Video-sharing site Rumble Inc. has hired a small number of high-profile personalities to host daily live news shows on its platform, people familiar with the matter said, a sign the YouTube alternative is making a play for TV-news audiences.

The hosts tapped include journalist Glenn Greenwald, the people said. The company has committed to spend $50 million on contracts for the hosts, they said.

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