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variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - HIDIVE, Mainichi Broadcasting System Ink Anime Output Deal, Set 'Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden' Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
HIDIVE, Mainichi Broadcasting System Ink Anime Output Deal, Set 'Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden' Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

AMC Global Media's anime-focused HIDIVE streaming service and Japan's Mainichi Broadcasting System have signed a new multi-year exclusive output deal, marking HIDIVE's largest content programming agreement to date. The pact expands a partnership…

broadcastnow.co.uk - Heather Fallon - Air TV preps landmark live plane broadcast
Air TV preps landmark live plane broadcast
Broadcast

Event will stream on indie's YouTube channel Up to the minute industry news Agenda-setting interviews with key industry figures Insight into the latest programme performances Ratings data with viewing trends Access premium content subscribe today…

philstar.com - 'American of Filipino origin'?: Canadian broadcaster asked to correct info on Alex Eala's nationality
'American of Filipino origin'?: Canadian broadcaster asked to correct info on Alex Eala's nationality
Philstar.com

A news outlet was asked to correct its news anchor after mistakenly referred to tennis player Alex Eala as an “American of Filipino origin” on television. An X (formerly Twitter) user posted a clip from CBC News Network showing a news…

broadcastnow.co.uk - Jake Bickerton - Live Media Group acquires Gravity Media's US outside broadcast fleet
Live Media Group acquires Gravity Media's US outside broadcast fleet
Broadcast

The deal adds eight outside broadcast trucks, engineering staff and a strategic partnership to Live Media Group's portfolio Live Media Group has acquired Gravity Media's United States outside broadcast truck fleet. The acquisition adds eight mobile…

wwd.com - SJ Studio - From Agricultural Remnants to Circular Synthetics: Taiwan's Next-Gen Solutions for Waste Valorization
From Agricultural Remnants to Circular Synthetics: Taiwan's Next-Gen Solutions for Waste Valorization
WWD

As global apparel brands push the boundaries of their ESG commitments, the sourcing landscape is demanding material solutions that go far beyond recycled polyester. The new benchmark for sustainability requires intelligent waste valorization, which…

yahoo.com - SAMY MAGDY - A blocked Iranian flight to Yemen set off Houthis' latest spiral with Saudi Arabia
A blocked Iranian flight to Yemen set off Houthis' latest spiral with Saudi Arabia
Yahoo!

FILE - This image taken from video broadcast by Al-Masirah TV, a Houthi-controlled news channel, shows an explosion at the Sanaa International Airport compound during what the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said were several Saudi airstrikes…

theguardian.com - Michael Savage - Ofcom investigates GB News over guest's pride and paedophilia remarks
Ofcom investigates GB News over guest's pride and paedophilia remarks
The Guardian

GB News is being investigated by the UK's media regulator after a guest appeared to link pride parades with bestiality and paedophilia. The remarks are thought to have set a new record for individual complaints about a GB News programme, with more…

tvtechnology.com - Tom Butts - Former NAB Tech Exec Tom Keller Has Died
Former NAB Tech Exec Tom Keller Has Died
TV Tech

Tom Keller, broadcast pioneer and former executive with the National Association of Broadcasters died July 19, 2026 at the age of 96. Keller, who began his career in broadcasting as Director of Engineering for WGBH in Boston for 18 years, went on…

bristolpost.co.uk - Tommy Joyce - Dancers could find themselves priced out of the industry, study warns
Dancers could find themselves priced out of the industry, study warns
Bristol Live

Industry data from ONS revealed the number of people working as dancers and choreographers has fallen by 32% since 2019. A separate poll of 2,000 adults also found 68% of Brits said dance is an important part of British culture, yet six in 10…

variety.com - Brian Steinberg - Streaming Saves TV in Upfront, But Ad-Dollar Declines for Linear Are Significant
Streaming Saves TV in Upfront, But Ad-Dollar Declines for Linear Are Significant
Variety

The erosion of ad dollars earmarked for traditional TV has gone from alarming to dire. Advertisers cut their “ upfront ” spending on broadcast TV by approximately 5.3%, according to an analysis of the annual sales market by Media…

mirror.co.uk - Casey Cooper-Fiske, Victoria Johns - Radio station that accidentally announced King Charles' death broke Ofcom rules
Radio station that accidentally announced King Charles' death broke Ofcom rules
Daily Mirror

An Essex radio show which accidentally announced the death of King Charles has been found to have breached Ofcom rules. In May, Radio Caroline listeners were shell-shocked when the Barry Marsh show announced that His Majesty had died in news no-one…

hulldailymail.co.uk - Coreena Ford - East Yorkshire family firm Soanes Poultry celebrates latest award nomination
East Yorkshire family firm Soanes Poultry celebrates latest award nomination
Hull Live

An East Yorkshire family firm is in the frame for a clutch of awards after its latest shortlist nomination. The team at Middleton on the Wolds business Soanes Poultry are celebrating after being named as a finalist in the prestigious York Press…

tvtechnology.com - George Winslow - AMWA and EBU to Host Demos at IBC 2026
AMWA and EBU to Host Demos at IBC 2026
TV Tech

AMSTERDAM — At IBC 2026, the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) has announced a joint initiative with the EBU to bring together leading broadcast technology suppliers to demonstrate interoperable implementations of NMOS BCP-008…

tvtechnology.com - George Winslow - Gray, Scripps Sinclair Tout A 'Goldmine' in Spectrum Opportunities
Gray, Scripps Sinclair Tout A 'Goldmine' in Spectrum Opportunities
TV Tech

During Q2 2026 earnings calls with analysts, CEOs at several of the nation's largest station groups were particularly bullish about the increased market demand for spectrum and opportunities this creates for broadcasters as they transition to…

geekwire.com - Kurt Schlosser - Mark Zuckerberg makes waves again, sparring on a barge and charting a course for the future of AI
Mark Zuckerberg makes waves again, sparring on a barge and charting a course for the future of AI
GeekWire - Breaking News in Technology & Business

Man vs. machine might be the rallying cry of our future with AI, but for Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the fight is here now — in more ways than one. Zuckerberg, who dabbles in mixed martial arts, took on Merab “The Machine”…

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