AMTC News — 2 Oct 2026 (EN)
Today's briefing: Paramount-WBD merger moves forward · Canal Plus faces French competition case · MPs seek modern licence fee model · WBD brings 2,000 hours to ITVX.
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In this briefing
Paramount-WBD merger moves forward
Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery have entered the final stages of their merger after a federal judge approved an antitrust settlement.
Canal Plus faces French competition case
France’s Competition Authority has issued formal objections over alleged abuse of dominance by Canal Plus in pay television and film rights.
broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)MPs seek modern licence fee model
British MPs say the television licence fee should no longer be tied to owning a TV set as media consumption changes.
WBD brings 2,000 hours to ITVX
Warner Bros Discovery will place more than two thousand hours of TLC and Quest programming on ITVX over the next year.
Amazon upgrades Fire TV Stick 4K
Amazon has launched a faster Fire TV Stick 4K with a redesigned remote and expanded Alexa Plus features for content discovery.
broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)Crossvertise opens HbbTV ad planner
Crossvertise has launched a self-service HbbTV planner, allowing advertisers to design regional addressable television campaigns for connected screens.
broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)Virgin opens kids channels for October
Virgin Media is opening its children’s channels to eligible television customers at no extra cost throughout October.
broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)Sources
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