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01 Feature guide
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Your first five minutes
Open the Wire and start in The Desk.
View full size ↗- Get the day’s pictureOpen the Wire and read THE DESK: a memo on the day and its TOP 10 stories. Select a headline to open that story in the feed.
- Follow the evidenceRead the excerpt, compare the other outlets listed under SAME STORY, and use READ AT SOURCE ↗ for the publisher’s full article.
- Go one level deeperWith a subscription, use DEALS for transactions and UNIVERSE for companies. CALENDAR holds the industry’s festivals, markets, conferences and awards. REPORTS brings together segment and conference analysis.
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| Access | What you can open |
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| Not signed in | The front page, Plans & pricing, this manual, the Terms and the Privacy notice. The Wire and the Calendar ask you to sign in first. |
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04 Feature guide
Find your way around
The Wire page is the home of the service. Its header stays at the top as you scroll, with the destinations, search, the light and dark switch, the world clocks and the LATEST headline strip.
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- On your phone, tap In this guide to open the chapter list.
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- The manual opens Find an event in Calendar.
Controls to look for
- MENUOn a phone, open the destinations.
- SOURCESSee which publications this Wire covers.
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Wordmark | On the Wire page, clears the search, company, category, source and region filters and returns to the top. The time window and any storyline filter stay as they are. |
| WIRE · DEALS · UNIVERSE · CALENDAR · REPORTS | The five destinations. Without a subscription, DEALS, UNIVERSE and REPORTS are marked for subscribers and lead to Plans & pricing. |
| SOURCES | Lists every source the Wire reads, each marked AVAILABLE or TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE with its item count, and when the last collection run finished. Close it with CLOSE or Esc. |
| SEARCH THE WIRE | Searches the stories in the feed. With a keyboard, press / to jump to it. See Search & filter the news. |
| ◐ / ◑ | Switches between light and dark. The choice is saved in this browser. |
| World clocks | The time in each major market city, west to east. Swipe or scroll the strip sideways for more cities. |
| LATEST | A rolling strip of recent headlines. Select one to open it. Ⅱ pauses the strip and ▶ resumes it; it also pauses while you hover over it or focus it. |
| On a phone | The header shows MENU, the Wire name and the light and dark switch, with the search box and SIGN IN (or HELP, once you are signed in) on the row below. MENU opens the destinations and, when you are signed in, your account actions, including SIGN OUT. The clocks and the LATEST strip sit under the header. |
The Desk: the day’s starting point
On a wide screen, select THE DESK to fold or unfold it; the Wire remembers your choice. On a phone the Desk is always open. The memo is the desk’s reading of the day, drafted with AI assistance from the stories it reviewed. UPDATED gives the time it was put together, in UTC, which is not the publication time of any one story. The line under the memo says how many stories were reviewed; when it ends SOURCE BRIEF, the memo is a plainer fallback assembled from the source material.
- TOP 10 lists The Desk’s lead stories. Select one to open it in the feed.
- THE DESK IS WATCHING lists storylines gaining coverage, with their story count over seven days. Select one to narrow the feed to it. How momentum is measured explains the method.
- MOST COVERED ranks companies by story mentions over 48 hours. Select one to narrow the feed to that company, and again to release it. A count measures coverage, not the company’s quality.
Stay current
Above the feed, DATA … OLD gives the age of the loaded edition, beside the number of stories. Opening or reloading the Wire loads the latest edition. “Showing the copy from …” means the Wire could not reach its server and is showing the last copy saved in this browser; reload a little later.
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Search, filter and widen the view
Type a company, topic or phrase into SEARCH THE WIRE, or, with a keyboard, press /. Search matches the headline, summary, source name and tags of the stories in the feed, and works together with the filters below. A link ending ?q= followed by a word opens the Wire with that search.
Show me how: Choose a publisher and clear the filter
- Open the Publisher menu above the feed.
- Choose REUTERS to see its stories.
- Choose All publishers to clear the filter.
Follow more than one company
Above the news feed, choose + Add company on desktop or All companies on a phone. Search for a company such as ITV, select its name, then choose Done. Add a second company to see stories about either one. Your company choices stay in this browser and combine with the date window, category and publisher. Remove a company with the × beside its name. If the picker asks you to sign in or check your access, follow the prompt to open the company list.
Show me how: Filter the feed by company
- Choose + Add company above the feed.
- Select ITV in the search results.
- Choose Done after selecting ITV.
Publisher uses the publication credited on the story. Other outlets grouped under the same story may be different. Choose All publishers to clear just that filter.
