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Open Championship Ratings Lowest in 28 Years
The final round of the Open Championship proved to turn audiences away from ESPN on Sunday. The overnight rating of 2.6 for the telecast is the lowest since 1991, when ABC aired the final round to a 2.9 number. Last year's final round with Tom Watson falling in a playoff to Stewart Cink did a...
With Few Very Notable Exceptions, ESPN Excelled In Its First Full Open
Like they are in many areas, ESPN blazed a new trail this week from Scotland. By airing four full rounds of the Open Championship from St. Andrews, it became the first cable outlet to carry full coverage of a men's major golf championship. The Worldwide Leader already broadcasts portions of the...
Go Ahead, Get Drunk During Chris Berman's Primetime US Open Shifts
For the second time in the last three years, the US Open will be broadcast well into primetime. Emanating from Pebble Beach (where I'll be to experience it), the National Broadcasting Company will air the live coverage of the tournament from 4:30 - 11pm ET on Saturday and 3 - 9 pm ET on Sunday. ...
And, Finally, A Post About Doing TV at the Masters (Or, Pants Optional)
Beyond the white & green curtain, TV magic happens Over the course of my life, I've had a few opportunities to be on television. In 2001, I was on Jeopardy! (Yes, really.) I did a local quiz bowl show a few times in high school. (Yup, I was a loser.) And I did one TV appearance about a...
Rick Reilly, You Do NOT Get to Ruin Golf for America
It's bad enough that Rick Reilly weasels his way onto the ABC telecasts of the Open Championship, like he's trying to be some Jack Whittaker or Jim McKay. (Both of which, he is not.) But now, NOW he's going to make a movie about golf? Oh hell no. From Worst Previews, we get a glimpse into how...
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