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wsj.com - The Editorial Board - Opinion | The FCC Tries to Save Broadcast TV
Opinion | The FCC Tries to Save Broadcast TV
Wall Street Journal

The Federal Communications Commission is trying to get with the digital times and on Thursday moved to scrap its antiquated nationwide broadcast ownership cap. This much-needed regulatory modernization could help save broadcast TV, though a better…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Inaugural Hunan TV internship program opens doors for HK aspiring broadcasters
Inaugural Hunan TV internship program opens doors for HK aspiring broadcasters
The Standard

The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau has launched the inaugural youth internship program in the media industry in Hunan, providing Hong Kong students with hands-on television production experience at a major mainland broadcaster. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - HIDIVE, Mainichi Broadcasting System Ink Anime Output Deal, Set 'Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden' Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
HIDIVE, Mainichi Broadcasting System Ink Anime Output Deal, Set 'Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden' Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

AMC Global Media's anime-focused HIDIVE streaming service and Japan's Mainichi Broadcasting System have signed a new multi-year exclusive output deal, marking HIDIVE's largest content programming agreement to date. The pact expands a partnership…

golf.com - By: - How Andrew Catalon became a part of the CBS Masters broadcast team
How Andrew Catalon became a part of the CBS Masters broadcast team
GOLF.com

Before longtime CBS broadcaster Andrew Catalon starting calling golf tournaments, he realized the core CBS golf broadcast team was something special. On this week's episode of Subpar, Catalon, who also works NFL and college basketball games for…

broadcastnow.co.uk - Heather Fallon - Air TV preps landmark live plane broadcast
Air TV preps landmark live plane broadcast
Broadcast

Event will stream on indie's YouTube channel Up to the minute industry news Agenda-setting interviews with key industry figures Insight into the latest programme performances Ratings data with viewing trends Access premium content subscribe today…

philstar.com - 'American of Filipino origin'?: Canadian broadcaster asked to correct info on Alex Eala's nationality
'American of Filipino origin'?: Canadian broadcaster asked to correct info on Alex Eala's nationality
Philstar.com

A news outlet was asked to correct its news anchor after mistakenly referred to tennis player Alex Eala as an “American of Filipino origin” on television. An X (formerly Twitter) user posted a clip from CBC News Network showing a news…

wwd.com - SJ Studio - From Agricultural Remnants to Circular Synthetics: Taiwan's Next-Gen Solutions for Waste Valorization
From Agricultural Remnants to Circular Synthetics: Taiwan's Next-Gen Solutions for Waste Valorization
WWD

As global apparel brands push the boundaries of their ESG commitments, the sourcing landscape is demanding material solutions that go far beyond recycled polyester. The new benchmark for sustainability requires intelligent waste valorization, which…

wrestlinginc.com - Sam Palmer - AEW Broadcaster Jim Ross Explains How He'd Like To End His Career
AEW Broadcaster Jim Ross Explains How He'd Like To End His Career
Wrestling Inc

Jim Ross has had a long and storied career in the wrestling business, but the WWE Hall of Famer and current AEW broadcaster has had multiple health problems over the years, and knows that he is nearing the end of his career as an announcer. The…

yahoo.com - SAMY MAGDY - A blocked Iranian flight to Yemen set off Houthis' latest spiral with Saudi Arabia
A blocked Iranian flight to Yemen set off Houthis' latest spiral with Saudi Arabia
Yahoo!

FILE - This image taken from video broadcast by Al-Masirah TV, a Houthi-controlled news channel, shows an explosion at the Sanaa International Airport compound during what the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said were several Saudi airstrikes…

tvtechnology.com - Tom Butts - Former NAB Tech Exec Tom Keller Has Died
Former NAB Tech Exec Tom Keller Has Died
TV Tech

Tom Keller, broadcast pioneer and former executive with the National Association of Broadcasters died July 19, 2026 at the age of 96. Keller, who began his career in broadcasting as Director of Engineering for WGBH in Boston for 18 years, went on…

theguardian.com - Michael Savage - Ofcom investigates GB News over guest's pride and paedophilia remarks
Ofcom investigates GB News over guest's pride and paedophilia remarks
The Guardian

GB News is being investigated by the UK's media regulator after a guest appeared to link pride parades with bestiality and paedophilia. The remarks are thought to have set a new record for individual complaints about a GB News programme, with more…

mirror.co.uk - Casey Cooper-Fiske, Victoria Johns - Radio station that accidentally announced King Charles' death broke Ofcom rules
Radio station that accidentally announced King Charles' death broke Ofcom rules
Daily Mirror

An Essex radio show which accidentally announced the death of King Charles has been found to have breached Ofcom rules. In May, Radio Caroline listeners were shell-shocked when the Barry Marsh show announced that His Majesty had died in news no-one…

hulldailymail.co.uk - Coreena Ford - East Yorkshire family firm Soanes Poultry celebrates latest award nomination
East Yorkshire family firm Soanes Poultry celebrates latest award nomination
Hull Live

An East Yorkshire family firm is in the frame for a clutch of awards after its latest shortlist nomination. The team at Middleton on the Wolds business Soanes Poultry are celebrating after being named as a finalist in the prestigious York Press…

mirror.co.uk - Jordan Lloyd Beck - Beloved BBC Weather presenters are 'considering quitting' amid huge cuts
Beloved BBC Weather presenters are 'considering quitting' amid huge cuts
Daily Mirror

Tomasz Schafernaker, and two other presenters are reportedly considering quitting the BBC. The meteorologist, 47, first joined BBC Weather in 2000 and is currently the lead presenter. But now, insiders have claimed that the broadcaster is planning…

sciencedaily.com - The sun will vanish over Europe in a rare total solar eclipse: Watch live
The sun will vanish over Europe in a rare total solar eclipse: Watch live
ScienceDaily

Live ESA broadcast on YouTube (1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. EDT / 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. PDT, August 12) Live telescope feed on YouTube (1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. EDT / 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. PDT, August 12) What Happens During a Total Solar Eclipse A solar…

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