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TNT to broadcast FIBA World Cup games featuring stars such as Caitlin Clark
Basketball fans will be able to see Caitlin Clark's first game with the U.S. women's national team next week in Puerto Rico thanks to a new deal between TNT Sports and FIBA, the international governing body for the sport. Beginning with a 2026…
2026 Spring Breakout rosters and broadcast details announced
MLB.TV, MLB.com and MLB App To Carry All Games Live and Blackout-Free; MLB Network To Feature Eight Live Broadcasts Spring Breakout Tickets Are Available Now Major League Baseball today announced the rosters and broadcast schedule for the third…
Iceland to propose holding EU referendum during autumn, broadcaster RUV reports
STOCKHOLM, March 5 (Reuters) - Iceland's government will propose to its parliament to hold a referendum during the autumn on whether to resume European Union accession talks abandoned more than a decade ago, public…
ITV 'actively engaged' with Sky to sell broadcast division, chief says
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'YouTube Economics Are Challenging For Broadcasters,' BBC Says
The BBC may have struck what it described as a landmark YouTube deal this year but it sees little commercial opportunity on the Google-owned behemoth. In its charter review consultation response today, the corporation said “we do not…
How Formula 1's Live Broadcast Center Captures the Story of Speed
11 teams, 22 drivers, 22 cars, 24 circuits and a global fanbase of 827 million fans — including 52 million in the U.S. The sport is Formula 1, and its season kicks off on Saturday with the Australian Grand Prix on Apple TV. Bringing the live…
NBC hopes to make NBA throwback broadcast 'annual event'
NBA fans loved the NBA on NBC throwback broadcast for Tuesday night's game between the San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers. The broadcast featured 1990s NBC stars Bob Costas, Doug Collins, Mike Fratello, Jim Gray, P.J. Carlesimo, Isiah Thomas…
NBA 'in talks' with YouTube TV, Amazon, ESPN, DAZN to become local broadcast hub next season
The NBA's plans to formulate a centralized local broadcast streaming solution could happen a year earlier than anticipated. According to a report by Tom Friend in Sports Business Journal on Thursday, the NBA is reportedly “in talks”…
ITV Says Studios Biz Has Hit 'Key Strategic Goal' But Full-Year Revenue At 70-Year-Old Broadcaster Stays Flat
As ITV prepares to sell its networks biz to Sky, the 70-year-old broadcaster's studios arm has hit a milestone. With the publication of its annual results this morning, CEO Carolyn McCall said ITV has hit a “key strategic goal.” ITV…
Q&A: ATSC's Luiz Fausto on Ensuring 5G Broadcast Delivery Via 3.0
While U.S. television broadcasters await a Federal Communications Commission rulemaking on the completion of the transition from DTV to NextGen TV, the organization responsible for ATSC 3.0 has been hard at work on ways to maximize the standard's…
A Broadcast Ownership Exception - Or An Emerging De Facto Rule?
Late last week, the FCC's Media Bureau, acting under delegated authority, finalized a decision that may quietly reshape local television ownership policy. In an order released Friday, the Bureau granted a waiver allowing Indianapolis-based Circle…
BBC says 'irreversible' trends mean it will not survive without major overhaul
The BBC has said it is facing “permanent and irreversible” trends that will ensure it cannot survive without a major overhaul, as it revealed a stark divergence between the number of people consuming its content and those paying the…
Ant McPartlin branded 'icky' after sharing insight into Anne-Marie marriage
Ant McPartlin was told to 'keep it for the bedroom' by his best mate Dec Donnelly after he opened up about his marriage. Ant, who married his wife, Anne-Marie, in 2021, is ordinarily very private about his marriage, but shared a rare insight during…
NHL trade deadline 2026 live updates: Latest news, analysis and reaction to every deal
The 2026 NHL trade deadline is at 3 p.m. ET tomorrow. All transactions must be sent to the league office by this time, although trade news often trickles out after the deadline as the league completes its backlog of trade calls. Through the buzzer…
BBC issued licence fee warning amid 'irreversible' trends in UK viewing habits
The BBC has warned its current funding model is unsustainable and faces 'jeopardy' due to 'permanent and irreversible' trends in UK viewing habits. In response to the government's Green Paper, the broadcaster published a report committing to…
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