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nytimes.com - Larry Holder - 2026 World Cup jersey patches explained, after little mention from FIFA or broadcasters
2026 World Cup jersey patches explained, after little mention from FIFA or broadcasters
The New York Times

Eagle-eyed World Cup viewers have noticed that a variety of special sleeve patches are being worn by a large number of players in the tournament. These patches will eventually end up Topps trading cards, but some mystery surrounds the full scope of…

bbc.co.uk - Simon Casson - World Cup 2026: How TV broadcast picks are made between BBC and ITV
World Cup 2026: How TV broadcast picks are made between BBC and ITV
BBC

Simon Casson BBC Sport senior journalist With so many World Cup matches to watch it can be hard to keep up with the schedule and whether a game is on the BBC or ITV. You might also have wondered how broadcasters agree which matches they get to show…

boston.com - Associated Press - World Cup racism monitor urges FIFA to remove match official over hand gesture on TV broadcast
World Cup racism monitor urges FIFA to remove match official over hand gesture on TV broadcast
Boston.com

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA's discrimination monitor at the World Cup called Monday for a video review official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign. When the official broadcast of Germany's opening…

thesun.co.uk - Toby Gannon - Luke Littler lined up for World Cup broadcasting job after darts triumph
Luke Littler lined up for World Cup broadcasting job after darts triumph
The Sun

ITV hope to secure Luke Littler for their World Cup coverage. The darts sensation is one of at least four top stars who are being targeted by TV bosses. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories…

theguardian.com - Michael Savage - BBC News braces for major round of job cuts in broadcaster's £500m cost-saving drive
BBC News braces for major round of job cuts in broadcaster's £500m cost-saving drive
The Guardian

BBC News is braced for a major round of job cuts to be revealed within days, in an announcement that will kick off a brutal cost-saving drive designed to save £500m across the corporation. The cuts could come as soon as Wednesday, with staff…

mediamatters.org - Written by Zachary Pleat & Gideon Taaffe - Sinclair's national programs offer a Trump-friendly spin on his costly oil and gas prices, while local broadcasts show harm to Americans
Sinclair's national programs offer a Trump-friendly spin on his costly oil and gas prices, while local broadcasts show harm to Americans
Media Matters for America

On June 2, The National Desk 's Dee Dee Gatton highlighted a 20-cent average decrease in gas prices, saying, “Gas prices are showing their largest weekly decline since the financial crisis in 2008.” The report continued, “The…

creativebloq.com - Ian Dean - The future of football broadcasting looks a lot like a video game
The future of football broadcasting looks a lot like a video game
Creative Bloq

For a brief moment on Saturday, I was Vinicius Jr scoring a sublime rocket of a goal into the top corner of Morocco's goal. No, I've lost it in the brief UK sun; I was watching the World Cup using the new BBC 3D World Cup app, and it's utterly…

express.co.uk - Catherine Mackinlay - Bombshell BBC update as broadcaster faces crushing blow amid TV licence fee revolt
Bombshell BBC update as broadcaster faces crushing blow amid TV licence fee revolt
Daily Express

The BBC has begun a major cost-cutting programme which could see 2,000 jobs lost across the corporation. Hundreds of BBC News staff are expected to find out within days whether their roles are at risk as the broadcaster looks to slash spending by…

tvtechnology.com - Tom Butts - Gray Announces Plans to Expand Lansing, Mich. Broadcast HQ
Gray Announces Plans to Expand Lansing, Mich. Broadcast HQ
TV Tech

Gray Media is holding a groundbreaking for an expansion and renovation of its media facility in Lansing Mich. today. The building, which houses WILX News 10, mid-Michigan's local NBC affiliate since 1959 will now also be the home of Lansing's WSYM…

dreadcentral.com - Brad Miska - Art the Clown, Silent Hill, Jason, and More: Here's Everything Announced During the 'Dead by Daylight' 10th Anniversary Broadcast
Art the Clown, Silent Hill, Jason, and More: Here's Everything Announced During the 'Dead by Daylight' 10th Anniversary Broadcast
Dread Central

Last night's 10th Anniversary Broadcast for Dead by Daylight gave fans their first look at what's ahead for the game's eleventh year, and Behaviour Interactive packed the presentation with major reveals. While the biggest headline from the event…

tvtechnology.com - George Winslow - Perry Sook: Big Tech Poses 'Very Urgent' Threat to Broadcast Stations
Perry Sook: Big Tech Poses 'Very Urgent' Threat to Broadcast Stations
TV Tech

In a new opinion piece published by Fortune, Nexstar founder, chairman and CEO Perry Sook vigorously defended the Nexstar/ Tegna deal as “vital to the future of local television and local journalism,” and argued that local broadcast…

yorkpress.co.uk - Kevin Glenton - BAFTA winning broadcaster brings new UK tour to York
BAFTA winning broadcaster brings new UK tour to York
York Press

Gareth Malone, known for his hit BBC series The Choir, will bring his latest live tour Sing-A-Long-A-Gareth: At The Movies to York Grand Opera House on the corner of Clifford Street and Cumberland Street on Saturday, November 7. The new show…

cbsnews.com - James Beard Awards to honor best in America's food industry at Lyric Opera
James Beard Awards to honor best in America's food industry at Lyric Opera
CBS News

The James Beard Awards will be taking over the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday evening The awards recognize excellence in America's food and restaurant industry. The James Beard Foundation Award was established in 1990, and first awarded the…

bbc.co.uk - Noor Nanji - Married at First Sight Australia allegations 'disturbing', says watchdog
Married at First Sight Australia allegations 'disturbing', says watchdog
BBC

Allegations that Married at First Sight Australia stars were not told about their on-screen partners previous drug and violence convictions are 'serious and disturbing,' the country's media watchdog has said. The claims, reported in a BBC News…

bbc.co.uk - Noor Nanji - Married at First Sight Australia allegations 'disturbing', says watchdog
Married at First Sight Australia allegations 'disturbing', says watchdog
BBC

Noor Nanji Culture correspondent Allegations that Married at First Sight Australia stars were not told about their on-screen partners previous drug and violence convictions are 'serious and disturbing,' the country's media watchdog has said. The…

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