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Warner Bros. Discovery is to launch its streaming service HBO Max in the UK and Ireland on 26 March 2026.

Italian public service broadcaster Rai and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are conducting new 5G broadcast trials during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, which run from 6-22 February 2026.

Channel 4 has unveiled the plans for its coverage of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.

Germany is to introduce investment obligations for streaming platforms and TV broadcasters.

The UK’s BBC and Channel 4 should forge closer ties in an effort to compete with global streaming services such as YouTube and Netflix, according to Ian Murray, the UK’s Minister for the Creative Industries.

David Ellison, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance, has written an open letter to the UK creative community setting out a series of commitments should Paramount succeed in acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery.

Film and high-end television production spend in the UK stood at £6.8bn in 2025, a 22% increase from 2024 and the third highest annual spend on record, according to the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit.

At ISE 2026, the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) officially revealed the first 48 products that have been certified to the Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX) standard.

The IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme has announced the 12 project concepts scheduled to pitch their ideas to a live audience at Kickstart Day 2026, taking place on 25th Feb at BBC Broadcasting House, London.

Prime Video is set to become the world’s largest streaming investor in sports rights, overtaking DAZN for the first time, according to new research by Ampere Analysis.