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bbc.co.uk - Hugh Schofield - French political row over calls for overhaul and €1bn cuts at public broadcaster
French political row over calls for overhaul and €1bn cuts at public broadcaster
BBC

Hugh Schofield Paris Correspondent France's public sector broadcasters have been lambasted by a parliamentary committee of enquiry, which recommends closing several channels and cutting their budget by a total of €1bn (£863m). The…

odt.co.nz - Govt to scrap Broadcasting Standards Authority
Govt to scrap Broadcasting Standards Authority
Otago Daily Times Online News

The Broadcasting Standards Authority will be scrapped in favour of having the media self-regulate, the media and communications minister has confirmed. Paul Goldsmith said today that New Zealand's media landscape has changed dramatically but…

awfulannouncing.com - Daniel Kaplan - Can MLB evade antitrust push into sports broadcasting?
Can MLB evade antitrust push into sports broadcasting?
Awful Announcing

Last month arrived the news that the Department of Justice is examining the NFL and MLB – and one might presume other sports leagues – for potential antitrust violations in how their teams collectively sell and structure media deals.

rfi.fr - Asia football fans sweat on broadcast rights as World Cup nears
Asia football fans sweat on broadcast rights as World Cup nears
RFI

Unsociable match times in the region is one of the reasons why hundreds of millions of fans have been left sweating about whether they can watch from their sofas. Football's showpiece is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and…

rnz.co.nz - Lillian Hanly, Middayreport - Broadcasting Standards Authority to be scrapped
Broadcasting Standards Authority to be scrapped
RNZ News

The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) will be scrapped in favour of having the media self-regulate, the media and communications minister has confirmed. Paul Goldsmith says New Zealand's media landscape has changed dramatically but 'regulatory…

si.com - Jimmy Traina - Playoff Schedule Shows How Little NBA and Its Broadcast Partners Care About Fans
Playoff Schedule Shows How Little NBA and Its Broadcast Partners Care About Fans
Sports Illustrated

1. It's bad enough that NBA fans never know which network or platform a playoff game is airing on, but now they have to deal with crazy overlaps, prohibiting them from watching full games. On Monday, NBC decided to air the Sixers-Knicks game at 8…

rnz.co.nz - Scrapping Broadcasting Standards Authority will hit standards, experts say
Scrapping Broadcasting Standards Authority will hit standards, experts say
RNZ News

A former Broadcasting Standards Authority member says abolishing the regulator gets rid of one of the few ways people can challenge harmful media content. Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith said the media landscape has changed since…

talksport.com - Alex Worth - Framber Valdez calls ejection 'unfair' as Red Sox broadcast calls out Tigers ace
Framber Valdez calls ejection 'unfair' as Red Sox broadcast calls out Tigers ace
talkSPORT

Things took a dramatic turn in the Boston Red Sox's game against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. With the Tigers down 8-2 in the top of the fourth inning, starting pitcher Framber Valdez surrendered back-to-back home runs to Wilson Contreras and…

talksport.com - Alex Worth - Michael Kay breaks down revealing legendary Yankees broadcaster's last wish
Michael Kay breaks down revealing legendary Yankees broadcaster's last wish
talkSPORT

The world of baseball broadcasting lost one of the very best to do it. On May 4, the tragic news broke that longtime New York Yankees broadcaster John Sterling had passed away aged 87-years-old. Sterling retired from more than a six-decade-long…

tvtechnology.com - George Winslow - FCC Designates Broadcast Auxiliary Service Frequency Coordinator For FIFA World Cup 2026
FCC Designates Broadcast Auxiliary Service Frequency Coordinator For FIFA World Cup 2026
TV Tech

WASHINGTON —The Federal Communications Commission has issued a Public Notice designing Louis Libin as the special frequency coordinator and RF spectrum manager for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Notice also laid out details about how the…

okmagazine.com - OK! Staff - FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Insists Review of ABC's Broadcast Licenses Is Not Politically Motivated Amid Jimmy Kimmel Controversy
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Insists Review of ABC's Broadcast Licenses Is Not Politically Motivated Amid Jimmy Kimmel Controversy
OK Magazine

Article continues below advertisement The fallout from Jimmy Kimmel 's White House Correspondents' Dinner parody is now entangled with federal regulators, corporate power and a growing free speech debate. Days after President Donald Trump demanded…

nytimes.com - Michael Charles - Lakers vs. Thunder live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 1 start time, picks and predictions
Lakers vs. Thunder live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 1 start time, picks and predictions
The New York Times

Follow our live coverage of tonight's Game 1 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA playoffs The Los Angeles Lakers hit the road to face the reigning NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in Game 1 of the second…

firehouse.com - Susan Nicol - It's been an honor,' Broadcast Director of National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service Says
It's been an honor,' Broadcast Director of National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service Says
Firehouse

'This is near and dear to my heart,' said Spruce McRee, who is stepping aside after 18 years. EMMITSBURG, MD – Spruce McRee has directed broadcasts at Super Bowls, the World Series, the Kentucky Derby and college sports. And, for the past 18…

mirror.co.uk - Chris Burns - Arne Slot's Liverpool future becomes clear as FSG chief John Henry speaks out
Arne Slot's Liverpool future becomes clear as FSG chief John Henry speaks out
The Mirror

The fallout from Liverpool's defeat to Manchester United on Sunday continues. The Reds' 3-2 defeat to their bitter rivals marked their 11th league loss this season and their 18th in all competitions. It was another mighty blow for the reigning…

gizmodo.com - Tom Hawking - Can Tracking Private Jets Predict an Imminent Apocalypse? One Site Thinks So
Can Tracking Private Jets Predict an Imminent Apocalypse? One Site Thinks So
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Tracking the private jets of rich people has been a thing for a while, despite the best efforts of the planes' owners to stop it, but artist and developer Kyle McDonald has come up with a novel use for the data: Using it to predict the end of the…

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