From the second character, a strip under the search offers matching COMPANIES, which narrow the feed to that company, a UNIVERSE link to the company’s record and matching DEALS. The Universe and Deals links need a subscription.
Controls to look for
- All publishersLimit the feed to one publisher.
- SORT: LATESTPut the newest stories first.
- COMPACTFit more rows on screen.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| All | Choose a beat: Deals & M&A, Earnings & Finance, Legal & Courts, Regulation, Labor, Sports Biz, People Moves, Box Office, Content, AI & Tech, Advertising, Strategy & Ops, Carriage & Distribution, Audience & Measurement, Formats & IP, Creator Economy or Industry. Each shows its count, and a category with no stories in the window is not shown. All removes the restriction. On a phone, +N MORE ▾ shows the rest and FEWER ▴ folds them again. |
| All publishers | Show the stories of one publication. Choose All publishers to widen the view again. |
| 24H · 48H · 7D · 14D·ALL | The time window, 48 hours unless you change it. The strongest stories stay visible for up to twice the window you choose. 14D·ALL shows everything in the loaded feed. |
| SORT: RELEVANCE / SORT: LATEST | Relevance puts the desk’s highest-scored stories first. Latest sorts by publication time. A high score is not a confidence rating or a recommendation. |
| REGION: ALL | ALL, AMERICAS, EMEA, APAC or GLOBAL DESKS. This follows the region assigned to the source, not the place where the event happened. |
| COMPACT / COMFORTABLE | Switches the row height. The button names the layout you will switch to. |
| LOAD MORE | Adds 60 more matching stories. It does not widen the time window. |
The time window, sort order and row height are remembered in this browser. Your publisher selection is also saved in this browser. Category, region and search start afresh on each visit.
When nothing matches
The feed shows NOTHING MATCHES with a clear button for each active filter, SHOW ALL 14 DAYS and CLEAR ALL.
Looking for older coverage
The feed carries the most recent stories, not a full archive, and a busy fortnight can leave its oldest days thin. For a company’s history, open its record in the Universe. For a transaction’s history, open its row in Deals, which lists every report behind it.
Why is my result list unexpectedly short?
Your search and selected controls combine. Remove the publisher and category restrictions, widen the date window, then try a shorter name. Check any active organisation or storyline selection as well. A news search covers the loaded feed; look in Universe for company records and in Deals for transactions.
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Open a story, then follow its sources
Select a headline to open the story in place, below its row. READ AT SOURCE ↗ opens the publisher’s full article. The Wire carries an excerpt and context; the publisher may still ask for its own subscription.
Show me how: Open a story and find its source
- Select the story headline to expand its coverage.
- Read the publisher named on the expanded story.
- Select READ AT SOURCE ↗ to open the original article.
View full size ↗Controls to look for
- READ AT SOURCE ↗Open the original article.
- ▶ LISTENHear the story read aloud.
- ← BACK TO STORIESReturn to the headline list.
| Label | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| NEW | The story has come in, or has a newer article, since your last visit. On your first visit it marks stories the Wire first saw less than two and a half hours ago. |
| N NEW beside the story count | Press it to show only the stories that are new to you. NEW ONLY ✕ brings the rest back. |
| Lighter headline | You have opened this story before, in this browser. |
| ☆ / ★ | Save the story for later, or remove it again. ★ SAVED above the list shows the stories you saved. They are kept in this browser only. |
| 2h AGO | Time since the publisher’s own timestamp. It is separate from the edition’s data age. |
| +N MORE OUTLETS | Other outlets covering the same story, grouped into this one entry. Open the story to compare them. |
| ◆ N SIGNAL | Social posts matched to the story. They appear under SIGNAL ON THIS STORY. |
| Money figure | A figure named in the headline. Read the story or the deal to learn whether it is a price, a valuation or something else. |
| Share move | A listed company’s share move. A date beside it means the last session priced, not today’s move. |
| DEAL | The story has a row in the deal ledger. Select it to open that deal (subscription). |
| Storyline name | Narrows the feed to that ongoing storyline. Select it again to release the filter. |
| XX→EN | The headline was translated from the original language shown. |
| … MARKET | So far only national outlets in that market have covered the story. |
| CATCH-UP · date | A late pickup of an event first reported around that date, not breaking news. |
| WIRE COPY · UNVERIFIED | Syndicated agency copy from an aggregator, whose publication date cannot be checked. |
| ROUNDUP | A digest of several topics. Roundups are kept out of The Desk. |
| Part | How to use it |
|---|---|
| SHARE ↗ | On a phone, opens the phone’s own share sheet with a link to this story. Browsers without a share sheet do not show it. |
