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Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66
Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle has died aged 66 after a short illness. Liddle's children paid tribute to their father, who they described as their guide 'on how to live an extraordinary life', while CEO of News UK, Rebekah Brooks…
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Z appoints Prashant Shetty as head- ad revenue, broadcast & digital
Z has appointed Prashant Shetty as head of advertisement revenue for its broadcast and digital businesses. Based in Mumbai, he will report to Sandeep Mehrotra, chief operating officer – advertisement revenue. Shetty will oversee advertising…
Alan Jones trial live updates: former radio broadcaster in Sydney court for day two of indecent assault case - latest news
A reminder of our warning that this live blog may contain graphic content when discussing evidence in the trial. Complainant J has alleged that after he and Alan Jones finished dinner at Jones's Fitzroy Falls property, Jones told him “to go…
France's TF1 Explores Sale of Production-Distribution Group Studio TF1 as Broadcaster Doubles Down on Streaming
Just a year and a half after rebranding its production-distribution group into Studio TF1, France's leading commercial network TF1 has quietly put it on the market, Variety has confirmed. The broadcasting group, which is presided over by former…
IEEE Broadcast Technology Society Honors Charles Einolf
PISCATAWAY, N.J. —The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society (BTS) has announced that Charles Einolf of the United States has been selected as the recipient of the Society's prestigious 2025 Jules Cohen Award. The Jules Cohen Award is the…
Australia's star broadcaster accused of sexually assaulting six men goes on trial
A star Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach fronted court on Monday to face trial on a raft of sexual assault accusations. Alan Jones faced a local court in Sydney for the opening day of a trial that will examine allegations he…
Tributes as journalist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66
Journalist and broadcaster Rod Liddle has died after a short illness at the age of 66. Mr Liddle was a high-profile columnist on The Sunday Times and The Sun, and had a weekly column in The Spectator, as well as a Times Radio show. London-born Mr…
Alan Jones trial live updates: Former 2GB broadcaster's relationship with complainants examined as trial continues over alleged indecent assault, sexual touching
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second day 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…
Boston College fired longtime MBB broadcasters because new coach Luke Murray didn't want anyone tied to old staff
Boston College fired its longtime men's basketball radio broadcasters, telling both that the decision came directly from new head coach Luke Murray, who didn't want anyone in his program's orbit who'd been associated with the previous coaching…
Brilliant and provocative' columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66
The writer and broadcaster Rod Liddle has died at the age of 66. Liddle, a titan of Fleet Street, died at hospital in Middlesbrough on Sunday evening following a short illness. The journalist, who wrote columns for T he Sunday Times, The Spectator…
UAE authority takes legal action against 2 for offensive content during live broadcast
PUBLISHED: Mon 3 Aug 2026, 7:09 PM UPDATED: Mon 3 Aug 2026, 7:27 PM The UAE's media authority has taken legal action against two individuals for violating media content standards, it announced on Monday, August 3. The penalties come after the two…
Partial coverage is no longer enough' - TV broadcasts of Tour de France Femmes criticised after missing stage-winning attack
“Sad”, “strange”, and “a shame” are some of the words riders and sports directors used to describe the limited TV coverage of this year's Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Just two of the nine stages…
A stark warning from corporate watchdog on illegal prediction markets
Topic:Business and Industry Regulation Posted Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 5:02am The corporate watchdog has issued its strongest warning yet about the risk of offshore prediction markets. Prediction markets are illegal in Australia and consumers are not…
Inside the rise of newly minted mogul Piers Morgan
For Piers Morgan, there is one obvious benefit of being the UK's most newly minted millionaire media mogul: “I can't get cancelled because I'm not going to cancel myself!” the veteran journalist and presenter laughs. After a career…
ABC7 Chicago to broadcast 2026 Bud Billiken Parade August 8, celebrating 97 years of excellence with grand marshal LisaRaye McCoy
CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago announced today that it will broadcast the 97th annual Bud Billiken Parade, which kicks off the Back-to-School Festival. The two-hour special, featuring the country's largest African American parade, will air…
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