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Monday 5 October 2026 2 min 7 stories

AMTC News — 5 Oct 2026 (EN)

Today's briefing: Canal+ warns VAT increase could cost €200m a year · Ynon Kreiz named co-CEO of Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery · Comcast cuts streaming technology jobs before ITV acquisition · DIGI TV customers surge 176% in Spain.

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AMTC News — 5 Oct 2026 (EN)

In this briefing

pay TV tax

Canal+ warns VAT increase could cost €200m a year

Canal Plus says France's proposed television subscription tax change could cost the group as much as two hundred million euros annually.

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

Ynon Kreiz named co-CEO of Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery

Ynon Kreiz will become co-chief executive of the combined Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery, serving alongside Paramount chairman David Ellison.

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

Comcast cuts streaming technology jobs before ITV acquisition

Comcast is cutting streaming technology roles ahead of its ITV acquisition, with most affected employees reportedly based at Sky.

pay TV growth

DIGI TV customers surge 176% in Spain

DIGI's Spanish television base surged one hundred seventy-six percent year on year, passing two hundred forty-nine thousand subscribers.

programmatic TV

EPTVI outlines six proposals for European programmatic TV

The European Programmatic TV Initiative has published six proposals to make premium television easier to buy, sell, measure and operate across Europe.

streaming bundle

Vodafone TV launches with Netflix and HBO Max bundle

Vodafone TV is live in Britain, combining Netflix, HBO Max, Freely, live channels, cloud gaming and apps through a four-K box.

Source broadbandtvnews.com (opens in a new tab)
branded entertainment

Hyundai expands Prime Original movie sponsorship

Hyundai is expanding its British Prime Original movie sponsorship for a second year, covering twenty-five percent more new films.

Sources

Every story in this briefing links back to the original reporting.

Full transcript
Canal Plus says France's proposed television subscription tax change could cost the group as much as 200 million euros annually.