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FOX News Media OTT services on DirecTV

FOX News Media will expand distribution of its streaming services across DirecTV platforms in the US. FOX News Media’s subscription streaming service FOX Nation is now available on DirecTV as a premium add-on, with plans to expand availability to DirecTV Stream this summer. Additionally, FOX Weather, the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service, is […]

March 21, 2022

Report: Cable & broadcast news viewing spikes 54%

Nielsen has announced that The Gauge, its monthly total TV and streaming snapshot, revealed that in February 2022, both cable and broadcast news viewing in the US spiked as Russia invaded Ukraine. Cable viewing increased 54 per cent during the last week of February, helping news gain one-fourth of all cable consumption, representing a 16.5 […]

March 18, 2022

Beth Rigby interviews Gary Neville on Sky News

Beth Rigby will interview footballer and businessman Gary Neville tonight (March 17th) at 9pm on Sky News for the second episode of her new show Beth Rigby Interviews. Former England and Manchester United defender, now famed for his straight-talking punditry, will discuss leadership, his political ambitions and share his views on the big social and […]

March 17, 2022

Cuomo files for $125m from CNN

Following his December 2021 firing, Chris Cuomo has launched an arbitration demand with CNN for $125 million (€113.5). “As a result of Turner’s indefensible choice to unceremoniously fire him, Cuomo has been damaged in countless ways,” states a demand for arbitration filed by Cuumo’s attorneys. “Cuomo has had his journalistic integrity unjustifiably smeared, making it […]

March 16, 2022

CNN+ debuts March 29 in US

News organisation CNN has confirmed that streaming subscription service CNN+ will debut on March 29th in the US priced at $5.99 (€5.48) per month or $59.99 per year. Early subscribers that sign up within the first four weeks after March 29th directly with CNN+ will have access to what the broadcaster calls the ‘Deal of […]

March 14, 2022

Guardian FAST channel launches on Rakuten TV

A new Guardian-branded FAST (Free Ad Supported Television) channel has gone live on VoD platform Rakuten TV, giving audiences in the UK and across Europe the opportunity to watch a range of Guardian documentaries and video journalism content.The deal marks the first time the Guardian’s content will appear on a scheduled, linear channel as part […]

March 10, 2022

Beth Rigby interviews Boris Johnson on new Sky News show

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be the first guest in an exclusive on Beth Rigby Interviews, the new prime time show starting tonight (March 10th) at 9pm on Sky News. As pressure grows on leaders in the West to take more action against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Political Editor Rigby will question the Prime Minister […]

March 10, 2022

Ukraina24 in English available globally on Redge Media VDP

Ukraina24 – the news channel of independent Ukraine in war – with English voice-over is available for operators globally on Redge Media Video Delivery Platform. The move follows the initiative of TV3 Group Baltics and overcomes the geographical limits of the original distribution. The live feed of Ukraina24 with English translation has been enabled technically […]

March 7, 2022

NewsPlayer+ adds United News

NewsPlayer+, the UK-based global streaming news platform, has announce that United News, a 24/7 all-encompassing news service broadcasting live from Ukraine, is now available on their global streaming news platform as a guest channel. United News has been launched by the biggest media groups in Ukraine, who have united to broadcast one all-encompassing news service […]

March 4, 2022

CNN+ reveals pricing

Soon-to-launch streaming services CNN+ will be priced at $5.99 (€5.41) per month (the same price as Fox Nation), or $55.99 per annum, although a promotional – and lifetime – rate has been set for subscribers who sign up early for the service of $2.99 per month. A bundle also on offer will combine CNN+ with […]

March 3, 2022By Chris Forrester