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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...

Media Giants Seize on Consumers’ Demand to Get off the Couch
Retail // June 21, 2024

With the shift in media consumption toward streaming so ingrained now, consumers are no longer as excited about the option to view more content from the comfort of their homes — they are hungry for in-person experiences, and media companies are getting onboard. Take, for...

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
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 engine Perplexity. The publishers allege that the AI startup uses their copyrighted content to answer users’ questions, in some cases reproducing entire articles, and takes […]

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...

Zuora Acquires Sub(x) to Offer AI-Powered Subscriber Intelligence

June 18, 2024
Subscription management company Zuora is acquiring Sub(x), an AI solution for media/publishing firms. The acquisition will allow Zuora to turn its paywall offering into an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered paywall solution to garner better...