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All the BBC TV shows axed amid broadcaster's £500m savings plan
RuPaul's Drag Race UK has become the latest BBC show to get the axe as part of the broadcaster's widely publicised £500 million savings plan. Over eight regular series and three international versions, the British spin-off of RuPaul's US…
Barry Melrose, prominent NHL player, coach and broadcaster, dies at 70
Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70. ESPN announced Melrose's death Wednesday after his wife…
'Bigger than any team': Legendary hockey broadcaster Barry Melrose dies at 70
Former professional hockey player and coach Barry Melrose, who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before establishing a long career as a television analyst, has died at the age of 70. ESPN announced his death on Wednesday after…
Hockey player and coach-turned-broadcaster Barry Melrose dies at age 70
Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70. ESPN announced Melrose's death Wednesday after his wife…
Three Hull City fixtures moved for live broadcast as Christmas schedule emerges
Three of Hull City's matches in the Christmas and New Year period have been moved for live broadcast. The home matches with Liverpool and Leeds United and the trip to Nottingham Forest will all be shown on television by Sky Sports. The Tigers still…
Ron Jaworski leaves NBC Sports Philadelphia, cutting back on broadcast work
Former ESPN NFL broadcaster Ron Jaworski has decided to cut back on his broadcasting work, announcing that he is leaving NBC Sports Philadelphia's Eagles pre- and postgame coverage after four seasons. “I have decided it is time to cut back…
AWS Elemental adds multiview, ad insertion to help broadcasters personalize and commercialize livestreams - SiliconANGLE
Amazon Web Services Inc. is bringing artificial intelligence into live video streams within the AWS Elemental infrastructure service to help broadcasters meet viewers' expectations of content-aware streaming and hyper-personalization. Announced…
Nachos, MVP predictions and AI: Joey Votto on his rookie season behind the mic
As Joey Votto celebrates his 43rd birthday on Thursday, the former Cincinnati Reds first baseman is enjoying being a rookie again. Votto, who last played in a big-league game in 2023 and retired during the 2024 season after signing with his…
Barry Melrose, hockey player and coach-turned-broadcaster, dies at 70
Updated: 8:51 PM CDT Sep 9, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Barry Melrose, hockey player and coach-turned-broadcaster, dies at 70 Updated: 8:51 PM CDT Sep 9, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ BRISTOL, Conn. — Barry Melrose, a hockey…
Latest fantasy football news: The fallout from Sam Darnold's injury
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold suffered a hip injury on the team's first series Wednesday night and was quickly ruled out of the game. If you watched him limp to the locker room slowly and grimly during the broadcast, you may have…
'A completely unique opportunity': the secretive process that will decide the BBC's future
In a temperature-controlled room in a suburb of Reading, the basis of the BBC's existence is kept in a flat, square, faded navy case, the size of a large pizza box. Inside is a stack of vellum – calfskin, pounded until it forms a milky and…
They shared the Mets' booth with Howie Rose: Here's what they learned
NEW YORK — Howie Rose retrieves a photo from his phone. He said he treasures the image. It's a photo of a photo, one taken in the early 1990s. Marv Albert is in the center, Marty Glickman is on the right and Rose is on the left. Albert and…
Nobody wants AI-generated sports commentators, but a pro golf tournament is introducing one anyway
Golf fans who tune into this week's New Mexico Open broadcast will be introduced to a new commentator by the name of Duff Foreman. He'll join former PGA Tour winner Notah Begay III and well-known broadcaster Ryan Burr on the call, although Foreman…
Sabres fan survey: A Connor Hellebuyck trade, confidence in leadership, more
The last time we conducted a reader survey, the respondents weren't in the best headspace. It was late in the 2024-25 season. Faith in management and ownership had deteriorated as the playoff drought extended for another year. One season, however…
Why the Swiss federal budget is so hard to predict
Last month the finance ministry surprised parliament by revising its forecast for federal revenues upwards by CHF1.9 billion. The increase is more than enough to offset increased spending, including additional defence expenditure. The main driver…
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