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AI Rules in Britain Test Global Content Rights Balance
artificial intelligence // November 01, 2024

Britain is moving to let artificial intelligence (AI) companies freely scrape online content unless publishers block them — a policy shift the BBC and other major media companies are fighting. The showdown could influence AI policy beyond Britain’s borders as global content publishers and tech...

News Corp-Owned Publishers File Copyright Infringement Suit Against Perplexity
Legal // October 22, 2024

Two News Corp-owned publishers — Wall Street Journal (WSJ) parent company Dow Jones and the New York Post — have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against artificial intelligence (AI) search engine Perplexity. The publishers allege that the AI startup uses their copyrighted content to answer...

OpenAI Products to Integrate Hearst Newspaper and Magazine Content
artificial intelligence // October 08, 2024

Hearst and OpenAI have formed a content partnership that will see Hearst’s newspaper and domestic magazine content integrated into OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) products, including ChatGPT. The collaboration will give ChatGPT’s 200 million weekly users access to content from Hearst publications like the Houston...

Report: CNN Cutting 100 Jobs as It Prepares Subscription Product
Streaming // July 10, 2024

CNN is reportedly cutting about 100 jobs as it prepares its new CNN.com subscription product. That’s according to a Wednesday (July 10) report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which notes the move comes as the company is looking to become less reliant on its TV channel. The...

Interviews & Exclusives
Will Retail Media Drive eCommerce Brand Revenue?

April 15, 2024
As brands see their ad spending across traditional digital media channels doesn’t go as far as it once did, eCommerce merchants are seizing on the opportunity to open up new revenue streams with the launch of retail media networks. Take Wolt, the Helsinki-based, DoorDash-owned multinational on-demand delivery aggregator operating in 27 countries. In an interview […]

CNN Reportedly Exploring Digital Subscriptions as News Gets the Streaming Treatment

January 17, 2024
As CNN struggles to gain share on cable TV, the company’s new CEO is reportedly looking into new subscription models, as the way consumers get their news is transformed by...

Thanksgiving Weekend Is Stuffed With Streaming — but Fatigue May Not Be Far Behind

November 25, 2021
If you’re reading this, the turkey’s got you stuffed, you’ve had your fill of the stuffing, and you’ve had your fill of the relatives. Maybe you’ve had your fill of...

Stakes Soar In Streaming Wars As Netflix Pushes Into Gaming

July 15, 2021
Another player has entered the game. The “game” in this case being the rapidly emerging digital gaming race, into which Netflix has all but officially thrown its hat as of...

Quick Reads
Western Union Launches Media Network Business Supported by User Data

November 11, 2024
Western Union has launched a media network business that lets companies advertise to its customers via company-owned channels like its website, mobile app and digital-out-of-home (DOOH) screen network as well as through audience extension. These channels enable companies to reach a diverse, multicultural and global audience, the provider of cross-border, cross-currency money movement, payments and […]

News Corp-Owned Publishers File Copyright Infringement Suit Against Perplexity

October 22, 2024
Two News Corp-owned publishers — Wall Street Journal (WSJ) parent company Dow Jones and the New York Post — have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against artificial intelligence (AI) search...

OpenAI Products to Integrate Hearst Newspaper and Magazine Content

October 08, 2024
Hearst and OpenAI have formed a content partnership that will see Hearst’s newspaper and domestic magazine content integrated into OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) products, including ChatGPT. The collaboration will...

Report: CNN Cutting 100 Jobs as It Prepares Subscription Product

July 10, 2024
CNN is reportedly cutting about 100 jobs as it prepares its new CNN.com subscription product. That’s according to a Wednesday (July 10) report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which notes the move...