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Hall of Fame broadcaster Matthews to be celebrated for 8,000th game of legendary career
KANSAS CITY -- On a cold winter day during this past offseason, a dozen Royals media members gathered in the Kauffman Stadium press box to go through decades of baseball history. Every single game Hall of Fame broadcaster Denny Matthews has ever…
UDP Broadcasting And The Brave New World Of IPv6
After recently working our way through UDP broadcasting and network subnetting all in the comfort zone of IPv4, it's time to address the elephant in the room, the one wearing a bright neon ‘IPv6' sign. Although it's still very much a rumor…
Why Taylor McGregor is Leaving Cubs Broadcasts on Marquee Sports Network
Taylor McGregor has been a constant of Chicago Cubs broadcasts since Marquee Sports Network launched in 2020. She won't be with the Cubs beyond this season. She's leaving the network. McGregor has served in the sideline reporter role for the Cubs…
Gundam 40th Anniversary Broadcast Officially Announced For October 2026
Gundam is celebrating 40 years of video games with a new anniversary broadcast. The franchise will be celebrating its overall 50th anniversary in a few years, but this livestream will apparently just focus on video games. With Gundam: Rogue Orbit…
Final day to enter Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards 2026
The winners will be revealed at a gala dinner held at The Brewery, London, on 26 November It is the final day to enter the Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards 2026. The entry deadline was extended earlier this month to the 25 September, with the…
Al Michaels facing calls to retire after error seconds into TNF broadcast
Al Michaels has faced criticism during his time with Amazon Prime Video Al Michaels faced immediate backlash from viewers mere minutes into Thursday night's Falcons-Packers game on Prime Video, as fans rapidly pointed out several on-air mistakes…
Tim Brando to fill in for Adam Amin alongside Drew Brees on Fox's Jets-Bears broadcast
Baseball's October calendar will cost Drew Brees his play-by-play partner for at least one Sunday. With Adam Amin headed to Fox's MLB postseason coverage, Tim Brando will step in alongside Brees and sideline reporter Kristina Pink to call the Jets…
Female NASCAR broadcaster slammed over Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar coverage and mistake
Wendy Venturini was slammed for her covergae SiriusXM NASCAR Radio broadcaster Wendy Venturini has faced online backlash after her live reporting of the post-race brawl between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney at Bristol Motor Speedway contained…
Tigers sign Jason Benetti and Dan Dickerson to long-term broadcast extensions
Tigers play-by-play voices Jason Benetti, left, and Dan Dickerson. Jason Benetti and Dan Dickerson signed multi-year extensions to remain the voices of Tigers baseball. Benetti will once again handle TV duties for Detroit SportsNet and Dickerson…
One of Wales' biggest broadcasters is cutting dozens of jobs in a cost saving drive
Staff were told about the plans at the broadcaster's Cardiff headquarters on Thursday. They form part of wider BBC plans to save £500 million across the corporation. BBC Wales said the loss of 45 posts will affect more employees because some…
The 'Magnificent Seven' is bucking the market trend. Why the jump in Treasury yields may be helping
One corner of the market is rebounding in a big way as stocks and bonds both come under pressure: the 'Magnificent Seven.' The tech giants surged to all-time highs this week, a surprising show of strength given that the group has floundered for…
China fuels rush to turn AI video into an industry
When Zhu Zhili was looking for a base to set up an artificial intelligence film studio in China two years ago, there was just one clear choice: the southern city of Shenzhen with its vast tech ecosystem. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT This year…
Andy Burke's URC season predictions for Glasgow & Edinburgh
We asked our intrepid and knowledgeable rugby reporters, Tom English and Andy Burke, to give their predictions on how Glasgow and Edinburgh will fare in the new URC season, which kicks off on Friday. It feels like we are having much the same…
Why Streaming Services Keep Canceling Popular TV Shows (And What It Means for TV's Future)
Being a good TV show with a solid number of viewers isn't good enough to keep a show alive anymore, not in the fickle streaming age. According to a new report by data intelligence company Luminate, everything we have had to relearn about how TV…
DEL and Swiss National League Finalize Roster Rules and Broadcast Structures Ahead of 2026-27 Season
As European hockey leagues prepare for the start of their upcoming campaigns, official announcements from top-tier competitions—including Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and Switzerland's National League (NL)—have outlined key…
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