Comcast to spin off cable TV networks as ‘streaming won’ | Television News

Comcast to spin off cable TV networks as ‘streaming won’ | Television News

Comcast will spin off many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant as people increasingly swap out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms. Those one-time stars of Comcast’s NBCUniversal cable television networks include USA, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and the Golf Channel…

Australian veteran broadcaster arrested over alleged sexual offences | Sexual Assault News

Australian veteran broadcaster arrested over alleged sexual offences | Sexual Assault News

Radio host Alan Jones previously denied allegations of indecent assault aired by local media. Australia’s veteran broadcaster and former rugby coach Alan Jones has been arrested following an investigation into alleged sexual offences spanning two decades, local media outlets have reported. Jones, 83, had been a fixture of Australian broadcasting…

Trump supporters rip Chicago mayor to his face just before City Council rejects his tax hike
|

Trump supporters rip Chicago mayor to his face just before City Council rejects his tax hike

Ahead of a Chicago City Council vote unanimously rejecting Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax hike, local residents addressed the council and the mayor, criticizing Johnson to his face over trying to raise taxes while catering to illegal immigrants. Among these angry locals were several supporters of President-elect Donald Trump,…

InfoWars’ sale to The Onion could be held up in court as Alex Jones says site is ‘hijacked’
|

InfoWars’ sale to The Onion could be held up in court as Alex Jones says site is ‘hijacked’

The sale of InfoWars, Alex Jones’ right-wing conspiracy site, to The Onion could be held up in court after a judge questioned the transparency of the auction process Thursday. The satirical news site placed the winning bid for the site at a bankruptcy auction in an offer backed by families…

Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction | Media News

Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction | Media News

In this case, it’s not satire. InfoWars, the website of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has been purchased by The Onion – a parody outlet – putting an end to the controversial platform that drummed up anti-government paranoia in the United States for a quarter of a century. The auction sale…

What happened in Abu Ghraib and why did a US court award damages? | Civil Rights News

What happened in Abu Ghraib and why did a US court award damages? | Civil Rights News

A United States jury has ruled that Virginia-based defence contractor CACI must pay $42m to three Iraqi men who were tortured at the Abu Ghraib prison in 2004. But what exactly was it and what happened there? What was the case about? Here’s what you need to know: What was…

One journalist killed every four days in 2022-23, most cases unpunished: UN | Freedom of the Press News

One journalist killed every four days in 2022-23, most cases unpunished: UN | Freedom of the Press News

The killing of journalists worldwide surged in 2022-23 compared with the previous two years, with a majority of cases unsolved, the United Nations has said. On average, one journalist was killed every four days, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said in a report released on Saturday. At…

Donald Trump sues CBS over ‘misleading’ interview with rival Kamala Harris | US Election 2024 News

Donald Trump sues CBS over ‘misleading’ interview with rival Kamala Harris | US Election 2024 News

Lawsuit against 60 Minutes demands $10bn in damages and claims footage was edited. United States presidential candidate Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against a US television network for what he calls a “misleading” interview with rival Kamala Harris. The suit against CBS News filed in a Texas court on…