2012

Here is a brief digest for Friday…

NBA Double Header Gives TNT Ratings Boost- TNT is reporting that last night’s NBA double header, led by the Lakers at the Heat, gave the network an average overnight rating of 2.2, 57% above the comparabe match-up last year at this time. The Lakers/Heat came in with a 3.0 rating while the nightcap between the Mavericks and the Jazz regsitered a 1.4 mark.

Fans Select Next NBA TV Fan Night Telecast- NBA TV has annlounced that fan voting this week has resulted in the selection of the Cleveland Caveliers at the Miami Heat as the network’s Fan Nightgame this Tuesday. Tip-off is at 7:30p.m. Here is the list of games fans will be voting on to air on January 31st…Celtics at Cavs, Nets at Pacers, Pistons at Knicks, Nuggets at Grizzlies or Kings at Warriors.

NBC Sports Plugs Its NHL Schedule- The NBC Sports Group will have four NHL games on its networks beginning Sunday. The broadcast network will have coverage of the Capitals and Peguins beginning at 12:30p.m. ET. NBC Sports Network (NBCSP) will carry the Blues at Red Wings Monday night at 7:3op.m. ET, followed by the Wild and Avalanche Tuesday ta 9:00p.m. ET and the Red Wings at the Canadiens Wednesday at 7:30p.m.

Sirius XM to Present the Senior Bowl- Sirius XM Radio will pr providing live coverage of this year’s Senior Bowl. The game will air Janaury 28th at 4:00p.m. ET on SiriusXM NFL Radio, channel 88 on Sirius and XM Premier.

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