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Warner Bros 'demanded BBC remove N-word slur from Baftas broadcast
Warner Bros raised immediate concerns about the racial slur shouted at the Bafta Film Awards and requested its removal from the BBC broadcast, it was claimed today. Tourette's campaigner John Davidson could be heard shouting as black Sinners stars…
MP demands BBC explanation after 'unforgivable' Bafta racial slur broadcast
A Labour MP has demanded an urgent explanation from the BBC after a racist slur was aired during coverage of the Baftas - despite screening being delayed. Dawn Butler has written to the corporation, describing it as 'painful and unforgivable'. The…
'Sinners' Studio Warner Bros. Raised BAFTA Film Awards Racial Slur Immediately and Requested for It to Be Removed From Broadcast
Warner Bros. was quick to react following the BAFTA Film Awards N-word controversy on Sunday but reportedly saw their concerns ignored. According to a well-positioned source speaking to Variety, once Tourette's campaigner John Davidson's made the…
Reds Minor League Broadcaster Credits Marty Brennaman for His Growth
We had the pleasure of sitting down with new Daytona Tortugas broadcaster Matthew Mouncey. Mouncey is a TCU grad and is climbing the ranks in the broadcasting world. We talked about his baseball fandom, who he models his style after, and more. One…
5 Takeaways From the Ampere Analysis at Mip London: Broadcasters More Important Than Ever, YouTube as a Growing Destination for Factual, Sports Boost
At a presentation at this year's Mip London, Ampere Analysis ' executive director Guy Bisson drilled down on the current state of factual television, looking into the booming effect of sports commissioning, the impact of YouTube as a destination…
Atlanta Braves Creating BravesVision to Broadcast Their Games
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves on Tuesday announced BravesVision as their local television home, beginning with the 2026 season. The Braves will oversee the production, sales, marketing and distribution of the telecasts of more than 140…
Development in the spotlight at Broadcast Summit
Central London event in April will offer key insights and high-level discussion Up to the minute industry news Agenda-setting interviews with key industry figures Insight into the latest programme performances Ratings data with viewing trends…
ITV1 to broadcast Disney+ originals in primetime
PSB and streamer expand strategic relationship with exclusive linear agreement 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…
Disney Reaches 11.9% of TV Viewing in January, Driven by 'New Year's Rockin Eve,' Sports and Broadcast Dramas
Disney reached 11.9% of total viewing in January, narrowing its gap with YouTube and nearly tying its 12% share from a year ago. But it wasn't enough to topple the Google-owned video platform, which finished the month with a 12.5% share, according…
Opinion: Enough Is Enough-Broadcasters Don't Own the Airwaves
The following is an opinion piece from Michael Petricone, SVP, Government & Regulatory Affairs with the Consumer Technology Association: Broadcasters benefit from one of the largest government giveaways in American history: free, exclusive access…
Amazon's new AI video transformation tool optimizes live broadcasts for vertical screens in real time
Amazon Web Services Inc. is trying to carve out a niche for itself in social media livestreaming with the launch of a new service called AWS Elemental Inference — essentially a kind of AI agent that automatically transforms video footage and…
Racism broadcast to millions: From the Baftas stage to sporting arenas, we still have far to go
I WANT YOU to imagine yourself standing on stage in front of hundreds of people. Now imagine while you're on that stage, someone hurls a deeply offensive insult that has historically brought harm to your community. How would you feel? Even if they…
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Scoop: Employees say WLRN's future at stake in latest escalation with leadership
Miami's NPR station faces a growing revolt among employees who say board chair Richard Rampell is putting the station in jeopardy. Why it matters: The future of public radio in Miami is at stake in an escalating conflict between South Florida…
How the Supreme Court Enabled Trump's Latest Free Press Assault
Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a weekly newsletter that surfaces under-the-radar stories about what Trump is doing to the law—and how the law is pushing back. Something profound is happening to the right to gather news. Don Lemon is on…
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