"Broadcasters do not operate in a vacuum; they operate inside regulatory environments, political climates and corporate risk calculations. When presidents and their allies openly threaten or target networks, it is naive to pretend that has no downstream effect on editorial choices – especially in high-stakes live broadcasts tied to billion-dollar rights deals.

"But there is a difference between contextual pressure and visible reality distortion. When global audiences can compare feeds in real time, the latter begins to resemble something else entirely: not editorial judgment, but narrative management. Which is why comparisons to Soviet-style state-controlled broadcasting models – once breathless rhetorical exaggerations – are starting to feel less hyperbolic."

The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/07/jd-vance-boos-winter-olympics

#broadcasting #television #AudioMixing

"Broadcasters do not operate in a vacuum; they operate inside regulatory environments, political climates and corporate risk calculations. When presidents and their allies openly threaten or target networks, it is naive to pretend that has no downstream effect on editorial choices – especially in high-stakes live broadcasts tied to billion-dollar rights deals.

"But there is a difference between contextual pressure and visible reality distortion. When global audiences can compare feeds in real time, the latter begins to resemble something else entirely: not editorial judgment, but narrative management. Which is why comparisons to Soviet-style state-controlled broadcasting models – once breathless rhetorical exaggerations – are starting to feel less hyperbolic."

The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/07/jd-vance-boos-winter-olympics

#broadcasting #television #AudioMixing

"Special guest Sabrina Carpenter appears in musical numbers and comedy sketches, just the way [Linda] Ronstadt did years ago — and just as effectively. In one scene, Miss Piggy bursts into Sabrina's dressing room, unknowingly flattening Kermit, who moans in pain while hiding from Miss Piggy."

A new generation revives 'The Muppet Show' and it's as delightful as ever
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/03/nx-s1-5697369/the-muppet-show-review

#Muppets #singers #television

"Special guest Sabrina Carpenter appears in musical numbers and comedy sketches, just the way [Linda] Ronstadt did years ago — and just as effectively. In one scene, Miss Piggy bursts into Sabrina's dressing room, unknowingly flattening Kermit, who moans in pain while hiding from Miss Piggy."

A new generation revives 'The Muppet Show' and it's as delightful as ever
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/03/nx-s1-5697369/the-muppet-show-review

#Muppets #singers #television