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Want to help pick the next voice of sports in social media?
Have you ever watched one of those TV shows where from thousands of hopefuls, one star is born? Well, Block U readers, here's your chance to play "starmaker" and help pick the new voice of sports in social media! XFINITY is looking for the next renowned sports social media star through its...
Will Longhorn Network Be Served A La Carte?
As the drawn-out negotiations between ESPN and various distributors continues over the Longhorn Network, there are new indications that more may be in play than just the subscription price ESPN is asking for. Recent reports state that for the first time some major distributors are actually...
The Fight For Houston Astros TV Rights: Why It Matters To Texas
Since reaching the World Series in 2005, the Houston Astros have played losing baseball (315-332), but Fox Sports Houston is in a battle to keep the regional rights to Astros broadcasts, and the competition is coming from cable providers. Comcast and AT&T have been attempting to lure the Astros --...
March Madness May Move to Cable
Last year the NCAA looked on with envy as the BCS, despite a down economy, hit pay dirt with a $500 million dollar deal to move their games off of broadcast TV to ESPN. Now the organization is considering jumping out of its $6 billion dollar deal for the NCAA Basketball Tournament with CBS,...
Comcast Set to Get NBC: How It Could Affect Notre Dame Hire
GE has reached an agreement with its partners and is now ready to sell NBC and its cable channels to Comcast for about $30 Billion. The deal gives Comcast, the the largest U.S. cable TV provider, more venues and more revenue streams to build a sports brand to compete against the Mother Ship,...
Comcast's Proposed Takeover of NBC: Why It Matters To You
There have been rumors for a while that Comcast and GE are in talks about a deal in which GE would spin off its NBC Universal Unit (including the cable channels) into a new company that would merge with the content assets of Comcast. Why does the proposed takeover matter to sports fans, or more...
The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job Contest
Have you ever wanted a shot at winning your dream job in sports social media? Here's your chance - XFINITY is launching a nationwide contest to find the next sports social media star to serve as the voice of XFINITY behind-the-scenes at the biggest sporting events nationwide in 2012. The contest is...
Some Irish Home Games on Versus: How Does This Change Notre Dame Football?
On Tuesday August, 9th an article appeared in the sports section of the Salt Lake Tribune that spilled the beans on some (apparent) future moves for Notre Dame football on television. Said new NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus, "We’re going to take a game or two [of Notre Dame football]...
Pac-12 Had Last-Mover Advantage
One major concept in business is that of first-mover advantage. It's fairly easy to understand: a company that comes to the market with a particular product or service first gets a head start on sales, becomes the first brand known for that product, builds up barriers to entry, and so on. It...
Harrell is Lucky Number Seven
Word came in last night that Charlotte, North Carolina offensive lineman Mark Harrell has committed to Notre Dame. The 6'5" 270 pounder from Charlotte Catholic High School is a little under the radar as a 3-star prospect and No. 47 ranked tackle according to Scout, but he is on the ESPNU 150...
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