Israeli lawmakers have advanced legislation to give the government wide-ranging new powers over television and radio groups. The bill — which must pass two more votes in parliament to become law — was put forward by Israel’s hardline communications minister, Shlomo Karhi, who has long sought greater control over the media. The new law would […]
Haystack News, a source for streaming news on TV, has announced a new partnership with New York Post Media Group that will bring content from The New York Post, Page Six, and New York Post Sports to the Haystack News platform. The deal expands Haystack’s robust catalog of news content, adding VoD content from the […]
i24NEWS has announced the launch of its new programming grid, going live on November 2nd. The fresh schedule features a dynamic mix of new shows and the network’s most popular flagship formats, further expanding its editorial offering. With a focus on in-depth reporting, exclusive interviews, and live coverage, the new grid provides i24NEWS viewers worldwide […]
Through a new distribution agreement with Rogers, the Canadian communications and entertainment company, France 24 has expanded its presence in North America. France 24 in English is now available in the ‘Total TV’, ‘Popular’, ‘Ultimate’, and ‘International News’ pay-TV package offerings from Rogers. France 24 in French is also strengthening its presence in the Canadian […]
CNN has launched its new All Access subscription tier in the US, and revealed details of the full slate of available content. Subscribers now have access to stream a selection of live channels, a library of CNN Original Series and CNN Films, day-of catch-up content, VoD programming as well as all text, audio and video […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) News Assembly has elected the next News Committee at its annual meeting in Naples, Italy. Drawn from a field of 18 candidates, the new leadership team will set the direction for the EBU’s news operations for the next two years. Incoming chair Pierre-Olivier Volet, Editor-in-Chief, TV News, SRG SSR, commented: […]
News Broadcasting has achieved another set of strong RAJAR results for the Q3 survey period ending September 15th 2025. The group, including national brands talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK, Times Radio and Talk, as well as U105 in Northern Ireland, delivered 6.3 million weekly listeners, with cumulative listening hours of 44.4 million. News Broadcasting is leading […]
The BBC has appointed Juliet Njeri as Regional Director for Africa. The role will be based in the BBC’s regional hub for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. Responsible for both the BBC’s editorial output and operational matters across the continent, the Regional Director is tasked with leading the BBC’s priorities in the region and enhancing opportunities […]
Through an extended partnership with Zeno Media, BBC World Service and BBC News Hausa content is now available on Zeno’s global audio platform, Zeno.FM. Audiences around the world can now access BBC World Service English and BBC News Hausa audio streams on Zeno FM, featuring popular English-language programmes such as The Newsroom, The Documentary and […]
Research coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC has found that AI assistants – already a daily information gateway for millions of people – routinely misrepresent news content, no matter which language, territory or AI platform is tested. The international study was launched at the EBU News Assembly, in Naples. Involving […]