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Jerry Buss tribute tonight on ESPN Classic

February 19, 2013 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

ESPN Classic airs a Dr. Jerry Buss tribute in honor of the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers who passed away yesterday at age 80. Buss enjoyed 10 NBA championships since assuming ownership of the Lakers in 1979. Buss is remembered as a shrewd businessman, a scholar, a renaissance man, a bon vivant and a generous philanthropist. As part of the tribute, ESPN Classic airs four Lakers NBA Finals games, including the first (1980) and last (2010) NBA championships for Buss’ Lakers. The tribute begins tonight at 8pm ET: Dr. Jerry Buss Tribute on ESPN Classic Feb. 19-20 8pm ET […]

2012 NCAA Women’s Final Four TV schedule

March 29, 2012 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

The NCAA Women’s Final Four is set, with all No. 1 seeds reaching the national semifinals at the Pepsi Center in Denver. On Sunday, April 1, Connecticut will take on Notre Dame at 6:30pm ET, followed by Stanford vs. Baylor at 8:30pm ET, both games on ESPN and ESPN3. The national championship game is Tuesday, April 3, at 8:30pm, also on ESPN/ESPN3. ESPNU and ESPN Classic also have additional programs surrounding the Women’s Final Four. Full press release and programming details from ESPN below: RELATED STORY: 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament TV schedule 2012 ESPN NCAA Women’s Final Four Fact […]

Joe Paterno tribute Monday on ESPN Classic

January 23, 2012 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

ESPN Classic airs a full day of programming on Monday, Jan. 23, devoted to great games, milestones and moments in the career of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who passed away Jan. 22 at the age of 85. Joe Paterno Tribute Schedule Jan. 23 on ESPN Classic (all times Eastern) Jan. 23 7am-9am: Holiday Bowl: Penn State vs BYU Jan. 23 9am-11am: 2010 Capital One Bowl: Penn State vs LSU Jan. 23 11am-1pm: Rose Bowl: Penn State vs Oregon (12-0 Season) Jan. 23 1pm-3pm: 2001 Ohio State vs Penn State – Paterno passes Bryant, win #324 Jan. 23 […]

Champions Classic part of ESPN’s College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon Nov. 15

November 14, 2011 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

This the new State Farm Champions Classic college basketball event at New York City’s Madison Square Garden is the highlight of the annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU Nov. 15. Traditional powerhouses Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and Michigan State will participate in the Champions Classic through 2013. This year’s matchups are No. 6 Duke vs. Michigan State (7pm ET) followed by No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Kansas (9pm ET), both on ESPN. In all, the ESPN networks air 21 live college basketball games – 19 men’s and two women’s — in 25 hours beginning with Washington […]

When does a niche network give up its niche?

June 10, 2011 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

It’s hard to overestimate the influence that niche networks have had on us in recent decades. Thinking back to when cable TV was in its infancy and the concept was still pretty new, one might recall thinking, “How could you fill x number of hours of programming a day with _________?” (Remember — not all networks were 24 hours a day back then. That’s right, kids — television used to sign off at night!) But somewhere out there, someone had the idea to take a boatload of existing programming content, run it on the air and see what sort of […]

ESPN’s coverage of the 2011 Masters Tournament

April 5, 2011 Ryan Berenz 4

By Ryan Berenz (Twitter: @ChannelGuideRAB) ESPN has live coverage of The Masters golf tournament from Augusta National Golf Club beginning with the First Round on Thursday, April 7, at 3pm ET and continuing with the Second Round on Friday, April 8, at 3pm ET. ESPN’s properties have much more Masters programming and coverage throughout the week. Here’s the release and schedule from ESPN: ESPN’s Masters Coverage Expands Across Multimedia Platforms Added Hour for First Two Rounds; 5 Days Coverage on ESPN 3D; SportsCenter Reports Start Monday In its fourth year of live coverage of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National […]

2011 Australian Open tennis TV schedule

January 12, 2011 Ryan Berenz 2

The first Grand Slam of the tennis calendar takes place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, as the world’s best tennis players head Down Under. Roger Federer won his 16th career Grand Slam title at last year’s tournament, easily beating Andy Murray. Federer will be back this month to go for his fifth Australian Open championship. On the women’s side, two-time defending Australian Open champion Serena Williams won’t be back to make it three in a row. The star had to withdraw from the tournament as she continues to recover from a foot injury she sustained in a freak accident […]

ESPN2 and ESPN Classic to reair all 64 World Cup matches

June 8, 2010 Ryan Berenz 2

By Ryan Berenz The first live match of the World Cup hasn’t aired yet, and we’re already talking about reruns! Since a lot of the matches air live in the mornings and afternoons, ESPN2 and ESPN Classic will reair matches in the evenings. And ESPN3.com will archive matches available for viewing on demand. Here’s the complete release from ESPN: 166 Hours of 2010 FIFA World Cup Match Re-airs on ESPN Classic and ESPN2 All 64 Matches to be Archived on ESPN3.com and Available for Replay Through End of Year ESPN Classic and ESPN2 will combine to re-air all 64 matches […]

ESPN Will Not Be Undersold On Super Bowl XLIII Hype

January 26, 2009 Ryan Berenz 3

Posted by Cubicle QB Not to be outdone, the Worldwide Leader is gang-tackling Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa from just about every angle imaginable, including angles that are illegal outside the state of Florida: ESPN Networks Super Bowl XLIII Week Coverage (All Times Eastern) Super Bowl-related content across 16 ESPN platforms: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, ESPNU, ESPN Deportes, ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD, ESPN International, ESPN.com, ESPN Radio, ESPNRadio.com, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPNdeportes.com, ESPN The Magazine and ESPN Mobile properties More than 90 hours of Super Bowl-related programming on domestic television from Tampa More than 65 hours of Super Bowl-related […]