# News Streaming Platforms The Watchup Apps Brings Curated Television Reporting to Smartphones By Jordy E | Published 2015-06-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watchup-app References: [latimes](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-news-app-20150316-story.html) & [watchup](http://watchup.com/) The Watchup App is catering to the convenience millennials and digital natives seek out through alternative, virtual channels. By way of the platform, users can curate television news according to selected topics and sources. By providing Watchup members with a personalized, handheld newscast, the system is carving out a unique space in the journalism industry. As traditional formats continue to become increasingly out of step with younger demographics, concepts such as this offer alternative, appealing solutions. Currently, the Watchup platform is already partnered with [Fox News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fox-one), [Sky News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tunein-sky-news-channel) and [Bloomberg](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rio-news). This helps attract even more followers to the base that is not only characterized by a bespoke media motif, but also by a push towards reporting suited to numerous formats. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Personalized News Aggregation:** Watchup offers a curated newscast tailored to user preferences, pointing to opportunities in personalization technology. - **Mobile Journalism:** Watchup is carving out a unique space in the journalism industry by providing a handheld, on-the-go newscast. - **Alternative News Consumption:** As younger demographics move away from traditional news formats, concepts like Watchup offer appealing, virtual solutions. ### Where This Applies - **Media and Entertainment:** Companies in the media and entertainment space can leverage Watchup's personalization technology to offer targeted content to users. - **Journalism and Broadcasting:** Watchup's platform presents an opportunity for innovative reporting and storytelling, especially in the mobile journalism space. - **Technology and Mobile App Development:** As app usage continues to grow, the demand for personalized and on-the-go news consumption could signal a new wave of tech-powered journalism innovations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized TV Recommendation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tv-recommendation-app.md) - [Personal Audio News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hypermedia-play-news.md) - [Media Release Monitoring Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcoming-app.md) - [Interactive News Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newsflask1.md) - [Visually Immersive Global News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newsflask.md) - [Smarter News Consumption](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newsbang.md) - [Democratic Comparative News Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-daily-edit-app.md) - [Personalized News Briefing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tailored-pod.md) - [Youthful News Sources](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/news-sources.md)