AMTC NEWS
Thursday 2 July 2026 Presented by Amtecco ↗

FAST revenue is growing, but metadata is the bottleneck

FAST revenue is growing, but metadata is the bottleneck

In this briefing

FAST monetisation

FAST growth hits a metadata bottleneck

Our top story: FAST viewing is up fifty five percent, but metadata problems are now limiting advertising revenue.

Source: advanced-television.com ↗
World Cup

Last night's results, tonight's kick-offs

England beat DR Congo two one, Belgium edged Senegal in extra time, USA blanked Bosnia. Tonight, Spain face Austria and Portugal meet Croatia.

Streaming deals

DPG buys Viaplay Netherlands

DPG Media is buying Viaplay Netherlands in a one hundred forty two million euro streaming deal.

Source: broadbandtvnews.com ↗
Sports streaming

BBC tests low-latency Wimbledon streams

The BBC has extended low latency trials to selected Wimbledon coverage, targeting a tighter delay for live online viewers.

Source: tvbeurope.com ↗
Pay TV

Dish DBS enters bankruptcy

EchoStar has confirmed a Dish DBS bankruptcy process, adding another marker to the pressure on legacy satellite television.

Source: advanced-television.com ↗
Sports streaming

HBO Max adds Tour multiview

HBO Max is adding a Tour de France multiview feature, giving cycling fans more control over simultaneous race feeds.

Source: broadbandtvnews.com ↗
Anti-piracy

Illegal streamers face malware risk

New data says one in five illegal streamers reported malware infections after accessing pirated television, movies or live sport.

Source: advanced-television.com ↗
Production technology

RED cameras capture Guetta in Paris

And finally, RED Digital Cinema powered a twenty two camera David Guetta capture for documentary and stadium content in Paris.

Source: tvbeurope.com ↗
Full transcript
England beat DR Congo 2-1. Belgium edged Senegal an extra time. USA blanked Bosnia. Tonight, Spain face Austria and Portugal meet Croatia.