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A pretty big roast for ESPN on the scoreboard tonight in the Cubs v. Rangers game is a “win probability” for both teams, which change after key moments in the game, like a Adolis Garcia homer or a RBI single for rookie Wyatt Langford and UPLOAD COMPLETE. BOOT-UP CHANGE. Uh, sorry about that. Anyways, here’s a photo:

Fubo announces (on March 12) that MASN will begin to be carried on the TV service.

Truly insanity that Greg Gumbel won’t host the Selection Show. For one year, I don’t get to hear him say things like: ”First and second round games in (insert city and state here) on (Thursday or Friday) and (Saturday or Sunday), featuring the (insert a number 1-16 here) seed (college name and mascot name in plural) out of the (insert CBB conference here) and the (college name and mascot name in plural) out of the (conference).” On the other hand, I’m excited to see what Adam Zucker can do hosting the Selection Show. Might be good hearing him.

And why is that? Does “Shake it Off” mean something to ya?

Given the way the current syndication schedule is in Omaha, I’d say KPTM-DT3 (CW) because they already air Fox NFL Kickoff in the market, and they don’t have to air The National Desk in the morning.

It was announced today (March 5) that UK news channel TalkTV, launched by Rupert Murdoch’s News UK in 2022, is to stop broadcasting on UK TV after struggling to keep up with its rival, GB News, in a ratings battle. Instead, TalkTV will go online from this summer, said an email sent to staff today. Last month, its best-known presenter Piers Morgan announced he was leaving his daily evening show, a potential factor of closure. Here’s the article for those who want it.

Ladies and gentlemen, all the stuff that was missed. This coming from Panama City, Florida: The second sub-channel of WJHG is now MeTV, switching the CW affiliation to the second sub-channel of WMBB, which has been really booming the past couple of months, with new graphics, new logos, and now, the new CW station. (switch made January 1) So I’m not actually sure if we covered this, but Montana’s got a brand new bag: The CW is gone in Great Falls, Helena, and Missoula, while Billings CW is now on the second sub-channel of KSVI, the local ABC station, the switch coming from KTVQ’s second sub-channel. Butte/Bozeman followed suit, putting the CW on a translator of KSVI sent to Butte/Bozeman, the CW previously on KXLF’s second sub-channel, and KBZK’s second sub-channel, the latter station being a semi-satellite of KXLF in Butte. (All switches made September 1) To Sioux Falls now: The CW is now on the fourth sub-channel of KELO, which has always been the dominant station in the market. The CW comes to KELO-DT4 from KSFY-DT2, which, is not that good in the market. The sub-channel is now an affiliate of Outlaw, a channel from Fast TV Networks. (Switch made January 1) Mighty Mississippi is our last stop: Shocking turn of events in the market of Tupelo-Columbus-West Point, as WCBI-DT3 is now MyNetworkTV, with its CW affiliation switching over to WLOV, the former FOX station in the market. The FOX affiliation has since moved to the second sub-channel of WCBI. (Switch made February 2)

It’s important to note that CBS did something with its CBSN Local brand (before it was called CBS News Local, but whatever), which included revamping all local newscasts of O&O’s. This included KCNC and KTVT. These became CBSN Denver and CBSN Dallas-Fort Worth respectively before they decided not to do that, switch back to the old graphics, then hit them with the “new thang”.

I mean, given that those 2 stations are the only CBS O&O’s in their states (Colorado and Texas, respectively), you can’t really blame them.

I said it in the 2023 thread, and it came true—it was very expected when AT&T SportsNet started to not care about the Rockies because they sucked. Good decision to go with the MLB, considering Altitude won’t do crap because they “aren’t owned by Kroenke”.

Not to mention that it kinda looks like GrayONE, but that’s just me, I guess(?).

Ladies and gentlemen, InvestigateTV+ in Spanish. Or should I say.. Damas y caballeros, InvestigateTV+ en español. (Google Translate btw)

Bonus just for fun: Dora from the Nickelodeon feed was roasting all night. For instance: ”Maybe they need a map to find the endzone!” “Swiper no holding!” ”Where are we going? Back 5 yards!”

Hell, I wouldn’t be surprised if the NFL did a multi-channel simulcast like the CFP title game, with 49ers radio feed on CBSSN and Chiefs feed on NFL Network.

Found this out when in the car: SiriusXM launched Super Bowl LVIII Radio a while ago, with stuff like music from the Halftime Show and an entire 1-hour program about T-Swift.