CBS Sports
CBS Sports is a division of CBS which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.
CBS Sports broadcasts programs like NFL on CBS, The NFL Today, Southeastern Conference football, NCAA basketball, PGA golf, and professional tennis. It is also famous for broadcasting the Final Four in Collage Basketball.
The online arm of CBS Sports is CBSSports.com. CBS purchased SportsLine.com in 2004, and today CBSSports.com is part of CBS Interactive.
CBS Sports was honored at the 59th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Synchronous Enhancement of Original Television Content for Interactive Use for its program March Madness on Demand.
Sean McManus is the president of CBS Sports.
Programs throughout the years
Current programs
- NFL on CBS (1956–1993, 1998–present)
- The NFL Today (1975–1993, 1998–present)
- Super Bowls I (shared with NBC), II, IV, VI, VIII, X, XII, XIV, XVI, XVIII, XXI, XXIV, XXVI, XXXV, XXXVIII, XLI, & XLIV
- PGA Tour on CBS (1970–present)
- Road to the Final Four (1981–present)
- College Football (1962-63, 1968–present)
- US Open (1968–present)
- Sony Ericcson Open (?–present)
- CBS Sports Spectacular (1960–present, airs on occasions, mainly during the summer)
- Strikeforce (2009–present)
Former programs
- NBA on CBS (1973-1990)
- Major League Baseball on CBS (1955–1965, 1990–1993)
- NASCAR (1960–2000)
- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, & 2000 Daytona 500
- Olympics
- NHL on CBS (1956–1960, 1966–1972, & 1980)
- College football: Orange Bowl (1953–1962; 1996-1998), Fiesta Bowl (1974–1977; 1996–1998), Cotton Bowl Classic (1958–1992; 1996–1998), Blockbuster Bowl (1991–1995), Big East Football (1996–2000), & Gator Bowl (2007–2010)
- Kentucky Derby (1952–1974)
- Preakness Stakes (1960–1976)
- Belmont Stakes (1960–1985)
- French Open (1980–1982)
- Pro Bowlers Tour (1998–1999)
- Champ Car World Series (2002–2003, 2006–2007)
- Formula One (2005)
- EliteXC (2008)
- FIFA World Cup (1974)
- Little League World Series (1953)
Notable personalities (past and present)
Main competitors
Slogans
- "When you look for champions, you look to CBS Sports!" (longtime slogan, discontinued after the loss of the NFL and Major League Baseball in 1993, reinstated in 2009).
- "The most compelling action is on CBS Sports," (began after getting back NCAA Football in 1996).
- "The network more people turn to than any other. The year-round leader is CBS Sports" (used when CBS Sports reached #1 status).
See also
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winner, 1998 award in the category Sports
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