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US TV Schedule for Australian Open 2012

Here is the full ESPN schedule for the Australian Open 2012 for US viewers. All the times below are in Eastern Stardard Time.

Sun, Jan 15 – Australian Open Day 1
6:30 pm – 3 am Early round play -LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD

Mon, Jan 16 – Australian Open Day 2
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 1st Round – Tennis Channel
1:00 pm Australian Open Today : 1st Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 1st Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
9:00 pm – 3:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD

Tue, Jan 17 – Australian Open Day 3
Noon – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : 1st Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 2nd Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
9:00 pm – 3:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 1st Round – Tennis Channel

Wed, Jan 18 – Australian Open Day 4
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 2nd Round – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Same-day – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : 2nd Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 2nd Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
11:00 pm – 3:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD

Thur, Jan 19 – Australian Open Day 5
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 2nd Round – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Same-day – ESPN2HD
11 pm – 3:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : 2nd Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 3rd Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel

Fri, Jan 20 – Australian Open Day 6
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Same-day – ESPN2HD
9 pm – 3:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 3rd Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel

Sat, Jan 21 – Australian Open Day 7
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Same-day – ESPN2HD
1:00 pm Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
4:00 pm Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : Round of 16 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
9:00 pm – 2:00 am – Round of 16 LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD

Sun, Jan 22 – Australian Open Day 8
7:00 am Australian Open Today : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
11:00 am – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
9:00 pm – 2:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : Round of 16 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
3:30 – 6:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD

Mon, Jan 23 – Australian Open Day 9
6:00 am Australian Open Today : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
10:00 am Australian Open : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : M/W Quarterfinals (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
9 pm – 2:00 am – Quarterfinals – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:30 – 6:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD

Tue, Jan 24 – Australian Open Day 10
6:00 am Australian Open Today : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
10:00 am Australian Open : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
9:00 pm – 2:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:30 – 6:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : M/W Quarterfinals (LIVE) – Tennis Channel

Wed, Jan 25 – Australian Open Day 11
6:00 am Australian Open Today : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
10:00 am Australian Open : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
9:30 pm – 2:00 am – Women’s Semifinals – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : Match TBD (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
3:30 – 6:00 am Men’s Semifinal #1 – LIVE – ESPN2HD

Thurs, Jan 26 – Australian Open Day 12
6:00 am Australian Open : W Semifinals and M Semifinal 1 – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Men’s Semifinal #1 – reair – ESPN2HD
3:30 – 6:00 am Men’s Semifinal #2 – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open : W Semifinals and M Semifinal 1 – Tennis Channel
11:00 pm Australian Open : Mixed Dbls SF and W Dbls Final (LIVE) – Tennis Channel

Fri, Jan 27 – Australian Open Day 13
6:00 am Australian Open : M SF2 and W Dbls Final & Other – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Men’s Semifinal #2 – reair – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 5:30 am – Women’s Final – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open : Men’s SF2 and W Dbls Final & Other – Tennis Channel
11:00 pm Australian Open : Men’s Semifinal 2 – Tennis Channel

Sat, Jan. 28 – Australian Open Day 14
5:30 am Australian Open : Men’s Dbl Final (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
7:30 am Australian Open : Women’s Dbl Final – Tennis Channel
9:00 – 11:00 am Women’s Final – reair – ESPN2HD
11:00 am Australian Open : Men’s Dbls Final & Men’s Semis – Tennis Channel
10 pm Women’s Final – reair – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 6:30 am Men’s Final – LIVE – ESPN2HD
8:00 pm Australian Open : Women’s Final – Tennis Channel

Sun, Jan 29 – Australian Open Day 15
12:30 am Australian Open : Mixed Doubles Final (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
7:00 am Australian Open : Women’s Final – Tennis Channel
9:00 am – 1:00 pm Men’s Final – reair – ESPN2HD
1:00 pm Australian Open : Men’s Final – Tennis Channel
5:00 pm Australian Open : Men’s Final – Tennis Channel
9:00 pm Men’s Final – reair – ESPN2HD

Australian Open 2012 official TV commercial

Official Australian Open 2012 TV commercial is here and it looks great!

Kim Clijsters – Strong is Beautiful

Here is the Kim Clijsters video from the recent WTA Tour Strong is Beautiful campaign.

Watch Wimbledon Live in USA on ESPN

There is some great Wimbledon coverage this year by ESPN in the USA. Cliff Drysdale and Dick Enberg lead the ESPN tennis team, working with Darren Cahill, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez, Brad Gilbert, Luke Jensen, Patrick McEnroe and Pam Shriver. Hannah Storm will host while Tom Rinaldi will be on hand for essays and features.

