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ProSiebenSat.1's H1 2026 revenue fell ~9% as Germany's TV ad market weakened and World Cup rivals drew viewers away — yet cost cuts and Joyn's growth lifted profit and the shares.

Disney sells its A+E Global Media stake — History, A&E, Lifetime — to Hearst for $1.2bn, another sign the majors are cashing out of linear cable to fund streaming.

Walmart completes its billion-dollar acquisition of self-serve streaming-ad platform Vibe.co, pushing Walmart Connect into connected TV and straight at Amazon.

In its first full quarter as Paramount Skydance, the company leaned on streaming growth and argued its pending Warner Bros. Discovery deal will be good for advertisers.

Edeka-owned discounter Netto is giving app users free RTL+ streaming above a spending threshold, in a permanent tie-up with broadcaster RTL — grocery loyalty meets entertainment.

ITV posted a 'solid' first half — total ad revenue up 3%, digital ad revenue up 13% and ITVX viewing up 27% — powered by the World Cup, with a £100m buyback and a softer Q3 flagged.

Ofcom's Media Nations 2026 report finds Netflix is now the first-choice service for 26% of UK viewers versus the BBC's 25% — and YouTube on the TV set has doubled since 2022. What it means for media plans.

A continuously updated guide to connected TV and streaming advertising in the UK — Netflix, broadcaster VOD, self-serve TV and the deals reshaping the living-room screen — with all our coverage.

Netflix posted $12.6bn in second-quarter revenue and reaffirmed that its advertising business is on track to roughly double this year, cementing streaming's place in the media plan.

Comcast's self-serve Universal Ads platform has launched in the UK with Channel 4, ITV and Sky on board, promising to open premium TV and streaming advertising to small and medium-sized businesses.

A blockbuster acquisition brings two major ad-supported streaming platforms under one roof — and signals where CTV ad budgets are heading.