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John Garrett, beloved Vancouver Canucks broadcaster, dies at 74
When I think about John Garrett, I think first of the press box attendant in Minnesota. If that sounds a bit pithy given all that we know Garrett meant to his family, to his former teammates and people around the hockey world, to Vancouver Canucks…
FCC ordering review of Disney broadcast station licenses
The FCC is ordering an early review of the broadcast licenses of several local television stations owned and operated by Disney, the sprawling media and entertainment conglomerate that owns ABC. In a filing made on Tuesday, the department confirmed…
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SPNI and LIV Golf forge new broadcast partnership for 2026 season
LIV Golf has announced a new broadcast partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India for the 2026 LIV Golf League season. Under the agreement, Sony will provide live coverage of the tournament across the Sony Sports Network and streaming platform…
First Amendment advocates blast the FCC's early review of ABC broadcast licenses
Free speech advocates sounded the alarm Tuesday over the Federal Communications Commission's challenge to ABC's broadcast licenses, with some decrying the move as a threat to the First Amendment and a clear example of federal overreach. “The…
The FCC is going after the broadcast licenses of Disney-owned ABC stations
The agency demands that Disney's ABC stations renew their licenses early after late-night host Jimmy Kimmel called Melania Trump an ‘expectant widow.' The agency demands that Disney's ABC stations renew their licenses early after late-night…
FCC launches review of Disney broadcast licenses years ahead of schedule
The FCC has called on Disney to file for renewal of its ABC broadcast station licenses early, citing concerns around Disney's DEI policies. The FCC sent its initial inquiry to Disney for its DEI efforts in March 2025. The Federal Communications…
Former FCC officials want to force a vote on the 'weapon' Brendan Carr has invoked against broadcasters
Carr has revived the previously little-used News Distortion Policy. Carr has revived the previously little-used News Distortion Policy. Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Lauren Feiner is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering…
FCC orders review of ABC's broadcast licenses
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday ordered an accelerated review of ABC's local station broadcast licenses as it investigates whether those stations violated the FCC's rules that are meant to prevent 'unlawful discrimination' related…
John Garrett, All-Star NHL goalie and longtime broadcaster, dead at 74
John Garrett, beloved hockey broadcaster and former NHL goalie, died at the age of 74, the Canucks announced Tuesday. Garrett was part of the Sportsnet broadcast team that was working the first-round playoff series between the Golden Knights and…
John Garrett, former NHL goaltender and longtime Canucks broadcaster, dead at 74
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NHL broadcast legend dies at 74 as tributes pour in
AN ICONIC NHL broadcaster has suddenly died at the age of 74. The news of the passing came on Tuesday, as tributes have poured in on social media. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking…
FCC files 'early-renewal order' threatening Disney/ABC's broadcast licenses
The Federal Communications Commission is once again taking unprecedented action to pressure broadcasters. This time, the focus is once again on Disney and ABC after late-night host Jimmy Kimmel told a joke the Trump administration views as…
FCC Commissioner Urges ABC To 'Stand Up And Stand Firm' In Face Of Brendan Carr's Review Of Broadcast Licenses
Anna Gomez, the sole Democrat on the FCC, chided the agency for launching an early review of ABC stations' broadcast licenses, calling it a politically motivated attempt to stifle speech. Earlier on Tuesday, the FCC under Chairman Brendan Carr…
BREAKING: FCC Reviewing Disney's Broadcast License Amid Jimmy Kimmel-Trump Feud
The FCC is reportedly prepping a review of Disney's broadcast licenses, a day after late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel refused to apologize for a remark that First Lady Melania Trump had the “glow of an expectant widow,” a crack that has…
FCC Orders Early Review of ABC-Owned Broadcast Station Licenses
WASHINGTON—In the wake of ongoing calls by President Trump for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, the Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau has significantly escalated its ongoing investigation of the Walt Disney Company by…
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