ESPN Television Schedule

Mon, June 21
6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Early Round Day 1 – ESPN2

Tues, June 22
7 – 9:30 a.m. – Early Round Day 2 – ESPN2
9:30 a.m. – Noon – Early Round Day 2 – ESPNU
Noon – 2 p.m. – Early Round Day 2 – ESPN2
2 – 5 p.m. – Early Round Day 2 – ESPNU

Wed, June 23
7 – 9:30 a.m. – Early Round Day 3 – ESPN2
9:30 a.m. – Noon – Early Round Day 3 – ESPNU
Noon – 2 p.m. – Early Round Day 3 – ESPN2
2 – 4:30 p.m. – Early Round Day 3 – ESPNU
4:30 – 7 p.m. – Early Round Day 3 – ESPN2

Thur, June 24
7 – 9:30 a.m. – Early Round Day 4 – ESPN2
9:30 a.m. – Noon – Early Round Day 4 – ESPNU
Noon – 2 p.m. – Early Round Day 4 – ESPN2
2 – 4:30 p.m. – Early Round Day 4 – ESPNU
4:30 – 7 p.m. – Early Round Day 4 – ESPN2

Fri, June 25
7 – 9:30 a.m. – Early Round Day 5 – ESPN2
9:30 a.m. – Noon - Early Round Day 5 – ESPNU
Noon – 2 p.m. – Early Round Day 5 – ESPN2
2 – 5 p.m. – Early Round Day 5 – ESPNU

Sat, June 26
7 a.m. – Noon – Early Round Day 6 – ESPN2
5 – 7 p.m. – Early Round Day 6 – ESPN2 (Taped)

Sun, June 27
5:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Week One Highlights – ESPN2 (Taped)

Mon, June 28
6:30 – 10 a.m. – Round of 16 – ESPN2
1 – 6 p.m. – Round of 16 – ESPN2

Tues, June 29
7 – 10 a.m. – Ladies’ Quarterfinals – ESPN2
1 – 7 p.m.* – ESPN2

Wed, June 30
7 – 10 a.m. – Gentlemen’s Quarterfinals – ESPN2
1 – 7 p.m.* – Gentlemen’s Quarterfinals – ESPN2

Thur, July 1
7 a.m. – Noon – Ladies’ Semifinal – ESPN2
9 – 11 p.m. – Ladies’ Semifinals Highlights – ESPN2 (Taped)

Fri, July 2
7 a.m. – Noon – Gentlemen’s Semifinal – ESPN2

* – Alternate programming from 1 – 4 p.m. ET in Pacific Time Zone (10 a.m. – 1 p.m. PT)

BBC Wimbledon 2010 Trailer

Wimbledon is coming to life today and here is the BBC trailer everyone will be seeing in the UK.

ATP Developing New Show with Justin Gimelstob as Host

According to the SportsBusiness Journal, the ATP is developing a new TV show hosted by Justin Gimelstob: “The ATP is developing a TV series titled “ATP World Tour Uncovered,” offering a behind-the-scenes look at the circuit. The show is being produced by British Telecom and IMG and will be sold by Pitch International, a British sales agency with soccer and rugby experience.”

Im not too sure however that providing more details about the tour is really going to help the profile of the sport. However, im keen to see how this develops and it would also be great to see a show about professional players on the lower level tennis tours.

More details coming soon!

Boris Becker Has Launched His Own TV Website

Have you ever wondered what Boris Becker is upto these days? Well no neither have I, but now you have an opportunity to see what Boris has been getting upto. Boris Becker has launched his very own internet TV website which hosts and provides video content just about Boris. This does seem quite self centered, but it is worth a look. Head over to Boris-Becker.tv.

Martina Hingis To Appear On British TV Show This Weekend

Martina Hingis retired from tennis for the second time quite quickly, mainly because of a drugs issue. Since then I have been wondering about what she is doing now. Well Martina Hingis is set to be on “Beat the Star” a TV show here in the UK. The show pits a competitor against a star who then play a series of 7 random games and if the competitor wins they receive 50,000 pounds. Hingis is not the first tennis start to be on the show, Martina Navratilova and Greg Rusedski have previously made appearances.

Anna Kournikova Plays Beer Pong on Jimmy Fallon TV Show

I couldnt help myself. I thought this was good value so thought I would share it with everyone.

Why Cant I Watch Future and Challenger Tours on TV or Web?

I have always wondered why the lower level tours dont actually get any TV time. I have noticed here in the UK that tennis is pretty much never on TV, except Grand Slams. In the USA they have the Tennis Channel, but why has the Tennis Channel not got onto Sky yet? Additionally, how come they never cover the lower level tours, like Futures and Challengers? There could be some interesting pieces on finding the next Roger Federer or Raphael Nadal, but they seem to have such a narrow focus.