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Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida State Seminoles a Ratings Hit for ESPN

Posted by srr50 on September 11th, 2009 under Football

It may have been a lousy weekend for the ACC, but the Labor Day matchup between Miami and Florida State was a ratings winner for hte league and ESPN. While the ACC went 4-6 in non-conference play, Miami edged the Seminoles 38-34 as 8.4 million viewers watched. That made the contest the second-most watched regular season college football game in the 30 years of ESPN. The most watched college football game on the WWL was
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Another Example of the ESPN/SEC Media Conspiracy

Posted by srr50 on August 28th, 2009 under Football

The WWL has been fixated on college football and country music for a few years now (See Big and Rich singing "Coming to Your CITAAAAAYYYYY,"), and now they have Kenny Chesney writing songs for their College Football coverage. ESPN breathlessly writes: The song, “This is Our Moment,” captures the passion and dedication of the players to perform at the highest level each week with the understanding that every game counts. It will be used during game and
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Goodbye San Diego, Hello San Antonio

Posted by srr50 on August 13th, 2009 under Football

The Pac 10 and Big 12 are getting ready to dump the Holiday Bowl as its showcase bowl match up and put the Pac 10's runner-up team and the Big 12 #3 team in the Alamo Bowl The San Antonio-based bowl is boosting its payout to $3 million per team - which is $650,000 more than the Holiday Bowl will pay. The change will take effect after the 2010 season, and it is expected to
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The SEC TV Contract – What it Means to The Big 12

Posted by srr50 on August 4th, 2009 under Football

the ACC, Big 10, Big East and the Pac 10. Heading into the 2009 football season, the Southeastern Conference is begining a 15-year deal with ESPN and CBS that makes the conference "A First Among Equals" in the BCS. While the numbers are staggering in terms of money flowing to SEC schools, the ramifactions of the contracts reach beyond the bottom line. But first and foremost, it is the money that catches your attention. REVENUE "Timing Is
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ESPN REALLY Wants To Know What Makes You Tick

Posted by srr50 on August 1st, 2009 under Uncategorized

You the typical Sportcenter viewer that is. Oh they already have a pretty good idea as to who you are. The WWL isn't looking for a one-night stand. They are into you and want a permanent relationship, so they want to know what gets your heart beating faster, what makes you perspire, what gets your "arousal" rate up. And they have chosen Austin as the place to open