AMTC NEWS
Thursday 18 June 2026 Presented by Amtecco β†—

MediaKind's Harmonic merger reshapes video infrastructure | AMTC News

MediaKind's Harmonic merger reshapes video infrastructure | AMTC News

In this briefing

Video infrastructure

MediaKind completes Harmonic video merger

Our top story: MediaKind has completed its merger with Harmonic's video business, creating a major independent video infrastructure provider.

Source: broadbandtvnews.com β†—
Newsroom economics

BBC confirms first phase of cuts

At the BBC, five hundred fifty roles are set to go across News, Nations and Content in the first cost-cutting phase.

Source: broadbandtvnews.com β†—
World Cup production

Pixop powers a 4K World Cup channel

In World Cup production, Pixop says its real-time machine learning enhancement is powering a rare 4K channel in the Americas.

Source: broadbandtvnews.com β†—
Public media funding

Spain erases RTVE's tax hole

Spain has changed RTVE's financing framework, effectively resolving a tax dispute that had threatened liabilities near nine hundred forty million euros.

Source: advanced-television.com β†—
Sports piracy

Google and LALIGA report anti-piracy progress

Google and LALIGA say closer cooperation improved anti-piracy communication during the football season, another sign enforcement is becoming platform-level work.

Source: broadbandtvnews.com β†—
Streaming distribution

Prime Video expands FTA offer in Spain

Prime Video has added BBC Lifestyle, BBC Series and The Tennis Channel to its free-to-air TV offer in Spain.

Source: advanced-television.com β†—
Industry events

IBC 2026 expands its Future Tech programme

IBC twenty twenty-six is expanding its Future Tech programme, putting artificial intelligence and peer-to-peer industry collaboration closer to the show centre.

Source: broadbandtvnews.com β†—
Industry recognition

RISE Awards nominations open

Finally, nominations have opened for the RISE Awards, highlighting women driving broadcast media technology, leadership and advocacy across the sector.

Source: tvbeurope.com β†—
Full transcript
Our top story, Mediakind has completed its merger with Harmonix Video Business, creating a major independent video infrastructure provider.