Less magic, more panic in Disney’s AI deal Media It was always going to happen, wasn’t it? The moment AI video tools became proficient enough to conjure something that looked vaguely like a princess, or a Jedi, Disney would ultimately have to choose: spend the next decade playing a game of Whac-A-Mole in court, or license its assets in-house. The House of Mouse, it [...]
Sky News to shift focus to ‘premium’ content Media Sky News is planning a seismic overhaul of its newsroom that will see the national broadcaster focus on “premium” paid-for content over its traditional linear news. The channel’s executive chair unveiled the strategy – branded Sky News 2030 – in a speech to staff on Tuesday in an attempt to seek out new streams of [...]
Behind the bid: Dovid Efune’s shot at The Telegraph hangs in the balance Media As he took to the stage in New York to address the Algemeiner Journal’s annual gala last year, Dovid Efune was in a resolute mood. Fewer than two weeks had passed since the October 7 massacre, and the Jewish newspaper’s executive chairman – and owner of the New York Sun – opened his speech with [...]
Channel 4 reports record loss as advertising troubles persist October 9, 2024 Channel 4 has reported a challenging year, amid a "tough cyclical TV advertising downturn", but said this is beginning to stabilise.
‘Nothing like it’ – England’s Euro 2024 run gives UK broadcasters a much-needed boost July 15, 2024 The Euros may be over, but the tournament will have left a sweet taste in the mouth advertisers and broadcasters - unlike England fans.
What the rise of Politics Joe says about young people’s relationship with the news? June 30, 2024 Politics Joe was recently named one of the most mentioned news brands in the UK by the Reuters Institute for journalism. How has it been so successful?
Local news publisher Mill Media to come to London June 6, 2024 Regional news outlet Mill Media will use capital raised in a successful fundraising round last year to launch a London operation by the end of 2024, the publisher has said.