Broadcasting & Streaming

Hackensack, N.J. – September 13, 2026 -- LiveU has become a Clarus Integrated Reseller, launching Hybrid Data, the first single managed plan combining cellular bonding and Starlink broadband for broadcast field production teams.

LiveU bundles cellular and Starlink into one invoiced service

Hybrid Data delivers and bills cellular data and Starlink connectivity through a single LiveU plan, replacing the need for separate contracts and support channels. Both connections operate side by side in the same workflow, allowing crews to draw on cellular and satellite bandwidth simultaneously during live transmission.

Unterföhring – – September 13, 2026 -- Germany's women's basketball team reached its first-ever FIBA World Cup quarterfinal after a 94-56 win over South Korea at the home tournament, setting up a broadcast showcase for ProSieben MAXX. The German broadcaster will air the quarterfinal against reigning European champions Belgium live on Thursday, September 10, with coverage starting at 17:15 and tip-off at 17:45.

Belgium enters the matchup unbeaten in the tournament

Belgium, ranked among the strongest teams in the field, has not lost a game at the 2026 FIBA Basketball World Cup, raising the stakes for the German side's historic quarterfinal debut.

ProSieben MAXX deploys its established 'ran Basketball' broadcast team

Presenter Christoph Dommisch, Olympic champion Sonja Greinacher, and commentator Matthias Killing will provide on-site coverage of the match as part of the network's ongoing home World Cup broadcast slate.

Unterföhring – September 13, 2026 -- SAT.1 will premiere the 15th season of its culinary competition format "The Taste" on September 13, 2026, offering a total prize package of 50,000 euros in cash plus a professional kitchen outfit from cookware brand Fissler.

Season premiere pits four celebrity chefs against street food in opening coach battle.

The nine-episode season opens with a special coach battle in which chefs Tim Raue, Alexander Herrmann, Elif Oskan and Steffen Henssler must recreate street food dishes such as döner, currywurst, fish and chips and a burger on a single spoon. The season airs weekly on Wednesdays at 20:15 CET on SAT.1 and simultaneously streams on Joyn.

Munich – September 13, 2026 -- RTLZWEI will premiere "Maison Tabou," a new reality dating format built around anonymous, sensory-driven blind dates, on September 13, 2026, at 23:35 CET, with episodes available seven days early on streaming service RTL+.

RTLZWEI schedules weekly Wednesday slot for new format produced by UFA Show & Factual

The series will air weekly on Wednesdays at 23:35 on RTLZWEI following its launch date, with UFA Show & Factual handling production. The format strips participants of names, jobs, and personal history at check-in, structuring encounters around physical attraction rather than conventional dating criteria.

Paramus, N.J. – September 13, 2026 -- Sony Electronics has unveiled the DWT-B40 bodypack transmitter and DWR-R40Q rack-mount receiver, the fourth generation of its DWX Digital Wireless Microphone Series, with availability set for March 2027.

New transmitter adds in-device 32-bit float backup recording

The DWT-B40 incorporates an in-transmitter recording function using Sony's proprietary algorithm, enabling distortion-free backup capture directly on the device in the event of a wireless signal interruption. Recording can be triggered via the REC button or remotely from the receiver through Cross Remote control, with timecode synchronization and microSD card data transfer. Simultaneous transmission and recording is not currently supported in North America.

Munich – September 13, 2026 -- Bayerischer Rundfunk's documentary series "Rise & Fall 1860 München" has won the German Television Award for Best Editing in the Information category, capping a launch run that generated 3.4 million views on the ARD Mediathek streaming platform.

Editor Xenja Kupin receives top honor at Cologne ceremony

The award was presented on September 8 during the "Night of the Creatives" gala in Cologne to editor Xenja Kupin, whose cutting style defined the series' visual signature. The series drew 1.6 million views in its first week alone, according to BR.

Los Angeles – September 13, 2026 -- Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) filed reply briefs pressing a district court to enforce a bond requirement against State Attorneys General and the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the two plaintiffs blocking its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD). The company says it has cleared regulatory approval in 69 jurisdictions and satisfied all closing conditions, leaving the pending lawsuits as the sole barrier to completing the transaction.

Paramount quantifies delay costs at up to $1.88 billion

The filing states Paramount provided unrebutted evidence that ticking fees and incremental financing costs tied to the closing delay could reach $1.88 billion. Paramount's briefs assert that plaintiffs have not disputed this figure or otherwise contested that the company will suffer financial injury from the court's no-close order.

Miami – September 13, 2026 -- WLRN Public Media has named Tom Hudson as permanent Chief Executive Officer following a nationwide search, ending his tenure as Interim CEO and triggering a reshuffle of the organization's flagship programming.

Board confirms Hudson after nationwide leadership search

South Florida Public Media Group Board Chair Cheryl Wilke said Hudson combines journalistic integrity, collaboration and innovation needed to guide WLRN through what she called a critical period for public media. Hudson will oversee WLRN's television, radio, digital, journalism and community engagement operations across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties.

New York and Munich – September 13, 2026 -- Cataneo GmbH, a division of Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNAI), will showcase its AI-enhanced MYDAS enterprise media platform at IBC2026, the global broadcast and technology exhibition running September 11-14 at RAI Amsterdam.

MYDAS already manages ad inventory across 1,000-plus media brands and 200-plus channels

The cloud-native platform handles advertising sales, scheduling, traffic, content management, monetization, analytics, CRM integration and real-time reporting for major global media organizations, including leading U.S. film studios.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- The McBride Rewind, a celebrity interview podcast hosted by television personality Josh McBride, has signed with talent agency WME for representation in all areas and entered an exclusive distribution and monetization partnership with Nasdaq Stockholm-listed Acast.

Podcast secures dual representation to scale advertising and distribution

Acast will handle global distribution, advertising sales and monetization for the show, while WME will represent it across digital media, branded content, live events and other entertainment ventures. The moves come as Acast, which describes itself as the world's largest pure-play podcast company, connects more than 140,000 creators with over 4,000 advertisers globally.