BEIJING -- China has banned the BBC World News television channel from the few outlets where it could be seen in the country in possible retaliation after British regulators revoked the license of state-owned Chinese broadcaster CGTN.The move Thursday was largely symbolic, because BBC World was shown only on cable TV systems in hotels and apartment compounds for foreigners and some other businesses.
Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo says Hella Mega Tour European dates still going ahead this summer
26.01.2021 - 22:49 / nme.com
Weezer‘s Rivers Cuomo has said the European dates for the band’s Hella Mega Tour with Green Day and Fall Out Boy are currently still scheduled to go ahead this summer.The jaunt, which saw its opening leg in Asia axed due to coronavirus concerns, was due to hit the UK, Europe and US last summer before heading to Australia and New Zealand in November.The dates were then postponed and rescheduled to take place this summer.
As it stands, the Hella Mega Tour is set to open in Vienna on June 9, with
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abcnews.go.com
11.02.2021 / 21:48
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deadline.com
11.02.2021 / 21:09
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variety.com
09.02.2021 / 08:09
‘American Idol’ Confirms Claudia Conway Will Appear on New Season
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09.02.2021 / 06:41
Paris Hilton Testifies About ‘Traumatizing’ Alleged Abuse at Utah Boarding School: ‘It Was as If Hell Itself Was on Earth’
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variety.com
08.02.2021 / 14:56
China Arrests Australian Journalist Cheng Lei on Secrets Charges
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04.02.2021 / 13:47
U.K. Regulator Revokes TV Broadcast License of China’s CGTN
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hollywoodreporter.com
03.02.2021 / 19:45
Berlin Competition Films Get Cinema Screenings in Australia, Japan, Brazil, Mexico
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evoke.ie
31.01.2021 / 21:53
Love Island going ahead with WAY more contestants involved
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dailyrecord.co.uk
29.01.2021 / 01:45
Scot Lawrence Chaney says there is 'no money' in being drag queen in Scotland as she wins Drag Race UK task
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