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FOX News Digital begins year as #1 multiplatform views

FOX News Digital finished the first month of 2022 as the top-performing news brand in the competitive set in both multiplatform views and multiplatform minutes, according to Comscore. The digital network delivered over 2.7 billion total multiplatform minutes and over 1.4 billion total multiplatform views, while posting growth in the latter metric versus the prior […]

February 23, 2022

Survey: 64% Americans favour TV news

Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of Americans prefer consuming news on TV, ahead of newspapers, digital, and social platforms. In a recent survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, respondents confirmed that TV viewing across the US remains overwhelmingly strong, with local news leading the pack with 62 per cent, followed by […]

February 21, 2022

BBC acquires Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy

The BBC has acquired docuseries Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy from CNN, with season one coming to BBC Two on February 27th and all episodes arriving on BBC iPlayer the same day. The six-part series follows Hollywood actor Stanley Tucci as he travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional […]

February 15, 2022

CMTV most watched channel in Portugal for first time

For the first time in its history, Portuguese cable TV channel CMTV achieved a higher audience share than the main TV channel of Portuguese public broadcaster RTP 1. On February 5th, CMTV registered an average daily share of 10.7 per cent, compared to 9.1 per cent for RTP1. This was also the best result ever […]

February 8, 2022From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Zucker out at CNN

CNN President Jeff Zucker has quit after admitting to an undisclosed relationship with a colleague. “As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomo’s tenure at CNN, I was asked about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worked with for more than 20 years. I acknowledged the relationship evolved in recent years. […]

February 3, 2022

FOX News website most multiplatform minutes in 2021

The FOX News website closed out 2021 as the top-performing news brand in the competitive set, according to Comscore, delivering 38 billion total multiplatform minutes. Additionally, the website notched over 18 billion total multiplatform views and averaged more than 86 million monthly multiplatform unique visitors for the year, while the FOX News Mobile App finished […]

January 26, 2022

Vuulr generated sales of over 9,000 hours in 2021

Vuulr, the global online content marketplace for film and TV rights that connects buyers and distributors worldwide, announced today it generated the sale of over 9,000 total hours of content in 2021 as the platform saw rapid adoption across the entertainment industry. Studios, Production Houses & Distributors have embraced Vuulr’s content marketplace, growing the total […]

January 6, 2022

CNN leads news channels in Portugal

After just two weeks of broadcasting, CNN Portugal has achieved the leading position among news channels in Portugal, with a 2.3 per cent share. CNN Portugal was the leading news channel in 11 of its first 12 days on air, and led in nearly all time slots and among all age groups, reports Portuguese daily […]

December 9, 2021From Branislav Pekic in Rome

CNN Portugal launches

CNN Portugal starts broadcasting across TV, digital and social platforms today (November 22nd) from 9pm (WET). CNN Portugal will be a 24 hour multi-platform Portuguese language news operation. It will be available in 4.3 million homes in Portugal via pay-TV as well on digital at CNNPortugal.pt and across all major social media platforms. CNN Portugal […]

November 22, 2021

Study: Tectonic shifts in US media consumption

Findings from the Future of Audience and Revenue Study from AI-driven audience engagement and sales intelligence solutions provider Futuri, with SmithGeiger, reveal tectonic shifts in how Americans perceive, consume and pay for media content, as well as media executives’ predictions for the sector and confidence in their ability to meet emerging challenges. The study explored […]

September 17, 2021