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Friday 17 July 2026 2 min 7 stories

AMTC News — 17 Jul 2026 (EN)

Today's briefing: Twenty-four million watch Argentina end England's World Cup run · World Cup pauses before the final · YouTube advertising value reaches forty billion dollars · Lionsgate Studios draws European takeover interest.

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AMTC News — 17 Jul 2026 (EN)

In this briefing

Twenty-four million watch Argentina end England's World Cup run

Twenty-four million watch Argentina end England's World Cup run

First, twenty-four million viewers watched Argentina eliminate England on BBC One and iPlayer, the biggest live television moment of the year.

Source advanced-television.com (opens in a new tab)
World Cup pauses before the final

World Cup pauses before the final

There were no World Cup matches yesterday and none are scheduled tonight, giving both finalists one final preparation day.

YouTube advertising value reaches forty billion dollars

YouTube advertising value reaches forty billion dollars

YouTube now generates more than forty billion dollars in annual advertising revenue, according to WARC, while competing directly for television budgets.

Source advanced-television.com (opens in a new tab)
Lionsgate Studios draws European takeover interest

Lionsgate Studios draws European takeover interest

Banijay and Mediawan are reportedly exploring Lionsgate Studios, extending consolidation pressure across international production and studio ownership.

Source broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)
Disney Plus expands to fifty-eight audio languages

Disney Plus expands to fifty-eight audio languages

Disney Plus is adding seventeen audio languages, reaching fifty-eight, while subtitles and closed captions are now offered in as many as forty-two.

ProSieben targets older viewers with SAT.2

ProSieben targets older viewers with SAT.2

ProSieben is launching SAT.2 for viewers over fifty across linear television, Joyn and partner platforms, combining traditional scheduling with streaming distribution.

Outside broadcasting bridges trucks and remote workflows

Outside broadcasting bridges trucks and remote workflows

Finally, Vivid Broadcast's latest outside-broadcast truck blends established infrastructure with remote-first workflows, showing mobile production evolving without abandoning dependable hardware.

Source tvbeurope.com (opens in a new tab)

Sources

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Full transcript
First 24 million viewers watched Argentina eliminated England on BBC One and iPlayer, the biggest live television moment of the year.