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Pet Shop Boys review: 'No hits' show is a concept primed to underwhelm

3/5 They have titled their five-night run of shows at the Electric Ballroom Obscure, as they concentrate on everything but the pop smashes... which does leave it lacking something

Evening Standard

‘The UK needs some media free of US control’: Comcast’s move for ITV starts to focus minds

With public service broadcasters starting to look like ‘endangered species’, many want Channel 4 and BBC to work more closely

The Guardian - UK

Making home cinema home friendly – these on-wall speakers just got smaller

PSB has launched its most compact on-wall speakers yet, delivering its signature sound from a small, slim cabinet

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PSB's new wall-mounted speakers and sub want to be your next home cinema setup

Packing PSB’s Synchrony-based driver tech into a streamlined design

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Davie urges ‘bit of swagger’ to help public service broadcasting remain relevant

Speaking at the RTS Cambridge Convention, BBC director general Tim Davie emphasised the importance of working collectively to ensure PSB growth.

Evening Standard

“Someone said, ‘This is what happens when the chess club kids don’t get their heads flushed down the loo enough!’ I liked that”: When Public Service Broadcasting’s geek chic took them all the way to the Moon

By the time they released The Race For Space, J Willgoose Esq and Wrigglesworth – then still a duo – were ready to accept their prog credentials

Louder

Deep snow, thick ice and zero delays: Inside the Arctic Circle airports that never cancel a flight

Where most airports would close for a few centimetres of snow, some battle-hardened Arctic Circle airports refuse to close for anything.

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Queensland police officer who engaged in ‘pattern of predatory sexual conduct’ awarded anonymity by tribunal

Exclusive: Former sergeant remains employed by Queensland police in a supervisory role despite ruling his behaviour toward three junior female colleagues was ‘a gross breach of trust’

The Guardian - AU

“It’s a case of writing something you thought was wryly amusing, then it just won’t leave you”: Horrified by his own mission statement, Public Service Broadcasting’s J. Willgoose Esq. calls himself a pessimist with impostor syndrome

He says his natural negativity didn’t top him presenting a positive take on Amelia Earhart’s final adventure on latest album The Last Flight, as he considers where the emotional power of his band’s output comes from

Louder

"The death of the album is oversold – a lot of people still want to get their teeth into something, and if you give them something intelligent they’ll go for it": Public Service Broadcasting reaches peak altitude on their new project

J. Willgoose Esq. navigates PSB’s fifth album The Last Flight – a tribute to pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart

MusicRadar

After Arshad Nadeem's historic gold, institutions in Pakistan spring up to take credit

NEW DELHI: Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, amidst institutional shortcomings and administrative indifference, triumphed to win a historic Olympic gold medal in Paris.

The Times of India

Arshad Nadeem: A tale of quiet resolve behind monster 90m throws

NEW DELHI: Arshad Nadeem and his coach Salman Fayyaz Butt were the only two individuals among the seven Pakistani athletes heading to the Paris Olympics who were considered worthy of financial support by the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB). The PSB agreed to cover the cost of their air tickets, recognizing…

The Times of India

"If you want to write a classic pop song, use these chords: Ab, Bb, G minor 7th, C minor. You can’t go wrong with that": How to make a track that sounds like The Pet Shop Boys

The Pet Shop Boys have just released a new album, Nonetheless, so it’s a great time to show you how to create some of their signature sounds for free

MusicRadar

Olly Alexander: Dizzy review – it’s a sinful ripoff from the UK’s Eurovision entry

You could easily believe the prosaic Dizzy to be the work of AI: what if the Pet Shop Boys did Eurovision?

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What Hi-Fi?

PSB's high-performance subwoofer wants to eliminate low-end resonance from your listening

PSB's latest high-performance subwoofer boasts fancy tech designed to get rid of sound-wrecking distortion.

What Hi-Fi?

Lenbrook Media Group forms to grow MQA and SCL6 for a bright hi-res audio future

The Lenbrook Group of Companies has created a new business unit that will oversee the growth of the MQA and SCL6 technologies it acquired in September.

The Times of India

Pakistan Hockey Federation at risk of FIH suspension after Khokar challenges appointment of new president

Pakistan may be at risk of being suspended by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) following a dispute over the appointment of a new president for the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF). The caretaker Prime Minister, Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, appointed Mir Tariq Hussain Bugti as the new president, a move that was contested…

Evening Standard

Most comfortable over ear headphones to shop in 2023: Sit snug and sonorous

Find your headphone fit and fight ear fatigue

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PSB Alpha iQ speakers review: an all-in-one wireless hi-fi wonder

PSB's versatile wireless stereo speakers can stream, connect to a turntable, and even serve as a soundbar alternative.

The Guardian - UK

‘Fighting for our lives’: UK broadcasters in deep trouble from short video craze

Younger viewers’ taste for snacking on online content is threat to TV industry but slowing output by streaming firms is giving it chance to strike back

The Independent UK

BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 announce new smart TV platform

Freely will be built-in to smart TVs and feature a line-up of public service broadcasters and other free-to-air channels.

The Independent UK

BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 announce smart TV platform

Freely will be built-in to smart TVs and feature a line-up of PSBs and other free-to-air channels.

The Times of India

FIH withdraws Olympic qualifiers hosting rights from Pakistan

KARACHI: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday withdrew hosting rights of the Olympic Qualifiers from Pakistan, slated to be held next January.

Evening Standard

Broadcast TV sees sharpest fall in viewership since records began, says Ofcom

But an Ofcom report also found public service broadcasters still dominate the most-watched list for valued national TV moments.

The Independent UK

Broadcast TV audiences see sharpest fall since records began, says Ofcom

But an Ofcom report also found public service broadcasters still dominate the most-watched list for valued national TV moments.

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