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bbc.co.uk - The fraudsters posing as broadcasters
The fraudsters posing as broadcasters
BBC

The fraudsters posing as broadcasters Scam Secrets podcast host Shari Vahl joins us to reveal the latest tactics fraudsters are using. From impersonating trusted broadcasters to using small personal details to sound convincing, she explains how…

globalnews.ca - Skylar Peters - CFL's new broadcast rights present opportunities, questions
CFL's new broadcast rights present opportunities, questions
Global News

Canada's game is less than a week away from taking to the field. But come this time in 2027, the way you take in the Canadian Football League will look significantly different. “When you think about a media rights deal, this is…

heavy.com - Alvin Garcia - Yankees Broadcaster Drops Blunt Volpe Truth
Yankees Broadcaster Drops Blunt Volpe Truth
Heavy

The New York Yankees may have finally done something they avoided for years with Anthony Volpe. For the first time since Volpe arrived in the majors as the organization's handpicked franchise shortstop, his job no longer feels completely protected.

variety.com - Brian Steinberg - Cecilia Vega, Fired From '60 Minutes,' Says She Fears 'For The Future of the Legendary Broadcast'
Cecilia Vega, Fired From '60 Minutes,' Says She Fears 'For The Future of the Legendary Broadcast'
Variety

Cecilia Vega, one of the “ 60 Minutes ” correspondents ousted in Thursday's reorganization of the CBS News magazine, says she's worried about the future of the program and where it may be headed under the management installed by…

cnbc.com - Lillian Rizzo - Disney files early broadcast licenses renewal 'under protest' against the FCC
Disney files early broadcast licenses renewal 'under protest' against the FCC
CNBC

Disney filed renewal applications for eight of its broadcast station licenses on Thursday after the Federal Communications Commission launched a review years ahead of their scheduled expiration. Disney said it was filing the applications 'under…

republicworld.com - Satyaki Baidya - Is Vijay Stifling Press? Tamil News Channel Broadcast Disruption Sparks Concerns, Minister Says 'Technical Glitch
Is Vijay Stifling Press? Tamil News Channel Broadcast Disruption Sparks Concerns, Minister Says 'Technical Glitch
Republic World

Chennai: A major broadcast disruption on Puthiya Thalaimurai, one of Tamil Nadu's independent Tamil news channels aired on the state government-controlled Arasu Cable TV network on May 28 (Thursday) sparked off widespread concern among a large…

heavy.com - AJ Stone - MLB Broadcaster Absolutely Torches Red Sox's Season
MLB Broadcaster Absolutely Torches Red Sox's Season
Heavy

The Boston Red Sox have been a complete disaster in 2026. One sportscaster in particular believes they're pacing MLB as the league's most disappointing team. Adam Schein, of Mad Dog Radio, recently declared the Red Sox were among MLB's biggest…

globalnews.ca - Dan Ralph - CFL signs 6-year broadcast agreement with Bell Media, DAZN and YouTube - Winnipeg
CFL signs 6-year broadcast agreement with Bell Media, DAZN and YouTube - Winnipeg
Global News

Commissioner Stewart Johnston wanted a new TV deal in place before the start of the 2026 CFL season. On Thursday, the former TSN executive delivered the league's biggest broadcast agreement ever. The league announced it has signed a six-year…

techradar.com - David Nield - An unlawful assault on free speech and a free press': the FCC is under fire for pressuring ABC to renew its broadcast licenses early
An unlawful assault on free speech and a free press': the FCC is under fire for pressuring ABC to renew its broadcast licenses early
TechRadar

ABC has been asked to apply for broadcast license renewals early The Disney-owned network says the FCC is exerting undue pressure ABC shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live have criticized the White House A war of words has broken out between the…

deadline.com - Ted Johnson - ABC Tells FCC Its Early Review Of Broadcast Licenses Chills Free Speech
ABC Tells FCC Its Early Review Of Broadcast Licenses Chills Free Speech
Deadline

The Walt Disney Co. and ABC are once again pushing back on the FCC, this time over the agency's demand that it file early renewal applications for its broadcast licenses, a move that the company calls a threat to the First Amendment. “It is…

law360.com - Christopher Cole - Broadcasters Want Rules Relaxed Due To 'Fierce' Competition
Broadcasters Want Rules Relaxed Due To 'Fierce' Competition
Law360

Broadcast industry advocates in Washington doubled down on their view that it's time to relax media ownership limits at all levels because the regulations unfairly pit them against 'fierce' competitors like... To view the full article, register…

tvtechnology.com - TV Technology Staff - Ampere: US to Power Record FIFA Men's World Cup Broadcast, Commercial Revenues Beyond $6B
Ampere: US to Power Record FIFA Men's World Cup Broadcast, Commercial Revenues Beyond $6B
TV Tech

LONDON— The 2026 Men's World Cup is set to generate the highest sponsorship revenue in the competition's history, with combined media rights and sponsorship revenues expected to exceed $6bn, according to the latest estimates from Ampere…

mirror.co.uk - Julia Hunt - BBC confirms future of quiz show fans will be disappointed
BBC confirms future of quiz show fans will be disappointed
The Mirror

The BBC has announced that a popular quiz show will not be on this year. There had been reports that the broadcaster had pulled the plug on Pointless Celebrities, which is an offshoot of the TV hit Pointless and is hosted by Alexander Armstrong and…

poynter.org - Tom Jones - Major shakeup at '60 Minutes' raises questions about its future - Poynter
Major shakeup at '60 Minutes' raises questions about its future - Poynter
Poynter - Poynter

Put this moment in your memory bank. Years from now, we may look back and see what happened Thursday as among the most pivotal days — maybe for the better, although many are predicting for the worse — in the history of the best…

theguardian.com - Jeremy Barr - Student awarded CBS News scholarship explains why he called out network at event: 'I had to do it'
Student awarded CBS News scholarship explains why he called out network at event: 'I had to do it'
The Guardian

Standing in front of the most powerful and well-known people in the television news business on Wednesday night, in a glitzy New York City ballroom, 18-year-old high school student Santiago Campos shocked – but also delighted – many…

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