TV Sports: With a Holler, Homers Make N.C.A.A. Broadcasts Fun

Alternative broadcasts of N.C.A.A. tournament games feature hometown announcers with a brash but entertaining subjectivity.

TV Sports: Local Voices Aren’t So Eager to Go National

Turner and CBS are approaching local radio announcers for alternative, hometown-style broadcasts of Final Four games, but loyalty and corporate obligations are keeping those announcers home.

    



Olbermann to Return to TV, Anchoring Postseason Baseball

After a contentious run as a political anchor on MSNBC and Current TV, Keith Olbermann will host the playoffs on TBS in the fall.

    

Advertising: Old-Fashioned Flattery From Fierce TV Rivals

In introducing new programs, broadcast networks and cable channels are showing a willingness to imitate their competitors’ successes.

    

N.C.A.A. Tournament Final Four Men’s Semifinals Moving to TBS

CBS will continue to carry the championship game in 2014 and 2015, and the two networks will also start splitting Round of 8 games in 2014, rather than in 2016.

    

TBS Extends Conan O’Brien’s Contract Into 2015

TBS is locking in a late-night host who has become the most prominent face of the channel.