Questions tagged [media]
Questions about the role(s) of media in sports. This includes but is not limited to: Internet, radio, television, broadcasting, music
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What connection is there between SpongeBob SquarePants and the NFL?
I havent played Madden for years, but I picked up last year's Madden and saw they had a Nickelodeon field with Spongebob characters.
I ask this respectfully - what does Spongebob have to do with ...
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How many people watched the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final?
The 2018 World Cup Final was watched by 1.12 billion people, making it the most watched football match ever at the time. How about the 2022 final?
How many people watched the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final?...
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How is DONDA SPORTS associated with antisemitism?
Aaron Donald and Jaylen Brown recently left DONDA SPORTS due to antisemitic remarks made by founder Ye (fka Kanye West).
What were these comments? Why are athletes turning away from DONDA SPORTS as a ...
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Song played before commercial breaks at the 2022 US Open
There is a song playing heading into the commercial breaks, that says "get up" and "electric". Does anyone know the name of the song or who sings it?
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Why are there no LIV Golf golfers in US Open featured groups?
The following list are featured golfers at the US Open:
Justin Thomas
Tony Finau
Victor Hovland
Brooks Koepka
Cameron Smith
Scottie Scheffler
Rory McIlroy
Hideki Matsuyama
Xander Schauffele
Adam ...
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How to watch all NBA games ESPN?
So I have the ESPN bundle, and I was able to watch the NBA Christmas games live without a problem. Now tonight, I am unable to do that. Does ESPN only livestream certain games for example on specific ...
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What happened to EDP445?
What happened to sports youtuber edp445? He had a channel with 2M+ subscribers but his channel has been terminated. Why was his channel terminated?
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Song played in and out of commercial breaks for the 2020 US Open Women's Final
There was a song played in and out of the commercial breaks for the 2020 US Open Women's Final on ESPN. It's sung by a male and the lyrics are as follows:
We'll be the last ones standing
Be a light ...
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2020 US Open theme music
Before or after a match, there is a pop song that is played repeatedly on TV.
In the song, I hear a woman and chorus singing together. What is the name of this song? How do I find out about the ...
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Tony Romo broadcast times?
How can I check if Tony Romo is commentating a particular CBS game? I know he usually commentates the afternoon games, but which ones? The CBS site doesn't seem to list the commentators for each game, ...
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How to understand this new phase format table in cricket world cup 2019?
Recently, cricket world cup 2019 live TV channels are showing this new phase format table:
Overs
India
Best performance
New Zealand
1-10
Bumrah - 2/64
10-20
Kane Williamson - 52
20-30
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Finland goal song at IIHF WM 2019
What's the song name which is played after Finland scores goal in IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship 2019 in Slovakia?
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What is this trumpet sound that is heard during sports events?
During sports events, there's a "trumpet sound" which is played in game time, particularly in the NBA when team is on attack / ball possession. The same sound is used by default in the NBA 2K14 video ...
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Why are Indian news TV channels not showing coverage of cricket matches?
During earlier IPL events, all Indian news TV channels were giving highlights, point tables, etc. We were getting too many updates.
During IPL 2018, there was no coverage in prime time on any ...
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Why do MLB games start at incremental times; e.g. 7:05, 6:10, etc?
Why don't they simply start at the top or bottom of the hour; e.g. 7:00, 6:00, etc?
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What is the walk out song World Cup 2018?
During the FIFA World Cup this year (2018), you can hear a song being played throughout the stadium as the players walk out of the tunnel onto the field. What song is this?
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How to identify the teams playing a particular football match?
This might seem like a silly question to a football enthusiastic but how can I tell which team is which in a particular match? I don't know any players, and the jerseys also don't have country names ...
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Recovering previous NBA headshot photos
I'm looking to get NBA headshot photos from a few years ago, but it appears that NBA.com only keeps about the past 3 years. For example, there is James Harden's 2017 photo, James Harden's 2016 photo, ...
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What is the exact time for start of the match in IPL 2018? [closed]
I have heard this time IPL match starts at 7 pm instead of 8 pm. Also, day match starts at 3 pm instead of 4 pm.
Note: I am asking about an exact time when players come out on the ground, not ...
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Who decides this type of things in LIVE cricket matches?
One day I am watching ODI LIVE cricket in TV, they suddenly showed old bowling clip about some player and sometimes they will show net practice clips also in middle of LIVE ODI match. Who will decide ...
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Why are NFL players introduced with their college team?
At the beginning of many prime time NFL games, the starting players say their names and the college they attended. Why are the college names announced?
Many of these players have been in the league ...
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Which sports broadcast gets the highest TRP rate?
Which sports broadcast is watched by the most people in the world, on television or online?
Indirectly, which sports match gets the highest TRP rate?
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While watching a football game on TV, what does "1st & 10" mean?
One thing that made me curious while watching a football game on TV was the numbers that appear on the ground. For instance, there's a "1st & 10" beside one team, but there was a "3rd & 6" a ...
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Is there a service to legally stream football games? [closed]
I have a Roku TV and no cable. I understand this is on Fox, but I can't find any useful information on their website about what I need to buy or subscribe to in order to watch this live. I see how to ...
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Why Olympics don't follow exact time to conduct a game?
According to the Olympic schedule, the Women's Badminton semifinal between Nozomi and Sindhi should occur at 1700 IST. However, this game seems to have been held hours later, at 2030 IST.
