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I'd never cried during a live broadcast - then three poignant words had me sobbing | Adrian Chiles
In more than 30 years of live broadcasting, I've only once sobbed on air. This was the other week, during a radio interview with a professor of psychology called Katriona O'Sullivan. That's what she is now, a professor at Maynooth University in…
Marlins announce 'Thank You Tommy Day' to honor retiring broadcaster Tommy Hutton
MIAMI -- From the Marlins' first World Series championship to the countless games that followed, Tommy Hutton has been behind the microphone to tell the story. Now, as his final season approaches its stretch run, the Marlins are preparing to tell…
Blue Jackets announce simulcast broadcasts, move on from radio announcer Bob McElligott
The Columbus Blue Jackets are the latest team to eliminate separate radio and television broadcasts, moving to a unified broadcast across platforms for the 2026-27 National Hockey League season. Blue Jackets television broadcasters Steve Mears and…
Sophie Cunningham steals spotlight with surprise appearance during Wings-Dream broadcast | Sporting News
Sophie Cunningham traded her Indiana Fever uniform for a microphone Wednesday night, and the veteran guard looked completely comfortable in her newest role. Less than 24 hours after helping the Fever secure a 105-95 victory over the Seattle Storm…
First wave of judges revealed for Broadcast Sport Awards 2026
Experts from across broadcast, production, social media, sports federations and beyond have been confirmed as judges for the Broadcast Sport Awards 2026 The first wave of judges for the esteemed Broadcast Sport Awards 2026 have been revealed. The…
New York Mets Become First MLB Team to Partner With a Prediction Market
The New York Mets are making the startup Novig their official prediction-market partner, marking a first for Major League Baseball as the prediction-markets industry looks for a foothold in professional sports. Novig is entering into a multi-year…
The New Rule Of Influencer Marketing: Community Over Reach
Sergi Cerrato is a Spanish lawyer and CEO of MCR-Agency, a leading gaming influencer marketing firm. Not too long ago, I found myself reviewing the performance of two influencer campaigns that couldn't have been more different. The first looked…
The Video Market: Do Machines Care About Reality More Than Humans?
Jon Cornwell is co-founder and CEO of Newsflare, one of the world's biggest banks of rights-cleared & fully licensable user-generated video. For years, the internet rewarded spectacle above almost everything else. The stranger the clip, the…
A broadcast channel tool promises significantly higher open rates and bypasses the algorithm entirely, and the one thing no subscriber can do publicly once they are inside changes what community actually means
Every creator on Instagram has heard the same complaint for years: the algorithm buries your posts, and your most loyal followers never even see them. So when Meta rolled out a feature promising to drop your messages straight into every…
Future looking droughtful' and 'Dinghy flotilla
Several papers lead with declarations of drought across the UK, the third in five years. 'Future looking droughtful for baking Britain', says the Metro, which reports that dry weather has impacted 'more than half of the country', with millions more…
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Gen Z insights from the NEET protest and what that means for brands
CASE FILE: JANTAR MANTAR, NEW DELHI A leaked exam paper became a generation's proof-of-concept. What started as anger over NEET irregularities turned into one of India's largest youth movements, powered by Gen Z students and young professionals…
FIFA's Private Equity Plan Sparks Battle Over World Cup's Future
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 19: U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino hold the FIFA World Cup Winner's Trophy before handing over to captain Rodri #16 of Spain at the award ceremony following the FIFA World Cup 2026…
From Sideline Access To Center Stage: Creators At The 2026 World Cup
Ismael El Qudsi is Co-founder and CEO of SocialPubli, an award-winning influencer marketing platform with 500,000+ opt-in influencers. The 2026 FIFA World Cup was unlike any tournament before it, not just on the pitch, but in how it was covered…
How Old Extreme Weather Playbooks Can Save Us From Future Heat
BATANGAS PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES - 2020 JANUARY 12: The evening sky with volcanic lightning, the eruption of Taal Volcano as seen from the nearby province of Quezon. The eruption has sent a kilometer plume above the crater, according to the…
The Games of the Future 2026 Opens in Astana
Fusing elite physical sport with cutting-edge esports, the Games of the Future showcases the next evolution of sport, where physical performance and digital mastery combine on one global stage. Clubs and athletes will compete across eight…
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