John Rice, Contributing Writer
John Rice has been kicking around the business for more than 30 years as a producer, director, journalist, columnist, magazine editor/publisher, script writer, consultant and occasional dog breeder. He is editor/author of two books on HDTV and Digital Media and created the first-ever industry conference on HDTV. Rice lives in Newtown PA with his wife, two sons, some sheep, goats, cats, and, of course, dogs.
Recent Posts by John Rice, Contributing Writer
By John Rice, Contributing Writer | Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 8:42 am
“We are the regional home of high school and college sports in North Dakota, South Dakota, and western Minnesota.” That, simply put, is how Tom Nieman describes Midco Sports Net, […]
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By John Rice, Contributing Writer | Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 12:19 pm
Conference USA has unveiled a promotional campaign featuring television and radio ads and a new integrated Website. The theme of the campaign is “We Play for You”. The campaign has […]
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By John Rice, Contributing Writer | Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 9:25 am
ESPN’s college-football coverage has a new look this season as the network builds to its exclusive coverage of the Bowl Championship Series. The design, by Troika Design Group, premiered with […]
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By John Rice, Contributing Writer | Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 11:11 am
Evansville, Indiana’s WEHT has launched a 24-hour sports programming lineup on its secondary digital channel. The new channel is the exclusive home of the University of Southern Indiana (USI) and […]
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By John Rice, Contributing Writer | Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 11:07 am
When Southern Mississippi and South Carolina kick off the 2010 college football season on September 2, Sprint customers with Everything Data plans will be able to watch the game via […]
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By John Rice, Contributing Writer | Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 11:19 am
On Sept. 4, Texas Tech will premiere a 38-episode reality TV series that will cover every sports program on the school’s roster. Titled The Ride, the series is intended to […]
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By John Rice, Contributing Writer | Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 9:57 am
When the new KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville, KY, opens in October, it will realize Kentucky State Fair Board Chairman Jim Host’s dream of a state-of-the-art facility. That goal […]
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By John Rice, Contributing Writer | Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 12:50 pm
Ball State University’s Sports Link has entered into an exclusive partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC) to produce a series of football highlights and feature packages. The student-operated program is […]
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By John Rice, Contributing Writer | Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 11:12 am
Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) football will be a centerpiece of this fall’s programming on the Wazoo Sports Network. The network, which launched its 24/7 sports service less than a year […]
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By John Rice, Contributing Writer | Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 1:49 pm
The University of Richmond Spiders football team will return to campus this fall with the opening of a new Robins Stadium, which is being built on the site of a […]
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