| COPY LINK | Copies a link that opens this story on the Wire. |
| SUBSCRIBE TO … | For some publications, a direct route to the publisher’s own subscription. |
| ▶ LISTEN / ■ STOP | Reads the story aloud with your browser’s speech support. Voices and pronunciation depend on your device. |
| COLLAPSE ▲ | Closes the story. |
| Primary source | When present, links to the company’s own filing with the named registry. |
| DEAL, EVENT & FILINGS | The DEAL card names the kind and status of the transaction and offers VIEW IN DEALS → (subscription). The EVENT card shows how firmly a development is confirmed, since when, and how many stories carry it. THE STORY SO FAR lists earlier coverage when there is no event card. FILINGS shows the court case behind a legal story: how the case opened, then rulings and recent docket entries, with Go to case ↗ and Court record ↗. |
| ORGANIZATIONS & CONTEXT | COMPANY and PERSON cards with Universe ↗ (subscription), Wikipedia ↗ and Website ↗ links and, for a listed company, its latest available quote. A name match does not prove a company’s role in the story. |
| SIGNAL ON THIS STORY | The matched posts. Open a post at its source; engagement does not verify a claim. |
| SAME STORY | Every outlet covering this story, with its own headline, so you can compare reports. |
| RELATED ON THE WIRE | Different stories that share companies or themes. Further reading, not duplicate coverage. |
Not every story has every part. When a publisher supplies no text, the story reads “headline only” and sends you to the source. A translated story shows ORIGINAL with the source, so you can check the wording.
Which date should I put in my briefing?
Record the date the event happened separately from the article’s publication date. If the source only says “announced today”, keep its publication date and wording together. The NEW label tells you about the Wire’s discovery of an item; it does not establish when the underlying event happened.
Share a story with a colleague
Open the headline first. Choose Copy link in the expanded story. The address identifies that story on this Wire. For the original article, choose Read at source and copy the publisher’s address. If an older Wire link no longer opens a story, search its headline or company name.
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Use the side panels
On a wide screen the panels sit to the right of the feed. On a narrower screen, a phone included, they sit after the feed and start folded; open one with its heading or ▸. A panel appears only when it has data to show.
View full size ↗Trace a signal back to coverage
In The Signals, select the post to open it on its original platform. Where a post has an On the Wire button, use that button to find its related Wire coverage. In The Desk is watching, open How momentum is measured to read what the seven-day count and change represent.
AXIOM GEI and INDEX MOVERS
The AXIOM Global Entertainment Index level with its 1W, 1M, YTD and S&P YTD moves, linked to globalentertainmentindex.com. INDEX MOVERS lists the day’s Gainers and Decliners by session move, in local currency. Select a company name to search its stories over the past 72 hours. Market data comes from Yahoo Finance and may be delayed.
THE STORYLINES
Ongoing narratives with seven days of coverage bars. N/7D is the story count for the week, and the arrow shows whether coverage is rising or falling. Select a storyline to filter the feed. This measures coverage, not success or failure in the real world.
THE CALENDAR
The next events on the calendar, with a countdown or NOW. FULL CALENDAR → opens the whole Calendar.
THE PODCASTS
Latest episodes from industry podcasts. The panel moves to the next show every few seconds while it is visible; use the arrows to choose one yourself, which stops the rotation.
THE DOCKET
SEC lists fresh filings by index companies, COURTS lists federal court dockets, and WORLD appears when there are international filings. Select an entry for the filing or case page. A document’s existence is not a finding on its merits.
THE STREET
When market data is available: EARNINGS, INSIDERS, CHATTER and STREET tabs for the index companies. Only tabs with data are shown.
THE SIGNALS
BSKY is Bluesky, REDDIT is Reddit and HN is Hacker News. ON THE WIRE → jumps to the story a post was matched to. Engagement is not verification.
THE TRADES
The publications this Wire reads, with SUBSCRIBE → links to their own subscriptions. A Wire subscription does not include theirs.
The MEDIA CFO panel signs you up, by email, to a separate newsletter. It is not part of your Wire account.
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Sources and newsletters
Open the publisher’s link to read an original article. Some publishers require a separate subscription.
View full size ↗Industry guides and the Media CFO newsletter
Use Entertainment industry guides for definitions such as release windows, streaming views and content licensing. Choose a question to open its explanation. In the Media CFO panel, View the latest edition opens the newsletter on its own site.
Publications on the Wire
Choose Sources in the header to see the publications this Wire follows. To see stories from one publication, use Publisher above the feed.
