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The article discusses the changes that took place in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament. The changes in the format resulted in an increased number of teams participating and in a wider broadcast of the events. Details such as the participation of CBS and Turner networks, changes in the format such as the First Four playing, and building of new venues are also tackled.

The article reports on the divisions between the Big Ten and Pacific Coast conferences that marked the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) convention in New York over the televised broadcasting of collegiate basketball games. It features Columbus, Ohio native George Linn, a University of Alabama varsity basketball player, who made a long-distance shot from the other end of the court in the Alabama-North Carolina basketball game. It also comments on the wiring of football officials and referees for sound.

The article reports that Cumulus Media and Dickey Broadcasting were contracted to transform broadcasting from Philips Arena in Atlanta for Atlanta's National Basketball Association franchise, the Hawks, which was announced on July 19, 2010. Steve Holman, long time sportscaster for the Hawks would be broadcasting on 99X (97.9 FM). A pre-and post-game studio inside the arena, which is one of the busiest sports and concert venues in the U.S., was constructed. Details about the construction process and broadcast equipment used are included in the article.

The article reports on the decision of the National Basketball Association 2006 World Champion Miami HEAT to upgrade its pre- and post-production workflow to scalable content management solution in Miami, Florida. The Miami HEAT commissioned SGI Inc. to design a system that would fit in one rack and offer ingest, storage, editing and archive of game footage. The SGI InfiniteStorage NAS system is housed at the top of the AmericanAirlines Arena, which is an in-house post-production studio.

The author comments on various business-related issues. Drug companies are advised to note the research findings of scientist George W. D. Hamlett which indicate that sex life in monkeys follows the same rhythms as in humans. Sports fan and golfer Helen Dettweiler has been hired by General Mills to announce most of its baseball broadcasts after discovering that many women were listening to baseball radio programs.

The article offers information on the television (TV) broadcast of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Tournament's match between Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers on October 18, 2018 in the U.S.

The article offers information on the broadcast of the National Basketball Association (NBA) tournament on television (TV) in the U.S. in October 2018, including the match between Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, and the match between Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors.

The article focuses on the rights of reality television (TV) and comedy network truTV to air the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. Topics discussed include the use of the tournament by the network to boost its brand, the response of truTV employees to tweets of viewers from its social media war room, and the statement from Puja Vohra, executive vice president (EVP) of marketing and digital at truTV.

The article discusses the excitement among college basketball fans over the 2014 National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA's) men's basketball tournament, and considers why the event's popularity has risen just a few years after some thought it was in decline. Factors cited include a 19-year minimum age for players adopted by the National Basketball Association, an expansion of the tournament from 65 to 68 teams in 2011, and greater television coverage of the tournament.

The article presents schedule of college basketball games in the U.S. to be aired on January 20, 2013 by various television networks including Fox, Gold Channel, and ESPN2.

The article presents schedule of college basketball games in the U.S. to be aired on January 19, 2013 by various television networks including ESPN, Golf Channel, and N ESPN2.

The article presents a brief joint interview with actors Paul Giamatti and Ethan Hawke, and it also provides information about several television programs such as the reality show "Shark Tank." Giamatti and Hawke mention their roles in the baseball-based motion picture "The Phenom," as well as their views about basketball player LeBron James and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. The television broadcasts of the basketball and hockey draft events in 2016 are also assessed.

The article offers information on the price discount on SportsNet LA network by telecommunication company Time Warner Cable (TWC). Topics discussed include discount offer available ahead of the 2016 Major League Baseball season, final season for Vin Scully as an announcer of channel for the Los Angeles Dodgers team, statement of TWC spokesman Andrew Fegyveresi for availability of offer to the operators and TWC unlikely to have any agreement before Dodger season starts on April 4, 2016.

The article discusses Swin Cash, the first woman hired by cable sports network ESPN to do in-studio analysis for National Basketball Association (NBA) games. Cash is also a profession basketball player for the Women's NBA team the Detroit Shock. The article discusses Cash's career in amateur basketball including winning a national championship at the University of Connecticut and winning a gold medal at the 2004 Olympic games.

The article reports on the impact of the March Madness or NCCAA basketball tournaments on office productivity in Iowa. A group forecasted that employers could lose $1.2 billion during the 19-day basketball tournament while fans check scores on Web sites and watch games on television. The Principal Financial Group Inc. made an effort to address the problem by blocking certain Web sites which may stream live updates from the games.

The article features various sports events which will be aired on television in March 2007. They include a soccer competition between Australia's Sydney FC and China's Shanghai Shenhua on March 7. The grand final series of the National Basketball League will likewise be shown on March 2, 4, 7, 9, and 11. The National Rugby League season will start on March 16.

The article reports the multiyear extension of agreement between DirecTV Group Inc. and CBS Corp. in New York. The agreement will keep the direct-broadcast satellite provider the exclusive national television source for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's basketball tournament games. DirecTV Group Inc. also agreed to expand the reach of CBS-owned CSTV from 2 million customers to more than 8 million by moving the college sports network to its Total Choice Plus tier.

The article provides information about television programs featuring several types of sports in Australia. The grand finalist in the National Rugby League finals series will be aired on Fox Sports from the Aussie and Telstra Stadiums on September 22-23, 2006. The Bathurst 1000 automobile racing would be aired on Channel Ten on October 8, 2006. The opening season of the National Basketball League at the Singapore Indoor Stadium will be aired on Fox Sports on September 20, 2006.

The article focuses on recent developments related to television broadcasting in the U.S. The 60th annual Tony Awards filled a few more seats with Sunday's telecast than it has in the past two years, but it was hardly an SRO affair for CBS Broadcasting Inc. Meanwhile, viewership of the best-of-seven NBA Finals perked up for American Broadcasting Co. with Game 2 between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat. CBS' 8-11 p.m. Tony telecast averaged 7.8 million viewers, an increase of 20% compared with last year and the largest overall audience for Broadway's big awards night since 2003.

The article presents information about the ratings of CBS Sports' television programs. Eight days into the tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Association men's basket hall has averaged a 5.9 household rating/13 share, according to data released Monday by Nielsen Media Research Inc. That's down 6% from a 6.3/14 last year but up 2% from the 5.8/13 in 2004. No one expected a repeat of 2005, when down-to-the-wire games involving teams with proven national followings stoked the ratings. But it's even more interesting considering that none of the top-seeded teams made it to the Final Four this year.

The article reports that CBS Broadcasting Inc.'s network CBS Sports is pretty happy with its four-day ratings for its National Collegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament coverage. The national household average stood at a 5.5 rating/12 share after the first four days of marathon basketball, according to fast-national data released Monday by Nielsen Media Research Inc. That's down 2% from last year's 5.6/13 after four days but not surprising considering last year was the best ratings CBS Sports had in a long time. But looking at it another way, this year is the second-best four-day average since 2000 after last year.