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IBC will present the International Honour for Excellence (IHFE) to Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) – recognising the company’s decades of innovation in live sports production and its far-reaching impact on the global broadcast industry.

Disney-owned platforms ESPN and Disney+ are beta testing AI-powered features designed to help audiences find information and content.

Revenues from ad-supported tiers in North America are set to exceed $45bn this year, accounting for more than half of all subscription streaming revenues, according to Ampere Analysis research.

French pay-TV group Canal+ has acquired exclusive rights in all languages of the clubs’ Men’s European cups in Sub-Saharan Africa from mid-2027.

Broadcast infrastructure firm Arqiva has completed a major transformation of the infrastructure that supports commercial digital radio across the UK.

EIT Culture & Creativity has opened a funding call offering up to €8.6m in funding and tailored acceleration support for creative European tech start-ups operating in architecture, audiovisual media, and fashion.

Leading German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has deployed technology that enables the same commercials to run simultaneously on its channels.

At IBC2026, Austrian media technology company Big Blue Marble will present its new AI-assisted capabilities for detecting and investigating content piracy alongside its broadcast-grade streaming and cloud media portfolio.

To reflect the changing media market, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to repeal its 39% national television multiple ownership rule and replace it with a case-by-case review.

Live sport and its role as one of the most demanding and innovative areas of media will be in focus across IBC2026, including during the IBC Conference.