Newsletter subscriptions
Use the signup panel for the newsletter named there and complete any email confirmation. The Media CFO panel is a separate newsletter, not part of your Wire account. Use the unsubscribe link in the relevant newsletter to stop it; signing out of the Wire does not unsubscribe you.
09 Feature guide
Find the transaction behind the news
Choose DEALS in the header. The ledger holds every transaction the Wire has recorded, one row per deal rather than one per report. It is part of a subscription; without one, DEALS opens Plans & pricing.
Show me how: Inspect a transaction and its supporting reports
- Select All above the ledger to search both boards.
- Type Hive in Deals search.
- Select the row for Frontier Growth and Hive.
- Select the highlighted report to read the original.
View full size ↗Controls to look for
- HOW A ROW IS BUILTSee how the Wire builds a transaction row.
- Choose a viewCORPORATE covers acquisitions, stakes, investments, financing, funding, joint ventures, buybacks and funds. CONTENT & RIGHTS covers rights, licensing, output deals, catalogues, co-productions and formats. All brings them together. The ledger opens on CORPORATE.
- Narrow the tableSearch a company, an asset, a title, a territory or a rights type; every word you type must match. Then use the kind, status, view and currency buttons.
- Open a rowSelect anywhere on a row to open its record, and again to close it. Select a column heading, such as Value or Seen, to sort; select it again to reverse the order.
| Group | Choices |
|---|---|
| kind | ALL KINDS, then the kinds present in the view, such as acquisition, stake, licensing or catalogue. |
| status | ANY STATUS, then the reported stage: rumoured, talks, agreed, regulatory, closed, collapsed, lapsed or unknown. NOT YET ASSESSED holds rows still waiting to be read. |
| view | EVERYTHING, PRIVATE ONLY, UNDISCLOSED, PRIMARY SOURCE and NOT A DEAL. The last holds reports the reading judged not to be transactions; they are kept for inspection rather than deleted, and appear under ALL. |
| currency | ALL CURRENCIES, USD and the other currencies present. A currency button keeps the deals written in that currency, plus those with no figure; it does not convert anything. |
Values are shown in US dollars, converted at the European Central Bank reference rate for the day each deal was first reported. A converted figure shows its original currency beneath it. undisclosed means no figure is on record, not zero. The summary tiles above the table describe the whole view: deals, Priced, Converted to USD, Undisclosed, Private companies and Primary source.
Read the columns
| Column | Read it as |
|---|---|
| The sentence | Each corporate row reads as a sentence: who, the verb (acquires, acquires a stake in, invests in, sells and others), whom, and for how much. “— not attributed —” means the reports do not name that party. |
| Value | The figure most outlets report, with its basis where known, such as equity or total term, a stake percentage or a valuation. “also …” lists other figures reported across outlets. |
| Evidence | A grade for the reporting behind the row: filed, confirmed, corroborated, reported, disputed or unverified, with the number of reports and outlets. primary source marks the company’s own release or filing. headline only and reading unsure warn that the extraction had little text or was uncertain. |
| Status | The reported stage of the deal, not a forecast of completion. Where regulators are involved, a bar per jurisdiction shows their progress. |
| Seen | The month and day of the latest report on the deal. |
A link ending with a deal’s identifier, such as the one behind VIEW IN DEALS → on a story, opens the ledger at that row.
Can I use the visible rows as a market total?
First define the transaction type, period, status and currency you need. Open each deal in the ledger to check what each amount represents and whether related rows describe the same event. The ledger is a research collection, so a filtered row count or sum should be described as this Wire’s recorded sample, with your scope and checked-on date.
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Check the parties, the terms and the clause
An opened row keeps the claim and its evidence together. Its parts appear only when the record holds them.
View full size ↗- Party cards name the buyer, the seller and the asset. “in the register under …” shows the company’s Universe entry; Universe ↗ opens that record, and Wikipedia ↗ and Website ↗ open outside sources. “not in the register” means the Universe has no entry for it. A listed party shows its ticker, price and last close.
- Before the regulators lists each authority and its case, and says which are still open or that all are settled. A dashed line was read from an announcement rather than a case record.
- Terms can include rights, territory, term, seasons, exclusivity and titles. read from says whether they came from the headline alone or the article. claim and asserted by give the certainty reported and who asserted it. The quoted clause is the sentence the terms were taken from.
- Revisions note when a status or value was corrected after the first reading.
- Further sources found by research are listed separately and are not counted in the evidence grade.
- Reports list the coverage behind the row, newest first. Select a headline to read the source.
