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• Hiestand on TV

  - 2008-09-03

  Inside the industry One hotspot this season in the Cold War between TV networks carrying the NFL: The highlights immediately following late Sunday afternoon games. ESPN announced Tuesday that Tom Jackson and John Saunders will join Chris Berman on the 7p.m. ET SportsCenter that will become...

  Tags: ESPN, Games, NBC Universal Inc., NFL, TVs

• Hiestand on TV

  - 2008-08-27

  Inside the industry ESPN pays the NFL far more for its TV rights -- $1.1billion annually just for Monday night games and no playoff games -- than the other networks carrying NFL action. But that, obviously, doesn't buy it any special favors. ...

  Tags: ESPN, Games, NFL, TVs

• Hiestand on TV

  - 2008-08-20

  Inside the industry CBS re-signed a veteran quarterback Tuesday and picked up some help on defense. Dan Fouts, a CBS analyst from 1988 to 1993 after a Hall of Fame NFL quarterbacking career, will be an analyst on some CBS NFL games...

  Tags: ABC Inc., analyst, CAREER, CBS Corp., ESPN, Games, NBC Universal Inc., NFL, TVs

• McCarthy on TV

  - 2008-07-30

  Inside the industry TV networks don't like to admit mistakes. But ESPN made the right call Tuesday, dropping Emmitt Smith from Sunday NFL Countdown and replacing him with the more experienced Cris Carter. Smith will take a lower-profile role in the network's pregame coverage. ...

  Tags: Carter, ESPN, NETWORKING, NFL, TVs

• Bending house rules put Charles in the chips

  - 2008-05-23

  Spectator sports Viewer's guide to the industry This hasn't formally been codified in any rule book. But when it comes to TV sports guidelines, there's TNT's Charles Barkley -- and then there's everybody else. Everybody else pretty much...

  Tags: chip, ESPN, NFL, TVs

• NFL draft: Day 2

  - 2008-04-27

  Today: Rounds 3-7 Time: 8 a.m. TV: ESPN

  Tags: ESPN, NFL, TVs

• Saturday and Sunday on TV

  - 2008-04-26

  Sunday on TV NFL draft (8 a.m., ESPN and NFL Network): Rounds 3-7 NBA playoffs: Cavaliers at Wizards (11 a.m., Ch. 4); Spurs at Suns (1:30 p.m., Ch. 4); Pistons at 76ers (5 p.m., TNT); Hornets at Mavericks (7:30 p.m., TNT) 60 Minutes (6...

  Tags: ESPN, NFL, TVs

• McShay gelling into his own

  - 2008-04-25

  ESPN's Mel Kiper went from being a teen obsessed with the NFL draft, sending his unsolicited previews to NFL teams, to being a brand. Now, he's a job description. Once a novelty, Kiper is a year-round draftnik who created a TV sports...

  Tags: CAREER, ESPN, NFL, TVs

• Pre-draft coverage to get more air

  - 2008-04-23

  The highest-rated shopping spree in TV sports -- the NFL draft -- might someday get its own year-round TV channel. Until then, viewers will have to sate themselves with ever-expanding coverage: Saturday, both ESPN and the NFL Network will air new four-hour lead-in shows before waves...

  Tags: ESPN, Games, NFL, TVs

• Black sportscasters up for Sports Emmy Awards

  - 2008-03-31

  [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Cable networks HBO and ESPN lead the pack of nominations by the National Television Academy for the 29th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. HBO received 31 nominations, including nods for the studio series "Inside the NFL," co-hosted by Cris Carter, Bob Costas, Cris Collinsworth and Dan Marino....

  Tags: Cable, ESPN, NETWORKING, NFL, nomination, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TVs