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ISD Director John Tse visits Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union to boost long-term collab
John Tse Chun-chung, Director of Information Services, visited the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) in Kuala Lumpur to boost long-term cooperation and extended invitations for the ABU to host large-scale events and media workshops in Hong…
Charlotte Hornets Announces New Broadcast Home for Hornets Basketball
Watching the Charlotte Hornets in the 704 is about to get a whole lot easier. On Wednesday afternoon, the franchise announced a partnership with Cox Media Group that will make every non-nationally televised game the Hornets play this season…
Apple TV reportedly set to make bid on Open Championship broadcast rights
Apple TV is apparently poised to potentially make another big addition to its sports broadcasting portfolio. According to a report by Matt Hughes at The Guardian, Apple TV “has had preliminary discussions with the R&A about bidding for The…
Australian broadcaster to buy MediaWorks
Australian-listed Sports Entertainment Group Limited (SEG) has agreed to buy MediaWorks in a deal valuing the New Zealand radio and digital audio business at $130 million. The company, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, said it had…
LPTV Advocates Petition FCC for Voluntary 5G Broadcasts
Advocates for low power television stations in the U.S. have formally asked the FCC to allow them to voluntarily transmit 5G Broadcast as an alternative to ATSC 1.0 or 3.0. In a petition filed with the commission this week by XGN/X1 Mobile and…
Newsmax preps lawsuit over FCC broadcast TV ownership vote
Newsmax is preparing to sue the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over a recent vote to eliminate a long-standing rule that limits the number of broadcast television stations a company may own, the cable network's chief executive confirmed on…
LaLiga connected ball to bring new data to broadcast
Ball will contain sensor that transmits the ball's position and the moment of each contact LaLiga is rolling out a connnected ball across all of its competitions. From the 2026/27 season, LaLiga's balls will contain a sensor that continuously…
JJ Watt Breaks His Silence About Taking Tony Romo's Place On CBS's No. 1 Broadcast Team
NFL on CBS color commentator JJ Watt has officially broken his silence regarding his sudden elevation to the network's top broadcast pairing. It did not happen the way he expected, but it happened. CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo was arrested last week…
Australian broadcaster to buy MediaWorks in $130m deal
The Australian-listed company says the deal will create a larger trans-Tasman audio, digital and entertainment business. Australian-listed Sports Entertainment Group Limited (SEG) has agreed to buy MediaWorks in a deal valuing the New Zealand radio…
Flames broadcasts will stay on the radio, heading to QR 77 starting in 2026-27
Remember roughly a month ago when Sportsnet 960 The Fan, beloved sports radio station, ceased operations? Everybody was pretty bummed about losing a touchstone spot for Calgary Flames fans – and sports fans in general – and were…
CBS Sports chief says 'no timetable' on Tony Romo's future after OWI arrest
CBS Sports president David Berson said Tuesday he does not have a timeline for a decision about Tony Romo's future. Romo, the network's lead NFL analyst, is on leave following his arrest last month in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating a vehicle…
CBS president: 'No timetable' on future of Romo after arrest
The future of NFL analyst Tony Romo at CBS remains in flux following his arrest on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence, CBS Sports president David Berson said on Tuesday. 'It's an evolving situation and we are still…
What a Paramount Executive's Latest Insider Filing Signals for Long-Term Investors
Andrew Mark Brandon-Gordon, chief strategy officer and COO, reported the disposition of 102,000 shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation (PSKY +1.28%) on August 7, according to an SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueShares sold101,760Transaction…
CBS Sports president says there's no timeline for a decision on Tony Romo's future
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS Sports president David Berson said Tuesday he does not have a timeline for a decision about Tony Romo 's future. Romo, the network's lead NFL analyst, is on leave following his arrest last month in Wisconsin on suspicion…
Emmerdale and Coronation Street are not airing tonight in latest ITV schedule change
Football is airing on ITV and ITVX tonight (August 12), meaning Emmerdale and Coronation Street have been dropped from the schedule. The long-running soaps are both missing once more from Wednesday's ITV schedule to accommodate a live football…
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