Below the ledger
What kind of money and How firm the claim is summarise the kinds of deal and the language of the claims. Priced deals, on a log scale spaces values by multiples, so equal distances are not equal amounts. What the filings say sets acquisition spending and buybacks from company filings beside the coverage. What this does not tell you states the ledger’s limits. Read each caption before adding figures together.
How a row is built, under The ledger, explains the method: when two reports count as the same deal, and how each row is read. If a field or party looks wrong, email the deal link, the field and your source to wire-feedback@axiom.vc.
Two reports disagree. Which figure should I use?
Open both dated sources and compare the exact amount, currency, parties and value basis. A later report may describe a revised agreement or a different part of the transaction. Keep the disagreement visible in your note until a source resolves it; record the supported range or leave the amount unresolved instead of averaging incompatible figures.
What does “Price under review” mean?
The amount needs another check. Open the transaction and read its evidence note and supporting reports before using a figure in your brief. Leave the value unconfirmed until the sources establish the amount and what it measures.
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Find the companies behind the business
Choose UNIVERSE in the header for the register of companies the Wire tracks, many of them private. It is part of a subscription; without one, UNIVERSE opens Plans & pricing.
View full size ↗- Search or browseSearch a name, description, activity or parent. Narrow with All core activities, All countries, the index link filter (Linked to a constituent or Not linked) and the research filter (Researched facts, Filed accounts or Has a headcount).
- Choose the orderSort by Name, Country, Core activity, Ownership, Headcount, Least researched or Least recently verified. Select the active sort again to reverse it.
- Open a recordSelect a company’s row. Its name is a link to the company’s own website, so select elsewhere on the row to open the record. SHOW … MORE adds rows.
A GEI tag marks a company linked to a constituent of the AXIOM Global Entertainment Index. Three small marks beside a name show how deep its research goes: on the register, accounts filed, or researched. When nothing matches, CLEAR ALL removes the search and the filters.
With a subscription, a link to a record, such as Universe ↗ on a story or a deal, opens the Universe with that company marked LINKED and its record open. Without one, the link leads to Plans & pricing.
Why does a name search return a related company?
The search can match descriptive material as well as names. Open the candidate record and check its legal name, location and available register identifier. For a parent, subsidiary or trading brand, state which entity your question concerns before using its coverage or financial figures.
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Read a company’s record
An open record shows the sections its research supports, with a last verified date at the top. Select the row again, or open another, to close it.
Show me how: Search for a company and open its record
- Search for ITV in the directory.
- Select ITV in the results.
- Select Filed accounts in the record.
- Read the reporting period printed in Filed accounts.
View full size ↗| Section | What you can learn |
|---|---|
| Identity | Company number, LEI and other identifiers, founding year, legal form, register status, sector, core activity and ownership, with when the Wire first saw it and last verified it. |
| Addresses and Other offices | The location and registered address, where recorded. |
| Ownership | The chain of parents up to the ultimate parent, with index constituents marked. |
| Subsidiaries | Companies recorded under this one. |
| Filed accounts | Figures read from filed accounts, such as employees, turnover or revenue, profit or loss, equity and cash. “not filed” and “not tagged” mean the figure is absent from the filing, not zero. |
| Key people | Current officers, where recorded. Titles change; check the company’s own sources. |
| Company facts | The stated purpose, as registered. |
| Links & sources | The website and registry links the record was built from. Follow the registry to confirm legal identity and current details. |
Facts marked verified or corroborated say how they were checked. The Universe is curated and incomplete: a missing section means the research holds nothing for it yet.
Which number should I copy into a comparison?
Copy the measure together with its reporting period, currency, unit and entity scope. For example, a figure shown in thousands must retain that unit. Follow the filed source to check whether it covers a group or an individual company, and keep unavailable values marked as unavailable. See Build a comparable-company view for the working method.
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Find an event in Calendar
Choose CALENDAR in the header for festivals, markets, investor conferences, trade shows and awards, grouped by month. Any account can open it, free accounts included.
Show me how: Find an event and its official link
- Select the event search field.
- Type Tallinn in the search field.
- Select Tallinn Black Nights + Industry@Tallinn ↗ to open the organiser’s site.
Controls to look for
- VERIFIED ONLYShow events with verified dates.
- Filter the eventsChoose ALL or a region, each with its count, and VERIFIED ONLY. Regions include EUR, UK, DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), NAM (North America), LATAM (Latin America), MENA (Middle East and North Africa), APAC (Asia-Pacific) and GLOBAL. Your choice is remembered.
- Check the dateThe VERIFIED mark means the dates were confirmed against the event’s own site or a trade source. A ~ marks an expected window, shown dimmed, still being watched. The IN column counts the days to the start; NOW means under way.
