By: Sara Fischer The Young Turks (TYT), a progressive video-based media commentary and news company, is expected to launch an audio business that will combine new shows with existing ones that will be reimagined under TYT Network’s audio umbrella. Why it matters: It’s TYT’s biggest bet on audio-driven content to date and a new business line for the company. Up to …
TV Newser: TYT Debuts 24-Hour News and Entertainment Channel on YouTube TV
By: A.J. Katz When former MSNBC Live host and The Young Turks founder and CEO Cenk Uygur launched TYT’s digital video product in 2005, his vision was to eventually transform it into a 24-hour news and entertainment digital channel. This is even before the existence of OTT. Uygur’s vision is now being realized, starting today. The progressive, millennial-focused media company …
Digiday: The Young Turks debuts mobile app to grow its subscription business
By: Tim Peterson Digital video news publisher The Young Turks Network plans to launch a mobile app on April 26 to boost its paid subscription business as well as its pitch to third-party distribution platforms. The TYT Plus app stems from the $20 million that TYT Network raised last yearfrom investors including Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo to grow the number of subscribers to the …
The Young Turks To Explore Climate Change Across The Arctic On Go90 (Trailer)
By: Geoff Weiss Two journalists will venture through the Arctic to explore the science behind climate change for a new digital series from The Young Turks (TYT Network). Titled True North, the docuseries will star ThinkTank creator John Iadarola and investigative reporter and filmmaker Chavala Madlena — who has worked with The Guardian and BBC. Over the course of 16 …
Dan Rather launching weekly show with progressive outlet The Young Turks Network
By: Oliver Darcy “I was only vaguely aware, I’m sorry to say,” Rather confessed to CNN in a phone interview Sunday. On Monday, Rather will premiere “The News With Dan Rather,” a 30-minute show that The Young Turks Network is billing as an “untraditional evening newscast,” made available weekly at 5:30 p.m. ET. The program will focus on original reporting, …
Cenk is #25 in Mediaite’s Most Influential in Media 2017
By: Mediaite Staff Cenk Uygur is a pioneer in social media news. His internet news program The Young Turks has helped establish Uygur as an icon among progressives in America. With over 3.5 million YouTube subscribers, Uygur has a giant fan base. With anti-establishment sentiment still dominant in the country, his voice continues to resonate with young liberals. As more people …