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mirror.co.uk - Olivia Wheeler - BBC Breakfast viewers complain 'can we move on' minutes into broadcast
BBC Breakfast viewers complain 'can we move on' minutes into broadcast
Daily Mirror

BBC Breakfast viewers pleaded 'can we move on' just minutes into Thursday's coverage. During Thursday 13 August coverage, hosts Charlie Stayt and Sarah Campbell, were on hand to deliver the latest news and weather updates across the UK and the…

variety.com - Cynthia Littleton - Dodger Great Orel Hershiser on the Devotion to Broadcasting, Baseball and Faith That Led Him to Hollywood Walk of Fame
Dodger Great Orel Hershiser on the Devotion to Broadcasting, Baseball and Faith That Led Him to Hollywood Walk of Fame
Variety

As a baseball player coming up in the late 1970s, Orel Hershiser was never seen as a red-hot prospect. No scouts made the trek to Bowling Green State University in Ohio to check out his arm. As Hershiser describes his entrée into Major…

hulldailymail.co.uk - Barry Cooper - When Hull City's TV games will be announced with broadcast window confirmed
When Hull City's TV games will be announced with broadcast window confirmed
Hull Live

Hull City's fixture list for the Premier League came out in mid-June, and it instantly whetted the appetite for the new season, which is quickly coming into view. City 's sensational promotion at Wembley back in May sees them return to the top…

awfulannouncing.com - Sam Neumann - WIP not replacing Devan Kaney for Eagles broadcasts
WIP not replacing Devan Kaney for Eagles broadcasts
Awful Announcing

WIP's Philadelphia Eagles broadcasts will go into the 2026 NFL season without anyone specifically assigned to work the sidelines. Merrill Reese and Mike Quick, entering their 29th season calling games together, will lean on other WIP personalities…

awfulannouncing.com - Sam Neumann - Charlotte Hornets move all local broadcasts to over-the-air TV
Charlotte Hornets move all local broadcasts to over-the-air TV
Awful Announcing

The Charlotte Hornets are moving every non-nationally televised game this season onto free, over-the-air television. The team and Cox Media Group announced Wednesday that WSOC Channel 9 and its sister station TV64 will serve as the exclusive local…

tomshardware.com - Jowi Morales - PBS broadcaster loses access to 50TB of data comprising 70 years of TV history after contracted cloud storage vendor goes defunct - public TV channel sues Iron Mountain data center, which hosts archival materials, to ensure preservation
PBS broadcaster loses access to 50TB of data comprising 70 years of TV history after contracted cloud storage vendor goes defunct - public TV channel sues Iron Mountain data center, which hosts archival materials, to ensure preservation
Tom's Hardware

Nine PBS is afraid that it will lose over 70 years of archival materials and programming after its contracted cloud storage vendor has apparently gone out of business. According to Current, the channel used Open Source Storage, or OSS, for storing…

flamesnation.ca - Ryan Pike - Flames broadcasts will stay on the radio, heading to QR 77 starting in 2026-27
Flames broadcasts will stay on the radio, heading to QR 77 starting in 2026-27
Calgary Flames News, Roster, Scores, Schedule

Remember roughly a month ago when Sportsnet 960 The Fan, beloved sports radio station, ceased operations? Everybody was pretty bummed about losing a touchstone spot for Calgary Flames fans – and sports fans in general – and were…

nytimes.com - Daniel Shirley - NBA schedule release live updates: Latest news ahead of today's announcement for 2026-27 season
NBA schedule release live updates: Latest news ahead of today's announcement for 2026-27 season
The New York Times

LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers will face the defending champion New York Knicks as part of a tripleheader of games to open the 2026-27 NBA season on Oct. 20. James will also play on Christmas Day for the 20th time, facing the Los Angeles…

heavy.com - Duncan Day - Packers vs. Steelers Tonight: How to Watch, Latest Odds & Prediction
Packers vs. Steelers Tonight: How to Watch, Latest Odds & Prediction
Heavy

The Green Bay Packers open their preseason Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and a familiar quarterback remains at the center of the intrigue. Jordan Love is expected to play at Acrisure Stadium. Whether Aaron Rodgers joins him on the…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Future Science Prize cements its status as HK's premier scientific event: Sun Dong
Future Science Prize cements its status as HK's premier scientific event: Sun Dong
The Standard

The Future Science Prize, which has been hosted in Hong Kong for four consecutive years, has now established itself as a premier scientific event in the city, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…

heavy.com - Duncan Day - Patriots vs. Colts Tonight: How to Watch, Latest Odds & Prediction
Patriots vs. Colts Tonight: How to Watch, Latest Odds & Prediction
Heavy

The New England Patriots open their 2026 preseason schedule Thursday night against the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium, giving the coaching staff its first game-speed look at a roster that has spent the past few weeks taking shape in…

examinerlive.co.uk - Julia Hunt - ITV viewers 'disappointed' as future of Yorkshire-set crime drama confirmed
ITV viewers 'disappointed' as future of Yorkshire-set crime drama confirmed
Yorkshire Live

ITV viewers said they were 'disappointed' after it was confirmed that After the Flood has come to an end. The police series, which starred Sophie Rundle as PC Joanna Marshall and was set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Waterside, aired its…

bbc.co.uk - Jonty Colman - EFL: Why are Championship, League One and League Two matches at 3pm on Saturday being shown on TV?
EFL: Why are Championship, League One and League Two matches at 3pm on Saturday being shown on TV?
BBC

Jonty Colman BBC Sport journalist A total of 25 matches across the Championship, League One and League Two kicking off at 15:00 BST on Saturday will be shown live on television in the United Kingdom. That time slot is usually barred from live…

forbes.com - Liz Elting - Women's Pro Baseball Is Back, Landing Brand And Media Deals Before The First Pitch
Women's Pro Baseball Is Back, Landing Brand And Media Deals Before The First Pitch
Forbes

The Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) launched its inaugural season this month with sponsorship, apparel and media rights deals secured before the first game. This month, the Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) launched its inaugural season…

washingtonexaminer.com - Bartlett Cleland - FDR weaponized the airwaves. Now Trump's FCC is doing it again
FDR weaponized the airwaves. Now Trump's FCC is doing it again
Washington Examiner

In the FCC's early years, licenses were renewed for periods as short as six months, leaving broadcasters in nearly continuous regulatory uncertainty. A station considering whether to criticize the administration did not need to receive a direct…

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