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☆ At the Puppy Bowl, Extra Points for Being a Very Good Boy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Callie Holtermann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But at least they don’t urinate on them. The same cannot be said for the competitors in the Puppy Bowl, Animal Planet’s canine football game that takes place in October but does not air until the afternoon of Super Bowl Sunday. The event’s referee, Dan Schachner, stays ready for all eventualities by keeping five identical uniforms in his dressing room so he can change when accidents occur. Mr. Schachner, 49, admitted he had gotten lax about handing out penalties for “premature watering of the lawn” since he began calling the game in 2011. “We have a game to play.”This year’s Puppy Bowl, which will be televised at 2 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday, is the 20th edition of the event, a milestone for a program that began as a tongue-in-cheek feed of puppy playtime before evolving into a counterprogramming juggernaut.

Persons: Dan Schachner, Schachner, “ Organizations: Super, Sunday

NEW YORK (AP) — The annual “Puppy Bowl” turns 20 this year, well over middle age in dog years. Cloud, Florida, who has been part of “Puppy Bowl” for a decade. “What we’ve done this year to flip the whole script is because it’s sort of a celebration of the fact that it’s the 20th year,” says “Puppy Bowl” referee Dan Schachner. "We’ve decided to go all in on puppy, making it the “most puppiest ‘Puppy Bowl’ ever.”The “Puppy Bowl” made its debut as counter-programming to the Super Bowl in 2005. The inaugural “Puppy Bowl” was watched by nearly 6 million viewers.

Persons: ”, Laurie Johnson, Dan Schachner, We’ve, Schachner, Johnson, it's, there’s, —, Shar Pei, Ruff —, “ Slick Rick ”, “ I’ll, they’re, ” ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Bowl, of Fame, Super, Animal Planet, Planet, Fox, TBS Locations: Florida, St, Cloud

☆ New sports streaming bundle could be a 'monster' — or a dud. Here are the biggest remaining questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The service will launch this fall and cater to sports fans who don't subscribe to the traditional cable bundle. One person associated with the launch of the new venture told CNBC the platform will be "a monster" and massively disrupt cable TV. Cable TV has been relegated to an add-on that helps keep people subscribing to high-speed internet. The cable bundle has largely survived because it still contains exclusive live news and sports. Previously, the only way for cord cutters to get ESPN outside the cable bundle would have been that coming service.

Persons: LeBron James, Jevone Moore, it's, Lachlan Murdoch, NBC's Peacock, Bob Iger, Rich Greenfield, Max, David Zaslav's, There's, David Zaslav, Lightshed's Rich Greenfield Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Los Angeles Clippers, Crypto.com Arena, Warner Bros . Discovery, Fox, Disney's ESPN, Comcast, DirecTV, CNBC, YouTube, Charter, Cable, Verizon, Mobile, Satellite, Google, Hulu, Live, Disney, Warner Bros, NBC, CBS, National Football League, Paramount, ESPN, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, Wall Street, Financial Times, TNT, TBS, HGTV, Discovery, Paramount Global Locations: Los Angeles

☆ I dedicated my life to biology until I went on 'Naked and Afraid' and realized I could make a bigger difference doing TV instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Forrest Galante was a biologist and worked in field research before he went on "Naked and Afraid." AdvertisementAdvertisementBeing on "Naked and Afraid" is the least interesting thing I've ever doneA few weeks later I was on a plane. It was right then and there that I called my boss and told her I was going to pivot to pursuing conservation media. AdvertisementAdvertisementBasically I pivoted the public interest I was getting from "Naked and Afraid" into what I'm doing now. Dreams coming to fruitionBefore working in wildlife media, Forrest Galante worked in conservation biology.

Persons: Forrest Galante, Galante, who'd, —, It's, I'd, that's, I'm, who's, lightbulb, Eric Evangelista, I've Organizations: Service, UC Santa Barbara Locations: Southern California, California, Panama, Fernandina

☆ Giant isopod: A 14-legged crustacean is Taipei’s hottest new menu item
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at a ramen restaurant in Taipei and it has people queuing up—both for pictures and for a bite from this bowl of noodles. “It is so attractive because of its appearance - it looks very cute,” said the 37-year-old owner of the restaurant, who wanted to be identified only as Mr. Hu, as he held up a giant isopod while customers took pictures. A customer said the meat tastes like a cross between crab and lobster with a dense texture and some chewiness. Giant isopods - a distant cousin of crabs and prawns - are the largest among the thousands of species in the crustacean group, the NOAA Ocean Exploration said on its website. Diners sample -- and photograph -- the isopod ramen.

