HBO Max turns Commonwealth Games into streaming control room
HBO Max is making the Commonwealth Games a test of how live sport should work on streaming. Also: Canal+ drops TF1 channels in Africa, RTL merges Sky technology teams, BBC Studios builds Affinity Network, Amazon Leo expands, The Bear becomes an advergame, and Paramount offers EU concessions. Plus: Spain, Portugal and Switzerland advance in the FIFA World Cup, with Australia-Egypt and Argentina-Cape Verde tonight
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HBO Max turns Commonwealth Games interactive
Our top story: HBO Max is promising its most ambitious multi-sport streaming experience for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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World Cup results and tonight’s fixtures
Spain beat Austria three nil. Portugal then beat Croatia two one, while Switzerland beat Algeria two nil. Tonight, Australia face Egypt.
Canal+ drops TF1 channels across Africa
Canal+ has halted distribution of TF1 free-to-air channels across Africa after carriage talks failed to reach a new agreement.
advanced-television.com (opens in a new tab)RTL and Sky Germany merge technology teams
The German broadcaster is uniting its technology teams with Sky under Patrick Sturm after completing the merger.
broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)BBC Studios builds ad verticals
The studio has launched Affinity Network, grouping Bluey, Earth programming and Top Gear into advertiser-ready verticals.
advanced-television.com (opens in a new tab)Amazon Leo clears another launch
Amazon Leo added twenty nine satellites on July second, bringing the constellation to three hundred ninety six craft in orbit.
advanced-television.com (opens in a new tab)The Bear advergame beats benchmarks
BrightLine says its interactive advergame for The Bear is tracking four times above standard engagement after the first week.
advanced-television.com (opens in a new tab)Paramount offers EU concessions
Paramount Skydance has offered European concessions on the Warner Bros Discovery takeover, keeping the eighty one billion dollar deal alive.
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