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Prasar Bharati is not a public service broadcaster
When the Narendra Modi government took office in May 2014, the then Information and Broadcasting Minister, Prakash Javadekar, promised to end the “government fiefdom” over Prasar Bharati and recast it on the British Broadcasting…
Broadcast TV Is Rebounding. Should Netflix Take Note?
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… When industry insiders talk about linear television's decline, it's a big picture overview of the terminal trajectory of revenue and viewership. But that sweeping generalization often ignores the fact…
NBA TV broadcasters may have a Warriors problem
The NBA scheduled the Golden State Warriors for 28 nationally-televised games this season. After an embarrassing performance in their season opener, that's looking like a poor decision. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Warriors, 127-105, in a game…
Brendan Carr warns broadcasters about 'fake polls' as a real polling scandal unfolds - Poynter
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr warned broadcasters Wednesday that airing what he calls “Fake Polls and Suppression Polls” could violate their regulatory obligations, putting the FCC in the middle of how…
ESPN can sublicense half of expanded CFP games to new broadcaster
Questions are beginning to be answered about the particulars of ESPN's impending College Football Playoff deal that will see the event expand from 12 teams to 24 next season. One of the more pressing questions involves sublicensing. ESPN, under the…
Broadcasting war erupts in America: FIFA cashes in on the popularity of the Morocco World Cup with a historic auction
FIFA have opened the biggest bidding process in their history, putting the broadcasting rights for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups up for grabs in the single most important market of all: the United States of America. The move will redraw the map of…
University of North Florida Athletics, Cox Media Sign Multiyear Broadcast Deal
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Cox Media Group Jacksonville and University of North Florida Athletics have inked a multiyear deal making Action Sports Jax TV the exclusive local broadcast home of University of North Florida (UNF) athletics in Northeast…
Disney's multiplatform Super Bowl plan frustrates ABC affiliates
The Super Bowl used to be exclusive to broadcast networks. ABC hasn't had the Super Bowl since 2006. Airing the Super Bowl on many platforms cuts into the viewership and associated advertising revenue for broadcast stations. The CNBC Sport…
Indonesian leader rejects market downgrade warning after stock market sell-off
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto rejected a warning from Morgan Stanley Capital International that could lead to the country's stock market being downgraded, saying his country would not be pressured by…
Trump ordered to sit for deposition in BBC lawsuit
A US judge has ordered that President Donald Trump sit for a deposition in his $10bn (£7.4bn) defamation lawsuit against the BBC by 11 December. Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of…
N Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns S Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready within days
North Korea will place anti-South Korea loudspeakers on standby along the entire border within days and has put unspecified new countermeasures on alert, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's leader, said on Thursday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
ABC affiliates reportedly upset at Disney's fragmented Super Bowl strategy
Local ABC affiliates are upset they'll be sharing the upcoming Super Bowl with a variety of cable networks and streamers. According to a new report by Alex Sherman in CNBC, local ABC affiliates owned by companies like Sinclair, Nexstar, and Tegna…
What an Advanced Model Predicts in Clemson's ACC Matchup with Virginia Tech
Saturday night marks a crossroads for the Clemson Tigers and head coach Dabo Swinney, who welcome in the Virginia Tech Hokies in a highly-anticpated matchup. Memorial Stadium should be sold out this weekend, and Swinney will look to continue the…
CBS names J.J. Watt lead NFL analyst, inks multiyear deal
Oct. 22 (UPI) -- CBS named J.J. Watt its lead NFL analyst and signed the Houston Texans legend to a multiyear contract, the network announced Thursday. 'I am incredibly honored and grateful to have the opportunity to represent CBS Sports and all of…
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NDTV adopts Amagi's tech to optimise ad breaks for FAST & CTV
NDTV has adopted Amagi's AdFlow Orchestrator to restructure its advertising breaks for FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) and Connected TV (CTV) platforms. The solution automatically restructures SCTE-35 ad markers for different distribution…
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