Tenure rocked by controversies, poor play-by-play announcing He gone. After speculation surfaced here and elsewhere about Chicago White Sox play-by-play announcer John Schriffen’s job not being secure, the team made it official Monday as the team announced it was not picking up his option for a fourth year. “John has been a true professional throughout his three seasons with the […]
Huge ratings jump for CHSN this year Three years ago, this space unfavorably compared the Chicago White Sox to CBS Chicago, with both dead last in their respective measurement sticks after years of complete, total mismanagement. Today, there has been ownership modifications in both. Justin Ishbia now owns a stake in the White Sox, in which he will take over […]
Plus: Tony Romo out at CBS; Paramount and Warner now under the Skydance umbrella With the Chicago White Sox rebounding from a disastrous 41-121 season in 2024 and winning the Wild Card playoff round against the Houston Astros to advance to the Divisional Round, another “long running national nightmare” could come to an end as well. According to Front Office […]
Another way to watch White Sox, Bulls, and Blackhawks Just in time to watch the second leg of the Crosstown Classic, Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) announced Monday that Amazon Prime subscribers can buy the streaming version of the regional sports network on their platform throughout its territory. “From day one our goal has been to make CHSN as accessible as […]
Also: Cubs-White Sox series a hit for The U and CHSN; FCC and Disney drop the gloves over licenses As expected, few viewers turned in last Friday night (May 22) to watch Stephen Colbert’s replacement as Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed took over The Late Show’s old time slot, which ended the night before. According to Nielsen figures, Unleashed in its […]
Marquee lands on Prime Video and Hulu + Live TV; the White Sox to air ten games in The U this season With the baseball season officially starting in a week, Chicago’s baseball teams have announced additional ways fans can tune in. The Cubs’ Marquee Sports announced Wednesday it has struck a deal with Disney’s Hulu + Live TV virtual […]
Also: DirecTV Stream adds Weigel’s WCIU As expected after agreeing to a short-term extension, Fox Corporation and YouTubeTV reached an agreement on Thursday. “We’re happy to share that we’ve reached an agreement with Fox to keep their content on YouTube TV, preserve the value of our service for our subscribers and offer more flexibility in the future. This means that […]
Door could open for a few Blackhawks, Bulls games in the future The Chicago Sports Network announced Wednesday it has agreed to simulcast seven Chicago White Sox games this season on Weigel Broadcasting’s WCIU, branded as The U. Chicago Sports Network and Weigel Broadcasting Co.’s WCIU, The U, have announced a new partnership to simulcast seven Chicago White Sox games […]
Is the move politically motivated? Colbert was a frequent Trump critic In a stunning move, CBS announced Thursday it was ending The Late Show franchise after 33 years and getting out of the late-night business entirely, claiming the decision was made due to “financial decisions.” Current CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert announced before The Late Show began on Thursday. During […]
Lands on ultimate tier [Editor’s Note: This is an article that was originally published on June 4 and has been updated to reflect recent developments. Updated June 7.] The long, local nightmare is over for Chicago-area sports fans who are Comcast subscribers – but for a price. In news surfacing late Wednesday night, the Chicago Sports Network struck a […]
Comes as RSN is still shut out of Comcast’s systems [Editor’s Note: This post was updated on April 20, as the CHSN app is now available on Samsung TVs.] The Chicago Sun-Times reported on Friday that a deal could be in the works for Nexstar’s WGN-TV to simulcast a limited number of White Sox, Bulls, and Blackhawks games. Nothing has […]
Comes after YES strikes a deal with the nation’s largest cable provider – thanks to the White House A new salvo was launched today in the Comcast-CHSN war over carriage. Bulls president Michael Reinsdorf (who is the son of owner Jerry Reinsdorf) blasted Comcast Corp. Thursday at a Crain’s real estate forum for failing to reach a deal with the […]
Some relief for starved Chicago sports fans – but will they take advantage? As hinted at when it was announced in January, DirecTV is adding regional sports network add-ons to its MySports skinny bundle, including CHSN and Marquee for Chicago-area viewers, just in time for baseball season as the former features the Chicago White Sox, and the latter for the […]
Also: NBC’s RSN to be made available on Peacock; Braves baseball return to TBS. Well, somewhat. The podcast network and website CHGO Sports was hit with layoffs on Wednesday with five employees let go as part of cutbacks by parent company All City Sports, which eliminated seven percent of its workforce across its portals in Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Phoenix, […]
Comcast impasse with both fueling speculation According to a report from the Puck newsletter, local regional sports networks CHSN (Chicago Sports Network) and Marquee may be seeking to merge. CHSN and Marquee have a common enemy: Comcast, the largest cable provider in Chicago, had refused to add CHSN to its network and plans to move Marquee to a higher, more […]
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