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Five Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli strike on van in Gaza, employer says

Five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike, raising concerns about the targeting of media personnel amid ongoing conflict.

fromTruthout

Israel Raids and Shuts Down Al Jazeera's Bureau in the West Bank

Israeli forces raided Al Jazeera's West Bank bureau, accusing it of supporting terrorism and closing it for 45 days.

France news

fromThe Washington Post

1 week ago

'I want a resounding death,' Gaza journalist wrote before strike killed her

Fatma Hassona, a Palestinian photographer documenting life in Gaza, tragically lost her life in an airstrike days after her documentary was accepted at Cannes.

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Five Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli strike on van in Gaza, employer says

Five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike, raising concerns about the targeting of media personnel amid ongoing conflict.

fromTruthout

Israel Raids and Shuts Down Al Jazeera's Bureau in the West Bank

Israeli forces raided Al Jazeera's West Bank bureau, accusing it of supporting terrorism and closing it for 45 days.

more#journalism

#pac-12

4 weeks ago

National Football League

Radical ideas for the Pac-12 football schedule to (potentially) boost media rights value and separate itself

The Pac-12 is adopting a 'blank slate' mentality for strategic planning, particularly regarding its new media rights contract.

Miscellaneous

Mailbag: How poaching penalty' lawsuit could impact Pac-12 expansion, travel for Olympic sports, Gonzaga's rev-share edge(?) and more

The Pac-12 is exploring expansion options but lacks clarity on the next school to join.

Los Angeles Rams

Mailbag: Why the Pac-12 expansion calculation depends on media rights, Stanford's mess, Whittingham's place of honor and more

Pac-12 is delaying expansion until media rights deal is secured despite potential impact from adding new teams.

4 weeks ago

National Football League

Radical ideas for the Pac-12 football schedule to (potentially) boost media rights value and separate itself

The Pac-12 is adopting a 'blank slate' mentality for strategic planning, particularly regarding its new media rights contract.

Miscellaneous

Mailbag: How poaching penalty' lawsuit could impact Pac-12 expansion, travel for Olympic sports, Gonzaga's rev-share edge(?) and more

The Pac-12 is exploring expansion options but lacks clarity on the next school to join.

Los Angeles Rams

Mailbag: Why the Pac-12 expansion calculation depends on media rights, Stanford's mess, Whittingham's place of honor and more

Pac-12 is delaying expansion until media rights deal is secured despite potential impact from adding new teams.

Comcast expands partnership with Olympics, extends media rights through 2036

Comcast's new $3 billion deal with the IOC extends media rights for the Olympics to 2036, establishing a strategic partnership.

fromNBC News

Comcast expands partnership with Olympics, extends media rights through 2036

Comcast and the IOC have formed a groundbreaking partnership extending Olympic media rights through 2036, enhancing broadcast capabilities and fan experience.

fromBattery Power

Atlanta Braves

Are you over Sunday Night Baseball?

ESPN is shifting focus away from MLB to NFL and NBA, leading to the decline of baseball programming on the network.

fromSilver Screen and Roll

National Basketball Association

NBA rejects matching offer to keep games on TNT, setting up potential legal showdown

The NBA rejected Warner Bros. Discovery's bid to match Amazon Prime Video's $1.8 billion per year offer, opting for a long-term arrangement with Amazon instead.

LA Lakers

JJ Redick had the perfect response to Charles Barkley's criticism

NBA ratings debates overshadow the league's positive media rights deal.

fromNBC News

Comcast expands partnership with Olympics, extends media rights through 2036

Comcast's new $3 billion deal with the IOC extends media rights for the Olympics to 2036, establishing a strategic partnership.

fromNBC News

Comcast expands partnership with Olympics, extends media rights through 2036

Comcast and the IOC have formed a groundbreaking partnership extending Olympic media rights through 2036, enhancing broadcast capabilities and fan experience.

fromBattery Power

Atlanta Braves

Are you over Sunday Night Baseball?

ESPN is shifting focus away from MLB to NFL and NBA, leading to the decline of baseball programming on the network.

fromSilver Screen and Roll

National Basketball Association

NBA rejects matching offer to keep games on TNT, setting up potential legal showdown

The NBA rejected Warner Bros. Discovery's bid to match Amazon Prime Video's $1.8 billion per year offer, opting for a long-term arrangement with Amazon instead.

