Comments on: Comcast SportsNet Announces Web, Broadcast Overhaul

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:58:40 +0000

this is a good move. nesn has not doing so good. im going to stop watching nesn and watching comecast sports net

By: Dave F

Dave F — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:27:29 +0000

When he says “go after”, I think he means compete with, not purchase.

By: Jason Coyote

Jason Coyote — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:25:25 +0000

You’re right Kevin, it’s very interesting. Wonder how long it can last?

NECN began simulcasting CSN’s NE Sports Tonight at 11:00 and 11:30 last night, a temporary fix until the new SportsNet show premieres in December.

Nate, I think you’re right about Tanguay & Felger stepping down as the primary hosts of the new show, which would replace NEST. I could see them as part of an anchor rotation similar to how it’s done on SportsCenter.

By: Jason Coyote

Jason Coyote — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:20:14 +0000

Are you saying that Comcast would purchase NBC and then ESPN (from Disney)? The potential repercussions of that would be huge, as I assume it would spell the end of the ESPN/ABC partnership. What would happen to NBC Sports, would their staff just get folded into one megajumbo sports juggernaut which would then go head-to-head for broadcast rights with CBS and Fox? Would ABC stop broadcasting sports altogether?

By: Ken Fang

Ken Fang — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:50:08 +0000

If Comcast’s purchase of NBC is approved, then I would think it would aggressively go after ESPN.

By: Rick Mc

Rick Mc — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:22:35 +0000

Is comcast with VS and its regional networks going to make a push to rival ESPN?

By: PatsFan

PatsFan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:57:35 +0000

“Full-time” as in “no longer on WEEI at all”?

Or “full-time” only as “no longer writing for anyone else, but still appearing on WEEI”?

By: Guntfather of Sports Radio

Guntfather of Sports Radio — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:46:05 +0000

Which makes me think WEEI.com won’t make it. They don’t have the capital to compete with Comcast.

By: Kevin F.

Kevin F. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:46:32 +0000

The one thing I’ve found interesting with Comcast is that they have been able to add/acquire talent who will be working together at Comcast, yet will compete with each other in other mediums. For example, I’m assuming McAdam will still make appearances on WEEI’s Big Show during Baseball season, but will be going head to head with WEEI’s website when writing for CSSNE. Felger works and writes for Comcast, while Mazz does work for Boston.com and appears on NESN opposite Felger’s shows on Comcast. Ordway has a show on Comcast (The NE Patriot Tailgate show), and appears on Comcast New England Sports Tonight although he and Felger go head to head in the radio wars. Curran was on WEEI yesterday, yet will try to gain the edge against WEEI.com when writing for Comcast.

Interesting dynamic, and I like that Comcast seems to be one of the places where talent from several different and competing companies can come together and contribute…

By: Rick Mc

Rick Mc — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:39:19 +0000

I don’t get it. All this movement to the digital side is just cutting up the readership audience into smaller slices. These new slices add no new revenues while more people are providing coverage. I realize that the broadcast sides will subsidize the web sides, but why? What benefit does broadcast get from the website?

Will the suburban/CT/RI papers stop covering the teams and get their info from CSNNE?