TV Shows

The USA Thursday Game of the Week is a former television program that broadcast Major League Baseball games on the USA Network. In 1979, 22 teams (all but the Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals) participated in a one-year cable deal with United Artists Television...

PBA on ESPN is the branding used for Professional Bowlers Association broadcasts on the ESPN cable television network. ESPN's relationship with bowling began in 1985, when ESPN aired the 12 Summer Tour events. By 2001, ESPN would provide exclusive coverage of 20 regular-season events and four to six...

College Football on USA refers to the USA Network's cable television coverage of the college football regular season. During USA's first three seasons (1980-1982), they broadcast several games (they in essence, cherry picked games from regional and national syndicators like Raycom, Mizlou, and Katz)...

The NBA on USA is the de facto name for the USA Network's National Basketball Association television coverage. When the USA Network signed a three-year (running through the 1981-82 season), $1.5 million deal, it marked the first time that the NBA had a cable television partner. USA would extend thei...

College Basketball on USA is the de facto title for the USA Network's coverage of NCAA men's basketball during the 1980s. USA's telecasts were produced in association with Mizlou TV Sports. USA aired games from the Big East Conference leading up to their coverage of the 1983 Big East Tournament. US...

NASCAR on USA is a former television program that broadcast NASCAR races on the USA Network. From 1982 to 1984. , USA Network broadcast the UNO Twin 125s (now the Bluegreen Vacations Duel). USA used CBS' crew, graphics and announcers. USA also aired the Atlanta ARCA race in 1985 and televised severa...