Sports Media Beat
Sportscaster Dan Lovallo talks about the latest sports media news, from television to radio and beyond and how it plays out on the field.
Episodes
Ratings for MLB's championship series rallied on Tuesday night. Plus NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is concerned the younger generation is not watching the NBA on television, but he plans to do something about it. I discuss this and more in the latest episode of the Sports Media Beat.
CBS scored big in the ratings, thanks to Sunday's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers. Meanwhile, post season MLB continues to get clobbered by football in the ratings. Those are some of the highlights in the latest episode of the Sports Media Beat.
The WNBA Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty scored big for ESPN and ABC. And speaking of ESPN, tnhe all-sports network has opened its financials to the public. We examine it all in this latest episode of the Sports Media Beat.
The NFL and college football dominated the weekly ratings, through Sunday, Oct. 15. Not only did the New York Jets upset of the Philadelphia Eagles produce massive ratings, other games scored big as well. The baseball playoffs also showed some solid ratings. I detail it all in this latest podcast.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been rewarded with a new, three-year contract to continue as the leader of the USA's top sports league. Meanwhile, NBC and FOX are in a battle over the most-watched NFL game this season.
Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady has announced his retirement for a second time. What does this mean for his sportscasting career? This is among the topics we discuss in the latest episode of the Sports Media Beat. Other topics covered:
- NFL ratings for conference title games
- NBA Saturday night ratings on ABC
- NHL All-Star weekend
- MLB dumped by You Tube TV
- Apple launches MLS service
The Miami Dolphins have a new radio home. The team's games will kick off on a new platform in time for the 2023 season. Meanwhile, an iconic Boston television station is dumping the local sports report, during a prime segment of its newscast.
Legendary men's college basketball announcer Billy Packer died on Jan. 26, 2023. He was 82. In this episode, I look back at Packer's career and how he and college basketball grew in popularity at the same time. I also mention the moving of Chip Caray from the Atlanta Braves TV broadcast booth to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The announcers are set for the NFL Conference Title games on Sunday, Jan. 29. The games will be televised on FOX and CBS. Also discussed in this episode:
- Ratings for the Cowboys-49ers; Bengals-Bills NFL Divisional playoff games
- Soccer a hit on U.S. television
The NFL Divisional playoff announcers have been revealed and on this episode I will run down the broadcasters, games and the networks carrying the games. I also look at the ratings for last week's NFL WC playoff round, talk LIV golf and discuss the departure of Sweeny Murti from iconic radio station WFAN in New York.
The NFL Wildcard Weekend is upon, among the most exciting weekends in sports. Here are the broadcasters for the following games:
- Seattle at San Francisco
- LA Chargers at Jacksonville
- Miami at Buffalo
- NY Giants at Minnesota
- Baltimore at Cincinnati
- Dallas at Tampa Bay
Football is dominating the ratings on American television. However, in the first week of 2023, college basketball is also making a move.
As for 2022, sports led the way among the. most 100 viewed programs.
We detail that and more in this episode of Sports Media Beat.
The long time radio voice of the Boston Red Sox, Joe Castiglione, is stepping back on the number of games he will broadcast in 2023. Other topics we explore in this latest episode:
- USFL and Fox reach a labor deal
- XFL ready to roll
- College football games on the big screen
- NBA in primetime a slam-dunk for ABC
College football ratings on television are a success, according to the latest numbers. I give the rundown in this latest episode. The NFL numbers are not too paltry either, and we take a look at that. And if you are the New York Yankees' YES network, Dec. 7 turns out to be a good day for you.
We run it all down in Episode 48 of the Sports Media Beat.
Soccer ratings in the United States for the World Cup are through the roof. Millions are tuning in on FOX to watch the matches, including USA vs. Iran and USA vs. England. Not all is well with the numbers of those, watching sports on linear TV, however, as I detail in this latest episode.
The New England Patriots will battle the Buffalo Bills in a huge AFC East football game on Thursday night. The event will be televised on Amazon Prime, leading me to speculate whether a record will be set for an Amazon Prime game.
I also examine some other ratings numbers for televised NFL and college football games.
There seems to be conjecture the NFL will reduce the number of preseason games from four to two because of Covid-19. If that happens, what will the television impact be? Plus, it appears 79-year-old Marv Albert will not be calling games on Turner Sports, when the NBA resumes. Dan Lovallo explores that and more in his latest podcast.
The effects of COVID-19 continue to be felt, even as Major League Baseball attempts to launch a truncated season. On June 25, the NFL announced it was cancelling its annual Hall of Fame game in Canton, OH. Dan Lovallo talks about that and more on the latest Sports Media Beat.
Major League Baseball's cheating scandal, which led to the dismal of three managers, has dominated the sports media landscape this week. But other stories also made news, including high ratings for the college football national championship game between LSU and Clemson. Plus the top 10 advertisers on NFL television coverage in 2019 are revealed. In addition, sportscaster Dan Lovallo covers several other sports med...
Despite what some may say is a deal between Major League Baseball and the players association, there is no agreement yet and that could mean no major league baseball on television for awhile in 2020, if at all. As sports return in the USA, during Covid-19, those that are making it to TV are turning out to be a ratings hit, including the PGA Tour. Dan Lovallo discusses all of this and more on the Sports Media Beat.
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