Speaking at the Global Media Security and Innovation 2026 event organised by the BBC World Service, BBC Director-General Tim Davie emphasised the World Service’s growing importance in times of insecurity and instability and urged the UK government to back the World Service. BBC News Global Director Fiona Crack pressed the case for innovation, investment, and […]
The BBC World Service has launched a temporary emergency lifeline radio programme for Iran in response to the ongoing turmoil in the country, and the crackdown on protests. To complement the existing BBC News Persian video and digital services, the radio programme will be available on mediumwave and shortwave across Iran to increase the population’s […]
TEGNA, a local news and technology company, has announced the launch of new mobile apps across 50 US markets – delivering up-to-the-minute coverage of news and weather stories from trusted local journalists and meteorologists. Thousands of original daily mobile videos in a scrolling vertical feed are personalised for users based on their individual preferences to […]
How news organisations must adapt to a media landscape increasingly shaped by influencers, creators and social platforms is the focus of a report released by the International News Media Association (INMA). Bridging the Audience Gap: News Brands + Content Creators explores how the rapid rise of creator culture, declining trust in traditional media, and platform-driven […]
CNBC and C-DACH Business News have announced CNBC DACH, a German-language business and financial news service covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland, that is expected to launch in early 2027. Following receipt of customary regulatory approval by the competition authorities, CNBC DACH will operate as a multiplatform business news service, delivering content across television, digital platforms, social […]
FOX News Media has promoted six executives on its New York and Washington editorial leadership teams, announced FOX News Media President and Executive Editor Jay Wallace. Douglas Rohrbeck was elevated to Executive Vice President, Washington News & Politics and Jessica Loker was named Senior Vice President, Politics. Tommy Firth will take on the new role […]
CBC has announced another significant expansion of local news coverage under the proximity pillar of CBC/Radio-Canada’s new five-year strategic plan. This year, CBC News will add 33 local journalists and create 11 new bureaus in communities underserved by CBC, increasing its footprint from 66 to 77 local stations and bureaus to deliver more trusted news and information across Canada. This […]
As widely expected, the BBC has confirmed it will file a motion to dismiss US President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over how a speech of his was edited in a Panorama documentary. Trump filed a $5 billion (€4.2bn) lawsuit in a Florida court in last year, accusing the BBC of defamation and of violating a trade […]
BBC Studios has extended the pay model experience and access to the BBC App in the US. Priced at $49.99 per year (or $8.99 per month), subscribers receive unlimited access to the BBC’s catalogue of documentary series and films, as well as BBC’s global news and reporting – including full-length news articles and feature stories, […]
5 has commissioned Wonderhood Studios to produce Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards (w/t), a two-part factual drama exploring the story of how a vulnerable 17-year-old was groomed by one of the most prominent figures in television – BBC newsreader Huw Edwards. A year in the making, the project is the first collaboration between 5’s factual and scripted […]