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Though Caitlin Clark has reportedly not signed to play, there is no lack of star power among the rosters unveiled by Unrivaled, a new 3-on-3 winter women's basketball league, on Wednesday.

Unrivaled, co-founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, revealed the rosters as it prepares for its inaugural opening day on Jan. 17.

In addition to Collier and Stewart, reigni

Several stars set to play in Unrivaled league, but not Caitlin Clark

Washington [US], November 17 (ANI): Warner Bros, Discovery and the NBA have settled a contentious legal dispute concerning broadcasting rights, marking a significant shift in their long-standing partnership.
Under the terms of the new agreement, Warner Bros. Discovery will continue its coverage of NBA content, but with a focus on digital platforms and international markets, while conceding US TV game rights to competitors

Warner Bros, Discovery, NBA reach settlement on TV rights

SHARJAH, 7th November, 2024 (WAM) -- Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), honoured the winners of the 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2024) Awards, alongside the 7th edition of the Sharjah Translation Award (Turjuman).The ceremony took place on the inaugural day of SIBF 2024, which runs until 17th November at Expo Centre Sharjah under the theme 'It Sta

Bodour Al Qasimi honours winners of SIBF Awards and Turjuman

ABU DHABI, 1st November, 2024 (WAM) -- His Highness Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, attended the latest Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed lecture titled 'Wellness in the Future: A Holistic Approach to Healthcare'. The lecture, which took place in the Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed venue at Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, was delivered by Lucien Engelen, a global h

Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed lecture explores future of health, wellness

SHARJAH, 23rd October, 2024 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA) is participating in the "MIPCOM 2024" global exhibition for entertainment and television content, taking place at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France.This event, taking place until 24th October, features participation from over 100 countries, providing a leading platform to enhance the authority's international presence and high

Sharjah Broadcasting Authority discusses collaboration opportunities at 'MIPCOM 2024'


            SMPLNew Delhi [India], November 4: The Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA), through the efforts of its President Abhay Sinha and senior committee members like Bobby Bedi, Nishant Ujjwal, Sushama Shiromanee, Atul Patel, Tinu Verma, and Yusuf Shaikh, representing India's largest producer body with over 25,000 members, is thrilled to announce that thi

IMPPA Sets Sail at IFFI 2024: A Landmark Yacht Pavilion on Goa's Mandovi River for Industry Collaboration and Celebration


            BIG FMNew Delhi [India], September 27: Lalbaugcha Raja, the most revered deity of Ganeshotsav in Maharashtra, once again drew millions of devotees from across the country. BIG FM, India's leading radio network, proudly continued its partnership as the exclusive rad

BIG FM commemorates 17th Year Of Collaboration with Mumbai's 'Lalbaugcha Raja'

SHARJAH, 18th November, 2024 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Broadcasting Authority announced the renaming of the "Sharjah Media Training Center" to "Sharjah Media Academy", following the attainment of official academic accreditation in September last year.This academy is the first of its kind in the emirate, having obtained an educational licence from the Sharjah Private Education Authority, making its training certificat

Sharjah Media Academy launches with new vision

SYDNEY, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Authorities warned on Monday that a bushfire in southern Australia that has destroyed at least one home could continue burning for several weeks. The bushfire near the town of Kadnook, over 300 km west of Melbourne, was one of several that ignited in southern Australia amid hot and windy conditions on Saturday, forcing evacuations of residents across the western part of the state of V

Authorities warn bushfire in southern Australia could continue burning for weeks

SUVA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Pacific leaders are intensifying efforts to link tourism and aviation, aiming to boost economic growth and advance sustainable development goals. Christopher Crocker, chief executive officer of the Pacific Tourism Organization, said their Strategic Plan for 2025-2029 aims to align tourism growth with the environmental priorities of the 2050 Blue Pacific strategy, Fiji Broadcasting Corpo

Pacific leaders intensify efforts to improve regional connectivity

SYDNEY, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Residents of several towns in Australia's second-most populous state were ordered to evacuate due to nearby bushfires. Authorities in the southeastern state of Victoria on Saturday afternoon issued emergency "leave now" and "watch and act" warnings for several communities in the state's west and southwest as crews responded to out-of-control fires. "Don't wait, leaving now is t

Southeast Australian towns ordered to evacuate amid bushfire threat


    Ottawa, Ontario October 29, 2024 
Scott Shortliffe, Executive Director, Broadcasting Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) 
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Good morning and thank you for inviting us to appear before your committee. 
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Scott Shortliffe to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

Along with his co-founder and co-COO Mark Gross, Chad Broude oversees the creative efforts at Highdive Advertising for clients including Jeep, State Farm, BetMGM, Jersey Mikes, NHL, KFC, and Frito-Lay. His work has helped lead Highdive to earn 2024 Radio Mercury Awards Best of Show honors.

