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Nexstar’s ‘The Hill’ Launches ‘Insider’ Subscription Tier
Nexstar has launched “The Hill Insider”, a new paid subscription tier for its Washington-based political news outlet The Hill, marking the company’s first-ever subscription product. Going live on Wednesday, the service offers premium newsletters, live interactive video calls with journalists and deeper reporting, and represents a bid to build broader financial support for the publication,…
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AI Start-Up Kaon AI Raises $60 Million in Funding Round in Quest to Build a ‘Personalized Story Engine’ for Users
Kaon AI, a Berkeley, California-based start-up that builds personalised, generative-AI story worlds, has raised $60 million in its latest funding round, valuing the company in the several hundreds of millions. Backers included B Capital, Redpoint Ace, Goodwater Capital and DCM. The raise signals growing investor appetite for interactive AI entertainment, which one investor described as…
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Tom Holland’s Non-Alcoholic Beer Brand BERO Debuts Collab With Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
Actor Tom Holland, who plays Telemachus in Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming epic The Odyssey, has launched a collaboration between his non-alcoholic beer brand BERO and the Universal Pictures film. Going on sale from 8 July via BERO’s website, the tie-in takes the form of a limited-edition “Noon Wheat” six-pack with collectible packaging and can designs inspired…
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Chelsea Handler to Launch Podcast Network With New Show From Yamaneika Saunders (Exclusive)
Chelsea Handler is launching her own podcast network, the Dear Chelsea Network, as part of a new multiyear partnership with iHeartMedia. The move expands the comedian’s existing relationship with iHeart into a broader venture, positioning her established show as the anchor of a growing slate of programmes. The network will house Handler’s existing podcast, Dear…
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The Hill Launching Premium Subscription Product (Exclusive)
Nexstar, the US local television giant, is moving into the digital subscription business through its national political news brand The Hill, which on Wednesday launches a paid membership product called The Hill Insider. The step matters because it marks an attempt by one of the most-read online political outlets to convert its large free audience…
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Daddy Yankee & Shenseea Score No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart With ‘Echo (FIFA World Cup 2026)’
Daddy Yankee and Shenseea have hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart (dated 11 July) with “Echo (FIFA World Cup 2026)”, which jumped from No. 6 to the top in its sixth week on the ranking. The milestone is notable because it is Jamaican singer Shenseea’s first No. 1 on any Latin chart —…
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Sheffield WWII codebreaking hero and artist celebrates 105th birthday
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Beaumont to retire from international cricket
England batter Tammy Beaumont has announced that she will retire from international cricket after England’s one-off Test against India, which begins on Friday. The 35-year-old, who debuted in 2009, ends a near 17-year international career and will bow out at the first-ever women’s Test to be held at Lord’s, a fitting stage for one of…
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‘Succession’ Director Andrij Parekh to Helm ‘The Retrievals,’ Netflix Series About Real-Life IVF Scandal From ‘Maid’ Creator
Emmy-winning “Succession” director Andrij Parekh has revealed that he will direct two episodes of “The Retrievals,” an upcoming Netflix series about a real-life fertility scandal. Speaking at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Parekh confirmed he will also serve as cinematographer on the first episode, with shooting due to begin this autumn. The project marks…