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Viory and AUB tackle fake news in Africa

Viory, the video news agency of the Global South, has deepened its ties with the AUB (African Union of Broadcasting) delivering a series of expert masterclasses to provide journalists working in Africa with the skills they need to ensure the authenticity of their news content. The online workshops, led by the Viory Verification Team, are […]

June 20, 2024

Ireland: Online news consumption overtakes TV

More people in Ireland consume their news online than through any other medium, including television. This is the first time that news online has become more popular than television news in Ireland according to the annual Digital News Report Ireland. The report, published by Coimisiún na Meán, also reveals that the number of Irish news […]

June 17, 2024

Sky Kids boosts news output

Sky Kids’ news service FYI: For Your Info is increasing its reach of news and sport content for young viewers (age 9-15), with short news videos set to be released across the week on Sky News social platforms – including TikTok, Instagram and YouTube – in addition to the usual weekly show that broadcasts every […]

June 4, 2024

Chyron unlocks complete newsroom in the cloud with news portfolio updates

Based on a long-term, coordinated development effort, Chyron has announced improvements across its news workflow portfolio that empower broadcasters and global news teams to make a complete digital transition, with a newsroom deployed entirely in the cloud. Major updates include new capabilities for cloud deployment of the CAMIO MOS graphic template management system, integration with […]

May 23, 2024

Report: Over 1,940 FAST channels in US

A report from FASTMaster – a source of FAST data and analysis in the US created by industry thought leader Gavin Bridge – reveals that not only are there the biggest number of FAST Channels in the US to date, but even though the medium has matured, it is still growing. In addition to presenting […]

May 21, 2024

FOX News Digital leads news brands for 38th consecutive month

FOX News Digital finished April as the top news brand with multiplatform minutes for the 38th consecutive month, according to Comscore. FOX News Digital closed out the month reaching 3 billion total multiplatform minutes, 1.5 billion total multiplatform views, and 105 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors. Additionally, FOX News Mobile App reached 5.6 million […]

May 20, 2024

NBCUniversal Local’s news channels on Pluto TV

NBCUniversal and Pluto have announced that NBCUniversal Local’s 15 NBC and Telemundo local and regional streaming news channels will begin rolling out on Pluto TV in the US this May, starting immediately with five channels covering major markets. Pluto TV customers across the US will begin gaining access to 24/7 news coverage, weather, investigative and […]

May 9, 2024

Sky News details UK elections coverage

Voters across England and Wales will go to polls on May 2nd to elect councillors, metro mayors and police and crime commissioners in what will be the last big electoral test before the next general election. Sky News will bring audiences the full story, with special coverage from when the polls close, through the weekend […]

April 29, 2024

CNA debuts on Freeview

Asia-based news and current affairs channel, CNA, is now available in the UK on Freeview UK, the country’s largest TV platform. The CNA free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel offers viewers the latest news from Asia, as well as award-winning documentaries and current affairs programmes with an Asian perspective. Some of the content viewers can […]

April 24, 2024

EBU promotes Corbin to Director of News

Liz Corbin, EBU Deputy Media Director/Head of News, has been promoted to Director of News, effective immediately. She will report directly to Noel Curran, EBU Director General. Corbin joined the EBU in January 2020, having worked for the BBC across television and digital journalism for over 18 years, most recently as Head of News for […]

April 12, 2024