- Open the organiserSelect the event name for its official website. Confirm dates, tickets and accreditation there before you arrange travel.
TIER 1 is an editorial marker for the most important events. PRESS means press access information is recorded; it is not accreditation. Events whose dates are not fixed sit at the end under ROLLING, which VERIFIED ONLY hides. The line at the top says when the event list was last checked and how many events are on file.
Submit an event
At the foot of the page, fill in SUBMIT YOUR EVENT. EVENT NAME and OFFICIAL WEBSITE are required; city, country, dates, type, your email and notes help. Press SUBMIT FOR VERIFICATION and wait for the reply. The Wire verifies the event against its official site before listing it, so a submission does not appear at once.
How do I avoid planning around an outdated event?
Match the event name, year and location, then open the organiser’s current page. Confirm the venue, registration and any deadline there before booking or adding it to your team’s plans. Record a time zone for timed appointments in your own calendar; a date-only listing is not a confirmed meeting time.
Open the event listing
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Read Reports
Research access depends on your plan. Segment reports include charts, public-company comparisons and private-company information where available.
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Start in Reports. Choose Segment reports to compare entertainment businesses or Conference reports to find coverage of a particular event. About these reports explains the collection. Open See what’s inside where offered to preview the contents.
Read figures on the same basis
Check the period, currency, units and reporting scope stated beside each table or chart. Trading measures and filed accounts cover different dates and populations. Private-company figures may describe individual entities rather than consolidated groups. A blank or unavailable figure is not zero.
Conference reports
Open Conference reports for dated editions, takeaways, analysis and sources. Use the report’s own source links and check the event year. An earlier edition is background, not the programme for the next event.
Use Turn a report into a decision brief to put the analysis to work.
Is a newly listed report based on new data?
Check three things separately: when the publication was released, the period its evidence measures, and when you consulted it. A recently added catalogue entry can point to an older publication. When briefing colleagues, include the page or section behind a claim and describe its sample and period.
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Your account and membership
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Understand the labels
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Why do two figures for the same deal disagree?
Outlets report different things: a price, a valuation, a total-term value or a stake. An older report may carry an earlier figure. The ledger shows the figure most outlets report and lists the others as “also …”. Read the basis, the claim and the reports. If the source was misread, send the deal link and the source to wire-feedback@axiom.vc.
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Get more from the Wire
Choose the note you need. Open Example of the finished note to see the result. Each example links to its sources. Steps marked for full access use subscriber tools; the public sources also let you finish the note.
Show me how: Find a workflow and its finished example
- Choose Prepare for a company meeting.
- Open Example of the finished note.
- Read the reporting period and the three meeting questions.
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What should a colleague be able to verify from my note?
Include the exact entity or event, the claim you are making, the source link, its publication date and your checked-on date. Separate established facts, your interpretation and the next unanswered question. Give each follow-up an owner and a next-check date in your own team tools.
Practical workflow
Prepare a morning briefing
A short, sourced account of what changed and what deserves attention.
View full size ↗- Read the leadOpen The Desk, note the time beside The Desk, and select a numbered headline under Top 10. The lead changes as the Wire updates.
- Check what changedTry the dated Roku Delivers Another Stellar Quarter: Q3 Sales Soar 24% as Media and Entertainment Ad Spending Sees Biggest Growth in Four Years example. Open the credited article or read Media Play News. Separate the event date from the date of coverage.
- Write the handoffUse one line each for the development, its significance and your next check. For context, look up Tallinn Black Nights + Industry@Tallinn in Calendar before promising a follow-up date.
Example of the finished note
- Development
- Roku reported a 24% year-on-year increase in third-quarter revenue.
- Why it matters
- Q3 is the reporting period. Two outlets covering these results describe one earnings release.
- Next check
- Check whether growth continued in the next quarterly results.
Open the original report before quoting an automated summary.
Practical workflow
Prepare for a company meeting
A one-page meeting note with three informed questions.
View full size ↗- Confirm the legal entityOpen ITV plc on the register. Match its registered name and number. With full Universe access, open ITV in Universe and find Filed accounts.
- Choose evidence for the meetingOpen ITV plc filings, find the accounts made up to 2025-12-31, and note the period and reporting scope. Use a later announcement only if it concerns the same entity.
- Prepare three questionsWrite one question about the result, one about its cause and one about what has changed since the period ended.
Example of the finished note
- Entity
- ITV plc · company number 04967001.
- Reporting period
- The accounts in this example end on 2025-12-31. Use the group figures.
