James Corden and Taylor Tomlinson are gone. Stephen Colbert will be out the door in May next year, after CBS decided not to renew his contract and end the show entirely. The network said it made “purely a financial decision”. This has been a huge media story in the US. Every rival host chimed in, […]
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The Sweden vs England penalty shootout, in which the Lionesses eventually triumphed, was viewed by millions, according to the BBC. The Euro 2025 quarter-final clash got a peak audience of 7.4 million and a peak audience share of 65%. In the digital realm, 8.3 million went to the BBC’s livetext page. (Why they were not
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It’s another packed weekend of sport, read on to found out how to watch The Open. Euro 2025 and world title boxing amongst the other choices. Golf The Open: It’s the 153rd open taking place at Royal Portrush. Can Rory McIlroy win at home? It’s all available to watch on Sky Sports/NOW in the UK
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Over the last few days, the story of the huge Afghan data leak has finally emerged. It involved the details of thousands of those who helped Western forces during the war. Also now public is the enormous cost of the plan to fix the issue. This happened thanks to the intrepid work of The Times’
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The BBC has landed a new deal to provide radio commentary, TV highlights and digital clips for The Open. The arrangement runs from now until the 2027. This year’s tournament is underway at a rather blustery looking Royal Portrush. BBC Coverage of The Open will be made up of commentary and analysis on BBC Radio
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The best paid BBC presenters have been revealed. The details emerged as the corporation released its Annual Report and accounts yesterday. Top of the list was, of course, the now departed Gary Lineker. He was on an annual salary of £1.35 million before standing down amidst controversy. Of those remaining, the best paid BBC presenters
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Six million viewers around the world tuned into the full Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano fight on Friday night/Saturday morning, according to Netflix. Over 4 million of that was in the US. This means the bout, which was less explosive than the first two between these iconic fighters, was the most watched professional women’s sporting
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There is a lot to unpack from today’s BBC Annual Report. Michael Savage at The Guardian notes that a further 300,000 households have stopped paying the licence fee. That is a huge financial hit to Aunty. Meanwhile, the organisation still has a deficit of £132 million. It is also set for tricky negotiations with the
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There’s A LOT of sport on at the moment. As well as Taylor vs Serrano on Netflix… Women’s Euro 2025 England vs Wales: The Lionesses finally showed up as they dispatched with the Netherlands 4-0. A win will see them through. Wales are going home, but had a historic moment as Jess Fishlock, who else,
On Friday night/Saturday morning Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will complete their epic trilogy. They are headlining the first all-female boxing card at Madison Square Garden. It’s a huge moment in the sport and a huge moment in streaming – it’s all going to be shown live on Netflix. The pair did battle on Netflix
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