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NBC 'Cautiously Optimistic' NHL Fans Will Come Back

When the puck finally drops on the NHL’s abbreviated 48-game season on Saturday, the league’s main TV partner NBC Sports Group hopes fans are in a forgiving mood. “As we [know], the hockey fans are a passionate group and we’re cautiously optimistic they’ll come back,” said Sam Flood, executive producer of NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network, during a... More

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Super Bowl Week About More Than Football for CBS

The Super Bowl is the biggest TV event each year, and nobody is better than the NFL at bringing in a wide-ranging and diverse audience. That is something CBS hopes to tap into as it prepares to set up shop in New Orleans for Super Bowl week later this month. “When you’re talking about the Super Bowl, you’re talking about an event that transcends sports,” said... More

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ESPN's 'NBA Countdown' to Unwrap New Studio for Christmas

When ESPN’s new  KIA NBA Countdown  team makes their ABC debut on Christmas, they will do so from a brand-new 4,000 square-foot set. The new set, which will be the largest at ESPN’s Los Angeles Production Center, is highlighted by six automated mobile video monitors and more space and maneuverability for the  Countdown  analysts. The network says that this... More

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Replacement Refs Share Their Story on 'Inside the NFL'

As NFL fans everywhere exhaled over the weekend thanks to the return of the regular referees, the replacement officials — who almost caused a national crisis — were able to fade back into obscurity. Showtime’s Inside the NFL on Wednesday was able to speak with two of those replacement refs about their experience. “I was glad to bring the nation together, I... More

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New Morning Show Makes NFL Network Part of Viewers' Breakfast

While  Good Morning America  and  Today  fight for morning supremacy, the NFL is trying to get its hands on some of those early viewers. On Monday, as training camps begin around the league, its network will debut  NFL AM , a new morning program that will air from 6-10 a.m. ET. “We’ve been thinking about it for a while,” Mark Quenzel, senior VP,... More