Articles by Ryan Berenz

About Ryan Berenz

Member of the Television Critics Association. Charter member of the Ancient and Mystic Society of No Homers. Squire of the Ancient & Benevolent Order of the Lynx, Lodge 49, Long Beach, Calif. Costco Wholesale Gold Star Member since 2011.

NHL Stanley Cup playoffs conference semifinal schedule

April 29, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The NHL’s Stanley Cup picture became a little clearer now that the first round is out of the way. And did the path to a Stanley Cup repeat get clearer for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Montreal Canadiens shocked the No. 1 seed Washington Capitals? Remains to be seen. Here is the schedule for the playoffs’ second round, with games televised nationally on Versus and NBC. 2010 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS #4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens Friday, April 30 at Pittsburgh, 7pm VERSUS Sunday, May 2 at Pittsburgh, 2pm NBC Tuesday, May 4 at […]

Twilight Falls On King Henry VIII — And Showtime’s “The Tudors”

April 25, 2010 Ryan Berenz

It’s the beginning of the end for The Tudors as the hit historical drama begins its fourth and final season on Showtime (HD) April 11. When we left court at the end of Season 3, Henry (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) had just annulled his marriage to Anne of Cleves. Then he took his ire out on his closest adviser, Thomas Cromwell, and had him executed for arranging the failed marriage. And Henry had just taken a liking to Katherine Howard, a young woman with a questionable past and a short future. For Season 4, Joely Richardson joins the cast in the […]

NCAA agrees to new 14-year deal with CBS and Turner Sports

April 22, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The NCAA announced a new 14-year deal with CBS Sports and Turner Sports for TV, Internet and wireless broadcast rights for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship beginning in 2011 and running through 2024 for more than $10.8 billion. Here are some details on the agreement: Beginning in 2011, all opening-round, first-round and second-round games will be shown live on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. CBS and Turner will split coverage of the regional semifinal games. CBS will air the regional finals and the Final Four through 2015. Beginning in 2016, coverage of the regional finals will […]

NFL Network at the 2010 NFL Draft April 22-24

April 21, 2010 Ryan Berenz

There’s an astounding amount of coverage of the NFL Draft on NFL Network, and lots of ways for fans to get in on the discussion as NFL network personalities, coaches, players and more will be active on Twitter during the draft. We’ve got a full lineup of analysts, contributors, programs, specials, links and more from NFL Network after the jump. NFL NETWORK DRAFT PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE Thursday, April 22 (13 Live Hours) 11am — Path to the Draft Presented by GMC Sierra 1pm — Total Access Pre-Draft Presented by Lexus 7:30pm — 2010 NFL Draft Presented by Verizon 11pm — NFL […]

ESPN at the 2010 NFL Draft April 22-24

April 21, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Just in case you were planning to spend another beautiful spring Saturday sitting down and watching the first round of the NFL Draft, we’ve got some news for you: The Draft this year will begin with Round 1 on Thursday night in prime time on ESPN and NFL Network. Rounds 2-3 will be Friday in prime time, and Rounds 4-7 will be Saturday. Here’s the schedule on ESPN and ESPN2, with the full info from ESPN after the jump: ESPN NFL Draft TV schedule (Apr. 22-25): Thursday, April 22 3-4pm — SportsCenter Special: On the Clock, ESPN 4-4:30pm — NFL […]

Fuse celebrates Green Day Earth Day April 22

April 20, 2010 Ryan Berenz

Fuse is going to celebrate Earth Day the Green Day way. On April 22 — Earth Day — Fuse presents a block of programs dedicated to the band Green Day beginning at 11am ET. Fuse will air exclusive interviews, specials and videos including Green Day’s 21st Century Breakdown, a Fuse exclusive interview special, and the video retrospective The Green Day Chronicles. There will also be features to raise awareness about conserving Earth’s natural resources. Programming on Fuse includes: Green Day’s 21st Century Breakdown Tune-in to this exclusive hour-long interview with Green Day, hosted by Steven Smith, where the band talks […]

NFL 2010 schedule announced live April 20 on NFL Network

April 19, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan As part of a big week for the NFL offseason that also includes the NFL Draft, the league will announce its 2010 regular-season schedule live on NFL Network and NFL.com on Tuesday, April 20, at 7pm ET. ESPN will also examine the schedule with a special three-hour SportsCenter Special: Schedule Release program live from 7-9pm ET on ESPN2 and continuing from 9-10pm ET on ESPN. Full info from NFL Network and ESPN below: EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2010 NFL SCHEDULE IN PRIMETIME ON NFL.COM AND NFL NETWORK SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE TUESDAY, APRIL 20 AT 7:00 PM ET NFL.com Unveils […]

2010 NBA Playoffs first round TV schedule (Updated)

April 15, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The NBA regular season is over and the playoff matchups are set. First-round action begins Saturday, April 17, at 3pm ET on ABC with the Bulls at the Cavaliers. Full first-round schedule below. (We’ll try to fill in the TBD TV games as promptly as we can, so check back.) 2010 NBA Playoffs First Round Schedule *If necessary. TBD – to be determined. All times Eastern. EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 Cleveland vs. No. 8 Chicago Cleveland wins series 4-1. No. 2 Orlando vs. No. 7 Charlotte Orlando wins series 4-0.

2010 NHL Playoffs first round schedule on Versus and NBC

April 13, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The NHL Playoffs begin as the 16 teams in the postseason make the long haul toward the Stanley Cup Finals. NBC and Versus have coverage of seven of the eight first-round series. The schedule for NBC and Versus: Eastern Conference #1 Washington Capitals vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens Game 1 – Montreal at Washington, Thursday, April 15, 7 p.m. – Versus Game 2 – Montreal at Washington, Saturday, April 17, 7 p.m. – Versus *Game 5 – Montreal at Washington, Friday, April 23, 7 p.m. – Versus *Game 6 – Washington at Montreal, Monday, April 26, 7 pm. – […]

ESPN’s coverage of the 2010 Masters Tournament

April 5, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan ESPN released its coverage plans for the 2010 Masters Tournament, beginning April 8 with first round coverage on ESPN. You can see the full schedule for ESPN and CBS here. From ESPN: ESPN’s 2010 Masters Coverage Includes Expansive Multimedia Applications Live Coverage of Tiger Woods’ First Tee Shot Thursday First & Second Rounds Plus Par 3 Contest Live on ESPN3.com ESPN’s expansive coverage of the Masters Tournament includes live Tournament play, the Par 3 Contest the day preceding the Tournament, highlights, news and information and analysis on a variety of ESPN platforms in the U.S. and around the […]