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Why FIFA World Cup 2026 still has no broadcaster in India
With weeks to go before the FIFA Men's World Cup 2026 begins across the United States, Canada and Mexico, FIFA is still without a broadcast or streaming partner in India, one of the world's largest media markets. The delay is unusual for a sporting…
WNBA media rights deal balloons past $3 billion after adding new broadcast partners to 11-year portfolio
The WNBA 's media rights deal just got even bigger. Less than two years after the league announced a record-setting $2.2 billion media rights agreement with Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon, the WNBA has already expanded that number north of $3…
Tommy Fleming: How a DVD broadcast caused 'serious setback
Tommy Fleming is back in the news as the music legend and his wife have reportedly decided to split after 20 years of marriage. Speaking to the Sunday Independent, Tina revealed that the pair separated seven months ago. The couple first met in…
Doc Emrick recalls Barry Melrose as 'least predictable' broadcast partner
Barry Melrose warned Doc Emrick before they ever called a game together. “You've never worked with anyone like me,” Melrose told him, “and you're probably never going to again.” Emrick, who spent nearly 50 years in…
Austrian Broadcaster Selects Lawo, SLG Broadcast for Studio Upgrade
Kronehit, a private broadcaster in Austria, has awarded SLG Broadcast AG and Lawo AG a major contract for the comprehensive modernization of its entire studio infrastructure. As part of the deal, all kronehit studios will be equipped with…
USA Network debuts new free-throw graphic for WNBA broadcasts
One of the most distinct visual elements of a WNBA game is its signature orange-and-white ball, and in USA Network's inaugural season, airing the league's games, it is integrating the ball into its broadcasts in a fascinating way. When a player…
Laburnum Elementary students get a taste of broadcasting at school career fair
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — The cafeteria transformed into a newsroom at Laburnum Elementary Monday morning, giving students a front-row seat to the world of broadcasting. I spent the morning at the school's career fair, helping students step into…
Report: Broadcast Employment Hard Hit by AI
Broadcasters are among the hardest hit industries from the increasing use of artificial intelligence according to a new report from Wiingy. The research firm, a worldwide provider of professional tutoring services, ran a test based on three years…
Congress Urged to Protect Live Sports on Broadcast TV
WASHINGTON —The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is applauding a resolution adopted by the 50 state broadcasters associations, along with the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, urging Congress to reexamine…
Three billion people still in limbo as India, China among big Asian markets yet to seal FIFA World Cup broadcast deals
According to South China Morning Post (SCMP), FIFA's original demand for US$300 million had proved to be way above the US$80 million that China Central Television (CCTV) was willing to shell out. Negotiations had reportedly stalled at the US$120…
TV Shocker: Broadcast is Growing Again - and the Numbers Prove It - The Ankler
I wrote about the death of vanity production deals, interviewed Bravo and Peacock reality chief Frances Berwick, reported on how A24 is reshaping TV and dug into what's taking Peter Friedlander so long to set Amazon strategy. I'm Here's the good…
Vivid Broadcast launches Barra OB remote production truck
The OB truck is designed to meet the remote production needs of clients including Sky Sports, with it debuting on Women's Super League coverage Vivid Broadcast has launched Barra OB, a custom-built outside broadcast truck to fulfil remote…
Dwyane Wade expects LeBron James to 'take some time off' before deciding his future
Four years together on the Miami Heat and a lifelong friendship have afforded now-Prime analyst Dwyane Wade insight into LeBron James' thought processes. While he does not know for sure whether James plans to continue for a 24th season (and where…
Thunder vs. Lakers live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 4 start time, picks and predictions
The Oklahoma City Thunder look to complete a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their NBA playoff series tonight. Can the Lakers keep their season alive? Or will the Thunder advance to the Western Conference finals for the second straight…
Fox and NFL partnership shows no tension, Lachlan Murdoch says, as network adds historic Sunday to schedule
Lachlan Murdoch, the executive chairman and CEO of Fox, announced on an earnings call Monday morning that Fox will televise an NFL tripleheader this coming season which is a broadcast television first. The tripleheader will begin with an early…
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