By Marco Hugo Barsotti MHB 
Welcome to the media roundup of Francia24 and Radio Centrale Milano: radio, artificial intelligence, publishing and large media groups and finance: two news items for each theme.
Radio
Qatar radio returns on 675 kHz with strong signal
On 27 October at 19:00 UTC the Qatar radio returned to the air on the medium wave band, broadcasting with a strong signal on the 675 kHz frequency. The station had been silent since February due to the war in Iran. According to Jorma Mantyla, the 600 kW transmitter has been reactivated.
Source: mediumwave.info
Stellantis integrates TuneIn, disintermediates Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
The global agreement announced on 24 September 2026 between Stellantis and Stingray, owner of TuneIn since 2025, provides for the native integration of the app into the onboard systems of a selection of future group vehicles, including Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Peugeot, Citroën and Opel. The app will allow access to more than 100 000 radio stations, as well as music, news, sports and podcasts, via the vehicle’s interface, without needing a smartphone, Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, but it will still require an Internet connection. Rich Stern, CEO of TuneIn, said that the two companies have worked to create a user experience consistent with the characteristics of the automobile.
Source: Newslinet
Artificial intelligence
Musk’s xAI offers houses in Southaven if owners do not join a lawsuit over noise
Real estate agents on behalf of xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, went door‑to‑door in Southaven, Mississippi, offering to purchase homes in the Colonial Hills neighborhood on the condition that the owners do not join a lawsuit against the company over the noise from the nearby power plant. An agent reported that the goal is to buy about 418 houses; so far 18 owners have agreed, according to a recorded conversation cited by The Guardian. County of DeSoto records show that, as of 9 October, five have been purchased. The plant, a former Duke Energy site, hosts 69 temporary gas turbines installed without permits; residents, including piano teacher Elizabeth Rose, described it as “like an airplane engine, continuous and incredibly noisy.”
Jason Haley, one of the three plaintiffs, said: “There is a high‑pitched hum and then a sound like an airplane over the house; it’s so torturous that I can’t sleep.” Mayor Darren Musselwhite responded that the development “will generate unprecedented tax revenues for the taxpayers of DeSoto County” and that “it is not intended to turn the area into a company town.”
Source: The Guardian
AI in banking requires new governance and ethical models
The digital transformation of the financial sector has gone beyond simple service digitization: artificial intelligence is now the engine of decision‑making and operational processes. Starting in 2017, banks experimented with predictive models in limited labs before moving to an “AI factory,” centralizing strategy and coordinating hundreds of data scientists, machine‑learning engineers and data engineers. The new edition of the Executive Program in AI Business Transformation, organized by the Graduate School of Management of the Politecnico di Milano, is now launching to address governance, ethics and skill issues.
The European Union has published Ethical Guidelines for trustworthy artificial intelligence and a regulation that classifies high‑risk AI applications for credit scoring, personnel selection and management, and insurance activities, requiring impact assessments and transparency controls. New professional roles – artificial‑intelligence ethics specialists, global governance officers – must ensure human oversight, mitigate bias and promote AI literacy within organizations.
Source: AI4Business
Publishing and large media groups
TCM’s uncertain future after Warner’s acquisition by Skydance
Turner Classic Movies, launched in 1994 by Ted Turner, broadcasts full‑length films; in 2020 it reached 68.2 million households. In October, Paramount Skydance announced the acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, including TCM, but a shared map on Reddit showed the logo missing; one user commented “It’s very ominous,” another “Condemned.”
In 2023 the $43 billion merger between Warner and Discovery had led to the dismissal of programming head Charles Tabesh; directors such as Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson and Steven Spielberg demanded his return, securing it. Skydance, with $80 billion of debt, is considering the sale of linear channels; Gabriel Miller of Industry said that selling TV assets is an “easy” way to reduce debt. A TCM spokesperson confirmed that the channel will remain active, without comment.
