Monthly Archives: May 2007
ESPN-Star to telecast Afro-Asia Cup
Written on May 31, 2007 at 1:44 pm, by SVG Staff
ESPN-Star Sports bagged the telecast rights of the Afro-Asia Cup after Nimbus opted out of the deal citing the absence of big names in the tournament. The Asian Cricket Council […] More
Village of Glendale Breaks Ground on New International Stadium
Written on May 31, 2007 at 1:36 pm, by SVG Staff
The Village of Glendale officially broke ground on its new international rugby stadium, Infinity Park at the Village of Glendale. The 5,000-seat stadium will be the first municipally owned rugby […] More
2K Sports Scores Rock Royalty for The BIGS Soundtrack
Written on May 31, 2007 at 12:34 pm, by SVG Staff
2K Sports, announced that The BIGS, the over-the-top MLB title with heroically portrayed players and plays that defy physics, will feature a line-up of big name rock bands to complement […] More
SVG Members to receive customized financing from National City Media Finance
Written on May 31, 2007 at 12:06 pm, by SVG Staff
National City Media Finance, a division of National City Commercial Capital Company, LLC (NC-4), today announced a financing program with the Sports Video Group (SVG). National City Media Finance, a […] More
BaseballChannel.TV previews Draft
Written on May 31, 2007 at 12:05 pm, by SVG Staff
MLB.com will air its second annual exclusive First-Year Player Draft preview show, continuing what is already the most comprehensive Draft coverage anywhere. The show, which will stream live today at […] More
Hamilton could be home for Predators
Written on May 31, 2007 at 11:09 am, by SVG Staff
The Nashville Predators may be headed for Hamilton, at least temporarily. Waterloo billionaire Jim Balsillie, who has a letter of agreement to buy the Predators that closes June 30, last […] More
Edgar Martinez inducted into Mariners Hall of Fame June 2
Written on May 31, 2007 at 10:07 am, by SVG Staff
Edgar Martinez, the best designated hitter in baseball, becomes the fourth member of the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame during a special pre-game ceremony on Saturday, June 2, when the […] More
Comcast Adds Broadband in 58 Vermont Communities
Written on May 31, 2007 at 9:57 am, by SVG Staff
Comcast announced the beginning of a massive 300-mile extension of its fiber network in 2007, expanding access to Comcast’s cable television, high-speed Internet and phone services in 58 Vermont communities. […] More
Cup ratings down in Canada, lower then Montreal/Toronto
Written on May 31, 2007 at 9:19 am, by SVG Staff
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final averaged 2,608,000 viewers on CBC, down from last year and less than the Toronto-Montreal regular-season finale. In 2006, the first game of the […] More
Stanley Cup finals draw low ratings in US
Written on May 31, 2007 at 9:16 am, by SVG Staff
Anaheim ‘s 3-2 victory over Ottawa in the opener of the Stanley Cup finals got a 0.72 cable rating on Versus and was watched in 523,000 households in the United […] More