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Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network

Radio network to carry basketball playoffs

NOKOMIS -- In its mission to integrate more live content, Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network is finalizing details for the carriage of high school sports. A good start will be coming forth shortly with broadcasts of the Illinois High School Association basketball state tournaments. Currently, 14 broadcast groups from throughout the state are carrying those games. Currently, we are the only Internet-exclusive broadcast in its midst. Delivery options to our studio are still pending, but it is likely to be an […]

todayJanuary 22, 2022 85

Netflix

Entertainment

Netflix to release 25 original Korean shows in 2022

SEOUL (UPI) -- Netflix announced it will release more than 25 South Korean shows in 2022, up 67% from a year ago. The record number of South Korean originals is impacted by the global success of Squid Game last year, Netflix Korea Vice President Kang Dong-han said Wednesday. "Last year, South Korean originals won the hearts and minds of global viewers. As a result, time spent watching Korean content jumped six-fold compared to 2019," Kang said in an online press […]

todayJanuary 20, 2022 149

Missouri Joker

Entertainment

Alert system mistake warns Missouri residents Joker is on the loose

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (UPI) -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reassuring the public that Batman villain Joker is not on the loose after a staff member sent an emergency alert to mobile devices. Missouri residents received alerts from the highway patrol Tuesday warning citizens of "Gotham City" to be on the lookout for a purple and green 1978 Dodge 3700 GT with license plate number "UKIDME" -- a description that matches the vehicle used by Jack Nicholson as the Joker […]

todayJanuary 19, 2022 116

Rust shooting

Entertainment

Judge issues search warrant for New Mexico ammo supplier for ‘Rust’ shooting

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (UPI) -- A New Mexico judge has authorized investigators to search an Albuquerque prop firm as they seek answers to how two people were shot, one fatally, on a film set in October. Directory of photography Halyna Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza was wounded Oct. 21 when actor and producer Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of Rust, a western film being shot in New Mexico. The warrant issued Tuesday and provided to UPI […]

todayDecember 1, 2021 42

Miller Media Group digital

East Central Illinois Region

Miller Media Group forms digital media division

TAYLORVILLE -- The Miller Media Group announced the launch of its new digital division in a news release Monday evening. The new division, a partnership with Guarantee Digital of suburban Milwaukee, Wisc., will offer a host of new products. "I'm excited about launching the company's new division," states MMG President Randall J. Miller in the release. The expansion will offer local businesses a suite of options to existing and new customers. The offerings include Facebook and Google advertising, search engine […]

todayOctober 18, 2021 38

Sinclair Broadcast Group

Business & Lifestyle

Ransomware attack hits Sinclair stations

HUNT VALLEY, Md. -- A ransomware attack targeted Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) over the weekend. On Saturday, Sinclair officials would identify and investigate what they considered a "potential security incident." Officials would provide an update Sunday stating that certain servers and workstations suffered a ransomware attack. Moreover, certain office and operational networks were experiencing disruptions. Data was also taken from the company's network. As a result, Sinclair markets, including three in Illinois and two in Missouri, could not run local […]

todayOctober 18, 2021 77

TCM Fest TCL Chinese Theater

Entertainment

TCM Fest announces 2022 in person festival dates

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- The Turner Classic Movies festival announced its 2022 dates on Wednesday. The TCM Fest will return to in-person screenings from April 21-24. In 2020 and 2021, TCM Fest presented virtual screenings and panels. They followed the lead of festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, and AFI Fest offering virtual screenings and panels during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 TCM Fest's theme is "All Together Now: Back on the Big Screen." The fest still commits to following CDC, California […]

todayOctober 6, 2021 27

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Entertainment

Rolling Stones resume ‘No Filter’ tour, honor Charlie Watts

ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- The Rolling Stones have resumed their No Filter tour following COVID-19 delays and the death of their drummer, Charlie Watts. The rock band performed Sunday at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis after postponing shows in 2020 due to the pandemic. The Rolling Stones paid tribute to Watts, who died in August. The show opened with an empty stage and a drumbeat as photos of Watts flashed on a video board. After performing "It's […]

todaySeptember 27, 2021 100

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