Radio Mercury Awards Reveal Its 2025 Chief Judge

The FCC&#39;s December Open Meeting will be the final gathering to seeJessica Rosenworcelpreside as the agency&#39;s head, and among the items up for consideration is a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would amend its rules for radio and TV stations &quot;to reflect current application processing requirements.

Media Rule Updates On Tap For Rosenworcels Curtain Call

Brendan Carr,soon to be the FCC&#39;s Chairman, suggested to FOX News Channel&#39;s Dana Perino that the pending acquisition of National Amusements, Inc.&#39;s shares in Paramount Global by Skydance will undergo scrutiny based on claims CBS News manipulated interviews with Vice President Kamala Harris, resulting in &quot;distortion.&quot;

Could News Distortion Claim Chill Pending Skydance Deal&quest;

The NAB Digital Leadership Award is given to an individual at a broadcast station, group or network who has had a significant leadership role in the digital success of a broadcast business leveraging new and emerging technologies.

Nominations Open for 2025 NAB Technology Awards

Multi-channel advertising platform StackAdapt is partnering with the owner of the Crave OTT platform that&#39;s home to HBO programming in Canada as well as MVPD-distributed sports network TSN and broadcast network CTV to enable its premium inventory across connected TV, display, video, digital out-of-home and audio channels.

Bell Media Inks A Programmatic Pact With StackAdapt

The latest installment of &quot;The Gauge&quot; from Nielsen indicates that the broadcast category exhibited 7% monthly growth and added 1.4 share points in October to finish at 24.0% of total time spent watching televisionits largest monthly share of TV since January.

Dramatic Fare, Sports Cheer Power Broadcast TV In October

After 40 years of leadership at WISC-3, its leader will retire at the end of 2024. It marks the conclusion of what Morgan Murphy Media calls &quot;a sweeping and successful career as a broadcasting executive, entrepreneur, interim executive and board member for major media, healthcare, digital, for-profit and non-profit organizations.&quot;

Former TV Station Owner Lyle Banks To Retire From Channel 3000

A Jonesboro, Ark., radio broadcasting company is picking up the pieces after vandals tore through a transmitter building, causing extreme damage.

Arkansas Radio Broadcaster Recovering From Vandalism

JUNEAU, Alaska: With former President Donald Trump signaling a return to energy policies favoring oil development, Alaska's political leaders see a potential revival for the state's vital petroleum industry.  Trump has pledged to prioritize resource development, raising hopes among Alaska officials that federal restrictions on drilling in oil-rich regions like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and the N

Alaska's politicians hope Trump will undo restrictions on oil drilling

Alaska's politicians hope Trump can lift oil drilling curbs

Alaska politicians hope oil drilling curbs can be lifted by Trump

VIENNA, Austria: Russia's state-controlled energy giant Gazprom ceased natural gas deliveries to Austria on November 16 morning following a payment dispute, the Austrian energy utility OMV confirmed.  The halt comes after OMV decided to stop payments to Gazprom in response to a 230 million euros (US$242 million) arbitration award granted by the International Chamber of Commerce. OMV stated that no gas del

Russia's Gazprom stops natural gas flow to Austria, OMV utility says

Austrian utility says its natural gas flow stopped by Russia's Gazprom

Austrian utility says Russia's Gazprom has stopped natural gas supply

BISMARCK, North Dakota: The North Dakota Fire Marshal's Office reported that two wildfires earlier this fall were sparked by natural gas flares at oil wells.  No one was killed or injured in the two fires, which began October 5, but they destroyed a combined 14 square miles and damaged land and livestock. The Bismarck Tribune reported this week that investigators concluded that flares combined with high w

