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Corporate moves, strategic alliances, changes in leadership, new distribution models and technological developments have shaped the global broadcast and media industry during the first half of 2026. From major acquisitions and partnerships to advances in AI, cloud, 5G Broadcast and streaming, we look back, in chronological order, at twenty of the most significant stories published by TM BROADCAST during the first six months of the year.

• MFE unveils plans for a unified streaming platform across its European markets

https://tmbroadcast.com/mfe-straeming-platform-european/

• UK investment firm Rcapital acquires ES Broadcast Hire following carve-out from ES Media Group

https://tmbroadcast.com/rcapital-acquisition-broadcast-hire/

• Eurovision Services opens one of Europe’s largest Master Control Rooms in Madrid

https://tmbroadcast.com/eurovision-master-control-room-madrid/

• Broadcast Solutions develops two ‘reverse remote production’ OB trucks for DMC

https://tmbroadcast.com/broadcast-solutions-dmc-software-ob/

• Sky and ITV join forces in landmark UK media deal

https://tmbroadcast.com/sky-itv-media/

• CBC/Radio-Canada becomes a full EBU Member after 75 years as an Associate Member

https://tmbroadcast.com/cbc-canada-member-ebu/

• Netflix adds TF1’s live channels and programming in landmark partnership

https://tmbroadcast.com/netflix-tf1-channel-france/

• RTL Group closes acquisition of Sky Deutschland

https://tmbroadcast.com/rtl-group-sky-deutschland/

• Riedel Networks names Gudrun Scharler as CEO

https://tmbroadcast.com/gudrun-scharler-ceo-riedel/

• Apple TV to broadcast first professional soccer match shot entirely on iPhone

https://tmbroadcast.com/apple-tv-broadcast-match-iphone/

• CABSAT 2026 postponed to October 5–7 amid ongoing Middle East tensions

https://tmbroadcast.com/new-date-cabsat-2026-october/

• Fox names Amazon Web Services its preferred AI Cloud provider

https://tmbroadcast.com/fox-amazon-web-ai-cloud-provider/

• Riedel’s strategic move: acquires ARRI and positions itself across the entire production chain

https://tmbroadcast.com/thomas-riedel-communication-arri/

• BBC names ex-Google Europe chief Matt Brittin as Director General

https://tmbroadcast.com/bbc-google-matt-brittin-director/

• Canal+ accelerates AI-driven content indexing through Google Cloud

https://tmbroadcast.com/canal-google-cloud-ai/

• Lawo appoints Jamie Dunn as new CEO

https://tmbroadcast.com/lawo-dunn-ceo/

• The first commercial 5G Broadcast smartphone enters the market

https://tmbroadcast.com/xgn-global-mobile-5g-broadcast/

• AWS launches Elemental Inference to adapt broadcast feeds to the mobile environment

https://tmbroadcast.com/aws-elemental-live-video-vertical/

• Sky News Australia inaugurates new studios and announces rebranding

https://tmbroadcast.com/sky-news-australia-studio-rebranding/

• Telefe launches a creative hub based in Argentina with a global outlook

https://tmbroadcast.com/telefe-launches-new-creative-hub-based-argentina-international-outlook/