LA Lakers

JJ Redick had the perfect response to Charles Barkley's criticism

NBA ratings debates overshadow the league's positive media rights deal.

more#broadcasting

English Premier League

Football's relentless hunt for profits still not matching global popularity

The football industry, despite growth, faces challenges in achieving profitability similar to Hollywood's past uncertainty.

Soccer (FIFA)

fromCity AM

Google 'profiting from crime' says Spanish football boss Tebas

LaLiga accuses Google of profiting from digital piracy and taking legal action against it.

UK newspapers blanket their covers to protest loss of AI protections

The 'Make It Fair' campaign protests UK copyright updates that may permit AI companies to use protected creative works without permission.

fromsfist.com

Miscellaneous

Stanford Drops Disciplinary Case Against Student Journalist Covering Gaza Protest

Student journalist Dilan Gohill was arrested while covering a protest but was later cleared of wrongdoing by Stanford University.

UK news

fromThe Verge

UK newspapers blanket their covers to protest loss of AI protections

The 'Make It Fair' campaign protests UK copyright updates that may permit AI companies to use protected creative works without permission.

fromsfist.com

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Miscellaneous

Stanford Drops Disciplinary Case Against Student Journalist Covering Gaza Protest

Student journalist Dilan Gohill was arrested while covering a protest but was later cleared of wrongdoing by Stanford University.

more#protests

Women

Afghan women's radio to resume broadcast after Taliban lift suspension

Radio Begum has resumed broadcasts after Taliban lifted its suspension, affirming women's rights in media despite restrictions.

#mlb

Major League Baseball

fromwww.nytimes.com

Marchand: With ESPN opt-out, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred creates another TV mess

MLB faces a significant media rights crisis due to ESPN opting out of its lucrative contract.

fromDodger Blue

LA Dodgers

Dodgers Owner Mark Walter Part Of MLB's Economic Reform Committee

MLB faces significant financial tensions related to media rights and revenue disparities, impacting upcoming CBA negotiations.

Major League Baseball

MLB focusing on media rights plan for all teams

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred expresses relief over Diamond Sports Group's bankruptcy resolution, enabling future media rights flexibility.

Major League Baseball

fromwww.nytimes.com

Marchand: With ESPN opt-out, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred creates another TV mess

MLB faces a significant media rights crisis due to ESPN opting out of its lucrative contract.

fromDodger Blue

LA Dodgers

Dodgers Owner Mark Walter Part Of MLB's Economic Reform Committee

MLB faces significant financial tensions related to media rights and revenue disparities, impacting upcoming CBA negotiations.

Major League Baseball

MLB focusing on media rights plan for all teams

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred expresses relief over Diamond Sports Group's bankruptcy resolution, enabling future media rights flexibility.

Miscellaneous

Why the owner of UFC and WWE is having a moment

TKO Holdings is leveraging the popularity surge of WWE and UFC to expand media rights and event offerings.

fromThe Verge

Tech industry

All Elite Wrestling will start streaming on Max in January

WWE Raw will move to Netflix in January, altering the landscape of wrestling streaming.

AEW extends its deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, simulcasting on Max starting January 2025.

fromBusiness Insider

Miscellaneous

Why the owner of UFC and WWE is having a moment

TKO Holdings is leveraging the popularity surge of WWE and UFC to expand media rights and event offerings.

fromThe Verge

Tech industry

All Elite Wrestling will start streaming on Max in January

WWE Raw will move to Netflix in January, altering the landscape of wrestling streaming.

AEW extends its deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, simulcasting on Max starting January 2025.

more#wwe

fromIndependent

Miscellaneous

Virgin Media confirm four-year deal with League of Ireland as RTE are sidelined

RTE loses rights to cover the League of Ireland until at least 2029 after Virgin Media secures exclusive broadcasting deal.

fromwww.nydailynews.com

New York Daily News, NY Times ask federal judge to reject OpenAI, Microsoft challenges to copyright suit

OpenAI and Microsoft are accused of using copyrighted news stories without permission to train their AI products.

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fromwww.aljazeera.com

Israel extends closure of Al Jazeera office in occupied West Bank

Renewed closure of Al Jazeera's office in Ramallah reflects ongoing censorship issues and heightened tensions in the region surrounding press freedom.