- Meeting questions
- 1. Which change in ITV Studios affected the group result? 2. How did advertising mix change since the filing? 3. Which later announcement would change our view of the business?
Verify the legal entity and the date of a leadership appointment before naming someone in your note.
Practical workflow
Understand a transaction
A deal brief that makes the terms and the unknowns clear.
View full size ↗- Identify the agreementOpen Frontier Growth announcement and write down the parties and announcement date. With full Deals access, open Hive Series B to compare the Wire’s row and its source clause.
- Classify the figureWrite the currency and what the figure measures. Distinguish an initial award, ceiling, financing round or media account size from money already spent.
- Finish the noteRecord the event, amount and one fact still undisclosed. Add the source link so a colleague can check your wording.
Example of the finished note
- Event
- Frontier Growth announced its investment in Hive on 21 October 2026. The Wire records a reported $27m Series B.
- Terms and open question
- The round size does not establish a purchase price or ownership percentage.
Record funding, purchase price and valuation separately. Keep each amount in its original currency.
Practical workflow
Build a comparable-company view
A comparison table whose figures can be traced back to equivalent evidence.
View full size ↗- Open two filingsUse ITV plc filings and STV Group plc filings. Locate accounts made up to 2025-12-31. Where you have Universe access, use ITV in Universe to cross-check the first row.
- Match the measureRead the revenue or turnover line. Record the legal entity, period end, currency, unit and whether the figure is consolidated. Keep missing figures blank.
- Decide what can be comparedCopy the two rows below into your own sheet. Keep each row linked to its filing and write down any difference that prevents a fair comparison.
Example of the finished note
- ITV plc
- 2025-12-31 · group · revenue £3,511m. ITV plc filings
- STV Group plc
- 2025-12-31 · group · revenue £176.9m. STV Group plc filings
- Comparison
- Both are consolidated GBP figures for the same year end. Check business mix before treating the broadcasters as operational peers.
Leave missing values blank. Check that both companies define the measure the same way.
Practical workflow
Follow a developing story
A dated change log that distinguishes new facts from repeated coverage.
View full size ↗- Open the dated storyOpen Roku Delivers Another Stellar Quarter: Q3 Sales Soar 24% as Media and Entertainment Ad Spending Sees Biggest Growth in Four Years and expand its coverage. Follow Media Play News and Advanced Television. Check the date and underlying event in each article.
- Build a change logWrite a row only when the facts change. Attach a second account of the same event to the existing row, and name the source that would justify another entry.
Example of the finished note
- First entry
- Roku reported a 24% year-on-year increase in third-quarter revenue.
- Second source
- Q3 is the reporting period. Two outlets covering these results describe one earnings release.
- What would trigger another entry?
- Check whether growth continued in the next quarterly results.
Count one announcement once, even when several outlets cover it.
How do I tell a new development from repeated coverage?
Compare the underlying event and original source, not just the headline or outlet count. Add a timeline entry when the evidence changes a fact, status, date or stated position. If another article repeats the same announcement, attach it as additional coverage rather than counting another event.
Practical workflow
Prepare for an industry event
A meeting shortlist and a focused research agenda.
View full size ↗- Find the editionOpen Tallinn Black Nights + Industry@Tallinn in Calendar. Match the name, city and year in the result. The dates below describe the 2026 edition, even after it has ended.
- Check the organiserOpen Tallinn Black Nights + Industry@Tallinn organiser. Confirm the venue and programme for that year. If only a later edition is displayed, keep the 2026 note separate.
- Prepare the meetingRecord one question and the evidence you want to take away. Confirm any session time directly with the organiser.
Example of the finished note
- Edition
- Tallinn Black Nights + Industry@Tallinn · 6–22 November 2026 · Tallinn, Estonia.
- Meeting question
- Which financing discussions are relevant to our production?
- Follow-up
- Record the contact, the evidence promised and a date for checking it in your own notes.
Confirm the edition, venue and dates on the organiser’s site before booking.
Practical workflow
Turn a report into a decision brief
A concise brief with evidence, implications and unanswered questions.
View full size ↗- Start with the sourceRead the MIA source cited in MIA Rome 2026. Note what the publisher actually reported and the date. You can complete the brief from this source with a free account.
- Check the Wire’s interpretationWith report access, find the edition in Conference reports, open the MIA Rome 2026 report and expand Sources and further reading. Keep the report’s publication date separate from the conference dates.
- Make one decisionWrite one supported finding, the decision it informs and what the source does not establish. Attribute the finding to the right publisher.
Example of the finished note
- Report
- MIA Rome 2026 · published 2026-10-28.
