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AMTC NEWS
Tuesday 4 August 2026 2 min 6 stories

AMTC News — 4 Aug 2026 (EN)

Today's briefing: Liberty Global completes VodafoneZiggo buyout · Italian TV revenue rises as viewing falls · Disney+ restores 4K after patent ruling · Hughes Network files for bankruptcy.

Presented by Amtecco
AMTC News — 4 Aug 2026 (EN)

In this briefing

telecom consolidation

Liberty Global completes VodafoneZiggo buyout

Liberty Global completed its purchase of Vodafone's half of VodafoneZiggo, taking full control of the Dutch cable and mobile operator.

Source broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)
media economics

Italian TV revenue rises as viewing falls

Italian television revenue climbed from eight point zero two to eight point nine three billion euros between twenty twenty-one and twenty twenty-five.

Source advanced-television.com (opens in a new tab)
streaming technology

Disney+ restores 4K after patent ruling

Disney Plus is restoring four-K and high-dynamic-range streaming after temporarily removing both formats in several European markets following a patent ruling.

Source broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)
satellite finance

Hughes Network files for bankruptcy

EchoStar subsidiary Hughes Network Systems filed for Chapter Eleven protection with only one hundred two million dollars available against major debt obligations.

Source advanced-television.com (opens in a new tab)
sports rights

China Mobile Migu signs LaLiga rights deal

China Mobile Migu becomes LaLiga's exclusive new-media partner in mainland China for four seasons, carrying all three hundred eighty matches annually.

Source advanced-television.com (opens in a new tab)
remote production

Brandvox scales remote basketball production

Brandvox and Intinor are delivering remote live broadcasts for two hundred forty Super League Basketball games each season, targeting quality with lower costs.

Source tvbeurope.com (opens in a new tab)

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Full transcript
Liberty Global completed its purchase of Vodafone's half of Vodafone Zigo, taking full control of the Dutch cable and mobile operator.