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Cowboys at Lions on TNF: Updated playoff odds, weird shared history, broadcast info
This week's “Thursday Night Football” participants have much to bond about, like separated twins who meet at the mall. The Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions both play home games under a shiny roof. They both play home games on…
Broadcasters are battling Big Tech while wearing regulatory handcuffs
Broadcast television was once the center of American life. It has been pushed to the margins by streaming, cord-cutting and the algorithmic dominance of Big Tech. Viewers have migrated and advertisers have followed. The revenue that once sustained…
Iconic broadcasters to dive deep into 2025 WS Game 7 (Dec. 11, MLB Network)
Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Costas and five-time Emmy winner Tom Verducci will reunite to relive the iconic 2025 World Series Game 7 in a new MLB Network special premiering Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. In what would become the…
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Whoopi Goldberg attacked by flying object during 'The View' broadcast
Whoopi Goldberg was attacked by a flying object during the latest broadcast of The View. The aerial invasion came as she and Sara Haines attempted to weather a holiday toys segment. Goldberg chased down the flying object to the corners of the…
Government TD slams RTÉ for cancelling Grafton Street Christmas Eve broadcast
A Government TD has slammed RTÉ for taking a “sad” direction with the organisation as its Christmas Eve broadcast has been cancelled. Last year marked 50 years of RTÉ broadcasting live from Grafton Street on Christmas…
Israel cleared to compete in Eurovision 2026 after broadcasters decide not to vote on it
Israel will be allowed to compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after participating broadcasters dropped a proposed ballot on the issue, following reforms aimed at improving the event's “transparency and neutrality,” the…
Arthur Higgins, broadcaster who covered Moon landing and 9/11, dies aged 85
Veteran broadcaster Arthur Higgins, whose career spanned six decades and saw him cover everything from the Moon landing to the September 11 attacks, has died at the age of 85. The English-born presenter, whose baritone voice earned him the nickname…
Versant Plans Fandango FAST Offering, Acquires Digital Broadcast Operator Free TV Networks
Versant is pushing into the free streaming market and adding an operator of digital over-the-air networks to its portfolio. As part of an investor presentation Thursday, the company — which will formally complete its separation from…
Ligety and Street join NBC broadcast team covering ski racing at Milan Cortina Games
Olympics U.S. ski racing greats Ted Ligety and Picabo Street have joined the NBC broadcasting team for the Milan Cortina Winter Games in February. BEAVER CREEK, Colo.(AP) — U.S. ski racing greats Ted Ligety and Picabo Street made yet another…
Maurice DuBois Is Leaving CBS Evening News - Find Out When His Last Broadcast Will Air
A little more than a month after co-anchor John Dickerson announced his departure from CBS Evening News, Maurice DuBois let viewers know that he, too, is leaving the broadcast. In an Instagram post today, DuBois said he was 'moving on' from the…
First amendment protection must apply to broadcast media
The United Supreme Court has difficulty with new technology. The court ruled in Mutual Film Corp. v. Industrial Comm'n of Ohio (1915) that motion pictures were unprotected speech because “the exhibition of moving pictures is … not to…
AVCT's Kristin Bidwell on Trends Shaping the Industry: 2025 Reflections
Editor's Note: This article featuring Kristin Bidwell, owner, principal consultant, AVCT, and her 2025 reflections kicks off a Commercial Integrator series that will run throughout the month of December. In this series, we'll highlight 2025…
Yankees Legend Faces Uncertain Future After $550 Million Deal
TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 26: A detailed view of the New York Yankees logo on top of Steinbrenner Field before the spring training game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals at Steinbrenner Field on February 26, 2020 in Tampa…
New grants, higher contributions allow WV Public Broadcasting to move forward
A vote by Congress in July to claw back funds previously allocated to the national Public Broadcasting Service and withhold future funding has left West Virginia Public Broadcasting with a $1 million revenue loss, accounting for about 20% of the…
World Cup 2026 draw live updates: Buildup and latest news ahead of Friday's ceremony
Follow the latest from Washington D.C. as we build up to tomorrow's 2026 World Cup draw. We will be previewing the draw — as well as next summer's tournament itself — over the course of the day and will be hearing from some of our…
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