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Charlotte Jackson
Charlotte Louise Jackson (born 29 June 1978)In the closet with Charlotte Jackson ''Sunday Express'' magazine supplement 23 October 2011, p.33 Accessed 9 January 2015 is an English journalist and television presenter, who was formerly a presenter on Sky Sports News. Biography Although she is from Portsmouth, she is a lifelong supporter of Liverpool as her family originated from the city. She spent much of her early years in Wickham, a village just north of Portsmouth. Career She was also a singer and backing vocalist and was a backing vocalist for Tony Christie for a TV appearance of his hit, " Is This the Way to Amarillo". She hosted the Barnardos Young Supporters Concert from 2005–2009, and participated in ''Catfight'' in 2007, a boxing match in Hammersmith Palais. Broadcasting In 2004 Jackson wrote and presented sports news for a variety of sports websites, including sportal.com, TEAMtalk, Football365 and Golf365 among other sports-related websites—where she wrote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in England not located primarily on the Great Britain, mainland. The city is located south-east of Southampton, west of Brighton and Hove and south-west of London. With a population last recorded at 208,100, it is the most densely populated city in the United Kingdom. Portsmouth forms part of the South Hampshire urban area with Gosport, Borough of Fareham, Fareham, Borough of Havant, Havant, Borough of Eastleigh, Eastleigh and Southampton. Portsmouth's history can be traced to Roman Britain, Roman times and has been a significant Royal Navy dockyard and base for centuries. Portsmouth was founded by Anglo-Norman merchant Jean de Gisors in the south-west area of Portsea Island, a location now known as Old Portsmouth. Around this time, de Gis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BetFred League Of Legends
Betfred Group Holdings Limited is a bookmaker based in the United Kingdom, founded by Fred Done.Pronounced to rhyme with "bone". It was first established as a single betting shop in Ordsall, Salford, in 1967. Its turnover in 2004 was reported to be more than £3.5 billion, having risen from £550 million in 2003 and has continued to grow to over £10 billion in 2018-2019. Following a drop in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the Covid pandemic, published turnover for the year to September 2022 was £8.8 billion. It has its head office is in Birchwood, Warrington, and also has offices in Media City, Salford Quays, Salford. Betfred.com, the company's online gambling site, is based in Gibraltar and registered as Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited. History Done Bookmakers was first established as a single shop in Ordsall, Salford in 1967. Fred Done financed the first Done Bookmakers shop with capital made from a winning bet he placed on England to win the 1966 World Cup. In 1997, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Quiz (TV Series)
''The Big Quiz'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British entertainment quiz show on ITV (TV network), ITV hosted by Stephen Mulhern. It started as an annual quiz between soap operas ''Coronation Street'' and ''Emmerdale''. Episodes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Big Quiz, The 2011 British television series debuts 2010s British game shows 2020s British game shows ITV game shows Television series by ITV Studios British English-language television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddy McGuinness
Patrick Joseph McGuinness (born 14 August 1973) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television presenter. He rose to fame with the help of fellow comedian Peter Kay, who invited him to appear on the television comedy series '' That Peter Kay Thing'' (2000), and the sitcoms '' Phoenix Nights'' (2000–2001) and '' Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere'' (2004). McGuinness went on to present various television shows, including '' Take Me Out'' (2010–2019), '' 71 Degrees North'' (2011), '' Paddy's TV Guide'' (2013), '' Top Gear'' (2019–2022), ''I Can See Your Voice'' (2021–2022), '' Question of Sport'' (2021–2023) and '' Tempting Fortune'' (2023–present). McGuinness has written and performed four stand-up comedy tours: ''The Dark Side Tour'' (2006), ''Plus You! Tour'' (2008), ''The'' ''Saturday Night Live Tour'' (2011), and ''Daddy McGuinness'' (2015–2016). Early life and education McGuinness was born on 14 August 1973 in Farnworth, Lancashire, to Irish parents fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
71 Degrees North
''71 Degrees North'' is a reality television series on ITV which began broadcasting on 11 September 2010. Ten celebrities had to battle it out to see who would make it to the 71st parallel north, with challenges along the way. It returned for a second series in 2011. Broadcast ''71 Degrees North'' is a British adaptation of the Norwegian television series ', which had been broadcast on TVNorge since 1999, and adapted in Sweden, Denmark, Poland, The Netherlands, and Belgium. The format was distributed by Banijay International. Mazda formerly sponsored the show, Continental tires were the final sponsors. In the UK, the show was made by London-based production company Fever Media and finished broadcasting its first series on 2 November 2010. The show was aired at 9 pm on Tuesday nights. Series 1 hosts were Gethin Jones and Kate Thornton. Marcus Patric was crowned champion after a closely fought final with Gavin Henson in the first series. A second series was commissione ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fendley
