AMTC News — 17 Aug 2026 (EN)
Today's briefing: Paramount clears approvals in nearly 70 countries · ESPN reaches 598 million monthly users · Formula One rights force Ziggo channel switch · A broadcast veteran builds an alternative to YouTube.
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Paramount clears approvals in nearly 70 countries
Paramount Skydance says its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition has secured every regulatory approval required under the merger agreement.
broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)ESPN reaches 598 million monthly users
ESPN Digital and Social averaged a record five hundred ninety-eight million global users monthly during its third fiscal quarter.
Formula One rights force Ziggo channel switch
Dutch operator Ziggo replaced RTL Deutschland with RTL Austria because Formula One broadcasting restrictions affected the German channel feed.
broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)A broadcast veteran builds an alternative to YouTube
Broadcast veteran Clint Rolfe built Long Play, an advertising-free platform prioritising preservation, quality control and creator ownership over algorithms.
tvbeurope.com (opens in a new tab)TAMS API version 8.2 is released
The TAMS API specification reached version eight point two, incorporating community feedback intended to simplify implementations and extend capabilities.
La Liga returns to Sport Klub
United Media secured exclusive La Liga rights in Croatia and Slovenia for four seasons, with Sport Klub carrying all three hundred eighty matches.
broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)Sources
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