#nba

fromLos Angeles Times

National Basketball Association

NBA rejects Warner Bros. Discovery offer, completing media rights deal with Amazon

The NBA secures a $76 billion media deal, shifts from TNT to Amazon for streaming rights, focusing on reaching younger audiences.

fromwww.courant.com

LA Clippers

Inside the NBA' will air on ESPN and ABC as part of settlement with NBA

'Inside the NBA' will move to ESPN and ABC after this season, retaining its core team.

fromwww.mediaite.com

National Basketball Association

TBS, Warner Bros. Discovery File Lawsuit Against NBA Over Media Rights Deal

TBS/Warner Bros. Discovery sue NBA over media rights matching issue.

fromCardplayer

Poker

Falling NBA TV Ratings And Betting Trends

The NBA's declining TV ratings have not hindered its financial growth, highlighted by a record media rights deal.

Miscellaneous

Inside the NBA: beloved show to air on ESPN and ABC as part of WBD-NBA settlement

Inside the NBA will move to ESPN and ABC starting with the 2025-26 season as part of a settlement involving Warner Bros Discovery and the NBA.

fromLos Angeles Times

National Basketball Association

NBA rejects Warner Bros. Discovery offer, completing media rights deal with Amazon

The NBA secures a $76 billion media deal, shifts from TNT to Amazon for streaming rights, focusing on reaching younger audiences.

fromwww.courant.com

LA Clippers

Inside the NBA' will air on ESPN and ABC as part of settlement with NBA

'Inside the NBA' will move to ESPN and ABC after this season, retaining its core team.

fromwww.mediaite.com

National Basketball Association

TBS, Warner Bros. Discovery File Lawsuit Against NBA Over Media Rights Deal

TBS/Warner Bros. Discovery sue NBA over media rights matching issue.

fromCardplayer

Poker

Falling NBA TV Ratings And Betting Trends

The NBA's declining TV ratings have not hindered its financial growth, highlighted by a record media rights deal.

Miscellaneous

Inside the NBA: beloved show to air on ESPN and ABC as part of WBD-NBA settlement

Inside the NBA will move to ESPN and ABC starting with the 2025-26 season as part of a settlement involving Warner Bros Discovery and the NBA.

The NWSL rides a 'rocket ship' of interest in women's sports to a record-setting year

The interest in women's sports has dramatically increased, exemplified by record attendance at events like the NWSL playoff match.

The significant growth in women's sports attendance and media presence marks a transformational year in 2024.

Soccer (FIFA)

Netflix snaps up US broadcast rights for Women's World Cup in landmark deal'

Netflix secures exclusive broadcast rights to 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cup, marking a milestone in women's sports media rights.

Miscellaneous

WNBA players opt out of CBA: How it will impact 2025 season, free agency -- and what players are asking for

WNBA players will opt out of their current collective bargaining agreement, signaling potential shifts in the league's future and player rights.

US news

fromwww.npr.org

The NWSL rides a 'rocket ship' of interest in women's sports to a record-setting year

The interest in women's sports has dramatically increased, exemplified by record attendance at events like the NWSL playoff match.

The significant growth in women's sports attendance and media presence marks a transformational year in 2024.

Soccer (FIFA)

Netflix snaps up US broadcast rights for Women's World Cup in landmark deal'

Netflix secures exclusive broadcast rights to 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cup, marking a milestone in women's sports media rights.

Miscellaneous

WNBA players opt out of CBA: How it will impact 2025 season, free agency -- and what players are asking for

WNBA players will opt out of their current collective bargaining agreement, signaling potential shifts in the league's future and player rights.

more#womens-sports

fromIrish Independent

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Miscellaneous

GAAGO to keep broadcast rights for 2025 championship as TG4 loses out

GAA to buy out RTÉ's stake in GAAGO and retain its rights for domestic game broadcasting.

Marketing

Looking for the Answer to the Question, "Do I Really Own the Digital Media I Paid For?"

Digital copies of media come with significant ownership rights loss compared to physical copies.

fromThe Ringer

Media industry

'Counter Pressed' Investigates: Media Rights

The media rights landscape for women's football is evolving, reflecting the increasing interest and investment in the sport.

fromSherdog