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Krafty Entertainment takes Sports First TV stake

Krafty Entertainment, a London-based production and digital distribution company, has announced its acquisition of a 17.5 per cent equity stake in Sports First TV, the global sports news TV channel. Sports First TV, which launched in March on FAST platforms in North America, was founded by Frank Brown, the former CEO of Viacom International Media/MTV […]

November 6, 2024

Avid acquires Wolftech

Avid, a specialist in software solutions for professional media production, has completed the acquisition of Wolftech Broadcast Solutions, a player in cloud-based multiplatform news planning, production and publishing solutions. The acquisition enables Avid to combine its digital-first, end-to-end media solution with Wolftech’s expertise in story-centric workflow management. Avid says news organisations will consequently be able […]

November 5, 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

VRT goes cloud-native with Mimir

VRT, the Flemish regional public-service broadcaster in Belgium, has been a technologically forward-leaning broadcaster for decades whose constant work to push the limits of innovation has seen many manifestations. This stretches from state-of-the-art work in virtual reality production technology and LED-based studios, through deep involvement in many EU projects, including several to fight disinformation using […]

October 29, 2024

Dalet competitive upgrade programme offers path to modern news operations

Dalet, a technology and service provider for media-rich organisations, is expanding its Competitive Upgrade Program to include legacy news systems. Launched in 2023, the Dalet programme provides financial incentives, expert workflow consultation, migration and training services to help customers modernise their media operations and significantly reduce total cost of ownership (TCO). Under the expanded programme, […]

October 29, 2024

Report: YouTube top for sport news

A report reveals YouTube emerging as the dominant platform for sport news. According to the 2024 State of Sports Media report by Harker Bos Group’s Crowd React Media, YouTube boasts a 90 per cent reach among sports fans in the US, solidifying its position as the go-to destination for sports news, highlights, and analysis. The […]

October 28, 2024

Data: Strictly dominates UK news

Strictly Come Dancing has comprehensively dominated UK reader interest since the latest season launched, generating over 42 million article views – or nearly 10 per cent of all UK news traffic – over the last six weeks, data from content recommendation platform Taboola shows. Nearly 5,500 articles have been written about BBC’s Strictly across Taboola’s […]

October 28, 2024

EBU calls for rethink of online news limits in Germany

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has welcomed efforts to ensure Germany’s public broadcasters reach all of society in an ever more digital world but says it is concerned about elements of draft reforms that seek to further limit the ability of public service media (PSM) to offer online text-based news. PSM must adapt to the […]

October 24, 2024

CNN en Español launches CNN Xpress FAST channel

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 […]

October 24, 2024

CNA launches on Freeview

Asia-based news and current affairs brand CNA’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel is now available on Freeview 276.  Previously available via Channelbox on channel 271, the move to its own Freeview channel enhances accessibility for a larger audience in the UK.  CNA’s availability on Freeview was facilitated by Global Distribution Services, content aggregation and distribution company, specialising on FAST Freeview distribution […]

October 17, 2024