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Have I Got News For You readies CNN debut

Comedian and actor Roy Wood Jr will host Have I Got News For You, the US version of the long-running BBC comedy series. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Originals, the ten-episode limited series will premiere on September 14th on CNN. Have I Got News For You will regularly air Saturdays and will be available to stream on […]

August 9, 2024

WBD writes down $9.1bn on cablenets

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30th 2024. Shares in the media giant dropped by around 11 per cent in extended trading on August 7th after reporting a Q2 loss of $10 billion. This was primarily due to a $9.1 billion (€8.32bn) write-down of the value of WBD’s […]

August 8, 2024

CNN launches CNN Originals FAST channel

CNN has launched CNN Originals, a new FAST channel that offers a way for audiences to watch acclaimed long-form content from the CNN Originals Series library. Titles available at launch include Amanpour: Sex and Love Around the World, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Diana, Lincoln: Divided We Stand, Soundtracks: Songs […]

August 7, 2024

Survey: CNN, Fox the most divisive US news outlets

America’s trust in the media has plateaued over the last few years with only around one-in-three Americans saying they trust the news. Harrison & Hunter Agency Partners, the digital PR & content marketing agency, visualised the percentage of Americans who trust (or distrust) various news organisations. Data is sourced from a 2024 YouGov survey commissioned […]

July 23, 2024

Esports World Cup partners with WBD

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and the Esports World Cup Foundation have announced a partnership that will see coverage of the multi-genre eSports competition on WBD platforms across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Harnessing WBD’s network, the partnership will lean on the Eurosport and CNN brands to help the Esports World Cup reach new audiences […]

June 28, 2024By Nik Roseveare

FOX News Media to present simulcast of CNN Presidential Debate

FOX News Media will present extensive live coverage of the CNN presidential debate between candidates President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R) on June 27th in Atlanta, Georgia.  Special programming will be available across all of FOX News Media’s key platforms, including FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News […]

June 21, 2024

Study: Relationship between digital ads and editorial content

By applying Nielsen’s Brand Impact methodology – online research Community, Teads, the global media platform, in partnership with CNN Brazil, has released data from an original qualitative study on the relationship between digital advertising and editorial content. The research reveals behaviours by gender, age group, consumption, and interaction with ads. “The findings of the study […]

April 19, 2024

FOX News Digital surpasses CNN with total digital multiplatform unique visitors

FOX News Digital finished February leading CNN with total digital multiplatform unique visitors for the first time ever, according to Comscore. Additionally, FOX News Digital also led news brands with multiplatform views and minutes. FOX News Digital closed out the month reaching 3.1 billion total multiplatform minutes, 1.6 billion total multiplatform views, and 115 million […]

March 19, 2024

CNN’s This Morning comes home to Atlanta

There was a time when all of CNN’s output came from Atlanta. It also had major news bureaux in London (for CNN International) as well as Washington DC (for US politics) and New York (for US business). But in a major move CNN is moving its important This Morning show from New York to CNN’s […]

February 6, 2024By Chris Forrester

CNN bounces back in US ratings

CNN has regained its once routine top position amongst cable TV broadcasters. CNN reports that the news channel was in the Top 5 stations overall in January, with viewership up 15 per cent over near-rival MSNBC, quoting Nielsen data and Comscore numbers. In the first month of this US presidential election year, CNN says its […]

February 1, 2024By Chris Forrester