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College Football
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CBS SPORTS NETWORK FEATURES COLLEGE FOOTBALL DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 8
CBS Sports Network airs a college football doubleheader on Saturday, Sept. 8, beginning with USF at Nevada (3:30 PM, ET) from Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nev. James Bates, Aaron Taylor and reporter Lauren Gardner call the action as the Wolf Pack faces a Big East foe for the first time in program history. Louisiana Tech visits Houston (8:00 PM, ET) in a primetime matchup to cap off the day’s live action. Dave Ryan, analyst Ron Zook and reporter Evan Washburn handle the call from John O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium in Houston, Texas. Studio programming on Saturday begi...
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CBS SPORTS
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CABLEVISION AND CBS CORPORATION RENEW CONTENT CARRIAGE AGREEMENTS
Renewal Covers Retransmission Consent for CBS Owned Stations and Carriage of Showtime, Smithsonian Channel and CBS Sports Network NEW YORK – Sept. 5, 2012 – Cablevision (NYSE: CVC), one of the nation’s leading media and telecommunications companies, and CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS), one of the world’s leading content providers, today announced the renewal of their content carriage agreements covering retransmission consent for CBS Owned Stations, and continued carriage of Showtime, Smithsonian Channel and CBS Sports Network. While the majority of Cablevision subscribers are in ...
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NFL ON CBS
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IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? CBS SPORTS ADDS RENOWNED ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON DR. NEAL ELATTRACHE TO “NFL ON CBS” COVERAGE FOR 2013 SEASON
CBS Sports has added renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache as a medical consultant for its NFL coverage during the 2012-2013 season, it was announced today by Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports and Executive Producer THE NFL ON CBS, and Harold Bryant, Executive Producer and Vice President, CBS Sports. Dr. ElAttrache will be “on-call” all season analyzing and explaining injuries and interpreting injury reports, beginning with CBS Sports’ NFL kickoff on Sunday, Sept. 9. Voted by his peers as one of the “Best Doctors in America™” since 2006, Dr. ElAttrache has operated on some o...
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NFL ON CBS
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*** CBS SPORTS MEDIA ADVISORY *** HOME OF SUPER BOWL XLVII “THE NFL ON CBS” MARKS 53rd YEAR OF BROADCASTING THE NFL - CONFERENCE CALL: TUESDAY, SEPT. 4 (3:00 PM, ET/12:00 NOON, PT)
DIAL: (913) 312-1517 CBS Sports will host a conference call on Tuesday, Sept. 4 (3:00 PM, ET/12 Noon, PT) featuring Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports and Executive Producer of THE NFL ON CBS, THE NFL ON CBS’s lead team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, as well as NFL TODAY analysts Shannon Sharpe and Dan Marino. In addition, Harold Bryant, Executive Producer and Vice President, Production, CBS Sports, and Lance Barrow, Coordinating and Lead Producer, THE NFL ON CBS will participate in the call. The CBS Television Network kicks off its 53rd year of broadcasting the NFL on Su...
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CBS SPORTS
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CBSSPORTS.COM LAUNCHES 10 ADDITIONAL HOURS OF ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING EACH WEEK WITH TWO NEW FOOTBALL SHOWS
Pro Football 360 and College Football 360 Provide Expert Analysis, In-depth Discussions and Game Previews from CBSSports.com Roster of Analysts FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA., Sept. 4, 2012 – CBSSports.com today announced two new daily football video series – Pro Football 360 and College Football 360 – to give fans real-time analysis on the day’s top stories. Each weekday, the shows will feature a variety of NFL and college experts discussing the latest news, upcoming games, questions from fans and topics buzzing in social media. Kevin Corke will host both shows. Pro Football 360 features CBSSports...
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CBS SPORTS
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CBS SPORTS PRESENTS U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGHLIGHTED BY MEN’S NO. 1-SEED ROGER FEDERER vs. NO. 23-SEED MARDY FISH AND WOMEN’S NO. 4-SEED SERENA WILLIAMS vs. ANDREA HLAVACKOVA ON LABOR DAY, MONDAY, SEPT. 3
CBS Sports presents the U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, tennis’ final major of the year and only one played in the United States, for the 45th consecutive year. Labor Day Weekend coverage continues on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3 (11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET) with men’s and women’s fourth-round action. Headlining CBS Sports’ coverage is the men’s No. 1-seed Roger Federer versus No. 23-seed Mardy Fish and women’s No. 4-seed Serena Williams versus Andrea Hlavackova. Also scheduled include women’s No. 12-seed Ana Ivanovic against Tsvetana Pironkova, as well as No. 6-seed Tomas Be...
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CBS SPORTS
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CBS SPORTS PRESENTS U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGHLIGHTED BY MEN’S NO. 2-SEED NOVAK DJOKOVIC vs. JULIEN BENNETEAU AND NO. 20-SEED ANDY RODDICK AGAINST FABIO FOGNINI ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 2
CBS Sports presents the U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, tennis’ final major of the year and only one played in the United States, for the 45th consecutive year. Labor Day Weekend coverage continues on Sunday, Sept. 2 (11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET) with men’s third-round and women’s fourth-round action. (#USOpen) Headlining CBS Sports’ coverage is the men’s No. 2-seed Novak Djokovic versus Julien Benneteau and No. 20-seed Andy Roddick taking on Fabio Fognini. Also scheduled include women’s No. 1-seed Victoria Azarenka against Anna Tatishvili, No. 7-seed Samantha Stosur ver...
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CBS Sports Network
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CBS SPORTS NETWORK TO SHOWCASE LIVE NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE GAMES FOR 2012-13 SEASON
CBS Sports Network has added to its programming lineup with live action of the NBA Development League, the NBA's official minor league, for the 2012-13 season. The Network’s coverage will feature 12 live regular-season games, including two from the 2013 NBA D-League Showcase, as well as 2013 NBA D-League Playoffs and Finals action. CBS Sports Network will also provide exclusive coverage of the “3-Point Shootout” and “Slam Dunk Contest” from the 2013 NBA D-League Showcase. The Network’s full broadcast schedule will be released at a later date. The NBA Development League fea...
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NFL ON CBS
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CBS SPORTS NETWORK PREVIEWS 2012 NFL SEASON WITH ROUNDTABLE SHOWS FEATURING NFL ON CBS ANNOUNCERS
THIS JUST IN… …from CBS Sports Network CBS Sports Network kicks off its first official NFL programming with two roundtable shows debuting this weekend featuring NFL ON CBS announcers. EYE ON THE NFL: SEASON PREVIEW airs Sunday, Sept. 2 (7:00 PM, ET) and previews the upcoming 2012 season. Jim Nantz hosts, and is joined by analysts Shannon Sharpe, Dan Marino and Dan Dierdorf. A clip from the show can be viewed here: http://cbsprt.co/Q4v90w. EYE ON THE NFL: HOT TOPICS airs Monday, Sept. 3 (7:00 PM, ET). Host James Brown and analysts Phil ...