Sports

May 17, 2013

CNN fouls in L3s during Beckham coverage

CNN’s “Newsroom,” covering the news of soccer (European football) player David Beckham’s retirement, managed to mix up what country he plays for, as well as an important fact about his career, reports the Huffington Post. In the lower third banner shown above, CNN identified Beckham as “just helped France win championship.” Wait. What? We’re pretty [...]

May 14, 2013

ESPN releases preview of new ‘SportsCenter’ set

ESPN has posted an animated video rendering of the new “SportsCenter” set to be built in “Digital Center II,” the new facility the network is constructing on its Bristol, Conn. campus. The video appears on ESPN’s “FrontRow” YouTube channel, which is part of its behind the scenes blog by the same name. The new video [...]

May 2, 2013

Fox Sports San Diego debuts look-a-like

Mimicking its larger brother, Fox Sports San Diego rolled out a full set earlier this year. The 2,700 square-foot studio overlooks the ballpark and is a new addition to the network. The setup includes a demonstration area, interview area, window with a view and main anchor area. The space was previously a studio for Cox [...]

May 1, 2013

NBC Sports prepares to bid farewell to 30 Rock

NBC Sports is on the move. The network’s sports division has already been broadcasting “NHL Live” and “Costas Tonight” from a renovated factory in Stamford, Conn. The new facility, which opened earlier this year, includes a total of seven production studios as well as office space and support services for the 500 employees who will [...]