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Broadcasters must react to threat from 'creator journalism', says ex-head of BBC News
Broadcasters must urgently adapt to an existential threat from “creator journalism” that is causing audiences to shun traditional television news, the former boss of BBC News has said. Deborah Turness, who resigned from the BBC…
Disney, Country Music Association Extend Broadcast & Streaming Deal
Disney and the Country Music Association announced Tuesday that they have extended their agreement for the CMA Awards, as well as CMA broadcast specials CMA Fest and CMA Country Christmas through 2032. ABC and CMA's agreement was set to expire this…
World Cup broadcast deadlock ends up in Indian court
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Indian government and public broadcaster Prasar Bharti to respond to a petition filed by a lawyer pleading for live coverage. FIFA had sought about $100 million from broadcasters wanting to…
Report: Bills Oust Longtime Reporter After New Broadcast Deal
Months after the Buffalo Bills announced significant changes to their game-day radio broadcast, among other alterations to the team's official programming, another change is on the way. A report from Tim Graham of The Athletic revealed that the…
René Cárdenas, MLB's first Spanish-language broadcaster, dies at 96
René Cárdenas, a broadcasting pioneer and the first Spanish-language broadcaster in Major League Baseball history, died Monday. He was 96. Cárdenas began his MLB broadcasting career calling Dodgers games on the radio in 1958…
LPTV Broadcasters Association Urges Carr to Approve 5G for Broadcast
STAMFORD, Conn. –The LPTV Broadcasters Association today sent a formal letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calling for immediate regulatory action to allow low-power television to use the 3GPP 5G Broadcast standard as a voluntary…
Netflix's 'His & Hers' the Most-Watched Show So Far in 2026; ABC Touts 'High Potential' As Tops in 18-49 This Broadcast Season
The year is still young, but through at least the first three and a half months of the year, Netflix's “His & Hers” takes the crown for the most-watched series of 2026 — according to the latest multiplatform numbers from…
Analysis shows free NFL games account for just 33%, not 87% of all broadcasts
Anyone paying close attention to the NFL's recent public relations blitz about its TV deals, a direct response to multiple federal investigations into the league's practices, now knows that approximately 87% of NFL games are broadcast on free…
WWE Clash In Italy: Date, Time And Card Preview And Predictions
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - MAY 8: Cody Rhodes speaks during SmackDown at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 8, 2026 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images) WWE's first ever premium live event in Italy is set for May…
Timberwolves vs. Spurs live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 5 start time, picks and predictions
Follow our live coverage as Minnesota and San Antonio face off in Game 5 of their Western Conference playoff series Minnesota and San Antonio will face off tonight in a pivotal Game 5 in their Western Conference playoff series. Victor Wembanyama…
NBCU Leans On Legacy For Upfront: Is This The Future For TV?
The prestigious NBC Studios at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY. It is the home of the famous Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Photographed on 04/30/2024. “Our legacy is in trouble.” “Our legacy – what is it?”…
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Dixon High students learn through the lens in broadcasting club
DIXON – When football takes over A. C. Bowers Field at Dixon High School, all eyes are on the players — including the eyes behind the lens. Their focus? Friday night lights, camera and action. It's the job of a group of students off…
A warning to the news industry: act now or the Joe Rogan/Piers Morgan ecosystem will leave you far behind | Deborah Turness
No one can dispute that, today, the news industry is once again experiencing a revolution; a revolution that is reshaping news for a new generation of consumers. The disruption transcends all news brands. It impacts all journalists and all…
French film industry at risk from the far right, say actors and directors
More than 600 cinema figures have said the growing influence of the far right on French cinema production risks turning into a “fascist takeover of the collective imagination”. In an open letter published in the newspaper…
How the NFL uses AI to help solve its schedule-making puzzle
Formulating the NFL's 272-game regular-season schedule has grown more complex as the league continues to add streaming partners, international contests and holiday features. But an underrated element to the schedule-making process is accounting for…
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