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Broadcast & Streaming · 27 Aug 2026 · GB

CNBC UK Selects MediaKind Beam for Live News Infrastructure

MediaKind has announced that CNBC UK has selected Beam to modernize its contribution and distribution infrastructure for live broadcast operations. The deployment will enable CNBC UK to move live news

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Broadcast & Streaming · 25 Aug 2026 · GB

Techex Appoints Stuart Almond as Chief Revenue Officer

Techex has appointed Stuart Almond as Chief Revenue Officer. Almond brings more than 25 years of experience across technology, media, and telecommunications, having held senior roles at Qvest, Microsoft, and

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Broadcast & Streaming · 20 Aug 2026 · GB, IE, IT

DAZN extends Serie A UK rights

DAZN has renewed its Serie A broadcast rights in the UK and Ireland for the 2026/27 season. The agreement ensures that every Serie A match will continue to be available on the platform for viewers in the UK and Ireland throughout the upcoming campaign. During each round of fixtures, seven matches…

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Partnerships · 13 Aug 2026 · GB

Disney+ partners with Gary Neville’s The Overlap for ‘Stick to Football’

Digital sports platform and YouTube football channel The Overlap has agreed a headline sponsorship deal with streaming service Disney+ for the upcoming 2026/2027 football season. Under the one-year agreement, Disney+ will serve as the headline sponsor for both the platform’s multi-award-winning…

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Broadcast & Streaming · 12 Aug 2026 · GB

LiveU Powers Host Broadcast Operations at 2026 Glasgow Games

LiveU’s LU900Q intelligent production unit was deployed as part of the host broadcast operation for the Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2, 2026). Host broadcaster Actua Sport deployed 14 LiveU

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M&A · 7 Aug 2026 · GB

The BBC secures ATHLOS rights

The BBC has acquired the UK broadcast rights to ATHLOS London, becoming the domestic home of the women’s athletics event’s first international edition. The agreement marks the first partnership between the broadcaster and ATHLOS, with coverage to be made available across the BBC’s digital…

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Broadcast & Streaming · 30 July 2026 · GB, US

ABC Commercial Launches Four FAST Channels on LG Smart TVs

ABC Commercial has launched four free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels on LG Smart TVs across North America, Great Britain, and select countries in Asia, Europe, and the Nordics, available

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Broadcast & Streaming · 30 July 2026 · GB, US

Gravity Media Launches MT501 Outside Broadcast Truck

Gravity Media has added MT501 to its UK fleet of outside broadcast trucks. The vehicle made its debut at the 2026 Betfred World Matchplay in Blackpool as part of Sky

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Broadcast & Streaming · 28 July 2026 · GB, US

New Gravity Media OB Unit Makes World Matchplay Debut

Gravity Media has added a scalable production vehicle to its UK fleet of outside broadcast (OB) trucks. Making its debut at the 2026 World Matchplay in Blackpool as part of Sky Sports’

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