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Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers: Playoff broadcast schedule for age-old matchup
More than almost any other NBA playoff permutation, the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers evoke legends of years past. Across eight different decades of knockout basketball, this series has hosted the greats — Bill Russell versus Wilt…
Broadcasters embrace global streaming platforms to survive
When MBC's 'Perfect Crown' premiered on April 10, two very different audiences tuned in simultaneously — those who switched on their television sets the traditional way, and others who pressed play on Disney+. The series, featuring two…
Netball star calls for pay increase after new broadcast deal
Diamonds star Jo Weston wants a pay increase for netballers after a new free-to-air broadcast deal was announced. Weston says she hopes the revenue from the five-year deal will make its way to players' pockets. The new broadcast partnership with…
Threads will add Broadcast Channels-style feature called live chats
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Threads is looking to add another way to help users follow event and topic-related discussions, with a feature that sounds a lot like Broadcast Channels, which is already…
AccuWeather moves to Amagi for broadcast, streaming infrastructure
AccuWeather has evolved its broadcast and streaming production infrastructure to take advantage of unified services offered by Amagi, the companies announced on Sunday. The upgrade replaces AccuWeather's legacy broadcast environment with an…
Amagi to Integrate Matrox Origin into Its Cloud-Based Broadcast Workflows
MONTREAL & NEW YORK —Matrox Video and Amagi have announced that they are integrating the Matrox ORIGIN software-defined framework into Amagi's next-generation cloud production architecture. This partnership aims to enable highly scalable…
The future of local TV news has taken a Trumpian turn
The schemes and shenanigans behind the Nexstar-Tegna deal. Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Tina Nguyen is a Senior Reporter for The Verge and author of Regulator, covering the second Trump administration, political influencers, tech lobbying and…
Microdrama Takes Center Stage at Cairns Crocodiles as FlareFlow Data Shows Australia Outperforming Global Markets (EXCLUSIVE)
Vertical drama is entering Australia's mainstream screen industry conversation, with Cairns Crocodiles set to host a dedicated microdrama panel that brings together platform executives, broadcasters and content creators at the annual APAC…
Cole Palmer ultimatum backfires and leaves Chelsea future in doubt
Cole Palmer's recent admission could leave his future at Chelsea in doubt after the club's latest defeat. The Blues suffered a 1-0 loss to Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday night. The result dealt a major blow to Chelsea 's hopes…
Times The Simpsons predicted the future − from Trump presidency to 9/11
On April 19, 1987, the Tracey Ullman Show broadcast a small segment of a cartoon of a family and their everyday lives. Filled with comedy skits and personality, the show was already a hit with audiences, and would later go on to be one of the…
Dan Lanning Provides Rare Insight Into Oregon Coaching Camaraderie
While other Oregon Ducks athletics teams have experienced plenty of success and brought in big stars, it's not a secret that the athletic department pours a lot of money into the football program. Men's basketball coach Dana Altman made headlines…
Queen Elizabeth II's unhappy birthday
“Are we right, or are we mad?” So Alexander Chancellor responded, in the Telegraph, to the emotions of the British public at the 1986 engagement of then Prince Andrew to Sarah Ferguson. Chancellor was giving a voice to the anxiety…
Katie Price's husband vows to fight TV star who 'joked about son Harvey' again
Lee Andrews has vowed to 'knock out' Daniel O'Reilly - aka Dapper Laughs - for reportedly making another joke at the expense of wife Katie Price's disabled son Harvey. Katie has called out the controversial comic, known to his social media…
Katie Price calls for comedian to be cancelled after sick joke about son Harvey
Katie Price has made no secret of the fact that she is a fiercely protective mother to her kids. And she didn't waste any time in launching an attack against a comedian who used her son Harvey's disability as the butt of one of his jokes. Taking to…
Refreshed NAB Show Reflects an Industry in Flux
It is fitting that the 2026 NAB Show takes place in a Las Vegas Convention Center that recently completed an astounding three-year, $600 million renovation. That makes it the perfect setting for a show that reflects an industry in a constant state…
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