Natural gas flares sparked 2 wildfires in North Dakota, agency says

Two wildfires destroy 14 square miles of land in North Dakota

Two wildfires were sparked by Natural gas flares in North Dakota

By Vishu AdhanaNew Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Dismissing the possibility of direct negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow, a prominent Russian journalist on Wednesday advocated for dialogue between Russia and the United States to end the Ukraine war, suggesting India as a suitable venue for such discussions.
Speaking with ANI, Dmitry Kiselev, General Director of Sputnik News Agency, noted that India's neutral stance 

"India could host Russia-US talks to resolve Ukraine conflict," says Top Russian TV presenter

New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested one person in the alleged cash-for-vote case, officials said on Wednesday.
The arrested person, identified as Nagani Akram Mohammad Shafi, was apprehended at Ahmedabad Airport by immigration authorities while he was trying to flee to Dubai. A Look Out Circular was issued against Shafi.
The case was initially registered on November 7 by the

ED arrests one person fleeing to Dubai in 'cash for vote' case

DANIA BEACH, Florida: Spirit Airlines, the U.S. pioneer of no-frills travel, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing ongoing financial struggles, failed merger attempts, and looming debt maturities.  The Florida-based carrier plans to restructure its debts with the support of bondholders and expects to exit bankruptcy by the first quarter of 2025. The airline assured customers that operatio

US no-frills pioneer Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection

After failed merger attempts, Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection

DALLAS, Texas: A Southwest Airlines aircraft preparing for departure from a Dallas airport was struck by a bullet, forcing the cancellation of the evening flight on November 15, the airline said. Law enforcement was contacted after the bullet struck the right side of the aircraft just under the flight deck. At the time, the crew of Flight 2494 was preparing the plane for departure from Dallas Love Field Airport,

Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines aircraft at Dallas airport

Aircraft of Southwest Airlines struck by a bullet at Dallas airport

Southwest Airlines aircraft hit by a bullet at Dallas airport

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft is set to resume operations after an investigation determined that a recent incident was due to pilot error.  The hybrid helicopter-airplane was grounded following an October 27 mishap during a joint exercise with the U.S. military. The incident occurred as a V-22, carrying 16 personnel, became unstable while attempting to take off from a Japanese milita

Japan to resume Osprey flights after crash inquiry blames pilot error

Japan's Osprey fleet to fly again after crash inquiry blames pilot error

Crash inquiry clears Japan's Osprey aircraft to fly again

DENPASAR, Indonesia: Several international airlines canceled flights to and from Bali on November 13 as volcanic ash from Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki's ongoing eruption disrupted travel, leaving thousands of tourists stranded. Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has been heavily impacted since the volcano on Indonesia's Flores Island began erupting on November 4.  The eruption, which has sent ash

Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on Bali

After a volcanic eruption on Indonesia's Bali island, flights grounded

Flights grounded on Indonesia's Bali island after volcano erupts

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 20 (ANI): Stressing that welfare, development, and good governance are the policies of the TDP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday told the Assembly that the State Government would function with the sole aim of improving the living standards of the people.
"The state government is moving ahead by imp

Andhra Pradesh: Chandrababu Naidu highlights TDP's welfare policies in assembly

ABU DHABI, 19th November, 2024 (WAM) - Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has released its traffic statistics for October 2024, highlighting continued strong performance. The airline welcomed 1.6 million guests during the month, achieving a notable average passenger load factor of 87%.Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Airways, said, "Our passenger numbers in October saw significant g

Etihad Airways releases October 2024 traffic statistics

&copy; Provided by Xinhua People visit the exhibition area of Airbus at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Provinc

Global aviation giants gear up for int&#039;l cooperation

New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Indian skies witnessed a historic milestone with 505,412 domestic air passengers departing on a single day last Sunday, crossing the 5 lakh mark for the first time.
This is a reflection of a robust growth in Indian aviation industry and an increasing appetite for air travels.
"India's aviation sector is soaring higher than ever, connecting dreams and destinations seamlessly," said Min

India's domestic air traffic hits milestone of over 5 lakh passengers on Sunday

Georgetown [Guyana], November 19 (ANI): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Guyana, Indian-origin people in the oil-rich Caribbean nation have expressed their enthusiasm about his "historic" state visit. An estimated nearly 40 per cent of the population is of Indian-origin.
PM Modi had in a statement ahead of embarking on a five-day visit said his visit to Guyana, at the invitation of President Mohamed Irfa

