[Archive 2005-11-15] AOL to launch online TV service
Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-15. AOL and Warner Bros. have announced plans to allow subscribers to be allowed to watch thousands of episodes of dozens of vint
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[Archive 2008-01-25] Argentina: TV channel taken off the air in Mendoza at rival’s request
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-01-25. Mendoza, Argentina — The Argentinian federal judge Olga Arrabal ordered closure of public rebroadcasting station in Mendoza P
[Archive 2008-12-08] Australian PM announces public affairs channel
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-12-08. Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd launched the Australian Subscription Public Affairs Network today. The channel, a produ
[Archive 2017-05-24] Bill Cosby's lawyers accuse prosecutors of racial bias in jury selection for sexual assault trial
Historical Wikinews report from 2017-05-24. Yesterday, Brian McMonagle, a lawyer defending the U.S. actor Bill Cosby, accused the prosecution of attempting to exclude bl
[Archive 2008-08-11] Bill Cotton, former Controller of BBC One, dies in hospital age 80
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-08-11. Bill Cotton, who was formerly the director of BBC One, has died in hospital at the age of 80. In 1998, he won the "Academy Fe
[Archive 2009-08-30] British TV and radio presenter Simon Dee dies at age 74
Historical Wikinews report from 2009-08-30. Former British television and radio presenter Simon Dee (real name Cyril Henty-Dodd) died of bone marrow cancer today. Dee's
[Archive 2013-07-01] Canada approves revision to previously anti-competitive broadcaster acquisition
Historical Wikinews report from 2013-07-01. Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE)'s most recent bid to buy Astral Media's television and radio services for CAD$3.4 billion has b
[Archive 2007-05-17] Canadian TV to go all-digital in 2011
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-05-17. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that it is setting August 31, 2011 as the de
[Archive 2012-04-10] CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace dies at 93
Historical Wikinews report from 2012-04-10. Retired CBS News television correspondent Mike Wallace, known for his tough interviewing style, died April 7, at Waveny Care
[Archive 2009-03-10] Community Television consortium urges Australian government to increase funding for channels
Historical Wikinews report from 2009-03-10. The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) has urged the Australian government to increase funding for commun
[Archive 2008-04-17] Eric Bogosian on writing and the creative urge
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-04-17. Currently at work on his third novel, tentatively titled The Artist, Bogosian spoke with David Shankbone about the craft of w
[Archive 2010-01-12] Former U.S. governor Palin signs TV deal with Fox News
Historical Wikinews report from 2010-01-12. According to a report by the New York Times that has now been confirmed by Fox News, former United States governor of Alaska
[Archive 2017-09-11] Fox News cuts ties with journalist Eric Bolling amid sexual misconduct claims; his son dies hours later
Historical Wikinews report from 2017-09-11. On Friday, Fox News announced they no longer employed journalist Eric Bolling, amid sexual misconduct claims against him. Hou
[Archive 2008-01-11] Hezbollah network Al-Manar available to wider international audience
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-01-11. Thaicom, a Thai satellite company has begun airing Hezbollah network Al-Manar, much to Israel's discontent. Al-Manar now can
[Archive 2006-03-14] Isaac Hayes quits South Park over Scientology episode
Historical Wikinews report from 2006-03-14. Isaac Hayes has quit his role in Comedy Central's animated series South Park, where he has been the voice of Chef since 1997.
[Archive 2006-10-23] New Zealand broadcasters to pay back National party's GST
Historical Wikinews report from 2006-10-23. Today New Zealand newspaper, The Press, reported that New Zealand broadcasters are having to pay back the GST (Goods and Serv
[Archive 2016-05-10] Political columnist apologises after mocking disabled broadcaster Andrew Marr
Historical Wikinews report from 2016-05-10. Quentin Letts, a UK political columnist and sketch writer, publicly apologized yesterday after he mocked disabled broadcaster
[Archive 2008-09-04] Pre-election call in Canada, Conservatives start ads, including during kids TV
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-09-04. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper may not have dropped the writ for an election yet, but his party is airing advertiseme
[Archive 2013-02-20] Presenter Derek Batey dies at age 84
Historical Wikinews report from 2013-02-20. In the United Kingdom, television presenter Derek Batey has died at the age of 84. Yesterday, ITV Border, the company for who
[Archive 2009-02-04] Regulator bans UK video-on-demand service
Historical Wikinews report from 2009-02-04. The United Kingdom's Competition Commission has decided not to allow a video-on-demand (VOD) service backed by the country's
[Archive 2007-08-13] Russian polar submarine TV footage faked
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-08-13. Part of the video footage of the Russian submarines (MIR 1 and 2) planting a flag on the sea bed at the North pole, shown by
[Archive 2015-03-10] Sam Simon, 'The Simpsons' co-creator, dies aged 59
Historical Wikinews report from 2015-03-10. Sam Simon died, at the age of 59, on Sunday of colon cancer, a disease he was diagnosed with in 2012. One of the co-creators
[Archive 2007-05-29] Students protest closing of Venezuelan Channel RCTV
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-05-29. On May 27th, the Venezuelan government refused to renew the license for public television station RCTV to continue broadcasti
[Archive 2007-04-13] Television New Zealand announces job losses; news worst hit
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-04-13. New Zealand's state-owned broadcaster, TVNZ (Television New Zealand) announced yesterday its proposed redundancy cuts that wi
[Archive 2006-08-07] TVNZ allowed to show Rainbow Warrior court footage
Historical Wikinews report from 2006-08-07. Television New Zealand (TVNZ) has today won a legal battle in which they will now be able to broadcast footage of two French
[Archive 2012-11-08] UK Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to investigate Nadine Dorries reality TV appearance
Historical Wikinews report from 2012-11-08. Conservative United Kingdom MP Nadine Dorries is to face an investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards ove
[Archive 2020-12-28] US professional wrestler Jon Huber dies aged 41
Historical Wikinews report from 2020-12-28. US professional wrestler Jon Huber, who performed for WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) under the ring name Luke Harper and
[Archive 2009-01-19] US Senators push for DTV delay
Historical Wikinews report from 2009-01-19. One month from the February 17 scheduled transition from analog to digital television broadcast in the United States, members
[Archive 2007-06-01] Venezuelan protests continue over closure of RCTV
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-06-01. Protests continue in Venezuela over the Sunday closing of Radio Caracas Television (RCTV), the country's oldest and most popu
[Archive 2008-03-20] Zenit rocket launches DirecTV-11 satellite
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-03-20. A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket has successfully launched the DirecTV-11 Communications satellite for DirecTV. The Ukrainian-bu
[Archive 2007-12-01] 2007 Festival of Cabaret – preview
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-12-01. Next Wednesday, December 5, the 2007 Festival of Cabaret will begin in Zielona Góra. The event is to last 5 days, till Sunday
[Archive 2006-01-06] Two companies plea 'guilty' to Birmingham theatre stage collapse
Historical Wikinews report from 2006-01-06. Two companies have pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety laws after the stage of The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham,
[Archive 2021-07-21] Wikinews attends 2021 Texas Haunters Convention
Historical Wikinews report from 2021-07-21. Wikinews attended this year's Texas Haunters Convention held in the city of Mesquite on Saturday and Sunday. The three day ev