Seen on Screen: Baseball Hall of Fame Class Announced on MLB Network; Fox Sports 1 Debuts Weekly Big East Show

by Jarrel Harris, Editorial Assistant

The results of the 2015 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot were announced exclusively on MLB Network and simulcast on MLB.com this afternoon as part of a four-hour announcement show beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET.Featuring National Baseball Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson and the first interviews with electees, MLB Network’s coverage will be anchored by Greg Amsinger, Brian Kenny and Lauren Shehadi with commentary from Bob Costas, Ron Darling, Kevin Millar, Harold Reynolds, Christopher Russo, and Hall of Fame voters Jon Heyman, Peter Gammons, Ken Rosenthal, Joel Sherman and Tom Verducci. Live coverage and analysis of the Hall of Fame announcement will continue throughout the day including on Intentional Talk, MLB Now, and MLB Tonight starting at 3 p.m. ET. On Wednesday, MLB Network and MLB.com will air the National Baseball Hall of Fame press conference with the electees live from New York at 11:00 a.m. ET, followed by in-studio interviews with the electees at MLB Network later that day.

The 2015 National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Sunday, July 26 and air exclusively on MLB Network and MLB.com…

… FOX Sports 1 has added to its extensive coverage of BIG East hoops with INSIDE THE BIG EAST, a new weekly 30-minute show that provides unprecedented access to the conference and its programs. INSIDE THE BIG EAST debuted Sunday coinciding with the start of conference play, and runs for 10 consecutive weeks, culminating on Sunday, March 8, prior to the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament, which tips off Wednesday, March 11 at Madison Square Garden on FOX Sports 1. The show covers each of the conference’s 10 programs every week and goes behind the scenes with special insider access and analysis…

… Lindsey Vonn: The Climb, a one-hour documentary which chronicles the remarkable comeback of Olympic Downhill Champion Lindsey Vonn, will debut on Sunday, January 25, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. Produced by Red Bull Media House, in association with NFL Films and NBC Olympics, the film will give viewers an inside look into the past 22 months of Vonn’s career. Lindsey Vonn: The Climb documents Vonn’s journey as she recovered from two devastating injuries, and remarkably returned to the top of the podium at a 2014 World Cup downhill race in Alberta, Canada, a critical milestone as she pursues more victories at the upcoming 2015 World Championships, in her hometown of Vail, Colorado…

… ProFootballTalk Live with Mike Florio, a new three-hour football-focused program featuring Mike Florio, creator of ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com and co-host of Pro Football Talk on NBCSN, premieres Monday, Jan. 5, at Noon ET, on NBC Sports Radio, the NBC Sports Radio app and NBCSportsRadio.com.

The show will feature Florio’s critically-acclaimed NFL insight, all-encompassing coverage of the league with the most current news and analysis, and thought-provoking debate. Monday’s debut show will feature guests including Denver Broncos executive vice president of football operations and Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway, Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera, NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino, and Tom Curran of CSN-New England, who will discuss the Patriots’ postseason struggles with the Ravens in advance of their AFC Divisional Playoff this Saturday, Jan. 10 at 4:30 pm ET on NBC…

… In conjunction with the World Curling Federation, U.S. Curling Association, and the U.S. Olympic Committee, NBC Sports Group and Universal Sports Network will debut Curling Night In America in 2015, combining to present 24 hours of coverage from the inaugural U.S. Curling Grand Prix on NBCSN and Universal Sports Network.

NBCSN begins its Curling Night In America presentations on Friday, Jan. 23, the first of its six Friday episodes that will air through March. In addition, NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will provide streaming coverage of all Curling Night In America telecasts airing on NBCSN.

Universal Sports Network will premiere Curling Night In America coverage beginning Thursday, Jan. 22, and continue through Friday, March 13.