Niels Swinkels Named President, International at Focus Features

Niels Swinkels has been named to the new post of president of international distribution at NBCUniversal’s special outlet Focus Features, Universal Pictures International president Veronika Kwan Vandenberg said Tuesday. In the new role, he will work closely with Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski and the Focus senior leadership team to oversee the international release of … Read more

Potential Harm to Our Community’s Priorities Through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

I appreciate hearing from you about your thoughts on local policies, so please always feel free to reach out. As I’ve written here before, city staff and council pay close attention to legislation at the state and federal levels. Based on the needs of the community, the council determines our annual legislative policies and tracks … Read more

MPs vote overwhelmingly against free-to-air Premier League football

MPs have rejected a Liberal Democrat amendment that would have required at least ten Premier League matches to be broadcast on free-to-air television each season. The proposal was defeated by 340 votes to 86 during consideration of the Football Governance Bill. The amendment aimed to dismantle the current paywall system that forces supporters to spend … Read more

How NASA, Stennis Space Center win in Trump’s 2025 budget | Business News

The massive tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed last week is sending millions of dollars to the Stennis Space Center just months after federal leaders proposed major NASA cuts. The Stennis funding is tucked into one paragraph of the sweeping legislation and directs $120 million to infrastructure upgrades at the rocket engine test … Read more

Why several Premier League games could become free to watch on UK TV | Football | Sport

MPs could be set to vote on whether a selection of Premier League matches will be made available to watch live on free-to-air TV. Premier League matches on live TV have been behind a paywall since the league’s creation in 1992, aside from being shown on the BBC briefly during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. … Read more

Gabriel Gudmundsson: Sweden left-back joins Leeds United from Lille for £10m

Premier League newcomers Leeds United have signed left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson from French side Lille. The Sweden international, 26, has signed a four-year deal at Elland Road following a £10m move. Gudmundsson made 45 appearances last term for a Lille side that finished fifth in Ligue 1, narrowly missing out on a Champions League place to … Read more