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US works dominate European VOD catalogues

DAZN to bring live sports to the skies and seas

Yospace says it helps rights-holders claim advertising gold during Milano Cortina

HBO Max unveils pricing and programming ahead of March 26 UK launch

Co-producing across borders: “Authenticity has become part of the appeal”

Analysts say Banijay All3 merger is "bang on trend"

Paramount plans to combine HBO Max and Paramount+

UK news organisations launch AI coalition

HbbTV Association formally integrates DRM in HbbTV 2.0.5

Netflix withdraws from race to acquire Warner Bros Discovery

EIT Culture & Creativity becomes IBC2026’s European Innovation Partner

Bytedance pledges to rein in Seedance AI tool

Warner Bros Discovery mulls re-opening sales talks with Paramount

Channel 4 unveils coverage plans for 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

Prime Video overtakes DAZN as top spending streamer on sports rights in 2026

Disney's YouTube TV blackout cost $110m

Friend MTS partners with JAS TV

Radiant Media Player integrates with Big Blue Marble’s Cloud DRM

Sony films to stream worldwide exclusively on Netflix

FACT and UK police warn illegal streamers

UK actors vote to refuse being digitally scanned on set

Sky extends PGA Tour partnership until 2029

TNT Sports to be live UK broadcaster for 2026 Commonwealth Games

Why YouTube can be a sizeable monetisation platform

Bérangère Michel appointed BBC’s Chief Financial Officer

Disney strikes $1bn investment deal with OpenAI

Spain’s LaLiga agrees €5.25bn football rights with Telefónica and DAZN

Sports rights spend to top $78bn by 2030

Paramount secures Champions League football rights in UK

UK television exports break £2bn barrier

ACE and DAZN force closure of Spanish piracy operation Photocall

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Disney and YouTube TV agree carriage deal

Paramount, Comcast and Netflix prepare bids for Warner Bros Discovery

Sky Sports extends Ryder Cup and DP World Tour deal

ITV confirms talks with Comcast

Disney pulls channels from YouTube TV

Warner Bros Discovery unveils Olympic Winter Games studios

ITV strikes free-to-air darts deal

Paralysing piracy: Industry grapples with growing, industrial-scale theft

Apple wins US broadcast rights to Formula 1

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MPA calls on OpenAI to take “immediate” action on Sora2 copyright concerns

RTS Cambridge Convention: One last wave of the flag for British news and content

IBC2025 Session Summary: “The AI Engine Room – Driving Media Compliance for Monetisation”

Fremantle’s Jens Richter: “We want to make sure the AI knowledge is at every level”

Future Tech: Cisco to demonstrate integrated, AI-powered security network innovations

Future Tech: Rightsline showcases the future of AI for financial workflow systems

World’s largest illegal live sports streamer shut down

5 to broadcast NFL games free-to-air in UK

Netflix publishes generative AI guidance for filmmakers

US spending on sports rights hits $30.5bn for 2025

Vienna selected as host city for 2026 Eurovision Song Contest

Bundesliga unveils multi-layered football rights strategy in UK & Ireland

Dazn to launch global LaLiga Channel

South Korean drama commissions shrink despite global demand

TPN to add two tiers to Shield content security program

Live boxing returns to BBC Sport primetime television with Boxxer deal

Premium content: HbbTV formalises integration of popular DRM systems

Paramount signs exclusive media rights to UFC

Disney+ takes rights to UEFA Women’s Champions League in Europe

5 strikes free-to-air deal for international cricket

BT nears sale of TNT Sports stake to Warner Bros Discovery - report

Los Angeles unveils location of IBC for 2028 Olympics and Paralympics

Mediapro withdraws criticism of LaLiga tender process for broadcast contracts

European women’s football media rights remain undervalued, finds report

ITV, BBC agree four-year Six Nations rugby deal

Comcast agrees $3bn Olympics rights and technology deal

BBC secures TV rights for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland international football

Sky News expands deal with IRN to include video content

FIFA to base International Broadcast Centre for 2026 World Cup in Dallas

Mediawan takes majority stake in Slow Horses producer See-Saw Films

Writers Guild President Sandy Toksvig warns on AI consultation

Streamers to spend $12.5bn on sports rights in 2025 - report

Amazon MGM Studios takes creative control of James Bond franchise

ITV brings golf back to free-to-air TV in UK

Netflix reportedly weighing bid for US rights to Formula 1

Warner Bros. Discovery to fold Eurosport into TNT Sports in UK & Ireland

DAZN owner invests extra $827m to propel sports streaming ambitions

European Commission to investigate Liberty Media’s acquisition of Dorna Sports

Netflix secures US rights to FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 and 2031

DAZN acquires Australian pay-TV group Foxtel

BBC and ITV confirm rights deal for FIFA World Cup 2026 and 2030

Paris 2024 audience hit five billion – IOC report

Premier League to launch in-house media production operation

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Warner Bros. Discovery strikes 11-year NBA deal

Vivendi plans London listing for Canal+, Amsterdam float for Havas

DAZN & beIN Sports agree last-minute deal for France’s Ligue 1

YouTube ranks second for non-sports content spend, says Ampere report

Channel 4 appoints Streaming Business Director

DNEG Group secures $200m investment from United Al Saqer Group

FIFA looking to raise up to $2bn to grow streaming service

Sony Pictures Television acquires majority stake in Eleventh Hour Films

Liberty Global to acquire Formula E stake from Warner Bros. Discovery

Canada orders 5% investment obligation for online streamers

Europe leads anime boom, finds report

Streaming rights: live sports unite audiences in cultural moments worth fighting for

Sony and Apollo tables $26bn bid for Paramount

Free-to-air sport broadcasting worth €4.9bn to European economy

Viaplay sells UK business back to Premier Sports

Liberty Media acquires MotoGP owner Dorna Sports

BBC to explore licence fee reform says Director General Tim Davie

Bedrock supports AVOD platform M6+

Publisher Scholastic to acquire kids TV producer 9 Story Media

Pact issues generative AI principles and guidance

Newen Studios expands German footprint

Momentum builds behind content credentials to combat AI deepfakes

Esports World Cup unveils Mobile Legends: Bang Bang as first partner title

Forest Road takes majority stake in media investment bank ACF

Lionsgate Closes $375m eOne Acquisition

Banijay Launches Sports Division

Sky Strikes Five-year Tennis Deals with ATP and WTA

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Disney to Complete Hulu Takeover

Disney to Sell India Operation to Rival Reliance Industries - Reports

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Hasbro sells eOne to Lionsgate for $500 million

Vice completes $350 million sale to former lenders

Digital piracy costs US economy $30bn annually

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