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New reality TV show 'Playground' puts dance studio dramas center stage

New reality TV show 'Playground' puts dance studio dramas center stage

London (AP) — The reality of a dance career is that it’s tough. New Hulu reality series “Playground" doesn't shy away from that.
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NBA says it has signed new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon

NBA says it has signed new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon

The NBA signed its 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday after saying it was not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery’s US$1.8 billion per year offer to continue its longtime relationship with the league.
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'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek gets first-class tribute with U.S. Postal Service stamp

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek gets first-class tribute with U.S. Postal Service stamp

TORONTO — "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek is being posthumously honoured with a U.S. postage stamp. A sheet of stamps featuring the legendary Canadian-born quiz show host was unveiled on Monday, timed for what would've been his 84th birthday.
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‘Kim’s Convenience’ star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee joins ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ cast

‘Kim’s Convenience’ star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee joins ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ cast

Paul Sun-Hyung Lee is joining the cast of CBC's long-running period procedural “Murdoch Mysteries.” The public broadcaster says the former "Kim's Convenience" star plays Insp. Albert Choi, the new boss of Victorian-era crime-solving hero Det.
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DirecTV signs multiyear deal as kit sponsor for the MLS expansion San Diego FC

DirecTV signs multiyear deal as kit sponsor for the MLS expansion San Diego FC

SAN DIEGO (AP) — DirecTV has signed a multiyear deal to become the jersey partner of the San Diego FC, its first foray into kit sponsorship in MLS while expanding its presence in the local sports market.
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Corrective to July 16 story on Labrador wildfires

In a July 16 story about the wildfires in Labrador, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that a fire burning close to Labrador City was 14 square kilometres in size. In fact, it was about 140 square kilometres. The Canadian Press
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Martin Short, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Ryan Gosling among Canadian Emmy nominees

Martin Short, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Ryan Gosling among Canadian Emmy nominees

After two decades as a composer in Hollywood, Jeff Toyne says it feels "surreal" to receive his first two Emmy nominations for his work on the Apple TV Plus dramedy "Palm Royale.
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‘Time Bandits’ show reinvigorates Monty Python film with Lisa Kudrow-led ensemble

‘Time Bandits’ show reinvigorates Monty Python film with Lisa Kudrow-led ensemble

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adapting a cult-classic film into a television series is a daunting task, but for Lisa Kudrow and her collaborators on “Time Bandits,” that challenge just meant there was more room for exploration.
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Media companies win court injunction against sports-streaming pirates

Media companies win court injunction against sports-streaming pirates

OTTAWA — Major broadcasters have won a court injunction to prevent internet pirates from illegally streaming live sports events to online viewers.
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FIFA asks for Club World Cup broadcast bids just 11 months before 32-team event launches in US

GENEVA (AP) — Just 11 months before the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup in men's soccer, FIFA invited bids on Monday for rights to broadcast the 63-game tournament to be staged in the United States .
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