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AMTC NEWS
Tuesday 28 July 2026 2 min 4 stories

AMTC News — 28 Jul 2026 (EN)

Today's briefing: Paramount pauses Warner acquisition amid US legal challenges · Canal Plus commits 980 million euros to French film production · TV operating systems become streaming's front door · Amazon shuts Prime linear TV channel.

Presented by Amtecco
AMTC News — 28 Jul 2026 (EN)

In this briefing

media consolidation

Paramount pauses Warner acquisition amid US legal challenges

Paramount has paused its proposed one hundred eleven billion dollar acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery while two United States legal challenges proceed.

Source broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)
film investment

Canal Plus commits 980 million euros to French film production

Canal Plus has committed nine hundred eighty million euros to French and European film production under a new five-year agreement.

Source broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)
streaming discovery

TV operating systems become streaming's front door

Smart television operating systems are becoming the most influential gatekeepers for how United States households discover and watch streaming content.

linear streaming

Amazon shuts Prime linear TV channel

Amazon will close its linear Prime television channel in Germany and Austria on August first, ending its experiment between streaming and scheduled television.

Source broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)

Sources

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Full transcript
Paramount has paused its proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery, while two United States legal challenges proceed.