Tag Archives: ESPN

Chicago Tribune cuts Blackhawks, White Sox coverage

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Terence | Permalink 0

Eliminates beat coverage in cost-cutting move This is something you’d expect in a much smaller market. But not in sports-crazy Chicago. But this is what we have here, [..]

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Chicago Fire strikes exclusive deal with ESPN Plus

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Terence | Permalink 0

Three-year pact means no linear TV – for now If you want to watch Chicago Fire, you can still watch it on NBC. But if you want to [..]

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Disney, Fox deal near

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

Fox’s regional sports networks now could be part of sale A deal to sell the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox to The Walt Disney Company is coming [..]

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21st Century Fox, Disney in talks to merge

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

The two rivals are discussing, but would not include some Fox properties, including Fox News and Chicago’s WFLD-TV Itchy and Scratchy joining forces with Mickey Mouse? It could [..]

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T Dog’s Media Notepad: Megyn Kelly stumbles, bumbles in premiere

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

If you are employed during the day, be extremely grateful you don’t have to witness the battle of the mediocre at 9 a.m.: September 25th saw the premiere [..]

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Think Tank Express: ESPN’s Jemele Hill should keep her job (updated)

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

Why? Bill Maher and former Rep. Joe Walsh have said much worse about African-Americans – and they get to keep THEIR jobs  (Editor’s Note: This post has been [..]

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ESPN fights its way back into the boxing business

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

More boxing on the way As the sports world Saturday was focusing on the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor pay-per-view fight from Las Vegas, ESPN made some boxing news of [..]

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Disney splits with Netflix; creates new OTT service

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

                  Disney to pull films from SVOD service in 2019; launches new service; also new ESPN OTT In a stunning [..]

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Chicago Crosstown Cup baseball games draws viewers

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

(Editor’s Note: This story was originally posted on Tumblr July 27 due to a site outage and has been updated from the original. Contains strong language – reader [..]

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Black day at Bristol

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

As anticipated, ESPN lays off staffers, writers, on-air personnel Several recognizable names cut, including two with Chicago ties As expected, ESPN announced Wednesday it was laying off around 100 people [..]

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The Media Notepad: Michelle Beadle becomes full-time host of NBA Countdown

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

Also: Page Six clears 90 percent  of country First look at new Defenders; ABC 7 drops “First Alert” branding; Frank Mathie retires. In an unusual move late in the [..]

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T Dog Media’s Notepad: Chicago TV stations make changes

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

An all-local edition, with news on local TV changes; Kap & Co. moving to another timeslot; Chicago loses population again; and another person featured in CNN’s Chicagoland is [..]

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T Dog’s Media Notepad: “All In” special on Chicago violence draws decent numbers

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 1

Discussion on Chicago violence draws over a million viewers; also, news on CBS, The Bulls, and Big Bang As gun violence continues to plague Chicago, the national spotlight [..]

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T Dog’s Think Tank: America is suffering from Chicago fatigue

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

Non-Chicagoans tired of hearing about Chicago  Will advertisers bail out of the Windy City because of negative media coverage? During NHL All-Star weekend in Los Angeles, Chicago Blackhawks stars [..]

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T Dog’s Think Tank: Disrespect of Chicago’s South Side continues

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Terence | Permalink 0

    Despite White Sox World Series Championship in 2005 and native son President Obama making history as first African-American in the White House, the city’s South Side [..]

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