MLB games being ruined by broadcasting gimmicks
Watching the Yankees and Mets on TV used to be as easy as Scooter Rizzuto pie, but now it’s as complicated and stressful as pie. As you may know, pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, calculated by dividing the length of the circle by its circumference. As a decimal, pi […]
Travis Kelce wants to get into broadcasting after NFL career ends
Travis Kelce has no plans to retreat from the spotlight after his NFL career ends. In his latest film with his brother Jason Kelsey, “New Heights” PodcastThe Chiefs tight end explained that he wants to be an “outspoken figure” in the sports world when he eventually hangs up his uniform for good. The conversation was […]
Canada Imposes 5% ‘Contribution’ on Netflix, Other Online Streamers to Pay for Local Broadcasting
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Tuesday that it will require online streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime to “donate” five percent of their Canadian revenue to fund local broadcasting. The CRTC estimated that the payments would generate about $146 million in annual revenue for Canadian broadcasters. “Today’s decision […]
National Association of Broadcasting cites bipartisanship over withholding award for De Niro
The National Association of Broadcasting has announced it will no longer give an award to actor Robert De Niro, who appeared with the Biden campaign earlier this week outside former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. The organization is scheduled to host an event on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., that would have given De Niro […]
Tom Brady can bring ‘stuff we just die for’ to broadcasting
Many are wondering how Tom Brady will perform when he steps into the Fox broadcast booth this season, but at least two people at the network are confident he’ll be a hit. Fox’s Charissa Thompson and Erin Andrews were appearing on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” when the topic of Brady came up. Andrews […]
Shannon Sharpe rips Tony Romo’s broadcasting style: ‘Robbing the fans’
Football season is about four months away, but Shannon Sharpe isn’t stopping criticizing CBS’ lead analyst Tony Romo. Recent episodes “”nightcap”, Sharpe’s co-host Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson was talking about Greg Olsen being replaced by Tom Brady, saying that while Olsen is not as good as Romo, he is fun to listen to. “I like Tony […]
The spy, the songbird and the sham that wasn’t: how I restored broadcasting history | Classical music
○One hundred years ago this week, a cellist sat playing in the gloom of a garden in Surrey. She did so most nights next to an ivy-covered tree in a forest surrounded by bluebells. But she wasn’t alone that night. She was listened to by over a million people. This was Beatrice Harrison, one of […]
How Jason Kelce chose ESPN for broadcasting after NFL retirement
Becoming a future member of the ESPN family is a “full circle” moment for newly retired Eagles center Jason Kelce. Two days after reports emerged that the 36-year-old Kelce would begin his sports media career and join Worldwide Leaders, the seven-time Pro Bowler announced Wednesday amid interest from other networks. He spoke in detail about […]
Tehran ‘religiously’ broadcasting anti-Israel unrest at US schools for propaganda, expert says
Iran and its proxies are actively celebrating anti-Israel protests at U.S. universities, experts say, and the movement represents an organic, grassroots “change in attitude” among the public. claims. “These are the mainstream and most important news agencies and websites in Iran that are reporting on this,” Dr. Saeed Ghaseminejad, Iran senior adviser at the Foundation […]
Protests erupt over Slovak government’s planned public broadcasting overhaul
Slovaks turned out in droves on Friday to protest the government’s planned overhaul of the public broadcasting service. The change of plans comes amid a similar wave of protests against Prime Minister Roberto Fico’s populist, Russia-friendly government. Opposition lawmaker Zora Jaurova accused the proposal of turning Slovakia’s public media into “trumpets of government propaganda”. Thousands […]