As traditional media outlets face increasing challenges – declining ad revenues, shrinking newsroom staff, and the closure of local newspapers – many communities are losing access to vital local news and regional programming. However, Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels are stepping in to fill this gap, providing a platform that not only preserves local […]
The advertising industry has a breaking news problem, according to WARC. Today’s abundance of hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars to content publishers and broadcasters. Globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3 billion (€28.5bn) this year, a 33.1 per cent decrease […]
The US-funded Arabic language Al Hurra satellite news channel is close to having to cease broadcasting with the Trump administration’s decision to cut its funding. Al Hurra, which launched in 2004 to counter anti-American sentiment, has a claimed 30 million viewership over the Middle East and North Africa. Local reports say that in notices to […]
The European Broadcasting Union has launched Eurovision News Spotlight, a collaborative network for fact-checking and open-source intelligence to equip public service media across Europe with the tools to counter online falsehoods and disinformation. “In a digital-first world, we face a worsening crisis of inaccurate, false and synthetic information that tests our certainty of truth and […]
Channel 4 News has announced the appointment of Anushka Asthana as its US Editor. She joins from ITV News where she has been Deputy Political Editor since July 2021. Renowned for her agenda-setting journalism and exceptional political reporting, Asthana has worked across some of the most recognisable international newsrooms, including The Guardian where she served […]
EVS, a specialist in live video production technology for the broadcast and new media industry, has announced an agreement with Al Jazeera Media Network, the international news organisations with over 70 bureaus around the globe. The contract will see EVS deliver its content management solution, MediaCeption, to streamline and enhance news production workflows across five […]
Channel 4 News will host a national television debate featuring the five main political parties ahead of the upcoming local elections. The hour-long debate will take place in Hull on 29 April 29th, ahead of polling day on May 1st. Presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy will host the televised debate live on Channel 4 News, with a […]
In Q1 2025, 25 per cent of Swedish households had at least one digital subscription to a newspaper (ie without access to a printed newspaper), according to Mediavision research. Among young adults, aged 20 to 30, the share with a digital subscription is notably higher – 33 per cent now have at least one digital […]
Global Distribution Services has announced the launch of Euronews and Africanews FAST channels on Freeview LCN 257 in the UK. These channels are now part of the hybrid streaming news and entertainment lineup on the UK DTT platform. Euronews and Africanews join a roster of global news channels already available on Freeview UK through Global […]
Amanda Wills, who departed CNN in 2022 for the WSJ, is rejoining CNN in a newly created role within the global news organisation, serving as Group Senior Vice President, Chief Content Officer. The executive will work out its content strategy across TV, digital and streaming platforms and report to Virginia Moseley, the Executive Editor of […]