[1/5] Digell Huang, 34, one of the two reserved customers tries the giant isopod ramen in Taipei, Taiwan May 27, 2023. REUTERS/Ann WangTAIPEI, May 28 (Reuters) - A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at a ramen restaurant in Taipei and it has people queuing up - both for pictures and for a bite from this bowl of noodles. "It is so attractive because of its appearance - it looks very cute," said the 37-year-old owner of the restaurant, who wanted to be identified only as Mr. Hu, as he held up a giant isopod while customers took pictures. "As for the cooking method, we use the simplest way, steam, so there is no difficulty to process it." The restaurant steams the isopod for 10 minutes before adding it to the top of a bowl of ramen with thick chicken and fish broth.

☆ Fur flies as dogs like Tom Barky prepare for the Puppy Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Alicia Powell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Over 100 puppies from around the United States and Caribbean have suited up for the 19th annual Puppy Bowl that will air opposite of the Super Bowl on Sunday. This year Warner Bros Discovery's (WBD.O) the Animal Planet network worked with 67 shelters from 34 states and the Caribbean island of Dominica. “They've got Tom Brady, we've got Tom Barky, they've got Jalen Hurts, we got Taillon Hurts. And of course they have Josh Allen, we have Josh Allen Hounds,” said Schachner. The Puppy Bowl will be simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, TBS, Discovery+ and HBO Max beginning at 2 p.m.

☆ For your consideration: Warner-Discovery part two
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Jennifer Saba | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O) boss has encountered a series of problems since his splashy merger in April. A giant pile of borrowed money used to help cover the cash outlay to AT&T (T.N) for Warner Media looms large. Warner Bros Discovery counts more than 90 million subscribers for services such as HBO Max, less than half as many as at Disney and Netflix. There might be another $3 billion in savings, using the same 20% of EBITDA targeted by Warner Media and Discovery. Its shares have fallen about 48%, to nearly $12 apiece, since the merger of Discovery with AT&T’s Warner Media on April 8.

☆ După 38 de ani petrecuţi în captivitate, una dintre cele mai bătrâne ursoaice din România a ajuns la Sanctuarul urșilor de la Zărnești
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

"Este încă mirată de ce i se întâmplă. Adulmecă şi se uită în jur. Majoritatea şi-au petrecut vieţile în grădini zoologice şi doar la bătrâneţe au ajuns la sanctuar. "Cu tehnologia pe care o avem astăzi şi putem vedea animalele de aproape, pe Animal Planet, pe Discovery, putem vedea grădini zoologice virtual. În schimb, activitatea animalelor poate fi urmărită în direct cu ajutorul camerelor de supraveghere.

Persons: Cristina Lapiș, Cristina Lapiş Organizations: Discovery Locations: Martina, Mara, Zărneşti

☆ Discovery и MEGOGO объявляют о стратегическом партнерстве в Молдове и на 12 других рынках Восточной Европы и Азии
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( Сайт | Комсомольской Правды | ) kp.md time to read: +6 min

Discovery и MEGOGO объявляют о стратегическом партнерстве в Молдове и на 12 других рынках Восточной Европы и Азии• Подписчики MEGOGO получат доступ к новому развлекательному стриминговому онлайн-сервису Discovery+. • Discovery и MEGOGO заключили соглашение о стратегическом партнерстве по запуску Discovery+ на базе медиасервиса MEGOGO в 13 странах Восточной Европы и Азии. • С декабря 2020 году на пользователей MEGOGO ждет множество приключений, свадебных программ, спортивных соревнований и вкусных шоу. Теперь зрители смогут насладиться увлекательными шоу от брендов Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, ID, Discovery Science, Food Network, Travel Channel и Eurosport. Также в указанных странах зрители впервые увидят премиальный документальный контент Discovery в формате 4K.

Persons: MotorTrend, Oprah Winfrey, MEGOGO, Walt Disney, MEGOGO –, Подписчики, Джо Экзотик, Джеффри Эпштейн, Екатерина Михайлович, Джейми Кук, Иван Шестаков, Медиасервис, Анастасия Билинскаяменеджер, Анка Амарией Organizations: Discovery, Science, Food Network, Travel Channel Eurosport, Eurosport, Russia, Inc, Nine Media, Discovery Discovery, HGTV, TLC, Travel, Planet Science, Oprah Winfrey Network, FOX, BBC, Sony, Universal, Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures, Smart TV, MEGOGO Smart, Apple, Android, СРЕДИЗЕМНОМОРЬЕ, ЦЕНТРАЛЬНАЯ АЗИЯменеджер Locations: Молдова, Восточная Европа, Азия, Украина, Беларусь, Литва, Эстония, Грузия, Армения, Азербайджан, Узбекистан, Туркменистан, Таджикистан, Киргизия, Казахстан, Франция, Австралия, США, Латинская Америка, Европа

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