BBC News has revealed details of its new TV news channel which will launch next year, replacing its two existing separate news channels for UK and global audiences. The channel, which will simply be called BBC News, will tentatively launch in April 2023. This forms part of the plan the broadcaster announced earlier this year […]
Production on Scoop is due to begin in late 2022, based on the chapters covering the events around Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interview. Peter Moffat – the acclaimed screenwriter behind BAFTA winning Criminal Justice and the multi Emmy winning HBO adaptation The Night Of – will adapt the inside story behind Prince Andrew’s Newsnight Interview – which hit headlines around the world in 2019. The feature will be produced […]
SaaS platform providers Newsbridge and Alpha Networks have teamed up to offer sports and media organisations an end-to-end cloud video management and OTT solution. The integrated solution for content asset production and distribution combines Newsbridge’s Cloud Media Hub and signature Multimodal Indexing AI technology, with Alpha Networks’ Bee propelled by Kinow leading Live & On-Demand […]
The acquisition of the majority of the capital of Euronews by Alpac Capital, announced in December 2021, has been finalised, following the approval of the investment by the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and the Recovery. Alpac Capital is an investment fund manager based in Portugal, owned by Pedro Vargas David and Luís Santos. […]
Roku is partnering with NBCUniversal Local to bring several NBC local news channels in the US to The Roku Channel. Starting immediately, the channels will be available for users to access through The Roku Channel’s Live TV Guide. Through the partnership, NBCUniversal Local will bring local news channels from its NBC stations in major markets […]
Sky’s streaming service NOW is adding two new channels, Alibi and NBC News NOW, available at no additional cost from June 28th. This is further growth on the back of an increased content slate with the launch of Peacock and new channels Sky Comedy, Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries also added to the Entertainment Membership. […]
International Media Investments (IMI) and CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) have signed an agreement for a partnership that will see the creation of CNN Business Arabic, a dedicated digital business platform from the MENA region for Arabic speakers, which will be launched in Q4 2022. Developed and operated by IMI in partnership with CNN, CNN Business […]
NEWSMAXTV, the 24/7 cable news channel, has been in partnership with the complete media and technology solutions provider Vision247, since 2021, with their launch on Vision TV Freeview and now extends this partnership further with their release on Vision247’s OTT platform, ONEHUBTV, now the only OTT platform where Newsmax can be viewed, in the UK.NEWSMAXTV […]
CNN-News18, India’s English general news channel, is all set to host the inaugural session of ‘Town Hall,’ an on-ground event where top policy makers, opinion leaders and prominent voices will engage in meaningful conversations with India’s most trusted news team. The ‘CNN-News18 Town Hall’ will decode the most relevant and topical issues that are shaping […]
Newsflare, the licensing platform and marketplace for user-generated video (UGV), has announced the appointment of Liam Chapman as its new Head of Data Analytics. This newly created role, one of several key appointments following its £5 million series B funding round, will enable Newsflare to target buyers with highly relevant user-generated video (UGV), and help […]