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wsj.com - Paul Vieira - Canada to Cease Compelling U.S. Streamers to Help Finance Domestic Broadcasting
Canada to Cease Compelling U.S. Streamers to Help Finance Domestic Broadcasting
Wall Street Journal

OTTAWA— Canada will abandon efforts to compel foreign streamers to make mandatory financial contributions to the domestic entertainment industry, according to a court filing. The disclosure, in a letter dated July 17 to the federal court of…

cyclingnews.com - Dani Ostanek - How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 - Live streams and official broadcasters
How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 - Live streams and official broadcasters
Cyclingnews

Watch the 2026 Tour de France Femmes as Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Demi Vollering head the cast of favourites doing battle for the yellow jersey. The race runs from August 1, with its Grand Départ in Switzerland, until August 9, when…

straitstimes.com - AI weathercaster's outfit reignites debate in South Korea over sexism in broadcasting
AI weathercaster's outfit reignites debate in South Korea over sexism in broadcasting
The Straits Times

SEOUL - An AI-generated female weathercaster delivering a forecast has sparked widespread debate in South Korea over the portrayal of women in the media, highlighting growing ethical concerns as broadcasters increasingly turn to AI-generated…

cityam.com - Saskia Koopman - Scale is survival': UK broadcasters race to merge as streaming giants squeeze revenues
Scale is survival': UK broadcasters race to merge as streaming giants squeeze revenues
City AM

British broadcasters are turning to mergers as television revenues come under pressure from streaming services, YouTube and online ads, according to Ofcom. The media regulator's annual Media Nations report found commercial broadcaster revenues fell…

thewrap.com - Lucas Manfredi - Former FCC Chairs Urge Brendan Carr to End ABC Broadcast License Review: 'An Assault on Free Speech Disguised as Regulatory Process
Former FCC Chairs Urge Brendan Carr to End ABC Broadcast License Review: 'An Assault on Free Speech Disguised as Regulatory Process
TheWrap

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… A group of former FCC chairs and top agency officials from both sides of the political aisle are calling on Brendan Carr to end the regulator's early broadcast license review of ABC's local stations.

koreaherald.com - Lee Yoon-seo - AI weathercaster's outfit reignites debate over sexism in broadcasting
AI weathercaster's outfit reignites debate over sexism in broadcasting
The Korea Herald

Debate intensifies as AI transforms broadcasting, from virtual weathercasters to synthetic news voices An AI-generated female weathercaster delivering a forecast has sparked widespread debate in South Korea over the portrayal of women in the media…

totalprosports.com - Darrelle Lincoln - Broadcaster Delivers Legendary Play-By-Play Call As Wild Squirrel Breaks The Ankles Of MLB Grounds Crew Members [VIDEO]
Broadcaster Delivers Legendary Play-By-Play Call As Wild Squirrel Breaks The Ankles Of MLB Grounds Crew Members [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

An announcer delivered an incredible play-by-play call as a fast squirrel got the spotlight this week. Over the years, we have seen many times where a r odent has made its way onto the field of play. This time, the rodent received an epic call. The…

arstechnica.com - Jon Brodkin - Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets
Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets
Ars Technica

Minnesota, the first US state to prohibit prediction markets, was prevented from enforcing the law by a federal court ruling just days before the ban was scheduled to take effect. But while Minnesota was stopped from enforcing a total ban, the…

thehill.com - Dominick Mastrangelo - NewsNation to host town hall on future of technology as AI concerns grow
NewsNation to host town hall on future of technology as AI concerns grow
The Hill

On Tuesday, cable news channel NewsNation will host a town hall event focusing on the future of technology and how its evolution will impact all facets of human life for years to come. The event, to be broadcast at 8 p.m. EDT and moderated by…

chron.com - Ariana Garcia - Former FOX 26 reporter makes career leap with new Houston role
Former FOX 26 reporter makes career leap with new Houston role
Chron

A face familiar to Houston TV viewers is back on the air in a new role. Shelby Rose, a former FOX 26 Houston reporter, has joined Houston Public Media's News 88.7 KUHF as the local NPR affiliate's midday news anchor. Rose announced the move on July…

deadline.com - Ted Johnson - Former FCC Chairs Call Review Of ABC Licenses 'An Assault On Free Speech'
Former FCC Chairs Call Review Of ABC Licenses 'An Assault On Free Speech'
Deadline

A group of former FCC chairs and top agency officials of both parties are calling on current chairman Brendan Carr to end the early review of broadcast licenses for ABC stations, characterizing it as “an assault on free speech disguised as…

theguardian.com - Dan Milmo - Adolescence or The Traitors? Netflix neck-and-neck with BBC as British viewers' go-to
Adolescence or The Traitors? Netflix neck-and-neck with BBC as British viewers' go-to
The Guardian

Netflix is neck-and-neck with the BBC as the default service Britons turn to when they switch on their TV, according to research. The home of Adolescence and KPop Demon Hunters is now the first port of call for 26% of viewers, Ofcom found. The…

deadline.com - Max Goldbart - Diamond Diversity Report: Black Lives Matter Failed In TV Industry
Diamond Diversity Report: Black Lives Matter Failed In TV Industry
Deadline

Commitments made following the Black Lives Matter movement of summer 2020 failed to generate “embedded, structural change” in the UK TV industry, according to the latest Diamond diversity report. Paul Moore, chair of the Creative…

independent.co.uk - Maryam Zakir-Hussain - Multiple deaths in explosion at shopping centre after 6.8 earthquake hits Japan
Multiple deaths in explosion at shopping centre after 6.8 earthquake hits Japan
The Independent

A devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake has hit southern Japan, leaving at least 50 injured and several trapped and presumed dead inside a collapsed shopping mall. The earthquake struck the Kumamoto prefecture on the southern Kyushu island on…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Japan quake kills at least two after blast at Kumamoto mall, one in building collapse
Japan quake kills at least two after blast at Kumamoto mall, one in building collapse
The Standard

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, killing at least two people after an explosion tore through a shopping mall and another in a building collapse, while knocking out power to thousands of homes and…

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