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CBS Miami to debut AR/VR studio

CBS Miami is set to unveil its AR/VR (augmented reality/virtual reality) studio on March 16th. Sports Anchor Mike Cugno will introduce the technology and, later that evening, Chief Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera will deliver live weather updates to US viewers from the AR/VR studio, followed by a March Madness segment from the Sports Desk. Beginning March […]

March 14, 2025

Sky, The King’s Trust launch programme to Get Started in News and Sport

Sky has announced a partnership with the King’s Trust, empowering the Next Generation. Fiona Ball, Sky’s Group Director, explained: “An estimated 52 per cent 16–25-year-olds – equivalent to more than 4.2 million – are interested in a career in news and/or sport media. Yet, many face significant barriers. Recent research commissioned by Sky and The […]

March 4, 2025

Telia sells TV & Media business to Schibsted Media

Telia Company has entered into an agreement to sell its TV & Media business, including the TV4 and MTV brands in Sweden and Finland respectively, to Schibsted Media at an enterprise value of SEK 6.55 billion (€0.59bn) on a cash and debt-free basis. Telia says the agreement is in line with its “active portfolio management […]

February 25, 2025

How financial news impacts online trading decisions

Online trading moves fast. Traders watch every bit of news that can shake the market. Financial news can make prices soar or crash within minutes. But how exactly does news impact online trading decisions? Let’s break it down in simple terms. The Power of Financial News Financial news covers everything from stock market updates to […]

February 24, 2025

Study: Issues with over half the answers from AI assistants

BBC research provides a warning around the use of AI assistants to answer questions about news, with factual errors and the misrepresentation of source material affecting AI assistants. The findings show: 51 per cent of all AI answers to questions about the news were judged to have significant issues of some form 19 per cent […]

February 11, 2025

Fox launching streaming service this year

Fox Corp has revealed it is planning to launch a subscription streaming service by the end of 2025. The direct-to-consumer service, which will offer news and sport content, won’t serve to upend Fox’s place in the traditional cable bundle, CEO Lachlan Murdoch advised on the company’s quarterly earnings call – without offering much further detail. […]

February 5, 2025

CNN opening new Qatar operation

CNN is expanding its footprint in the Middle East through the creation of a new operation in Qatar as part of the news network’s broader strategy to deepen its global and regional content creation capabilities. The presence in Qatar will complement CNN’s existing Middle East programming and newsgathering hubs: the flagship regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi, […]

February 3, 2025

C4 CEO calls for regulation to protect Gen Z from false news

Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has called for urgent joint industry action and new regulation to ensure young people can find verified, independent news easily on social media. The call to action follows new Channel 4 research revealing the scale of the challenges facing Gen Z in an era where platforms have “publicly announced a […]

January 30, 2025

BBC News Thai goes live on TikTok

BBC News Thai has expanded its offering by launching on social-media platform TikTok. The BBC News Thai TikTok channel features a range of content, from Thai politics and current affairs to science, history, and health – subjects that have proven to be popular among the BBC’s Thai-speaking audiences. BBC News Thai Editor, Kriddikorn Padermkurkulpong, commented: […]

January 29, 2025

Croatia: Layoffs at HRT, N1; Nova TV to rebid for concession

Croatian public broadcaster HRT plans to lay off over 800 employees by March as part of a business consolidation plan. This aligns with their ‘New Direction’ strategy, which aims to reduce staff by 30 per cent from the current level of 2,700 by the end of 2026. The Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media supports […]

January 28, 2025From Branislav Pekic in Rome