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theguardian.com - Leyland Cecco - Alleged maple syrup scam in Quebec uncovered by Canadian broadcaster
Alleged maple syrup scam in Quebec uncovered by Canadian broadcaster
The Guardian

An investigation by Canada 's national broadcaster has found that a major Quebec producer has been diluting its maple syrup with cane sugar and selling the fraudulent product to grocery chains. In a sting operation that involved false identities…

boston.com - Emma Healy - NBC10 and NBC Sports Boston to broadcast 13 Legacy games this season
NBC10 and NBC Sports Boston to broadcast 13 Legacy games this season
Boston.com

Friday's game between Boston Legacy FC and the San Diego Wave will be the first of 13 Legacy games this season broadcast on NBC10 and NBC Sports Boston. The team on Thursday announced a multiyear partnership that includes broadcast rights to eight…

express.co.uk - Gemma Jones - BBC has made Tom Skinner out to be a liar - but the joke's on national broadcaster
BBC has made Tom Skinner out to be a liar - but the joke's on national broadcaster
Express.co.uk

Tom Skinner has repeatedly embarrassed the BBC The BBC give Thomas Skinner a platform time and time again - and every single time it has been left picking up the pieces. It's like he has a hidden agenda to make a mockery of the publicly-funded…

oxfordmail.co.uk - Edward Burnett - RSPCA slams 'inherently dangerous' dog racing as broadcaster pulls out
RSPCA slams 'inherently dangerous' dog racing as broadcaster pulls out
Oxford Mail

Sports Information Services will cease its coverage of racing at the Sandy Lane venue in a move described as 'disastrous' to greyhound racing. The sports broadcaster confirmed to the Racing Post that it will drop Oxford and Suffolk Downs from its…

lastwordonsports.com - Tyler Jones - ESPN to Overhaul #2 NFL Broadcast Team on the NFL Network
ESPN to Overhaul #2 NFL Broadcast Team on the NFL Network
Last Word on Football

ESPN is preparing for substantial changes to its secondary broadcast team following the league's official announcement earlier this week that Monday Night Football doubleheaders are no more. The network is shifting its secondary game inventory to…

mirror.co.uk - Julia Hunt - Channel 4 shares update on future of much-loved series
Channel 4 shares update on future of much-loved series
The Mirror

Channel 4 has confirmed that one of its long-running game shows has been recommissioned. Taskmaster, which stars Greg Davies and Alex Horne, has been renewed for six new series, the broadcaster said. Spin-offs New Year Treat and Taskmaster Champion…

fastcompany.com - Ben Jeffries - What SXSW 2026 revealed about the creator economy's future
What SXSW 2026 revealed about the creator economy's future
Fast Company

At SXSW 2026, the creator economy moved firmly into the spotlight as a defining force in modern marketing. Creators are no longer viewed as content producers alone. They are business owners, cultural drivers, and trusted voices with direct…

covers.com - Best Illinois vs UConn Final Four Prediction Markets
Best Illinois vs UConn Final Four Prediction Markets
Covers

Most bettors are focused on Illinois vs. UConn predictions, but the sharpest edge in this Final Four matchup isn't on the court. Keep up to date with all Prediction Market picks and analysis on the new Covers Prediction Market Hub. Enjoying Covers…

financemagnates.com - LALIGA Signs Polymarket in First European League Deal with a Prediction Market Platform
LALIGA Signs Polymarket in First European League Deal with a Prediction Market Platform
Finance Magnates

Polymarket is using sports partnerships to distribute event contracts to a wider audience. Growth through distribution is accelerating, but regulatory treatment remains unresolved. Spain's top football league LALIGA has entered a multi-year…

mirror.co.uk - Lucretia Munro - BBC Radio 2 star hospitalised amid cancer diagnosis
BBC Radio 2 star hospitalised amid cancer diagnosis
The Mirror

BBC Radio 2 host Bob Harris has been admitted to hospital amid his battle with prostate cancer. The radio presenter, 79, has been battling the disease since 2007 when he was first diagnosed. Better known as 'Whispering Bob', the legendary DJ took…

tvtechnology.com - TVT Staff - 2026 NAB Show Exhibitor Insight: Techex
2026 NAB Show Exhibitor Insight: Techex
TV Tech

TV Tech: What do you anticipate will be the most significant technology trends at the 2026 NAB Show ? Scott Kewley: We're seeing a clear shift toward open, software-based infrastructure. Broadcasters are prioritizing vendor-agnostic technologies…

gizmodo.com - James Whitbrook - You Can Watch the Two Recovered Missing Episodes of 'Doctor Who' Right Now
You Can Watch the Two Recovered Missing Episodes of 'Doctor Who' Right Now
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Weeks after the BBC confirmed that, for the first time in over a decade, two previously missing episodes of Doctor Who thought lost to time had been restored and recovered; they're now officially available to watch for the first time in 60 years.

manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Julia Hunt - Taskmaster star jokes he's 'stressed' as Channel 4 confirms hit show's future
Taskmaster star jokes he's 'stressed' as Channel 4 confirms hit show's future
Manchester Evening News

Channel 4 has announced that one of its longest-running game shows has been recommissioned. Taskmaster, fronted by Greg Davies and Alex Horne, has been renewed for six new series, the broadcaster confirmed. Spin-offs New Year Treat and Taskmaster…

independent.co.uk - Bryony Gooch - Ukraine war latest: Russia made no gains in Ukraine for first time in over two years
Ukraine war latest: Russia made no gains in Ukraine for first time in over two years
The Independent

Russian territorial gains stalled for the first time in last two and a half years as Vladimir Putin's army recorded no territorial gain on the front line. According to AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War, Ukrainian forces…

bbc.co.uk - Paul Hayes - The Luton writer behind the original Airplane!
The Luton writer behind the original Airplane!
BBC

AA Film Archive/Alamy/Paramount A director of one of the world's most famous comedy films has praised the writer of the original TV version, on the 70th anniversary of its first broadcast. The spoof disaster movie Airplane!, starring Leslie…

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