"Will boost economic ties" Guyanese locals look forward to PM Modi's visit

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 19 (ANI): The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board has passed a resolution prohibiting political statements within Tirumala, stating that legal action will be taken against violators as well as on those who propagate them.
Additionally, the board has decided to write to the Andhra Pradesh Government, requesting appropriate action regarding non-Hindu employees working

Tirupati Temple board passes resolution on  "no political statements in Tirumala"

New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching various initiatives for the Sikh Community, including the opening of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor in Pakistan.
In a post on X, Puri asserted, "From the opening of the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor to painting the fundamental teaching of Sikhism 'Ek Onkar' on an Air India aircraft that began operati

Union Minister Hardeep Puri praises PM Modi for launching initiatives for Sikh community

Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 18 (ANI/WAM): Etihad Airways today announced its preparations to expand to ten new destinations on a single day, in one of its most ambitious projects ever.
On 25th November, the airline will reveal the locations, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing journey of growth and commitment to customer service excellence.
At present, Etihad sells tickets to 83 destinations. The 10 new destinati

UAE: Etihad Airways prepares to unveil ten new destinations

ABU DHABI, 18th November, 2024 (WAM) -- Etihad Airways today announced its preparations to expand to ten new destinations on a single day, in one of its most ambitious projects ever.On 25th November, the airline will reveal the locations, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing journey of growth and commitment to customer service excellence.At present, Etihad sells tickets to 83 destinations. The 1

Etihad Airways prepares to unveil ten new destinations

New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Amid enforcement of "low visibility procedures" at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, 14 Delhi-bound flights have been diverted to Jaipur and Dehradun so far on Monday as bad weather conditions resulted in poor visibility impacting aircraft operations in the national capital.
The Delhi Airport in the morning issued an advisory for passengers and informed that flight operati

14 Delhi-bound flights diverted to Jaipur, Dehradun due to low visibility

New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Eleven flights bound to land at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital were diverted to different cities on Monday due to adverse weather and smog conditions causing low visiblilty.
These flights were diverted under the 'Captain Minima' operating procedures, which refers to the minimum operating standards that pilots must meet for landing, and these standards 

11 Delhi-bound flights diverted under 'Captain Minima' operating procedures

Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 18 (ANI): Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport, Guwahati processed over 1.74 lakh passengers over the last ten days, since November 6th, 2024, according to a statement from the airport authority.
In a statement the authority said that the Airport successfully managed 1,202 flights, ensuring smooth operations for passengers.
LGBI Airport is managed by Adani Airport Hold

Guwahati LGBI airport serves over 1.74 lakh passengers during festive rush

New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Amid enforcement of "low visibility procedures" at the Delhi Airport, nine flights bound to land at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, have been diverted to other cities, sources said on Monday.
Earlier, the number of diverted flights was five, but with the significant development, the number has increased to nine.
As per sources, now the number of diverted flights to Jaipur has

9 Delhi-bound flights diverted to Jaipur, Dehradun

New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): People in Delhi were seen going about their regular chores, including taking morning walks on the Kartavya Path despite the pollution in the national capital worsening with air quality index (AQI) reading hitting 484, which is in the 'severe plus' category.
As perAn AQI of 450 and above is categorised as 'severe plus'. All the stations for SAFAR-India recorded AQIs of at least 450.
Ac

People carry on with daily chores amid dense layer of smog enveloping various parts of Delhi

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 18 (ANI): Mumbai woke up to a thick layer of smog on Monday morning with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 147 in the 'moderate' categoryAs per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the current AQI reported in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) is 153, while the AQI Abhinav Nagar Borivali East is 176. The AQI recorded in BMC's Shastri Garden Worli is 225 which 

Thick smog engulfs parts of Mumbai; AQI reaches 225 in Worli

New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): The air quality worsened in Delhi on Monday morning and a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts. The air quality level plunged to 'severe plus' levels. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index recorded at 7 am was 483 in the national capital.
A toxic foam was seen floating on the Yamuna River in Kalindi Kunj, as residents complained of difficulty 

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