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NBC Not Broadcasting Wimbledon in HD?!

June 25, 2007June 25, 2007 Ashley Bischoff4 Comments

TVPredictions.com is reporting that neither NBC nor ESPN will be broadcasting Wimbledon in HD. Are we still living in 2001?

NBC and ESPN both said this morning that they will not broadcast the 2007 Wimbledon Tennis Championship in High-Definition.

Adam Freifeld, a spokesman for NBC Sports, told TVPredictions.com today that NBC would not show Wimbledon in HD. He did not elaborate on the reasons behind the decision. […]

It’s as if NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker just doesn’t care. Well, actually, he said as much himself, commenting that “I’m not overly concerned about it at this point [...] if viewers will be less interested in unscripted programming that’s not in HD when the rest of the programming is in HD.”

US Open 2004 TV Schedule

September 4, 2004August 13, 2005 Ashley BischoffLeave a comment

The US Open is currently underway and it’s the last tennis major of the season. I can't say that it’s my favorite of the tennis majors :-/. I can’t really put my finger on it, but I think it may be the harsh lights that make it harder to watch (since many of the games are scheduled at night).

In any case, I found the tv schedule posted at CBS Sportsline (for both the CBS airings and matches shown on USA). Posting all of the times here could be lengthy, but here are the QF/SF/Final matches:

Tue, Sept 7, USA, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm: Men’s 4th / Women’s QF
Tue, Sept 7, USA, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm, Men’s 4th / Women’s QF
Wed, Sept 8, USA, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm, Quarterfinals
Wed, Sept 8, USA, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm, Quarterfinals
Thu, Sept 9, USA, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Men’s QF / Mixed Doubles Final
Thu, Sept 9, USA, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm, Men’s QF /Women’s Doubles SF
Fri, Sept 10, CBS, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm, Men’s Doubles Final / Women’s SF
Sat, Sept 11, CBS, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Men’s SF
Sat, Sept 11, CBS, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Women’s Final
Sun, Sept 12, USA, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Women’s Doubles Final
Sun, Sept 12, CBS, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Men’s Final

Australian Open

January 22, 2003August 13, 2005 Ashley BischoffLeave a comment

I found this handy site listing the tv air times for tennis and it confirms that the Australian Open men’s final is on Saturday (at 9pm CST, which I suppose is mid-day in Australia).

I might normally be inclined to TiVo it and then just watch it the following day (sans commercials, natch). But, if you’re a tennis fan, we could watch it together over a few brewskies or something.

US Open: Sampras and Agassi!

September 7, 2002August 13, 2005 Ashley Bischoff3 Comments

Well, I look forward to the US Open finals tomorrow, as it’s Sampras vs Agassi (just like old times!).

Sampras’ revival at this tournament is the stuff of legends. Not only has he gone 33 events without a win after taking his record-breaking 13th Slam title at the 2000 Wimbledon, but he was a virtual non-factor all summer. But after reuniting with his long-time coach, Paul Annacone, and discussing his state of mind with his now pregnant wife, actress Brigitte Wilson, Sampras was able to pick himself off the canvas. […]

It aires from 3-6pm CST on CBS and if you’d like to get together for some tennis-watching, just let me know :).

US Open on NBC

June 10, 2002August 13, 2005 Ashley Bischoff2 Comments

Thanks to NBC, now even golf lovers that don’t have full-time sports channels can watch the early rounds of the US Open. NBC’s schedule for its US Open Coverage:

Thursday, June 13 - 3:00 PM ET
Golf: U.S. Open Black Course at Bethpage State Park, N.Y.: First-round coverage
Friday, June 14 - 3:00 PM ET
Golf: U.S. Open Black Course at Bethpage State Park, N.Y.: Second-round coverage
Saturday, June 15 - 12:30 PM ET
Golf: U.S. Open Black Course at Bethpage State Park, N.Y.: Third-round coverage
Sunday, June 16 - 1:30 PM ET
Golf: U.S. Open Black Course at Bethpage State Park, N.Y.: Final-round coverage