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'Fast-tracked investigation' launched into BBC Bafta broadcast 'serious mistake'
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The BBC's Executive Complaints Unit (ECU)…
FCC seeks public comment as live sports shift from broadcast TV to streaming
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comments on the ongoing shift of live sports from broadcast channels to streaming services. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced the request for…
MPs back UK broadcasters in push to expand sport's free-to-air 'crown jewels'
Public service broadcasters are making renewed attempts to persuade the government to expand the list of televised sport's free-to-air “crown jewels”. A call from the then BBC director of sport, Barbara Slater, to add the Six Nations…
BBC Orders Quick Investigation into BAFTA Awards Broadcast Slur
The head of the BBC on Wednesday ordered a 'fast-tracked' internal investigation into the 'serious mistake' that saw a racist slur aired during the BAFTA awards. Tourette's sufferer John Davidson, who inspired one of the winning films, has said he…
BBC orders fast-track probe into racial slur broadcast at BAFTAs
2 min read London Make us preferred source on Google The BBC said on Wednesday it had launched an investigation into how it had failed to edit out a racial slur from its broadcast of Britain's top movie awards. At the BAFTA Awards on Sunday night…
FCC Examines Migration Of Sports Rights From Free Broadcast To Subscription Streaming
The FCC is launching a public inquiry into the migration of sports rights from free, over-the-air broadcast outlets to subscription streaming, something that has been increasing source of concern among lawmakers on Capitol hill. The agency is…
Public Media and the Constitution: Government Broadcasting Beyond Its Proper Role
For nearly a century, the federal and state governments have inserted themselves into broadcasting under the banners of “public service,” “education,” and “local news.” From public radio to taxpayer-funded…
FCC Asks for Public Comment on Sports' Migration From Broadcast TV to Streaming
The FCC is seeking the public's comment on sports' migration from free, over-the-air broadcasts to streaming services. In a public notice on Wednesday, the agency states that live sports and broadcast TV have enjoyed a “long and mutually…
BBC faces further humiliation as two stars slam broadcaster on its own show
Dorothy Byrne slammed the BBC for its handling of an incident at the BAFTAs The BBC has come under fire from two news editors who slammed the broadcaster's handling of the incident at the BAFTA Film Awards. During Sunday's ceremony, when Michael B…
The successful K-pop band BTS broadcast their concerts live - also in Swiss cinemas
K-pop superstars BTS are returning to the global stage and streaming two concerts live worldwide. blue Cinema will also be showing the shows from Japan and South Korea on the big screen. BTS is one of the most successful K-pop bands in the world.
U.K. MPs Demand Answers From BBC Boss Tim Davie Over BAFTA Awards N-Word Slur Despite Delayed Broadcast
The chair of the U.K.'s parliamentary culture committee has written to the BBC to demand answers over the broadcast of the n-word during the BAFTAs on Sunday night. “I am writing regarding the BBC's coverage of the BAFTA film awards on…
FCC Launches Inquiry Into Broadcast Sports Rights
WASHINGTON —As more sports shift from broadcast and cable to streaming and a growing number of consumers are complaining about the cost and complexity of following their favorite teams, the Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH | San Antonio radio founder celebrates 12 years reviving community-centered broadcasting
SAN ANTONIO — Before sunrise each morning, Ronald Allen Gordon turns on his microphone and begins broadcasting from inside his home — playing music, interviewing guests and connecting listeners across San Antonio and beyond. What…
Broadcaster, vocalist Raymond Edwards dies
Trinidad and Tobago is mourning the death of veteran broadcaster and acclaimed vocalist Raymond Edwards, whose voice resonated across the nation's airwaves and concert stages for more than two decades. Edwards, a familiar and trusted media…
Analysis: how did the BBC broadcast a racial slur?
Live events producers have suggested only a major communication breakdown could have led to the “impossible” blunder of the N-word being broadcast during the BBC's coverage of Sunday night's Bafta Film awards. Veterans of similar…
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