Tag Archives: Fox Sports 1

It’s official: Disney buys most of 21st Century Fox’s assets

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Terence | Permalink 0

Blockbuster deal includes 20th Century Fox film studio and programming library, cable and sports networks, and more In a history-making deal, The Walt Disney Company agreed to acquire [..]

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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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Thursday night showdown: Cubs top Bears locally

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Terence | Permalink 0

But competition came from an unlikely source…The Al Smith dinner? Thursday night television featured a rare matchup between a Bears-Packers game and a Cubs-Dodgers playoff contest. But it [..]

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Cubs post-season run begins

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Terence | Permalink 2

Media outlets looking for boost – even those who aren’t carrying games For better or worse, the worldwide spotlight on Chicago lately hasn’t been a positive one: the [..]

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Cubs-Mets score for Turner Sports

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Terence | Permalink 2

Chicago ratings go on a roller coaster ride; ratings drop for fourth game  The Chicago Cubs may have been swept out of the playoffs by the New York [..]

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NBA re-ups with ESPN, Turner

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Terence | Permalink Comments Off on NBA re-ups with ESPN, Turner

Fox shut out of rights The NBA maintained the status quo when it came to the league’s television rights as both Turner Sports and ESPN renewed their respective deals [..]

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Grab Bag: Craig Ferguson exits “Late Late Show”

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Terence | Permalink Comments Off on Grab Bag: Craig Ferguson exits “Late Late Show”

– The other shoe has dropped: Craig Ferguson announced Monday he was stepping down as host of CBS’ Late Late Show, effective at the end of 2014. The [..]

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T Dog’s Grab Bag: “Arsenio” to return for second season

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Terence | Permalink Comments Off on T Dog’s Grab Bag: “Arsenio” to return for second season

Grab Baggin’- * It’s like good prevailing over evil: CBS Television Distribution announced the renewal of The Arsenio Hall Show for a second season Wednesday evening, with former [..]

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The 2013 T Dog Media Turkey Awards

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Terence | Permalink Comments Off on The 2013 T Dog Media Turkey Awards

It’s a blizzard of turkeys! Welcome to the 2013 T Dog Media Turkey Awards, where every Thanksgiving, we serve up turkeys of bad TV, bad radio, and bad [..]

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20th Century Fox to get new name

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Terence | Permalink 1

The studio finally comes into the 21st Century. Really. After 76 years – and 12 years after entering a new century, the studio known as 20th Century Fox [..]

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Fox Sports to launch new national cable network

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Terence | Permalink 1

Move over ESPN, you’ve got some competition. Fox Sports announced Tuesday at a upfront presentation the launch of a brand-new national all-sports network known as Fox Sports 1. [..]

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