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Asahi Broadcasting Group 1Q Loss Y130.00M Vs Net Y1.87B
Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corp. (9405.TO) Japan 1st Quarter Ended June 30 GROUP 2026 2025 Revenue Y20.08 bln Y21.70 bln Operating Profit (Y346.00 mln) Y253.00 mln Pretax Profit (Y195.00 mln) Y355.00 mln Net Profit (Y130.00 mln) Y1.87 bln…
Cell Broadcast: The Modern Emergency Alert System
Once upon a time, telephones were primarily point-to-point communications systems. There were options for three-way and conference calls out there, but by and large the plain old telephone system was about connecting one handset to another for a…
Popular Broadcaster Says Lakers Are Biggest Offseason Losers
The Los Angeles Lakers are still receiving criticism for most of the offseason moves and will hope to prove critics wrong this upcoming season. Noteworthy moves include adding Walker Kessler as the big addition after losing LeBron James and a…
On This Day: Irish broadcaster, Gay Byrne, was born in 1934
On this day, August 5, 1934. the late great Irish radio and TV star Gay Byrne was born in Dublin. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam (May he rest in peace). There has been much written about how influential broadcaster Gay Byrne was in changing…
FCC Returns $881 Million in Unused TV Broadcaster Relocation Funds
WASHINGTON —The Federal Communications Commission announced the return of $881 million in unused funds from the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund, known as the “Repack,” marking a significant milestone in the successful conclusion…
Japanese public broadcaster NHK says employee sexually assaulted by cast member
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published Aug 05, 2026, 06:56 PM KYODO – Japan's public broadcaster NHK said on Aug 5 that one of its employees was sexually assaulted by a cast member on one of its programmes.
Mets news: Keith Hernandez apologizes for calling traded players 'garbage' on broadcast
As a player, Keith Hernandez was gritty and unfiltered. Those tangibles carried with him from first base to the broadcast booth for the New York Mets. Sometimes, Hernandez calls the Mets out. That was on full display in the post- MLB trade…
Thousands urged 'help shape the future' in major cancer project
Thousands of men are being urged to join a major research project that could help develop better tests, treatments and screening for a disease. The appeal is aimed at anyone who has ever had prostate cancer, with volunteers asked to complete…
NHL Bets On In-House Production As Regional Sports Networks Collapse
The Columbus Blue Jackets are among the first four NHL teams to have local broadcasts produced by NHL Productions, a new initiative that follows the collapse of FanDuel Sports Network. (Photo by Steph Chambers) For decades, National Hockey League…
NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman talks 2027 calendar, media rights deal and weather protocol
A lot has happened since September, when National Women's Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman said she intended to stay with the league. In November, the NWSL announced her three-year contract extension, keeping Berman in the role through the…
As lockout looms, Braves' Battery revenue surges while TV costs rise
On an earnings call Wednesday, Atlanta Braves executives made no direct mention of the elephant in the room, the looming lockout that could threaten the 2027 Major League Baseball season. But the Braves nonetheless shared information relevant to…
Culture ministry maps out plans to boost cultural industries, attract 40 mil. visitors
The culture ministry said Wednesday it will focus on making Korean culture a key national growth engine and laying the groundwork to attract 40 million foreign visitors annually in the second half of this year. In a policy briefing to President Lee…
Dan Lanning Offers Insight Into Viral Ra'Shaad Samples Video
Ahead of the Oregon Ducks' first day of fall camp, a video made its rounds across the internet of running backs coach Ra'Shaad Samples' DUII incident in April. Oregon coach Dan Lanning responded for comment about the situation when asked by…
Media Attitudes To AI Are Starting To Shift
After years of enthusiastic coverage, the British broadcast media are starting to be more skeptical about the benefits of AI. An analysis of more than 215,000 U.K. television and radio broadcasts by PR firm Be Broadcast concluded that AI has…
Newey makes clear Fernando Alonso prediction as future decision looms
Adrian Newey is “pretty confident” Fernando Alonso will continue as an Aston Martin driver next season, acknowledging he brings “huge amounts” to the Silverstone-based team. Alonso's current contract ends at the end of…
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