Source: The Guardian
The entertainment sector is worth $332.5 billion and overtakes automotive
According to Interbrand’s new Best Global Brands, the total value of entertainment sector brands reached $332.5 billion, up 12.4 % from the previous year, surpassing the automotive industry and becoming the world’s second‑largest sector. Netflix’s brand value grew by 22 %, placing it at 23rd among the world’s most valuable brands; Instagram is seventh, YouTube tenth, Disney 23rd, Sony 35th and Spotify 39th.
“The growth of entertainment confirms that value does not come from doing more, but from making sharper choices about where and how a brand creates value. In an industry where content is abundant and consumer attention is fragmented, the competitive advantage shifts from the quantity of content to brand strength.” – Gonzalo Brujó, Global CEO of Interbrand
Source: Deadline
Finance
Global Finance in Bangkok: AI, debt and imbalances surpass China
In Bangkok the G20 of finance ministers and central bank governors identified debt, artificial intelligence and trade imbalances as the main risks. Kevin Gallagher warned that AI could increase debt and, if it does not deliver the expected productivity, cause serious consequences. The IMF called for coordination with the Fed and the People’s Bank of China, while the U.S. Treasury disputed forecasts of federal debt above $40 trillion.
The Ukraine crisis returned to the forefront: Russian minister Anton Siluanov participated and IMF delegates left the room. The G7 allocated €260 million for the redevelopment of Chernobyl, aiming for €500 million in Paris. Adams described China as a standard risk, given that U.S.–China relations are perceived as stable.
Source: CNBC
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Le 27 octobre à 19 h UTC, la radio du Qatar a repris la diffusion sur la bande moyenne à 675 kHz avec un émetteur de 600 kW, remise en route après un silence depuis février à cause du conflit en Iran, selon Jorma Mantyla. Le 24 septembre, Stellantis a signé un accord mondial avec Stingray, propriétaire de TuneIn depuis 2025, pour intégrer nativement l’application dans les futurs modèles Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Peugeot, Citroën et Opel, offrant plus de 100 000 stations radio, musique, nouvelles, sport et podcasts sans recourir à Android Auto ou Apple CarPlay, mais nécessitant une connexion Internet, a déclaré Rich Stern, PDG de TuneIn. Dans le Mississippi, des agents de xAI, la société d’intelligence artificielle d’Elon Musk, ont proposé d’acheter jusqu’à 418 maisons du quartier Colonial Hills à Southaven à condition que les propriétaires n’engagent pas de procès contre l’entreprise pour le bruit d’un centre énergétique contenant 69 turbines à gaz installées sans permis ; cinq achats ont été conclus depuis le 9 octobre, dix‑huit acceptations étant enregistrées, selon le Guardian. Parallèlement, le secteur bancaire intensifie l’usage de l’IA, avec une « fabrique » d’IA centralisée depuis 2017 et le lancement d’un nouveau programme exécutif en transformation AI à la Graduate School of Management du Politecnico di Milano, tandis que l’UE publie des directives éthiques et un règlement classant à haut risque les applications d’IA dans le crédit, le recrutement et l’assurance. En matière de médias, Turner Classic Movies, créé en 1994 et présent dans 68,2 millions de foyers en 2020, voit son avenir incertain après l’acquisition de Warner Bros Discovery par Paramount Skydance, qui envisage de céder des chaînes linéaires pour réduire ses 80 milliards de dette, bien que le canal reste opérationnel. Selon Interbrand, la valeur des marques du secteur divertissement a atteint 332,5 milliards de dollars, en hausse de 12,4 % et dépassant celle de l’automobile, Netflix affichant une croissance de 22 % et se classant 23e au classement mondial. Enfin, le G20 des finances à Bangkok a pointé l’IA, le endettement et les déséquilibres commerciaux comme principaux risques globaux, Kevin Gallagher alertant sur la capacité de l’IA à accroître la dette, le FMI appelant à une coordination avec la Fed et la Banque populaire de Chine, et le G7 allouant 260 millions d’euros pour la réhabilitation de Tchernobyl, avec un objectif de 500 millions d’euros à Paris.
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