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Can Netflix avoid glitches in its Christmas Day NFL broadcasts?

Netflix’s ability to seamlessly beam movies and TV around the world helped it become the dominant streamer. Netflix’s early internal estimates project that the football games could draw as many as 35 million concurrent streams globally, but the company prepared for viewership comparable to the boxing showcase, according to a person familiar with the plans. Netflix has asked internet service …

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1 week ago

The president of the NCAA calls for a ban on 'prop bets' in college sports

NPR

The president of the NCAA calls for a ban on 'prop bets' in college sports toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The president of the NCAA appeared on Capitol Hill Tuesday to express support for some federal regulations around sports gambling — including a ban on a type of wager known as "prop bets" in college sports. "We believe …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Niger junta suspends BBC accusing it of ‘spreading false news’ in coverage of attack

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — Niger’s ruling junta suspended the BBC for three months over the broadcaster’s coverage of an extremist attack that allegedly killed dozens of Nigerien soldiers and civilians, authorities said Thursday. “BBC broadcasts false information aimed at destabilizing social calm and undermining the troops’ morale,” communications minister Raliou Sidi Mohamed said in letters to radio stations that rebroadcast BBC …

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1 week, 4 days ago

GB News broadcasts half of all UK stories about Muslims, bordering on ‘obsession’ says new report

The Independent

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1 week, 4 days ago

Kari Lake tapped to lead federal broadcasting agency in new Trump administration

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped election denier and two-time failed Republican candidate Kari Lake to lead Voice of America in his new administration. Trump made the selection Wednesday night, ending speculation that Lake, a former TV news anchor turned MAGA favorite, would be selected as the incoming president’s ambassador to Mexico. “I am pleased to announce that Kari Lake will …

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1 week, 5 days ago

‘Now she’s the world’s problem’: Some Arizona Republicans relieved Lake is heading to Washington

Politico

“When you’re a two-time loser and you did worse the second time around, that’s a clue that maybe the voters don’t want you,” said Barrett Marson, a GOP strategist in Arizona. Lake is one of several candidates who have demonstrated the challenges of running on a “Make America Great Again” platform without President-elect Donald Trump’s name. In a post on …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Cleveland radio announcer Tom Hamilton wins Hall of Fame’s Frick Award for broadcasting excellence

Hindustan Times

DALLAS — Tom Hamilton, who has called Cleveland games on the radio for 35 seasons, won the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting on Wednesday. HT Image Hamilton, 70, joined the team's broadcast in 1990, when he was with Herb Score in the booth and part of the coverage of their World Series appearances in …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Opinion: Not another revival of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’

LA Times

David Bowie, left, and Bob Geldof at Live Aid in July 1985. The global concert followed the charity recording “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” released in December 1984 to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. On Nov. 25, Band Aid released the “ultimate remix” of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the rock charity single from 40 years ago that, …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company’s records about Philippines bribery case

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Smartmatic won’t be required to give Fox News a trove of information about U.S. federal charges against the voting machine company’s co-founder over alleged bribery in the Philippines, a judge ruled Thursday. Fox News and parent Fox Corp. sought the information to help fight Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion defamation suit over broadcasts about the 2020 U.S. presidential election. …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Two Romanian men charged in the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in London

Associated Press

LONDON — Two Romanian men have been arrested in their home country and charged in connection with the stabbing of an Iranian journalist outside his London home this spring, prosecutors said Thursday. He recovered from the attack and returned to work, saying “the show must go on.” Police said two men attacked Zeraati and fled with a getaway driver. Iran …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bangladesh court bans broadcasts of ousted ex-PM's hate speech

Deccan Chronicle

Dhaka: A Bangladeshi tribunal banned broadcasts of "hate speech" by autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, weeks after indicting her over the killing of protesters during the August revolution that ousted her. Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal is investigating Hasina for "mass murder", among other charges, during the weeks of unrest that forced her to flee the country for neighbouring India. …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Indian TV channels to be banned in Bangladesh over ‘negative’ cultural impact? Plea filed

Live Mint

Bangladeshi lawyer Ekhlas Uddin Bhuiyan has filed a writ petition in the Bangladesh High Court seeking a ban on Indian television channels broadcast in the country, as per an ANI report. According to Dhaka Tribune, the writ calls for a ban on all Indian TV channels, including Republic Bangla, Star Jalsha, Star Plus, and Zee Bangla. Attacks on Minority Groups …

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4 weeks ago

John Prescott ‘got a reception like Beatlemania’, Prime Minister says in tribute

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Prescott was “always met with a reception like Beatlemania”, …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Taxpayer-backed satellite company broadcasts Russian ‘war propaganda’

The Telegraph

A French satellite giant backed by the British taxpayer is under fire over claims it is carrying TV broadcasts of Kremlin “war propaganda”, more than 1,000 days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. French campaigners and Ukrainian activists have demanded Eutelsat, a Paris-listed satellite business in which the UK holds a 10pc stake, immediately halt transmissions of dozens of Russian channels. …

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1 month ago

Emergency preparedness program equipping Tasmanians with disability with tools they need to prepare

ABC

Taraidh Colquhoun always lived an active lifestyle — but 18 months ago that changed, when a mountain-biking accident in Hobart left him quadriplegic. Driven by the Tasmania Fire Service and State Emergency Service, the program uses the Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness model, developed in New South Wales, to empower people with disability to actively participate in their own preparedness. Program driven …

