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thestar.com.my - Ashwad Ismail is the new Broadcasting DG
Ashwad Ismail is the new Broadcasting DG
The Star Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Ashwad Ismail has been appointed as the new Broadcasting director-general (DG) together with Dr Sharifah Adlina Syed Abdullah as his deputy. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has extended his congratulations to Ashwad, the…

mirror.co.uk - Sam Elliott-Gibbs - Delroy Lindo breaks silence and hits out at BAFTA after racial slur broadcast
Delroy Lindo breaks silence and hits out at BAFTA after racial slur broadcast
The Mirror

Delroy Lindo has spoken for the first time after a racial slur was shouted during the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony. The slur was shouted by a member of the audience who reportedly had Tourette syndrome as Delroy and his fellow Sinners actor Michael B…

afr.com - Zoe Samios - V'landys eyes $1b NRL revenue as broadcast talks loom
V'landys eyes $1b NRL revenue as broadcast talks loom
Australian Financial Review

The National Rugby League is edging closer to the $1 billion revenue mark, with a major uptick in income from sponsorship, ticket sales and government income driving the sport to a $64.8 million profit. Australian Rugby League Commission chairman…

mylondon.news - Veronique Hawksworth, Casey Cooper-Fiske Press Association Senior Entertainment Reporter - BBC apologises after racial slur broadcast during BAFTA ceremony
BBC apologises after racial slur broadcast during BAFTA ceremony
My London

The BBC has issued an apology for 'any offence caused' after a racial slur shouted during the Bafta Film Awards ceremony was broadcast. The slur was shouted by an audience member who reportedly has Tourette syndrome as Sinners actors Delroy Lindo…

tvtechnology.com - TV Technology Staff - Broadcasters Foundation of America Announces 2026 Honorees
Broadcasters Foundation of America Announces 2026 Honorees
TV Tech

NEW YORK— The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) announced today that it will honor Deborah Norville, Emmy-winning Broadcast Journalist Deborah Norville with the 2026 Chairman's Award. The Chairman's Award is bestowed on an individual…

smh.com.au - Dan Walsh - 'Pacific's No.1 sport': NRL trumpets record $845m revenue ahead of broadcast negotiations
'Pacific's No.1 sport': NRL trumpets record $845m revenue ahead of broadcast negotiations
The Sydney Morning Herald

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The NRL has trumpeted record revenue, viewership and participation figures from 2025 as a launchpad into critical broadcast…

deadline.com - Stewart Clarke - Chris Packham Calls On Broadcasters To Do Better On Climate Change: 'A Lot Of Mainstream Media Is Either Not Telling The Truth Or Not Saying Anything'
Chris Packham Calls On Broadcasters To Do Better On Climate Change: 'A Lot Of Mainstream Media Is Either Not Telling The Truth Or Not Saying Anything'
Deadline

Broadcaster and conservationist Chris Packham hit MIP London with the film Greenwashed and said broadcasters need to sharpen up when it comes to communicating with audiences on climate change. He also lifted the lid on financing for an upcoming…

hellomagazine.com - Nicky Morris - BBC forced to apologise after racial slur is broadcast during BAFTAs
BBC forced to apologise after racial slur is broadcast during BAFTAs
HELLO!

While it's supposed to be a night of glitz, glamour and celebration, Sunday night's BAFTAs drew international attention for all the wrong reasons after a racial slur shouted out during the ceremony was broadcast. Awards shows have a long history of…

broadcastnow.co.uk - Jake Bickerton - Broadcast Sport Content Summit 2026 - final tickets available
Broadcast Sport Content Summit 2026 - final tickets available
Broadcast

The popular full-day free-to-attend event returns to dock10 Studios on Thursday 5 March 2026 The Broadcast Sport Content Summit returns to dock10 Studios, MediaCity, Salford next week (Thursday 5 March), and the final few tickets are now available.

twitchy.com - Warren Squire - On Hair Broadcast: Glowing Dana Bash Sits With Gavin Newsom to Talk Gel and Hock His 'Non-Political' Book
On Hair Broadcast: Glowing Dana Bash Sits With Gavin Newsom to Talk Gel and Hock His 'Non-Political' Book
twitchy.com

California Governor Gavin Newsom is on a promotional tour for his new book and is also getting some free self-promotion for his inevitable White House run. Newsom's book is titled ‘Young Man in a Hurry' (not to be confused with Beto…

nytimes.com - Charlie Eccleshare - Andy Roddick, ex-tennis world No. 1, signs 'multi-year' deal with ESPN
Andy Roddick, ex-tennis world No. 1, signs 'multi-year' deal with ESPN
The New York Times

Andy Roddick, the former world No. 1 and U.S. Open champion, has signed a ‘multi-year' deal with ESPN and will join their team just prior to Wimbledon. Roddick will serve as an analyst for both match and studio coverage, according to a news…

globenewswire.com - NACON - SAVE THE DATE - NACON CONNECT IS BACK ON MARCH 4, 2026
SAVE THE DATE - NACON CONNECT IS BACK ON MARCH 4, 2026
GlobeNewswire

NACON CONNECT IS BACK ON MARCH 4, 2026 Lesquin, February 23, 2026 – NACON is pleased to invite players and the press to its annual online conference, NACON Connect, which will take place on March 4, 2026, at 8 p.m. CET. This key event will…

mirror.co.uk - Archie Griggs, Bruna Reis - Winter Olympics viewing figures for BBC after tears in studio and injury horror
Winter Olympics viewing figures for BBC after tears in studio and injury horror
The Mirror

The BBC has revealed record viewing figures from the Winter Olympics, which saw Team GB achieve their most successful medal haul ever. They secured three golds, having travelled to Milan-Cortina with high hopes of surpassing their previous best of…

jpost.com - Nespresso celebrates 40 years with business clients
Nespresso celebrates 40 years with business clients
The Jerusalem Post

International coffee brand Nespresso this week marked 40 years of activity with an exclusive event for its business division customers, Nespresso Professional, unveiling its iconic Voluto coffee blend for office machines. The gathering brought…

express.co.uk - Rebecca Jones - There's only one way to save the BAFTAs after latest BBC disaster
There's only one way to save the BAFTAs after latest BBC disaster
Express.co.uk

Michael B Jordan was on the stage during the outburst The BAFTA s should be an evening to celebrate incredible films; however, the ceremony has been overshadowed after a racial slur was shouted at the event, which was aired on BBC One on Sunday…

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