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BROADCAST BIAS: Networks demonize ICE as 'Trump's Gestapo,' downplay attacks on them
Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz pulled out the smears last May at a law-school graduation. The agents of Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE) were 'Trump's modern-day Gestapo,' 'scooping folks up off the streets.' It had been Joe Biden's ICE…
RTE confirms national broadcaster's most-watched programme on Irish TV last year
The Late Late Toy Show was the most-watched programme on Irish TV last year, it's been revealed. Irish viewers were also glued to The Traitors Ireland, watching Troy Parrott secure a play-off for Ireland, the All-Ireland hurling and football…
PBS News Confirms Weekend Team Will Air Final Broadcast on Sunday | Video
“PBS News Weekend” will sign off for good on Sunday after federal budget cuts forced the broadcaster to “rework” its staffing and programming. “PBS News Hour” anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett shared the…
Rams vs. Panthers live updates: NFL playoffs wild-card game score, predictions, odds and latest
Follow our live coverage of today's wild-card game as Los Angeles and Carolina square off for a spot in the divisional round Tonight's NFC wild-card game will be broadcast by Fox. Kickoff of today's Rams-Panthers playoff game is set for 4:30 p.m.
J.J. Watt, Ben Roethlisberger join ManningCast for ESPN2's Texans-Steelers Wild Card broadcast
For the fifth straight NFL season, ESPN and ABC get the final game of Wild Card Weekend with Monday night's showdown between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers. Naturally, they're pulling out all the stops for their final Monday night…
Veteran Corpus Christi news broadcaster Bud Lockhart dies at 90
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Basil Wilson 'Bud' Lockhart, a beloved fixture in Corpus Christi broadcasting for decades, died January 7 after a lengthy battle with dementia. He was 90 years old. Lockhart became synonymous with local news in the…
How Will Broadcasting Issues Affect Reds' Roster-Building?
The Cincinnati Reds just agreed to arbitration salaries with several players, but they now have a more difficult agenda item ahead. They don't have a broadcast contract to televise games for next season, and that could affect how the organization…
BBC star Kelly Cates' net worth, footballer dad, divorce and dating admission
Kelly Cates will return to our screens on Saturday for the FA Cup clash between Tottenham and Aston Villa. The popular presenter has become a familiar face in the world of British sport broadcasting and is known for her ties to footballing royalty.
Stewart Cheifet, Host of TV's 'Computer Chronicles,' Dies at 87
Stewart Cheifet, who enthusiastically charted the geeky formative years of personal computing as the host of a long-running show for PBS, “Computer Chronicles,” which launched in the Bay Area in 1983, died on Dec. 28 in Philadelphia.
This time around, network sports honchos take staggering NFL ratings in stride
When the final viewership data became available for the NFL's three Thanksgiving games this season, the numbers were so staggering that an impromptu conference call among the involved networks' chief sports honchos was called to essentially bask in…
ITV loses four major sport events in 2026 as British Open changes TV channel
ITV has lost the broadcasting rights for four major sporting events in 2026. The broadcaster has an extensive sports portfolio, including this summer's World Cup, but its snooker coverage will notably diminish in the New Year. The terrestrial TV…
Marverine Cole gets honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University - BBC News
An award-winning journalist and broadcaster has received an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, Birmingham City University (BCU). Marverine Cole has received the doctorate for her contributions to journalism, education and media diversity. Cole…
OKC Thunder 'Prepared' in Wake of Latest FanDuel Sports News
The latest news in the world of sports media rights saw all nine MLB franchises, still in deals with FanDuel Sports, terminate their contracts on Wednesday, signaling the end of their TV partnership ahead of the 2026 baseball season. This leaves…
Red Sox slated to play 5 games on NBC, Peacock in 2026 as MLB returns to the network
The Red Sox are set to play several nationally-televised, primetime games in 2026 as Major League Baseball returns to NBC/Peacock. NBCUniversal took over ESPN's rights to Sunday Night Baseball and the wild-card round after the 2025 season, and…
Full Arizona State-Kansas State Preview and Prediction
TEMPE -- The Arizona State Sun Devils (9-6, 0-2 Big 12) are looking to both snap their four-game losing streak and to win their first Big 12 game of the 2025-26 campaign against the Kansas State Wildcats (9-6, 0-2) on Saturday afternoon in Tempe.
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