Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News has captured nearly three-quarters of all US cable news audiences in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election victory. Fox News’ daily audience has lifted by 40 per cent since November 5th, while viewership of MSNBC and CNN have dropped 38 per cent and 27 per cent respectively, according to Nielsen. Trump’s […]
CNN’s longtime Political Director David Chalian has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Washington, DC Bureau Chief, the network announced today. In his expanded role, Chalian will now oversee the network’s Washington DC bureau as well as CNN’s Washington political news coverage. He will continue to supervise CNN’s daily political reporting across all platforms, […]
CNN en Español has launched CNN Xpress, a new FAST channel offers US Hispanic audiences a new way to engage with CNN en Español’s content from around the world. CNN Xpress, available through Prime Video and Amazon Freevee, provide the latest news content tailored for Latino audiences through a curated playlist of short-form content featuring […]
Samsung’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service, Samsung TV Plus, has announced a suite of new Spanish channels and content to further expand its offering in the region. According to MIPCOM, Spain is second only to the UK in scripted TV commissions in Europe from global streaming platforms, and its TV sector has surged by […]
CNN en Español has launched a 24-hour streaming channel in Spain, now available on Rakuten TV and closely followed by Samsung TV Plus on October 16th, and LG Channels later this month. CNN en Español’s multi-platform experience includes CNNEspanol.com, CNN en Español Radio, CNN Español, YouTube and active engagement on X, Facebook, Threads, WhatsApp and […]
With cable television viewership and revenue dwindling, CNN has rolled out a paywall and is asking some of its users to pay $3.99 a month for access to its website content as it looks to generate a digital revenue stream. The move comes at a time when several publications have already launched and seen success […]
Pluto TV has announced the debut of a number of FAST channels dedicated to global and local news coverage across multiple international markets. FAST channels launching on Pluto TV include four channels from CBC News/Radio-Canada set to launch next month on Pluto TV in Canada, including CBC News Explore, CBC News Toronto, CBC News British […]
VIZIO has announced that its WatchFree+ service has been expanded to the VIZIO mobile app for iOS and Android devices in the US. Users can now take over 300 channels on the go, even if they don’t have a VIZIO TV. WatchFree+ users can watch the latest local sports, news and a variety of entertainment […]
Brian Stelter, the media reporter who left CNN two years ago amid differences with the network’s previous leadership, is returning as its chief media analyst and writer of its Reliable Sources newsletter. Stelter will serve as an on-air analyst in addition to writing his newsletter and reporting for the network. “I loved my old life […]
Max, Warner Bros Discovery’s streaming platform, will launch the CNN International 24/7 live channel feed in 22 European countries across Spain, Nordics, Belgium, Netherlands and Central and Eastern Europe on August 29th, as the world’s attention turns to this year’s US election. Ahead of election day on November 5th, Max subscribers will be able to […]