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ABC accuses FCC of 'retaliation' as federal agency threatens to revoke Disney's broadcasting licenses
ABC submitted a scathing filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday in opposition to petitions to deny its stations' license renewals. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called the licenses of eight ABC-owned stations for early…
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…
Minnesota Timberwolves finalize local broadcast deal with DAZN
One day after reports surfaced that London-based streaming platform DAZN was closing in on deals to secure local streaming rights for up to one-third of NBA teams this upcoming season, one of those deals has been finalized. The Minnesota…
Disney's ABC Asks FCC to Reject Petitions to Deny TV License Renewals, Says Agency Is Taking 'Punitive' Action Against Broadcasters Trump Dislikes
Disney ‘s ABC urged the FCC to toss out petitions calling for the agency to deny the renewal of broadcast licenses for ABC's eight owned-and-operated TV stations, and they reiterated the assertion that the agency is targeting the stations…
NAB Warns FCC That ABC Station Probe Threatens 1st Amendment Rights and Broadcasters' Financial Future
WASHINGTON —In its strongest comments to date on the Federal Communications Commission's decision to launch an early renewal process for stations owned by Disney's ABC, the National Association of Broadcasters has filed comments rebutting…
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…
Disney urges FCC to toss petitions challenging ABC broadcast licenses
The Walt Disney Company is asking the Federal Communications Commission to reject petitions seeking denial of license renewals for eight of its ABC-owned television stations, saying the proceeding is an unprecedented attempt to punish the network…
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…
AI's real threat to the job market: lower paychecks, new research says
AI isn't coming for your job — it's coming for your paycheck. That's the conclusion of a new white paper from Apollo Global Management, which measured the observed impacts of AI adoption on wage and employment across various jobs in the US.
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…
ABC Unleashes: Carr Wants a 'Media Industry Too Fearful of Official Reprisal to Report the News Freely'
In a scathingly-written regulatory filing posted on the Federal Communications Commission's website on Thursday, ABC's lawyers tore into Trump administration FCC head Brendan Carr for “attempted censorship” and accused Carr of helping…
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…
What the Timberwolves' new local media rights deal with DAZN means for fans
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves reached a new local media rights deal with DAZN to distribute their games next season, addressing a pressing need after the collapse of FanDuel Sports Network. The five-year deal was announced…
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