- Finding
- MIA named Loving Ika and Day Traitors as development award winners in different categories. An award does not confirm a production budget.
- Decision
- Ask which financing is committed before treating either project as greenlit.
Name the forecaster and the forecast date when you quote a projection.
Practical workflow
Make a weekly sector review
A repeatable review of major developments, open questions and next week’s events.
View full size ↗- Set the windowOpen The Desk. Above the news feed, set the time range to 7D and sort to Latest. On a phone, open Filters first if the menus are hidden. Note when you ran the review.
- Review one changeOpen Roku Delivers Another Stellar Quarter: Q3 Sales Soar 24% as Media and Entertainment Ad Spending Sees Biggest Growth in Four Years and check Media Play News. Verify that its publication date falls in the week you are reporting. The example below is dated 4 November 2026.
- Add context and a handoffUse the Frontier Growth announcement as background. Check its date before including it in a weekly count. Look up Tallinn Black Nights + Industry@Tallinn in Calendar for the next event or follow-up.
Example of the finished note
- Coverage reviewed on 4 November 2026
- Roku reported a 24% year-on-year increase in third-quarter revenue.
- Background
- Frontier Growth announced its investment in Hive on 21 October 2026. The Wire records a reported $27m Series B.
- Handoff
- Which financing discussions are relevant to our production? Assign the follow-up to the person writing the next review.
Label the count as stories or deals found on the Wire for your chosen week.
Practical workflow
Assess a rights or financing opportunity
Identify the rights or financing question and the counterparties.
View full size ↗- Find the financing leadRead the Frontier Growth announcement. With Deals access, open Hive Series B and compare the investor, recipient and source coverage.
- Qualify the opportunitySeparate the financing from any rights to a show, recording or venue. Check what each named party actually announced.
- Prepare a follow-upName the customer group and the evidence that would establish an actual rights or commercial opportunity.
Example of the finished note
- Lead
- Frontier Growth announced its investment in Hive on 21 October 2026. The Wire records a reported $27m Series B.
- Commercial question
- Could a venue use Hive’s fan-marketing platform to reach its audience? The investment itself grants no content rights.
- Next action
- Ask the venue who controls the relevant marketing permissions before proposing a campaign.
A reported licence may cover one territory or window; do not treat it as worldwide ownership.
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Preview: Elgato Stream Deck Neo
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The Elgato Stream Deck Neo puts eight customisable LCD keys beside the keyboard. Its Infobar displays information, and two Touch Points move between pages. This preview shows how a reader can open useful Entertainment destinations with Website actions.
What you need
See the Stream Deck Neo and its eight keys on Elgato’s site.
A Stream Deck Neo, a compatible computer, the official Stream Deck app, an internet connection and your normal Wire account. Check Elgato’s current requirements before setting it up. The hardware is separate from your subscription; shortcuts do not grant access to paid content.
- Install and connectInstall the app from Elgato Downloads, connect the Neo and select the device. Back up an existing profile before changing it.
- Set up a reader pageDrag System → Website onto a key and paste the matching address below. Give it a clear title or icon. Leave GET request in background off so the page opens visibly.
- Test every destinationPress each configured key and check the correct Wire and page open. Sign in in that browser if prompted. Keep account credentials out of the profile.
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| Wire | https://globalentertainmentwire.com/index.html |
| Deals | https://globalentertainmentwire.com/deals.html |
| Universe | https://globalentertainmentwire.com/watchlist.html |
| Reports | https://globalentertainmentwire.com/reports.html |
| Calendar | https://globalentertainmentwire.com/calendar.html |
| Manual | https://globalentertainmentwire.com/manual.html |
| Account | https://globalentertainmentwire.com/account.html |
| Help | https://globalentertainmentwire.com/manual.html#faq |
Customise and troubleshoot
Change a Website action’s address to another normal reader destination if you prefer. Touch Points change pages; they are not extra ordinary shortcut keys. An optional Hotkey action acts on the focused application, so open the Wire and leave text fields before trying its keyboard commands.
| Look for | How to use it |
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| Wrong browser | Check the browser selected by the action or your operating system’s default browser. |
| Sign-in page | Sign in normally in the browser that opened. A session in another browser does not automatically apply. |
| Blank or wrong key | Select the key in the app, check its Website action and address, then reassign its label or icon. |
| Wrong destination | Compare the address with this Wire’s table. Do not import another Wire’s or an operator’s profile as a reader setup. |
Follow the official Neo quick-start guide and Website and Hotkey instructions for app controls. This is an independent AXIOM setup, not an Elgato endorsement.