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The Writers Guild of America and a coalition of US states have both filed major antitrust lawsuits to challenge Paramount Skydance’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).

Netflix reportedly is exploring the addition of live channels and bundling other subscription-based streaming services in a bid to bolster subscriber engagement.

Fubo TV names Alisa Bowen as CEO Sports and entertainment streamer Fubo TV has hired Disney executive Alisa Bowen as Chief Executive.

A peak audience of 18m viewers watched ITV's coverage of England's World quarter-final victory against Norway on Saturday, June 11, its biggest peak audience since the Euro 2024 Final.

Camera and lighting manufacturer Arri is planning to sell its global rental activities in Europe, the UK, and North America to H2 Equity Partners, as part of a management buy-out.

The full three-day conference programme for IBC2026 is now live, featuring speakers from Netflix, YouTube, BBC Studios, Google, Banijay, Meta, Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN, FIFA, Globo, ITV, JioStar, OBS, and more.

Banijay Entertainment and All3Media have completed their mega-merger, creating the world’s largest independent production company.

MFE MediaForEurope, the media group controlled by the family of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, is planning to launch a single streaming platform across its European markets.

The BBC and Channel 4 have held talks about the possibility of combining their streaming platforms, according to BBC Director General Matt Brittin.

Version 2026.4 of the Limecraft cloud-based platform, designed to enable content creators to store, manage, and share everything from rushes to masters, is now available.