John "Fenners" Fendley is a British television presenter, best known for being a co-host of Sky Sports' ''Soccer AM'' between 2015 and 2023. Career Between 1997 and 2007, Fendley was a producer on ''Soccer AM''. Upon leaving the show, Fendley began working for internet television channel ChannelBee in 2008. In 2010, he was an occasional 'feature reporter' on Sky Sports News show '' Soccer Saturday''. From 2010–2012, Fendley presented ''Take It Like a Fan'' alongside Charlotte Jackson and then Bianca Westwood. In August 2015, Fendley was named as a co-presenter of ''Soccer AM'' alongside Helen Chamberlain, replacing Max Rushden. Fendley also co-presented Sky TV's ''The Fantasy Football Club'' alongside Paul Merson in 2018. From June 2019 until May 2023, Fendley presented Soccer AM alongside Jimmy Bullard. After Soccer AM finished airing in May 2023, Fendley spoke to media saying how the show being axed had affected his mental health. In April 2024, it was announced he had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Pinto (journalist)
Pedro Mendonça Pinto () (born 28 January 1975) is a Portuguese- American journalist and communications professional. Currently he is the founder and CEO of a sports communications agency called Empower Sports*. Previously, he worked as managing director of communications at UEFA in Switzerland. Pinto was also a sports anchor for CNN International in Atlanta and London, covering the world’s highest profile events, including 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosting the UEFA Euro 2004 in which his home country hosted, and UEFA Champions League finals. Early life Pinto was born in Lisbon, Portugal. While growing up in Portugal, he attended St. Julian's School in Carcavelos and later graduated from American International School of Lisbon. He eventually moved to the United States and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in communications and marketing. He also earned a degree from the Carolina School of Broadcasting. While at UNCC, he worked for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurich
Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The Urban agglomeration, urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), while the Zurich Metropolitan Area, Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans, who called it '. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early). During the Middle Ages, Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 FIFA World Player Of The Year
The 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year awards took place on 21 December 2009 at the Kongresshaus Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. Shortlists of 23 men and 10 women were announced on 30 October 2009. The final five contenders for this year's FIFA World Player of the Year and FIFA Women's World Player of the Year awards were announced on 7 December 2009. Lionel Messi was announced as the World Player of the Year with a record points total. Results Men Women Shortlist of 10 players * Nadine Angerer * Sonia Bompastor * Cristiane * Inka Grings * Mana Iwabuchi * Simone Laudehr * Marta * Birgit Prinz * Kelly Smith * Abby Wambach References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fifa World Player Of The Year 2009 2009 in association football 2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Shaw (presenter)
Tim Shaw (born 9 June 1974) is a British radio host, TV presenter and engineer. He is currently hosting a selection of factual engineering and science TV series on the National Geographic TV channel in both the US and International territories. He previously hosted TV series in the UK for Channel 4, Channel 5, More4, Virgin1, Discovery and Current TV. Early life Before pursuing a career in radio and television, he studied Mechanical Engineering and Product Design at university. He has a degree in Professional Broadcasting.National Geographic Channel Retrieved 8 September 2015. Career Radio In 2005, Shaw and his then colleague Greg Prebble performed a mock burglary at the Sutto ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is a group of British broadcasting of sports events, subscription sports channels operated by the satellite television, satellite pay television company Sky Group (a division of Comcast), and is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It has played a major role in the increased commercialisation of British sport since 1991, and has sometimes played a large role inducing organisational changes in the sports it broadcasts, most notably when it encouraged the Football League First Division, First Division to break away from the English Football League, Football League to form the Premier League in 1992. Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League, Football, Cricket, Golf, F1, Action and Tennis are available as a premium package on top of the basic Sky package. These services are also available as premium channels on nearly every satellite, cable television, cable and IPTV broadcasting system in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Sky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhodri Williams
Rhodri Ogwen Williams (born 10 May 1968) is a Welsh sports journalist from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. He is currently employed by Qatar's Al-Kass Sports Channel and anchors the network's English-speaking studio. TV career In 1995, Williams was the first presenter on L!VE TV and presented the station's morning show until its revamp later in the year. He stayed with the station, presenting its talent show, '' Spanish Archer'' and in 1997, he was the quizmaster on L!VE TV's football quiz ''A Game of Two Scarves'' featuring fans and glamour models. Williams was a main presenter for Sky Sports News and was one of Sky Sports' main rugby presenters, hosting the Heineken Cup and Southern Hemisphere rugby including the Tri Nations, the National Provincial Championship in New Zealand and the Currie Cup in South Africa. He was sacked by Sky Sports in 2006 after tabloid revelations regarding his personal life. Williams was part of the launch of Channel 5 in the UK as one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
