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The NFL's Biggest Dramas This Season Are In the Broadcast Booth
The NFL might be the undisputed king of TV content, but it is off-the-field drama that has dominated much of the conversation around the game this season so far. In particular, it was a widely reported altercation before the Los Angeles…
Canadian broadcasters join Radio Ready coalition
Canada's commercial broadcasters have joined an international campaign to keep radio easy to find and use in connected cars. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) has become the latest member of Radio Ready, a global coalition working to…
White Sox Stun Fans With Sudden Major TV Broadcast Shakeup
The Chicago White Sox continue to deal with the sting of having been eliminated from the MLB postseason by the divisional rival Cleveland Guardians in the American League Division Series (ALDS), bringing an end to what was otherwise a fantastic…
Search for New Lead White Sox Broadcaster Begins After John Schriffen Let Go
During the Chicago White Sox' 2026 season, there were questions about the future of play-by-play announcer John Schriffen. And we now know the answer. Scott Merkin of MLB.com reported that the organization has informed Schriffen that his time is up…
No talks unless an apology is made first: China's state broadcaster responds to LaLiga president amid Mbappé's erroneous remarks
Kylian Mbappé, a Real Madrid player in Spain's LaLiga China Media Group (CMG), China's state broadcaster, took countermeasures on Monday in response to seriously erroneous remarks concerning China by Kylian Mbappé, a Real Madrid…
'I thought we were on commercialS': Actress caught off guard during live broadcast
An unusual incident occurred Monday morning on Channel 13's morning program when actress Chelli Goldenberg expressed strong opinions about Judea and Samaria, settlers, and the situation in Israel, only to discover later that the entire conversation…
Griffin Media to bring Oklahoma City Thunder games to free broadcast TV
Griffin Media has signed a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team to move nearly 70 regular-season, locally-televised games to free broadcast TV this season. Of the 67 games covered by the agreement, 63 will be distributed through…
Questions as BBC News broadcasts Reform UK speeches in full without challenge
Journalist Alex Andreou questioned why the BBC had broadcast “forty-one minutes of unfiltered, unchallenged propaganda by a far-right party with eight MPs, now third in the polls”. Former Tory minister Robert Jenrick, who is now…
Eurovision 'deeply sorry' as Netherlands pulls out of 2027 contest
The Eurovision Song Contest has said it is “deeply sorry” after the Netherlands withdrew from next year's competition. The country's public broadcaster NPO issued a statement saying it had taken a “step back” from…
Kylian Mbappe predictably bends the knee after losing Chinese sponsors for laughing at meme of dictator Mao
Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappe laughed at a meme involving Mao Zedong, the Chinese dictator who died a half-century ago, and is facing serious backlash in the form of losing Chinese sponsors and having his team's matches banned on television around…
Searchlight Pictures Marketing EVP Michelle Hooper Exits Studio
Michelle Hooper is leaving Searchlight Pictures as executive vice president of marketing after two decades with the company. Since joining in 2006, Hooper's work on publicity, awards and creative marketing helped earn the studio nearly 200 Oscar…
Yuri Yoshida is the latest LPGA winner in a golden era for Japanese women's golf
This is turning into a golden era for the Land of the Rising Sun on the LPGA Tour. Yuri Yoshida hit a pitching wedge from 48 yards to a back pin on an elevated green to 4 feet, a sublime shot that effectively secured her first LPGA Tour title at…
The Elitist Media Evening News is MAD Over Latest Comey Charges
Is the third time the charm? Well, that depends on the endeavor being attempted. But the Elitist Media have made it clear that as far as attempted prosecutions of James Comey go, they're sorely displeased. Each of the broadcast network evening…
Making their minds up: Search under way for UK's Eurovision 2027 entry
The search for an artist to represent the United Kingdom at next year's Eurovision Song Contest has begun. The BBC has confirmed the hunt is under way for both an artist and a song, with a clear focus on presenting “the very best of…
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BIG FM seeks MIB nod for six more news channels
BIG FM has applied to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) for permission to launch six new digital-first broadcast news channels. The company has also acquired Sapphire Media's existing news business, including India Daily 24x7. The…
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