Broadcasting & Streaming

Kortrijk – October 30, 2026 -- Barco will open its first HDR by Barco auditorium in Belgium on November 18 at Kinepolis Kortrijk, close to the company's headquarters, extending a premium cinema format that is already running in six countries.

Belgian debut follows rollout in six existing markets

HDR by Barco already operates in the U.S., U.K., Germany, India, Italy and the Netherlands. The most recent additions were three new sites in Germany. Construction in Kortrijk is underway.

The format was introduced to moviegoers in fall 2024 and made its commercial debut in early 2025. Barco says it has since been deployed rapidly across major film markets in the U.S. and Europe.

Berlin – October 30, 2026 -- German news broadcaster WELT will run about 32 hours of live special programming around the US midterm elections on November 3 and 4, 2026. Editor-in-chief Helge Fuhst will anchor part of the coverage from a dedicated WELT set at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Fuhst broadcasts six hours of overnight talk rounds from the Capitol

From 00:00 to 06:00 German time, Fuhst will host talk rounds with US insiders, including US journalist Erik Kirschbaum and political scientist Gerlinde Groitl. WELT is also deploying its own correspondents in the United States.

Augmented-reality models will virtually open the Capitol on air

Analyst Marian Grunden will use AR models in the studio to "unfold" the US Capitol virtually. The models are meant to explain the balance of power in the Senate and House of Representatives, the decisive states and the key governor races.

Unterföhring – October 29, 2026 -- ProSiebenSat.1 is moving "The Voice of Germany" and "The Voice Kids" exclusively to SAT.1 in 2027 as part of a prime-time overhaul across SAT.1, ProSieben and Kabel Eins that also expands genre depth on streaming platform Joyn.

Chief Content Officer Henrik Pabst said the group is aligning its content strategy with cross-platform distribution. Joyn's reach is to keep growing, with third-party platforms used to target new audiences. In linear TV, he said, viewers reward clarity and reliability, which is why the group is sharpening the brand promise of its three core channels.

Leipzig – October 29, 2026 -- Six ARD broadcasters will cover gross production costs of up to €300,000 for "Die unglaubliche Geschichte des Moorhuhns" (The Incredible Story of the Moorhuhn), the winner of the 15th ARD TopDocs Competition. Leipzig-based Hoferichter & Jacobs GmbH, represented by Ariane Riecker and Olaf Jacobs, won the pitch for the 90-minute documentary.

Jury picked the winner from 52 submissions and three finalists

A jury of programme editors from the participating ARD media houses and the ARD Mediathek, chaired by ARD Editor-in-Chief Oliver Köhr, shortlisted three projects out of 52 entries. The finalists presented their concepts at a pitch in Leipzig on October 28, 2026. The call sought stories of people who risked everything for big goals, for release on Das Erste or in the ARD Mediathek.

New York – October 29, 2026 -- FOX News Channel (FNC) averaged 1.1 million total-day viewers in October, finishing as the number one cable network and the only one averaging more than 1 million, according to Nielsen data released by FOX News Media.

FNC held more than 50% of the cable news audience in total day and primetime, beating CNN and MS NOW combined. It captured 99 of the top 100 cable news telecasts and has swept cable news in total day and primetime for 68 consecutive months. It also outperformed ESPN despite the return of college football and Monday Night Football, and is pacing to be its highest-rated midterm year in total-day viewers.

Potsdam – October 28, 2026 -- Public broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb) and MediaTech Hub Potsdam Management GmbH (MTH) signed a cooperation agreement in October to trial new technologies, including artificial intelligence, in protected test environments.

Partners plan AI trials in selected innovation projects

The agreement centers on exchange about technology development, production methods and media usage. It also addresses how the media industry can remain viable during technological change.

The partners will hold regular, structured exchange formats on current media technologies and connect experts. In selected innovation projects, they intend to test new technologies, for example from the field of AI, in protected environments.

United States – October 23, 2026 -- Nielsen's The Gauge now reports a quarterly Ad Supported Gauge for Q1 2026, measuring the share of U.S. TV viewing that is ad supported across total day among Persons 2+, alongside its monthly platform and distributor breakdowns.

Nielsen splits ad-supported TV viewing by category for Q1 2026

The quarterly view contains two components: the Ad Supported Share of TV and the Category Share of Ad Supported TV. Both cover Q1 2026 on a total-day basis for Persons 2+. The monthly Gauge separately tracks viewing by platform and by media distributor.

Two separately weighted panels feed the data

Nielsen builds the Gauge from two panels. Streaming data comes from a subset of Streaming Meter-enabled TV households within the National TV panel. Broadcast, cable and total usage come from Nielsen's overall TV panel.

SCOTTSDALE – October 22, 2026 -- In Touch+ has launched around-the-clock programming on WACX SuperChannel 55, giving In Touch Ministries an over-the-air signal that reaches more than 3.5 million people in the Orlando-Daytona Beach market, the 15th largest in the U.S.

Apex Media, which describes itself as a three-decade leader in ministry media strategy, led the distribution expansion. WACX is a full-power commercial broadcast station that is locally owned and faith-based. Viewers get the teachings of Dr. Charles Stanley and other Christian leaders.

In Touch+ takes channel 55.7 with a library of more than 15,000 titles

The service occupies channel position 55.7 and broadcasts 24/7. Viewers on cellphones or computers can stream high-definition video through the station's website.

Locally, In Touch+ is also available on Comcast Florida, DIRECTV, AT&T U-verse, Amazon Prime and Xumo Play.

Mississauga – October 22, 2026 -- NCL GT20 will launch its 18-match Caribbean Edition 2026 at Arnos Vale Stadium in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, October 23, backed by four named commercial sponsors and an expanded international broadcast and streaming network that includes CBC GEM.

Toronto Kings face Vancouver Guardians in the 7 p.m. opener

The opening match starts at 7 p.m. local time (Atlantic Standard Time, UTC−4). The tournament runs through the championship final on November 2, with October 27 set as a rest day. All matches are played at Arnos Vale Stadium.

Dafabet, Coca-Cola, Powerade and Grace Good Move sign on as sponsors

The league has confirmed all four as official tournament sponsors. It says broadcast and platform availability will vary by territory and advises fans to check local listings and official NCL GT20 channels.

LOS ANGELES – October 22, 2026 -- Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) and Witz Comedy Network have launched The Ed Bassmaster Channel on Vizio WatchFree+, moving a YouTube creator with more than 2.8 million subscribers onto a streaming platform with new weekly episodes and over 100 episodes of library content.

Weekly Ed Bassmaster Show episodes anchor the channel lineup

The channel carries Witz Comedy Network's The Ed Bassmaster Show, which delivers new weekly episodes of pranks, characters and interviews with Bassmaster's collaborators. Guests include Steve-O, Trailer Trash Tammy, Jen Smith, Andy Molinakis and Paige Ginn, with more to be announced.

Sketches from recurring characters Always Teste, Mumbles, Chip Diamond, Skippy and Emilio also feature in the lineup.