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variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - HIDIVE, Mainichi Broadcasting System Ink Anime Output Deal, Set 'Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden' Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
HIDIVE, Mainichi Broadcasting System Ink Anime Output Deal, Set 'Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden' Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

AMC Global Media's anime-focused HIDIVE streaming service and Japan's Mainichi Broadcasting System have signed a new multi-year exclusive output deal, marking HIDIVE's largest content programming agreement to date. The pact expands a partnership…

smh.com.au - Michaela Whitbourn - Alan Jones trial live updates: Complainant 'J' to continue evidence in former 2GB broadcaster's alleged indecent assault, sexual touching trial
Alan Jones trial live updates: Complainant 'J' to continue evidence in former 2GB broadcaster's alleged indecent assault, sexual touching trial
The Sydney Morning Herald

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of day six of Alan Jones' lengthy criminal trial on charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. Our reporters Clare Sibthorpe and Jacqueline Maley will be bringing you the latest from the courtroom today.

cityam.com - Eliot Wilson - On this day: 'We begin bombing in five minutes' - Reagan's accidental broadcast
On this day: 'We begin bombing in five minutes' - Reagan's accidental broadcast
City AM

On this day, 11 August, in 1984, a risqué joke from Ronald Reagan accidentally made his weekly radio broadcast, writes Eliot Wilson in his latest history instalment Ronald Reagan was an old pro. By the summer of 1984, it was more than 50…

broadcastnow.co.uk - Heather Fallon - Air TV preps landmark live plane broadcast
Air TV preps landmark live plane broadcast
Broadcast

Event will stream on indie's YouTube channel Up to the minute industry news Agenda-setting interviews with key industry figures Insight into the latest programme performances Ratings data with viewing trends Access premium content subscribe today…

broadcastnow.co.uk - Jake Bickerton - Live Media Group acquires Gravity Media's US outside broadcast fleet
Live Media Group acquires Gravity Media's US outside broadcast fleet
Broadcast

The deal adds eight outside broadcast trucks, engineering staff and a strategic partnership to Live Media Group's portfolio Live Media Group has acquired Gravity Media's United States outside broadcast truck fleet. The acquisition adds eight mobile…

detroitsportsnation.com - Don Drysdale - Detroit Lions Announce New Addition to Preseason Broadcast Crew
Detroit Lions Announce New Addition to Preseason Broadcast Crew
Detroit Sports Nation

Detroit Lions fans will hear some familiar voices during the 2026 preseason, but there will also be a couple of new faces in the mix. The team announced Monday that Jason Benetti and T.J. Lang will return to the Lions' preseason television…

nytimes.com - Chris Vannini - Plan for 20-team CFP draws confusion and dismissal from commissioners
Plan for 20-team CFP draws confusion and dismissal from commissioners
The New York Times

As the debate over College Football Playoff expansion focuses on whether the postseason tournament should grow to 16 or 24 teams, an idea to find middle ground might illustrate just how far apart both sides remain. The middle-ground proposal is for…

wwd.com - SJ Studio - From Agricultural Remnants to Circular Synthetics: Taiwan's Next-Gen Solutions for Waste Valorization
From Agricultural Remnants to Circular Synthetics: Taiwan's Next-Gen Solutions for Waste Valorization
WWD

As global apparel brands push the boundaries of their ESG commitments, the sourcing landscape is demanding material solutions that go far beyond recycled polyester. The new benchmark for sustainability requires intelligent waste valorization, which…

covers.com - Sky vs Storm Prediction, Picks & Best Bets for Tonight's WNBA Game
Sky vs Storm Prediction, Picks & Best Bets for Tonight's WNBA Game
Covers

Eric Rosales • Betting Analyst 27+ years betting experience Chicago must go on a run if it has any shot at making the postseason. Our WNBA expert likes Kamilla Cardoso & Co. to bring their best against the Storm as road underdogs. EXPERT…

yahoo.com - SAMY MAGDY - A blocked Iranian flight to Yemen set off Houthis' latest spiral with Saudi Arabia
A blocked Iranian flight to Yemen set off Houthis' latest spiral with Saudi Arabia
Yahoo!

FILE - This image taken from video broadcast by Al-Masirah TV, a Houthi-controlled news channel, shows an explosion at the Sanaa International Airport compound during what the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said were several Saudi airstrikes…

theguardian.com - Michael Savage - Ofcom investigates GB News over guest's pride and paedophilia remarks
Ofcom investigates GB News over guest's pride and paedophilia remarks
The Guardian

GB News is being investigated by the UK's media regulator after a guest appeared to link pride parades with bestiality and paedophilia. The remarks are thought to have set a new record for individual complaints about a GB News programme, with more…

tvtechnology.com - Tom Butts - Former NAB Tech Exec Tom Keller Has Died
Former NAB Tech Exec Tom Keller Has Died
TV Tech

Tom Keller, broadcast pioneer and former executive with the National Association of Broadcasters died July 19, 2026 at the age of 96. Keller, who began his career in broadcasting as Director of Engineering for WGBH in Boston for 18 years, went on…

variety.com - Brian Steinberg - Streaming Saves TV in Upfront, But Ad-Dollar Declines for Linear Are Significant
Streaming Saves TV in Upfront, But Ad-Dollar Declines for Linear Are Significant
Variety

The erosion of ad dollars earmarked for traditional TV has gone from alarming to dire. Advertisers cut their “ upfront ” spending on broadcast TV by approximately 5.3%, according to an analysis of the annual sales market by Media…

bristolpost.co.uk - Tommy Joyce - Dancers could find themselves priced out of the industry, study warns
Dancers could find themselves priced out of the industry, study warns
Bristol Live

Industry data from ONS revealed the number of people working as dancers and choreographers has fallen by 32% since 2019. A separate poll of 2,000 adults also found 68% of Brits said dance is an important part of British culture, yet six in 10…

mirror.co.uk - Casey Cooper-Fiske, Victoria Johns - Radio station that accidentally announced King Charles' death broke Ofcom rules
Radio station that accidentally announced King Charles' death broke Ofcom rules
Daily Mirror

An Essex radio show which accidentally announced the death of King Charles has been found to have breached Ofcom rules. In May, Radio Caroline listeners were shell-shocked when the Barry Marsh show announced that His Majesty had died in news no-one…

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