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Paramount pays out $16m to Trump

NoParamount Global has agreed to a $16 million (€13.6m) payout to settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit against CBS and 60 Minutes, regarding its election-time interview with Kamala Harrris. Co-CEO George Cheeks defended the move at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, noting: “The company has agreed in principle to settle the lawsuit, and as reported, it does […]

July 2, 2025

Data: NBC and Fox led US Election coverage

Programmatic media company MiQ tracked TV viewership trends for over 65 million US households who tuned into the November 5th election coverage. According to MiQ’s analysis, the average watch time per household was 122 minutes, with the avid viewer segment spending 3 hours following coverage. Further highlights include: Viewership peaked between 9-10 PM, with 60 per […]

November 6, 2024

C4 to livestream US Election on YouTube

Channel 4 has announced that its first overnight coverage of a US Presidential Election coverage since 1992 will be livestreamed in full on the broadcaster’s YouTube channel. The announcement builds on Channel 4’s strategic partnership with YouTube to bring programming to digital audiences. It follows the success of the broadcaster’s Paris 2024 Paralympics coverage, which […]

November 4, 2024

Research: Americans concerned about misinformation in news

Around eight in ten Americans are concerned about misinformation in the news, according to research commissioned by the BBC with Yonder Consulting, which looks at attitudes around misinformation, and trust in news media. It also looked at the prevalence of news avoidance and how political leaning affected concerns around misinformation, trust and news avoidance. Deborah […]

October 30, 2024

BBC announces 2024 US Presidential Election results night programming

The BBC’s overnight US election TV results programme will be broadcast from Washington DC – anchored by US Chief Presenters Caitríona Perry and Sumi Somaskanda, who will lead viewers through every twist and turn of events with their unrivalled knowledge and experience of the US political landscape. Caitríona and Sumi will be joined in the […]

October 22, 2024

2024 Election: Insights into voter registration and turnout forecasts 

With the 2024 US election near, examining voter trends is a must, as this will help predict the outcomes. Voter registration is the first step to taking part in democracy. While voter turnout indicates how engaged eligible voters are, it does not always reflect the full range of political activity. Explore the main trends in […]

October 9, 2024

The Rest Is Politics hosts US Election Night live broadcast

On November 5th, during the US Election night, The Rest Is Politics will host a special live event featuring real-time election results and expert analysis. The broadcast will be centred around a live stream of the show, with a unique lineup of Goalhanger hosts, including Alastair Campbell, Rory Stewart, Anthony Scaramucci, Marina Hyde and Dominic […]

September 20, 2024

Channel 4 to air Trump vs Harris debate

Channel 4 will be the only UK broadcaster to air live coverage of the first US Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, in partnership with ABC. Trump and Harris will go head-to-head for the first time as the battle to become President reaches a pivotal point. With polls too close to call, the […]

September 9, 2024

FOX News Media to simulcast ABC’s presidential debate

FOX News Media will present live coverage surrounding the ABC News presidential debate between candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on September 10th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Digital, […]

September 5, 2024

Max to stream CNN International in Europe

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 […]

August 27, 2024