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Broadband TV News: Amphenol close to purchase of CommScope broadband connectivity and cable unit

Story from Broadband TV News:

Amphenol is close to finalising an agreement to acquire CommScope Holding’s broadband connectivity and cable division, according to a Wall Street Journal report, quoting sources with knowledge of the matter.

Hollywood Reporter: Amazon Breaks Up Wondery Podcast Studio, CEO Jen Sargent Departs

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Wondery CEO Jen Sargent is departing the company as it undergoes a broader restructuring and a push toward video.

Advanced Television: Roku Q2 revenue up 15%

Story from Advanced Television:

Roku, the TV streaming specialist, has reported total Q2 net revenue of $1.11 billion (€0.96bn), up 15 per cent year over year (YoY).

Deadline: Apple CEO Tim Cook Applauds ‘F1’ & ‘Severance’ As Tech Giant Posts Solid Quarter

Story from Deadline:

Apple’s chief executive had a film to tout on a quarterly call for the first time in a while, telling Wall Streeters the company was “thrilled to release F1 in theaters around the the world” and calling it “one of the summer’s most unforgettable blockbusters.”

Broadband TV News: Deltatre to relaunch Italian basketball streaming platform

Story from Broadband TV News:

Deltatre has announced a new partnership with Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro (LNP) to launch an upgraded next-generation direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform.

Broadband TV News: Sky Deutschland adds WOW Live-Sport to Amazon Prime Video

Story from Broadband TV News:

Sports fans in Germany can now access Sky Deutschland’s premium live sports offering – including Bundesliga – on Amazon Prime Video.

Advanced Television: Insight TV acquires Off the Fence

Story from Advanced Television:

Insight TV, the Amsterdam-based global channel group and FAST streaming specialist, has announced the asset acquisition of factual content company Off the Fence (OTF).

Advanced Television: Warner Bros Discovery FAST channels on MyFree DirecTV

Story from Advanced Television:

DirecTV has announced an array of new FAST linear content offerings from the Warner Bros Discovery portfolio.

Advanced Television: DAZN, NHL strike international streaming deal

Story from Advanced Television:

The National Hockey League (NHL) and DAZN have announced a multi-year strategic partnership which will see DAZN become the exclusive home of NHL.TV in nearly 200 countries beginning with the 2025-26 season.

Hollywood Reporter: As TV Collapses, Digital Firebrands Are Suddenly In Demand

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Earlier this summer, Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks jetted into Nantucket for a three hour meeting that would reshape the lineup of Fox Sports 1, and shake up its Big Noon Kickoff college football show.

Advanced Television: Acast, Magnite expand programmatic podcast advertising

Story from Advanced Television:

Acast – the independent podcast company – has announced a global partnership with Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company.

Broadband TV News; Caretta: Quick action required as broadcast and streaming revenues converge

Story from Broadband TV News:

Broadcasters must accelerate their streaming strategies to stem the losses from traditional broadcast, according to data released by Caretta Research.

Broadband TV News: sonnenklar.TV expands reach via waipu.tv

Story from Broadband TV News:

From 1 August 2025, German travel shopping channel sonnenklar.TV will be available on waipu.tv, further expanding its digital distribution strategy.

Advanced Television: SES, Jio expect satellite service later this year

Story from Advanced Television:

The joint-venture between Reliance Jio and SES expects to start its satellite-delivered broadband service before the end of this year.

Broadband TV News: OUTtv launches on Joyn in Germany

Story from Broadband TV News:

LGBTQI+ television channel OUTtv has launched on ProSiebenSat.1’s streaming service Joyn, offering German viewers a 24/7 live channel and a curated on-demand selection of queer-themed content.

Broadband TV News: RMC selects Bitmovin Player to strengthen video streaming

Story from Broadband TV News:

Bitmovin has announced that RMC BFM Group has chosen its Player technology to enhance and standardise its video playback across all digital channels.

Broadband TV News: MK.IO passes 500 global customers on self-serve video streaming platform

Story from Broadband TV News:

MediaKind has announced that its self-serve cloud video streaming platform, MK.IO, has exceeded 500 active customers worldwide within just two years of launch.

Broadband TV News: Go3 becomes first local TV in the Baltics to launch HBO Max

Story from Broadband TV News:

Warner Bros. Discovery and Go3 strengthen their strategic partnership with the HBO Max streaming app launching on the Go3 service as its first partner in the Baltics.