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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In this briefing
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.
advanced-television.com (opens in a new tab)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 now generates more than forty billion dollars in annual advertising revenue, according to WARC, while competing directly for television budgets.
advanced-television.com (opens in a new tab)Lionsgate Studios draws European takeover interest
Banijay and Mediawan are reportedly exploring Lionsgate Studios, extending consolidation pressure across international production and studio ownership.
broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)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 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
Finally, Vivid Broadcast's latest outside-broadcast truck blends established infrastructure with remote-first workflows, showing mobile production evolving without abandoning dependable hardware.
tvbeurope.com (opens in a new tab)Sources
Every story in this briefing links back to the original reporting.