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nytimes.com - Eric Stephens - Ducks broadcaster Steve Carroll hangs up headset after 27 years: 'I've been very fortunate'
Ducks broadcaster Steve Carroll hangs up headset after 27 years: 'I've been very fortunate'
The New York Times

LADERA RANCH, Calif. — It has been almost two decades now, but the memory of calling the Anaheim Ducks' 2007 Stanley Cup-clinching victory still lives in Steve Carroll's mind. As Game 5 wound down at Honda Center and a packed arena was…

mlb.com - Bob Warrington - Phillies radio broadcasts began 90 years ago
Phillies radio broadcasts began 90 years ago
MLB.com

April 14, 1936, was the first live radio broadcast of a Phillies home game. On the 90th anniversary of this very important milestone in club history, let's take a look back at that initial broadcast. Phillies Alumni The first live airing on radio…

independent.co.uk - Alex Croft - Hungary's new PM tells broadcaster 'we are shutting you down' in first interview
Hungary's new PM tells broadcaster 'we are shutting you down' in first interview
The Independent

Hungary's incoming prime minister has vowed to shut down state media news channels when he takes power, describing it as a “factory of lies” in an extraordinary series of interviews after his landslide election win. In its place…

afr.com - Sam Buckingham-Jones, Zoe Samios - NRL kicks off pitch for record broadcast deal - with a twist
NRL kicks off pitch for record broadcast deal - with a twist
Australian Financial Review

The NRL has kicked off its blockbuster broadcast rights auction, demanding media networks submit bids listing how much each game is worth in a way that has fuelled speculation it could carve up marquee games between multiple broadcasters or…

awfulannouncing.com - Brendon Kleen - NBC reveals broadcast assignments for first week of NBA playoffs
NBC reveals broadcast assignments for first week of NBA playoffs
Awful Announcing

The entire NBA season has been a celebration of the return of the NBA on NBC, but the hype will really kick in starting this weekend when the NBA playoffs tip off. Sunday Night Basketball games averaged 3.4 million viewers this season, according to…

gazette.com - Chris Tomasson chris.tomasson@gazette.com - Ex-player, Broncos broadcaster Dave Logan 'blessed in so many ways' for 50-year association with NFL
Ex-player, Broncos broadcaster Dave Logan 'blessed in so many ways' for 50-year association with NFL
The Gazette

On April 8, 1976, Dave Logan was sitting in a psychology class at the University of Colorado when he was summoned to leave. It was the first day of the two-day NFL draft in New York and Logan had been a top wide receiver for the Buffaloes. But the…

awfulannouncing.com - Brandon Contes - Joe Buck ribs Ron Darling for sounding 'bitter' during Mets-Dodgers broadcast
Joe Buck ribs Ron Darling for sounding 'bitter' during Mets-Dodgers broadcast
Awful Announcing

Joe Buck spent years being accused of biased coverage as a Major League Baseball announcer, and now he's turning the tables on Ron Darling. Buck briefly returned to baseball Wednesday night for ESPN's broadcast of the New York Mets and the Los…

hollywoodreporter.com - Katie Kilkenny - CBS Developing Cop Series That Would Mark Matt LeBlanc's Return to Broadcast TV
CBS Developing Cop Series That Would Mark Matt LeBlanc's Return to Broadcast TV
The Hollywood Reporter

The latest cop series being developed by CBS will star '90s and early 2000s television royalty: Matt LeBlanc. The network has ordered a development room for a cop series featuring the former Friends star called Flint, CBS executives revealed at a…

tvtechnology.com - Tom Butts - Broadcasters Launch Initiative for Low-Cost NextGen TV Converter Boxes
Broadcasters Launch Initiative for Low-Cost NextGen TV Converter Boxes
TV Tech

LAS VEGAS —Pearl TV, a consortium of broadcasters, manufacturers and service providers promoting ATSC 3.0 has announced the launch of a new program to seed the market for NextGen TV with low-cost converter boxes priced $60 and under. Since…

goal.com - Adhe Makayasa - VIDEO: Paolo Di Canio cracks head open on desk during live Champions League TV broadcast as Fabio Capello comes to bleeding West Ham legend's aid
VIDEO: Paolo Di Canio cracks head open on desk during live Champions League TV broadcast as Fabio Capello comes to bleeding West Ham legend's aid
Goal.com

The West Ham United icon suffered a bloody injury during a heated Champions League broadcast after an animated debate led to an accidental collision with his desk. Former England manager Fabio Capello was forced to intervene during the live…

thedesk.net - Matthew Keys - Network affiliates say sports antitrust exemption should cover broadcast, cable only
Network affiliates say sports antitrust exemption should cover broadcast, cable only
TheDesk.net

Network TV affiliates urged the FCC to narrow the Sports Broadcasting Act to apply only to broadcast and traditional pay TV, blocking exclusive streaming deals for live sports. Affiliates argue that streaming platforms' exclusive sports rights…

deadline.com - Jesse Whittock - Hungarian Producers Look To The Future With Viktor Orban Dethroned
Hungarian Producers Look To The Future With Viktor Orban Dethroned
Deadline

Hungary ‘s media sector and Hollywood producers seeking its juicy tax incentive are readying for a new future after Péter Magyar's Tisza party ended the 16-year rule of Viktor Orbán's far-right rival Fidesz. These high hopes…

dailymail.co.uk - Justin Enriquez - Clavicular trying to stay sober after suspected OD, unsure of future
Clavicular trying to stay sober after suspected OD, unsure of future
Mail Online

Clavicular revealed that he would like to stay clean after the scary incident that landed him hospitalized after a suspected overdose, but is unsure if he could continue his highly-popular livestreaming career without use of what he calls his…

sportsnet.ca - Ian Finlayson - Five Raptors stat trends to watch going into the playoffs
Five Raptors stat trends to watch going into the playoffs
Sportsnet.ca

An on-the-rise Toronto Raptors team appears to be up against it going into a playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Sound familiar? There's no need to fear – LeBron James isn't standing behind that door ready to ball spin and break…

independent.co.uk -  Corey Ross - Latest twist in case of animal rights activist who hurled crustacean into sea
Latest twist in case of animal rights activist who hurled crustacean into sea
The Independent

The owner of a Michelin Guide-listed restaurant says he is “deeply disappointed” with the authorities after an animal rights activist snatched an ‘educational' crustacean from a tank and hurled it into the harbour. Restaurateur…

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