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Dame Esther Rantzen: That's Life! broadcaster and charity campaigner dies at 86
Dame Esther Rantzen, who presented BBC show That's Life! for 21 years and launched the Childline charity, has died at the age of 86. The broadcaster hosted and produced That's Life! during its run from 1973 to 1994. It regularly attracted 20…
Dame Esther Rantzen, broadcaster, campaigner and charity founder, dies aged 86
Rantzen was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2023 and soon became a prominent campaigner in favour of legalising assisted dying - though she accepted she might not be alive to see it become law. Revealing she had signed up to Swiss assisted…
Pelicans announce broadcast plans, personalities for season
Three familiar faces and two new ones will make up the broadcast team for the New Orleans Pelicans this season. The veteran crew of play-by-play announcer Joel Meyers and color analyst Antonio Daniels are back again for television broadcasts. This…
British broadcaster and campaigner Esther Rantzen dies at 86
Esther Rantzen, the British broadcaster and campaigner who became a prominent voice in the recent attempt to get assisted dying legalized in the U.K., has died. She was 86. In a statement, her three children said their 'adored mother” died…
NFL TV coverage maps for Week 4: Announcer teams, broadcast schedule and more
The start of October means fall is in full swing and the NFL is starting to get into a groove. After a highly competitive Week 3, there are a bunch of key games on Sunday afternoon in Week 4, which might be better than the primetime matchups this…
Amazon's new 'deal' with Kirk Herbstreit is one of the weirdest in sports broadcasting history
This season marks a fascinating time in NFL broadcasting, with several high-profile personalities in the final year of their current deals. One of those who has his future sorted out is Kirk Herbstreit… or maybe not. On Tuesday, Andrew…
New York Yankees Broadcaster Makes Statement On Anthony Volpe's Future
On Wednesday, the New York Yankees will continue their series with the Boston Red Sox in the Bronx. They won the first game (on Tuesday) by a score of 9-0. A victory (on Wednesday) would send the Yankees to the ALDS for a series with the Tampa Bay…
Esther Rantzen, broadcaster and campaigner, dies aged 86 after lung cancer battle
Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has died aged 86 following a battle with lung cancer. Get celebrity news and gossip plus selected offers and competitions Invalid email Invalid email I would like to receive emails from the Daily…
Talking TV: The Future of Channel 4 - what's next for a broadcaster facing a brutal reset?
Broadcast's podcast returns to dissect the major changes unfolding at C4. Click to listen Up to the minute industry news Agenda-setting interviews with key industry figures Insight into the latest programme performances Ratings data with viewing…
Jenna Bush Hager exposed by co-star on live TODAY broadcast - watch
Ahad Sanwari Senior WriterNew York It's not unusual that the TODAY hosts will pass up an opportunity to jokingly call each other out on the air for little gaffes. Such was the case on the latest iteration of the morning news show, when Jenna Bush…
Slovenian Broadcaster Taps Synamedia for Local Ads on Its International Channels
LONDON— Telekom Slovenije, Slovenia's largest provider of telecommunications and TV services is using Synamedia Iris to enable advertising airtime on international channels to be sold locally. Managed by TSmedia, a wholly owned subsidiary of…
State Broadcasters Want the FCC to Ease Into Software-Based EAS
Broadcasters associations across America are in agreement over the benefits to software-based emergency alerting. But those benefits also shouldn't jeopardize perfectly functioning hardware and risk, the associations believe, what makes the EAS…
The Hampstead life of 'remarkable' broadcasting legend Dame Esther Rantzen
Over a decades-long career the broadcaster campaigned on multiple issues - which led to her founding both children's charity Childline, and a helpline for the elderly Silverline. But following her diagnosis of terminal lung cancer in 2023 she did…
Commissioners warn BBC cuts could threaten Welsh broadcasting
The warning comes from Efa Gruffudd Jones, Welsh Language Commissioner, and Pól Deeds, Irish Language Commissioner for Northern Ireland, who say the cuts could affect the daily visibility and use of Welsh and Irish. Efa Gruffudd Jones said:…
Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86, her family said in a statement. The Childline founder passed away following a battle with lung cancer, first revealed in January 2023. Her relatives today paid tribute to the…
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