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By Jean-Luc Maracon
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Why Media Giants Want Prediction Data. Media companies are throwing money at prediction market data because it beats traditional polling…
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Regulatory Edge and Editorial Headaches. Kalshi's big advantage comes from being a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market.
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What Comes Next. Fox's tech team is keeping quiet about specific implementation details, but sources close to the…
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Fox Corporation cut a multi-year deal with Kalshi to stream real-time prediction market data across Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, and all Fox streaming platforms.
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Kalshi's probability numbers will pop up through tickers, charts, and live visualizations during Fox broadcasts. Neither company said how much money changed hands for the deal.
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Media companies are throwing money at prediction market data because it beats traditional polling hands down. Regular polls get stale fast.
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For Kalshi, the Fox deal solves a big problem. About 70% of people who visit Kalshi's platform don't trade at all - they just want to see the forecasts.
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The timing works perfectly for both sides.
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Fox plans to roll out Kalshi's data in phases, starting with Fox Business Network by the end of Q2 2026.
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Kalshi's big advantage comes from being a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market. That regulatory stamp lets Fox present the data as coming from a legitimate financial entity,…
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But the integration creates some messy editorial problems. TV anchors might misread probability numbers or confuse viewers about what the data actually means.
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Kalshi already works with CNN and CNBC, so they've dealt with similar challenges before. Still, Fox's audience and editorial style are different beasts entirely.
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The partnership reflects a bigger shift in how news networks approach live coverage. Traditional polling data often lags behind fast-moving events, leaving anchors scrambling for…
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Cheesbrough put it pretty simply: "It's not just about being accurate; it's about engaging our audience with data that evolves in real-time.
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The deal also highlights prediction markets' growing mainstream acceptance. Just a few years ago, most major news outlets wouldn't touch prediction market data.
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