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ITV figures due amid probes into broadcaster's £1.6bn deal with Sky
ITV will report back on recent trading next Wednesday as it faces investigations into the £1.6 billion deal to sell its media and entertainment arm to Sky after the Culture Secretary stepped in on public interest concerns. Lisa Nandy formally…
IMSI vs IMEI: What Your Phone Broadcasts and Who Can Read It
In April 2026, BleepingComputer reported that Canadian authorities arrested three men for operating an “SMS blaster,” a device that pretends to be a cell tower to send phishing texts to nearby phones. It's a close cousin of the IMSI…
ITV figures due amid probes into broadcaster's £1.6bn deal with Sky
Lisa Nandy formally intervened in a move triggering probes by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and regulator Ofcom, with a deadline to report back to her on the impact of the deal on media plurality in the UK and free speech by January…
Broadcast Sport Awards 2026: All the winners revealed
The great and good of sports broadcasting came together at the Broadcast Sport Awards 2026 last night. Here is the full list of winners. The Broadcast Sport Awards 2026 winners were revealed last night (5 November), at a celebratory gala Awards…
The Broadcast Fault Drill That Keeps New Engineers Ready to Go Live
Imagine a control room minutes before the evening newscast. An alarm indicates a problem with the program output. An AI-generated incident summary blames a Precision Time Protocol (PTP) clock failure and recommends restarting network equipment. The…
Europe in chaos as third wave of bomb threats in a week target broadcasters and airports
Prague airport received bomb threats for the second day in a row Europe has been plunged into turmoil by the third wave of bomb threats within a week, targeting both airports and media organizations. Journalists in Ireland were forced to evacuate…
Al Michaels, 81, makes another shocking error on NFL broadcast
NFL fans have urged veteran announcer Al Michaels, 81, to retire from Thursday Night Football after making yet another embarrassing on-air blunder. The 81-year-old was back on duty alongside commentary partner Kirk Herbstreit for the Week 9 matchup…
Bomb threats latest: Sky receives security threat
RTÉ Radio One presenter David McCullagh told listeners that the threat received by the broadcaster warned that a bomb would explode within 45 minutes. RTÉ staff including radio and television presenters in Dublin were told to leave…
Patriots-Packers predictions: With Tom Brady in the booth, Drake Maye takes center stage
Add Boston.com on Google (opens in a new tab) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. Welcome to Season 15, Episode 9 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious yet lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look at the…
China's State Council Calls for Stronger Stock Market Stability
China's State Council pledged to improve mechanisms to stabilize capital markets and make the stock market more resilient, as authorities step up support efforts. The call to enhance the “inherent stability” of the stock market came…
Jason Sudeikis lands new sports role after latest Ted Lasso season
Emmy-winning actor Jason Sudeikis has been selected as the celebrity guest picker for ESPN's College GameDay ahead of Saturday's college football fixture between Notre Dame and Miami. The Ted Lasso star explained that Notre Dame holds deep family…
Burnham to force employers to publish salaries on job ads in latest government 'small fix' - UK politics live
Shabana Mahmood has signalled she is considering a change to knife laws, following the murder of Henry Nowak. The Home Secretary said she had not “taken any options off the table”, after Nowak's father, Mark Nowak, called for a…
Russell Brand round-up: case shines spotlight on TV industry
Broadcast digests the latest developments after comedian convicted of rape and sexual assault Up to the minute industry news Agenda-setting interviews with key industry figures Insight into the latest programme performances Ratings data with…
Wayne Rooney: Former Man Utd and England captain named pundit of year
Neil Johnston BBC Sport football reporter 'I like a lot of them artists, but I thought it was crap.' Wayne Rooney's assessment of the 2026 World Cup final half-time show - delivered live on BBC Television - was blunt. The show, which featured…
New wave of bomb threats hit European airlines
European airlines have again been hit with a new wave of bomb threats - in the third such incident this week. On Friday multiple flights to and from Lisbon, Rome, Prague and Sofia were targeted and the threats saw three planes escorted by Hungarian…
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