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DAZN Becomes Exclusive Streaming Home for YES Network and MSG Networks
DAZN becomes the exclusive DTC streaming home for YES Network and MSG Networks starting the 2026-27 season.
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Channel 4 Drops Red Bee Media, Awards Playout Contract to Encompass
Channel 4 ends its Red Bee Media relationship, awarding a cloud-native playout contract to Encompass.
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ITV Posts Solid H1 Results as Sky's Acquisition of Its M&E Division Enters CMA Review
ITV posts 2% H1 revenue growth as Sky's acquisition of its Media & Entertainment division enters CMA review.
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Disney+ Pulls 4K and HDR From Premium Tier in Europe After Patent Ruling
Disney+ temporarily removes 4K and HDR streaming in Europe following a video-technology patent ruling.
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Bending Spoons Buys Airtable for $1.28 Billion in First Deal Since IPO
Bending Spoons, parent of Brightcove and Vimeo, buys Airtable for $1.28 billion in its first deal since going public.
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Disney Sells 50% Stake in A+E Global Media to Hearst for Over $1 Billion
Disney sells its 50% stake in A+E Global Media to Hearst in a deal valued at over $1 billion.
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France 2 Overtakes TF1 in July as M6 Posts Its Best Month in Twenty Years
France 2 overtakes TF1 in July audience share while fellow Bedrock customer M6 posts its best month in 20 years.
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TF1 Explores Sale of Production Arm Studio TF1 to Focus on Streaming
TF1 hires Rothschild to explore a sale of its production arm Studio TF1 as it refocuses on streaming.
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Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video Formally Appeal France's Streaming Content Quotas
Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video Formally Appeal France's Streaming Content Quotas The three platforms filed abuse-of-power appeals with France's Council of State against a decree requiring 20% of their French content-investment obligations to go toward animation, documentary and live performance. The move follows Netflix France chief Pauline Dauvin's public pushback and sets up a direct legal test of France's ability to steer streamer spending by genre. Key takeaway: Global streamers are now willing to litigate directly against European content-quota rules rather than simply comply, raising the stakes for other markets weighing similar obligations. Source: https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/07/06/netflix-defends-legal-challenge-to-french-streaming-rules/
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ITV Studios Says It Won't Need a "Transformational Acquisition" After Sky Split
ITV Studios Says It Won't Need a "Transformational Acquisition" After Sky Split ITV's leadership says the newly independent ITV Studios — which will carry more than £2 billion in annual revenue and absorb Sky's Love Productions — already has the scale to compete globally through its existing strategy of bolt-on acquisitions, rather than needing a major deal of its own. Analysts still flag ITV Studios as a potential takeover target given larger rivals like Banijay-All3Media. Key takeaway: Splitting ITV's production arm from its broadcast and streaming business turns ITV Studios into a standalone content supplier that plans to grow through smaller, steady acquisitions rather than one big move. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/07/itv-studios-future-after-sky-takeover-1236974580/
