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WWE SmackDown will take place at 7 p.m. on April 30, and Ticketability.com has WWE SmackDown tickets for Detroit on sale at affordable prices for those who have yet to purchase their seats to this exciting event. NEW YORK, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Ticketability.com still has WWE SmackDown tickets for Detroit available in its inventory at affordable prices for this event occurring on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. These WWE SmackDown tickets for Joe Louis Arena will...
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hey! It's time for some Lions football! And the 2012 Detroit Lions season gets off to a roaring start on WXYZ-TV, with exclusive coverage of three pre-season games, weekly Ford Lions Report LIVE shows and weekly interviews with Coach Schwartz and Lions Defensive star, Ndamukong Suh. And it's all preceded by special July programming, featuring an insider's look at training camp and the brand-new Coach's Kickoff event. It's a Lions fan's...
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ-TV's coverage of Detroit Lions preseason football on Friday, August 19, 2011, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. was #1 with Detroit area viewers! An estimated quarter million people tuned in for the second Lions preseason victory vs. the Cleveland Browns on WXYZ, Channel 7, earning a 9.5 rating/19 share in Households and an 8 rating/29 share in Men 25-54. The game also won the time period in all key demographics. The critical Detroit...
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 will broadcast an exclusive look inside the Detroit Lions NFL draft plans, Wednesday, April 27, from 7-8 p.m., the day before the NFL draft officially begins. Lions Draft: Before the Snap, will be hosted by WXYZ Sports Director Don Shane and Sports Anchor Tom Leyden. It will feature interviews with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Detroit Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz, and Detroit Lions General Manager Martin Mayhew. It...
COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) announced today that it released the first mid-season report of radio audience listening for America's favorite pastime. The Mid-Season 2010 Arbitron Sports Report: PPM(TM) Radio Listening for Pro Baseball covers In Game, Play-by-Play estimates for the first half of the 2010 professional baseball season from April 4, to June 23, 2010 and includes 28 teams in 25 markets where the Portable People Meter(TM) service has...
DETROIT, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is attributable to Michael Ilitch (Michael Ilitch owns the Detroit Tigers, and Michael and Marian Ilitch are co-owners of Little Caesars Pizza, the Detroit Red Wings, Olympia Entertainment and several other businesses). "Ernie Harwell was the most popular sports figure in the State of Michigan. He was so genuine in everything that he did - from his legendary broadcasting to the way he treated the fans and everyone around him. He was...
Time Inc. employees say the media company has purchased a five-bedroom home in Detroit to use as a headquarters for tracking the city's daily events. The Detroit Free Press said Sunday the home purchased by Time Inc., which publishes magazines such as Time and People, is located in Detroit's West Village and represents a new form of immersion journalism. While a Time Inc. spokesman would not offer specific details on the company's project in Detroit, an unidentified Time reporter has said he...