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1 month ago

Upton Sinclair dreamed of a socialist California. He's smiling upon the L.A. City Council

LA Times

Author Upton Sinclair broadcasts a speech during his campaign for governor of California on Nov. 4, 1934. Upton Sinclair’s socialist California dream I first learned about Upton Sinclair at Anaheim High School through his 1906 book “The Jungle.” The exposé of Chicago’s meatpacking industry made for a gripping read, although I committed the same mistake that the American public did …

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1 month ago

ESPN will present NBA alternate broadcast with Disney characters during Knicks-Spurs game on Dec. 25

Associated Press

BRISTOL, Conn. — Mickey Mouse and many of Disney’s iconic characters will be part of the NBA’s first animated alt-cast on Christmas Day. Disney and ESPN announced on Wednesday that the Dec. 25 game between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks will be on ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+ as “Dunk the Halls.” Even though this is the first …

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1 month ago

North Korea's Psychological Warfare Targets South Korea's Island

Deccan Chronicle

Ganghwa Island, located near South Korea's border with North Korea, is facing a nightly barrage of disturbing sounds, including gunshots, screams, and eerie laughter, as part of a new psychological warfare campaign by the North. The goal of these broadcasts appears to be psychological torment rather than mere propaganda, with experts suggesting that it could be a form of "noise …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk seeks ‘high IQ’ employees for DOGE's weekly live streams

Hindustan Times

Elon Musk's government efficiency panel wants "high IQ" employees and plans weekly livestreams, according to X posts about President-elect Donald Trump's initiative to streamline the U.S. bureaucracy. Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk listens as US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC, U.S. on November 13, 2024. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

NBA Cup: How to watch, betting odds and more about the league’s in-season tournament

Associated Press

The NBA Cup is back for a second season, starting Tuesday night and running through Dec. 17. Schedule: New York at Philadelphia, Tuesday; Charlotte at Orlando, Tuesday; Brooklyn at New York, Friday; Philadelphia at Orlando, Friday; Charlotte at Brooklyn, Nov. 19; Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Nov. 22; New York at Charlotte, Nov. 29; Orlando at Brooklyn, Nov. 29; Philadelphia at Charlotte, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Serious Cause' : Supreme Court On PIL Against Live Broadcasting Of Medical Surgeries

Live Law

While hearing a public interest litigation challenging live demonstration of medical surgeries to trainee doctors/professionals and in medical conferences, the Supreme Court yesterday expressed that the case pertains to a serious cause as well as state policy, and therefore, even if the petitioners' locus is suspect, it would not refrain from dealing with the issue.A bench of Justices Surya. While …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

China wins hearts and minds as it steps into void left by BBC World Service cuts

The Telegraph

During the Cold War, when pretty much every African state was a dictatorship, the World Service’s signature tune, Lilliburlero, followed by its famous pips were instantly recognisable across the continent. “The BBC was the dominant global broadcaster,” recalls Yusuf Hassan Abdi, a Kenyan MP from the country’s Somali minority who worked at the BBC for 11 years. In Somali-speaking regions …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

BBC branded 'jaw-achingly stupid' over controversial decision to cast black and minority-ethnic actors in anticipated final series of Tudor period drama Wolf Hall

Daily Mail

The BBC is facing a backlash over its 'jaw-achingly stupid' decision to cast black and ethnic-minority actors in historical drama Wolf Hall. The Mirror and the Light, the TV adaptation of the final book in Dame Hilary's Wolf Hall trilogy, broadcasts on BBC1 on Sunday, with several black actors in 'very significant roles'. The Mirror and the Light, the TV …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Election night ratings reveal which network came out on top

The Independent

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Can Netflix avoid glitches in its Christmas Day NFL broadcasts?

The president of the NCAA calls for a ban on 'prop bets' in college sports

Niger junta suspends BBC accusing it of ‘spreading false news’ in coverage of attack

GB News broadcasts half of all UK stories about Muslims, bordering on ‘obsession’ says new report

Kari Lake tapped to lead federal broadcasting agency in new Trump administration

‘Now she’s the world’s problem’: Some Arizona Republicans relieved Lake is heading to Washington

Cleveland radio announcer Tom Hamilton wins Hall of Fame’s Frick Award for broadcasting excellence

Opinion: Not another revival of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’

Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company’s records about Philippines bribery case

Two Romanian men charged in the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in London

Bangladesh court bans broadcasts of ousted ex-PM's hate speech

Indian TV channels to be banned in Bangladesh over ‘negative’ cultural impact? Plea filed

John Prescott ‘got a reception like Beatlemania’, Prime Minister says in tribute

Taxpayer-backed satellite company broadcasts Russian ‘war propaganda’

Emergency preparedness program equipping Tasmanians with disability with tools they need to prepare

Upton Sinclair dreamed of a socialist California. He's smiling upon the L.A. City Council

ESPN will present NBA alternate broadcast with Disney characters during Knicks-Spurs game on Dec. 25

North Korea's Psychological Warfare Targets South Korea's Island

Elon Musk seeks ‘high IQ’ employees for DOGE's weekly live streams

NBA Cup: How to watch, betting odds and more about the league’s in-season tournament

'Serious Cause' : Supreme Court On PIL Against Live Broadcasting Of Medical Surgeries

China wins hearts and minds as it steps into void left by BBC World Service cuts

BBC branded 'jaw-achingly stupid' over controversial decision to cast black and minority-ethnic actors in anticipated final series of Tudor period drama Wolf Hall

Election night ratings reveal which network came out on top