Longhorn Network updates: Hurry up and wait
Each week offers the possibility for intrigue on the TV-radio front as football season approaches, and this one is no exception. With the Texas A&M-SEC courtship apparently in the throes of...
View ArticleThe Longhorn Network is coming! The Longhorn Network is coming!
Sorry about the exclamation points. Just being sarcastic. I grow as weary of the topic as I presume a lot of you have already become. It is true, however: ESPN will open up a simulcast of its Longhorn...
View ArticleMore Disney, ESPN content coming to Comcast — but not Longhorn Network
Comcast and the Walt Disney Co. announced a multi-year distribution agreement Wednesday that will expand access for Comcast subscribers to several ABC, Disney and ESPN on-demand and multi-screen...
View ArticleUPDATE: Beadle signs on with NBC, Monday observations
Observations on radio moves, program notes and the Olympics.
View ArticleESPN says LHN talks continue as channel reaches first anniversary
As ESPN’s Longhorn Network commemorates the first anniversary today and prepares to televise Texas’ first two football games of 2012, the company’s distribution chief says talks are continuing with...
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Football: 2011 Rice television schedule
Conference USA announced its 2011 football television schedule Tuesday, with nine Rice games set to be shown on four different networks. The Owls will play the Sept. 3 opener against Texas on the...
View ArticleHigh school plans remain for Longhorn Network
AUSTIN — The controversial issue of high school sports on the Longhorn Network isn’t going away. A week after an NCAA ruling forced the network to scuttle plans to broadcast entire prep football games,...
View ArticleLonghorn Network announces first provider
AUSTIN — The Longhorn Network finally has a television home. It might be just the first of many. Texas’ new 24-hour network, scheduled to launch Friday and carry the Longhorns’ season-opening football...
View ArticleVideo: Longhorn Network on line one, Mr. Bailiff
Rice coach David Bailiff had some fun during Monday’s press conference to preview the season opener against Texas. Generally, most teams submit two-deep rosters as part of their weekly game notes. The...
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What if the Owls had their own TV network?
In honor of the debut of the Longhorn Network, here’s a lighthearted look at what the 24-hour programming cycle might look like if the Owls had their own network: 1-1:30 a.m.: Soap Talk with Wayne...
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Longhorn Network: No deals in sight with Comcast or Time Warner
The Longhorn Network screen is still blank with many satellite, cable providers. (ESPN photo) AUSTIN — As ESPN prepares for a third season of Texas football games on its Longhorn Network, the...
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What’s new with the networks for college football 2013
Erin Andrews will be hosting Fox College Saturday this fall. (Houston Chronicle file) The first college football kickoffs of the season are tonigh, so let’s take our annual look at programming updates...
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DirecTV launches Longhorn Network on Wednesday
2014 UT football season ESPN’s Longhorn Network featuring University of Texas athletics will launch Wednesday on DirecTV channel 677. The channel will be available in Texas to subscribers with the...
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