Live Coverage: Be First
When News Breaks

Native liveblogs that update in real-time, one-click breaking news workflows, and AI-powered story suggestions. Built for the moments when every second counts.

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Native Liveblogs

Real-time updates that sync across multiple articles. One liveblog can power coverage across your entire site.

Breaking News Mode

One-click activation with smart defaults. Push notifications, homepage priority, social - all pre-configured.

Latest Opportunities

AI surfaces breaking stories and upcoming events. Know what's happening before it hits the wires.

Pinned Updates

Keep critical information at the top. Pin breaking developments so readers never miss what matters.

Auto-Publishing

Schedule updates in advance. Perfect for embargoed announcements and planned events.

Multi-Author Support

Multiple reporters, one liveblog. Automatic attribution and conflict prevention built in.

THE PROBLEM

When News Breaks, Every Second Counts

  • Updates require manual refreshes to appear
  • Multiple reporters overwriting each other's work
  • Breaking news setup takes 15+ minutes of clicking
  • No visibility into what stories are emerging
LIVE Budget 2025: Live Updates
Embedded in 3 articles
Pinned 14:45
Key announcement: Chancellor confirms stamp duty threshold changes from April 2025
SJ Sarah Johnson
14:32
PM confirms new stamp duty rates will apply to properties over £250,000. First-time buyers retain current thresholds.
MK Mike Kelly
14:28
Opposition leader responds: "This budget fails working families."
Native Liveblogs

One liveblog, everywhere it matters

Create a liveblog once and embed it across multiple articles. Updates sync automatically - your election night coverage, match report, and breaking news story all stay current from a single source.

  • Real-time WebSocket updates - no page refresh needed
  • Multi-article embedding from single liveblog
  • Author attribution with avatars and timestamps
  • Pin critical updates to keep them visible
Breaking News Mode
Setup time: ~10 seconds
Disable comments
Priority homepage
Push notification
Apple News priority
Breaking News Mode

From alert to published in under a minute

When breaking news hits, one click activates everything: hero image slot, key points section, push notifications, homepage priority, Apple News. All your breaking defaults, applied instantly.

  • One-click breaking news activation
  • Pre-configured smart defaults for all channels
  • Quick-add buttons for hero image, key points, embeds
  • Setup time reduced from 15 minutes to 10 seconds
Latest Opportunities Live
5 new today
Happening now 2 min ago
Transport Secretary statement expected at 2pm on rail strikes Source: PA Wire • Related to trending topic
No coverage planned
Scheduled: 4pm 30 min ago
NHS England publishing winter waiting times data Source: Gov.uk calendar • High reader interest
Assigned: Emma P.
Trending 1 hr ago
Celebrity chef restaurant closure gaining traction on social Source: Social monitoring • +340% mentions
Latest Opportunities

Know what's breaking before it breaks

AI-powered story suggestions surface emerging news, scheduled announcements, and trending topics. See what's gaining traction on social, what's coming from wire services, and what your competitors are covering.

  • AI surfaces emerging stories from multiple sources
  • Urgency indicators and scheduled event tracking
  • One-click story creation from suggestions
  • Assignment tracking for team coordination

How It Works

1

Alert

AI surfaces an emerging story or breaking news hits. You see it in your Latest Opportunities feed with urgency level and context.

2

Activate

One click to enter Breaking News Mode. Smart defaults kick in - push notifications queued, homepage slot reserved, liveblog created.

3

Go Live

Post your first update and hit publish. Your story is live across all channels in under a minute. Updates sync everywhere automatically.

Built by People Who Get It

We've been in the newsroom on election night. We've covered disasters, sporting events, and stories that change by the minute. Live Coverage wasn't designed in a vacuum - it was built by journalists who understand the pressure of real-time reporting.

  • Battle-tested on national elections and major events
  • Built for the chaos of multi-reporter coverage
  • Designed around actual newsroom breaking workflows

Ready to transform your live coverage?

See how Live Coverage helps newsrooms break news faster while maintaining accuracy.