Why would a ...
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Largest audience for a sport match?
It was said than one of the last Real Madrid vs Barcelona was watched by 600 millions persons. Audience Real Madrid vs Barcelona FC
Is this the largest audience for a sport match or are there F1 or ...
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Why is the hashtag #P3tra used in posts about Petra Kvitová
I have noticed that many twitter posts about Petra Kvitová use the hashtag #P3tra.
What is origin of this hashtag? Is there some significance to this name (like 3 important wins or somethings similar)...
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In 2016 IPL T20 cricket matches, are the commentators in the stadium or watching a broadcast in a studio?
I have been watching cricket on tv for years and have occasionally seen the commentary box. Usually, the camera will be behind the commentators and the image will show the commentators watching the ...
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Are we allowed to watch the NCAA tournament games in their entirety this year (2016)? [closed]
In previous years, I remember being able to watch all NCAA tournament basketball games in their entirety, even after the game had ended. However, this year, it seems like it's only showing a recap ...
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Why are the salaries of professional athletes so public?
Every major free agent signing ( at least in Baseball ) generates an enormous media buzz, and all details are completely available to whoever reads the paper. Why are the salaries of professional ...
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NFL broadcast info---HS or college affiliation? What does that mean?
When a professional football player introduces himself and states his college affiliation, must that player have graduated from that college or does 3 years allow for him to declare that school ...
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Who will decide commentary team in cricket
During international cricket matches who will decide the commentary panel?
Is there any eligibility criteria for that?
When will they announce the list of commentators for the particular series?
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Why do american commentators call the ball "the football"?
Listening to commentators on NFL games, it seems that all of them systematically call the ball "the football", and not just "the ball".
Why is that the case? In Rugby or Soccer (at least in my ...
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What is the term for an athlete's headshot?
I've heard the term before. And I've looked it up in a number of ways.
I'm talking about the athlete's head shot that appears alongside his stats if it is shown quickly. Not necessarily the ...
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Do sports blackout policies exist anywhere outside North America?
As a sports fan, I hate blackout policies. Every day there are a few MLB games I cannot watch, even though I pay a subscription directly to MLB. They're obviously not the only league that does it, but ...
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How does the NBA get paid by the networks for playoff games?
How does the NBA get paid by the networks for playoff games? Do they get more money the more games that are played?
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IBU Biathlon theme
I was wondering who wrote the IBU (International Biathlon Union) theme and whether it is part of a longer song or not. The theme can be found at the first and second file here.
I have no clue whether ...
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Do teams announce their exact formations before a match?
Before football matches they usually show the formations of both teams, including who plays where, on TV.
As far as I am aware, according to the rules teams only have to provide the names and shirt ...
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Is premier league tv rights money divided among all 20 teams equally?
Premier League just signed a massive 3 year GBP 5.136 billion deal. Does the amount divided among the 20 premier league clubs equally ? or the teams who finish higher in the table get more money than ...
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game matching Phil Rizzuto call in Meat Loaf song?
Has there ever been an actual baseball game which exactly matched the call (scroll down to Radio Broadcast) made by Phil Rizzuto in the Meat Loaf song Paradise by the Dashboard Light?
Namely: 2 outs, ...
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Why have the Williams F1 team changed their livery and branding recently?
I have noticed that the Williams F1 Racing Team have shed the Martini branding this last race (and maybe the race before as well; I don't recall). It's nowhere to be found on the car, the racing ...
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How to Find Work In a Sports Research Room [closed]
I have had a passion and love of history and statistics since childhood and it is a goal of mine to work in a research room. How does one do this? It does not seems as though ESPN and other networks ...
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Name of an old tv show
There was an old program on ESPN/Star Sports. In this show, international cricketers used to participate in different small tasks like hitting the ball from bowling machine to the area marked on the ...
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How can a journalist know so much information on athletes?
How can a journalist find so much information and statistics about athletes during the competition, in sports like tennis/athletics/swimming in World Champions or the Olympic Games or other events?
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Is football's (soccer's) popularity in the US increasing?
How is soccer trending in the United States? Anecdotally, it seems like the World Cup is generating a lot more interest here this year than it did when it was hosted here twenty years back.
I'm not ...
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In which countries did broadcasting rights for the World Cup sell for the most?
In which countries did broadcasting rights for the World Cup sell for the most? If possible, let's include all media (TV, streaming internet, radio) and all languages (so in the U.S. this would ...
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Why are the Stanley Cup Finals on NBC Sports and not NBC?
Why is it that only games 1,2,5,6 & 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals are on NBC while games 3 & 4 are relegated to NBC Sports?
I was wanting to watch the game tonight (6/9) and Wednesday (6/11) ...
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Who is this particular English Premiership (Rugby Union) lead announcer?
http://youtu.be/tcoNn0lskgw?t=2m40s
He should be listed somewhere in here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_football_commentators
A Meta entry said this question would be better ...
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Do Ice Hockey commentators say score or scores?
Is it actually called a goal or do they call it a score and therefore shouting "score!" is like shouting "goal!" in football?
Or do they shout "scores!" as in scores a goal/point?
Is either ...
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How long and how much is each contract of the four main NBA on TNT hosts?
What is the length and amount of each of the following's contract with TNT?
Charles Barkley
Kenny Smith
Ernie Johnson
Shaquille O'Neal
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