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Warner Bros Discovery has been talking a good game about its Olympics coverage ambitions and the early signs are the work is paying off. The entertainment giant, which holds the rights to the Olympic Games in Europe, has claimed stats showing the number of unique streaming viewers on its Max service…

French DJ Barbara Butch, who participated in a controversial drag queen scene in the Paris Olympics Open Ceremony, has lodged a number of police complaints after receiving a raft of threatening online messages. "Since the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games artist, DJ, and activist…

Bankrupt regional sports network operator Diamond Sports Group has reached terms with Comcast on a carriage deal restoring 15 RSNs to Xfinity pay-TV systems. The networks went dark in April, frustrating millions of fans and adding to the woes of Diamond, which runs the string of Bally Sports nets…

Full House alum Jodie Sweetin is defending the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony after conservatives attacked a portion of the show featuring drag queens. During the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Paris, a segment featuring drag queens caught the attention of Christian-identifying viewers. They…

What a difference 24 hours makes. After a washed-out opening ceremony and solid rain for most of Saturday, the Paris Olympics has finally gotten into its stride with blazing sunshine bringing out the best of the French capital. At the same time a security cordon, putting much of central Paris…

French writer and director Fanny Herrero is best known internationally as the showrunner behind Paris talent agency comedy-drama Call My Agent!, which was a hit in its original version and has since spawned a raft of remakes. She has recently added a new string to her bow as one of the co-writers of…

UPDATE: 04:27 a.m. PT: Eurosport commentator Bob Ballard has apologized for making a sexist remark about Australia’s female swimmers that has seen him dropped from the broadcaster’s coverage. Ballard posted the statement to X in the past few minutes, acknowledging that the “comments I made during the…

The 2024 NFL season is about to start, and the mornings will be brighter with Good Morning Football returning after a four-month hiatus. GMFB relocated to LA, and Jamie Erdahl, Kyle Brandt, Peter Schrager, Sherree Burruss, and Akbar Gbajabiamila will host the show. Not only will GMFB return to a…

The International Olympic Committee has issued an apology after kicking off the 2024 Summer Olympics with an unfortunate error. IOC spokesperson Mark Adams addressed “deeply regrettable” error during a press conference on Saturday after announcers during Friday’s opening ceremony announced the team…

Team USA gymnast Simone Biles aggravated a lower left leg injury Sunday while warming up for her floor exercise during Team USA’s second rotation. Biles could be heard saying it hurts to push off and left the arena floor at one point, but stayed in the competition with a heavily taped calf. But she…

UPDATED: Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, has denied a controversial scene featuring drag queens was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper. Jolly told news channel BFMTV on Sunday that the tableau has nothing to do with the iconic Renaissance…

South Sudan’s Olympic debut in men’s basketball started badly, but ended with the nation’s first victory at the games, a 90-79 win over Puerto Rico on Sunday. The wrong national anthem was played for the African nation before the start of the game. The recorded track was stopped after 20…