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Actualidad 360 news channel launches in Spain

Love TV Channels, a Spanish start-up specialised in the production of thematic channels, has launched Actualidad 360. The channel will offer 24-hour news and be available free of charge on multiple streaming TV platforms. Actualidad 360 is the first television channel in Spain designed to offer news in collaboration with different agencies and news publishers […]

November 18, 2024

CNN promotes Chalian

CNN’s longtime Political Director David Chalian has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Washington, DC Bureau Chief, the network announced today. In his expanded role, Chalian will now oversee the network’s Washington DC bureau as well as CNN’s Washington political news coverage. He will continue to supervise CNN’s daily political reporting across all platforms, […]

November 15, 2024

Comercio TV partners with FAST Channels TV to launch streaming channel

Comercio TV, the premier Spanish-language financial news network, has announced a partnership with FAST Channels TV to bring its unique programming to a global audience through a new FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel. Comercio TV will deliver high-quality financial news, market insights, and educational content in Spanish, tailored to empower Hispanic audiences in the […]

November 11, 2024

News bump from Trump

How did he do that? A question asked many times about Donald Trump, now to be the 47th President of the US, having already been the 45th. It turns out he’s better at politics than business. When that question is asked about him in the business world, it usually relates to how did he lose […]

November 6, 2024

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