Viory, the video news agency of the Global South, today formally launches its operations, unveiling its first international hub in the vibrant city of Abu Dhabi, UAE. Selecting the Global Media Congress 2023 to unveil its offer, it today showcases the culmination of months of preparatory work undertaken by its team in developing a robust […]
Qvest has developed a new, future-proof production environment for Thai News Network (TNN) in the heart of Bangkok. The international Qvest team was responsible for the overall project management and technology consulting, which led to the start of operation of the new broadcasting facilities with its unique design concept.The project’s scope for Qvest regarding the […]
The CCMA group (Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals) and Sony are collaborating with system integrator Unitecnic to provide the news channel 3/24 with the technology and infrastructure necessary for the transition to IP. CCMA decided a few years ago that its future involved a transformation to IP. To undertake this major project of upgrading its […]
The world is in an age of misinformation, particularly in online media. Why should brands care? Might brands be inadvertently responsible? How can brands mitigate their risk? The Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) examined those questions in its report, The Credibility Crisis: How people find trusted news amidst a wave of misinformation. “Due to a lack of […]
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has announced it will be the first distribution point for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) streaming news company Channel 1. Through its network of over 140 touchpoints, including Redbox and Crackle apps on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Samsung, the company will provide immediate scale for Channel 1, […]
Audience figures show that online traffic to BBC Local news stories in England has increased by over a fifth. That means that the number of unique browsers accessing the BBC’s local news stories each week has seen a 21 per cent increase over the last 3 months compared to the same period last year. In […]
Newsmax, the #4 US news channel, is now available in the UK via Freeview on channel 287 with Global Distribution Services serving as its launch partner. Newsmax has seen strong ratings growth in 2023. Available in 50 million US pay-TV homes, the channel is distributed by every major provider including DirecTV, Dish, Comcast, Charter, Verizon, […]
CNN’s new boss, Mark Thompson, has told staff that the long-established news channel is “not ready for the future”. The blunt message came in a video message to staff on his first day in the job. Thompson, a veteran of the BBC (where he was Director General) and more recently as CEO at the New […]
Global Distribution Services and Synapse TV have announced the launch of its subscription service on Freeview UK built for NHK World Premium, the first subscription TV channel on Freeview. NHK is the public broadcasting service of Japan which aims to provide even more tailored content to its dedicated viewers, offering a range of exclusive programmes […]
Max, Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) streaming platform, has launched CNN Max, a 24/7 streaming news offering available to users alongside expanded access to News content and CNN Originals. Current Max subscribers can now find this collection of content on the top navigation bar under News Beta, or through the CNN Max hub. CNN Max is […]