June 11, 2026

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BBC embraces home-based production for World Cup coverage

The sheer scale of this World Cup, even were it to be hosted in the US alone, makes travel between venues and accommodation a logistical and budget stretch for any broadcaster. For the upcoming tournament, the BBC is adopting a fully LED-powered virtual production environment at Dock10 in MediaCity, Salford.

Survey says: streaming battling for viewer attention in a fragmented media market

A new Accenture survey, "Reinvent for growth, the signals shaping media's next chapter" finds streaming slipping compared to social and gaming in battle for viewer eyeballs, and AI rising for production and post at diversified tech platforms.

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What the FIFA World Cup tells us about reaching sport audiences today

The World Cup will show that scale today is not built in one place: It's built through a 360-degree approach to fan engagement that connects live moments, always-on content, and measurable commercial outcomes.

Short Cuts

The state of live sport streaming piracy in 2026

Premium live sports, from football and cricket to basketball and American football, remain the primary target of streaming pirates in 2026, with the majority of aggressive gatecrashers looking to recast and simulcast high-profile streams while the match is live and its value is highest, according to BuyDRM CEO Christopher Levy in this conversation with Help Me Stream's Timothy Fore-Siglin at Streaming Media Connect 2026. Levy goes on to describe the forms these recasts typically take, the sophisticated strategies pirates use, and the challenges of stopping them, while Sargeway's Sarge Sargent chimes in to discuss the material and opportunity costs of live sport streaming piracy and what that means for streaming operators.

Football’s path to FAST profitability

Football has established a significant presence on FAST in recent years, making its first major splash with the launch of FIFA+ on Samsung TV in 2023, according to TeleGraff Media president William "Bill" Graff. But the sport's growth on FAST and streaming in general, where it is growing significantly faster than it is on broadcast, has come as the result of improvements in ad-stitching technology and sponsors' growing recognition that streaming is where the audience is and the data value of streaming viewers. Graff provides a capsule history of the sport's ascendancy on ad-supported and subscription-based streaming and a snapshot of where it stands now (including Apple's recently extended MLS broadcast deal) in this discussion with Chris Pfaff Tech Media's Chris Pfaff at Streaming Media Connect 2026.

Industry News

Miri Technologies Partners with Midwich for Distribution in North America

Agreement gives the X510 bonding router and V410 encoder/decoder greater availability in broadcast and Pro AV markets through resellers and integrators in USA and Canada

Bitmovin's Player Web X Powers Axel Springer’s New Audio News Experience on WELT

Bitmovin announced that Axel Springer has adopted its Player Web X to power WELT’s new audio news experience, enabling fast, lightweight article readouts and an audio-only news channel with built-in monetization support.

5 FAST CHANNEL IDEAS YOU CAN LAUNCH TODAY

Our recent article ‘5 Thriving FAST Categories’ explored the standout genres shaping today’s streaming space, and one thing was clear: success in free ad-supported streaming television isn’t about the size of your library, it’s about focus. The most effec

Bitmovin and Akamai Support NRJ Group to Deploy Next Generation Media Player AMP2

Bitmovin and Akamai are helping NRJ Group migrate its mobile and web streaming services to Akamai Adaptive Media Player 2, aiming to simplify large-scale streaming delivery and improve playback performance visibility.

Telycam Expands Broadcast AV PTZ Camera Lineup with New Explore 100, 300 and 500

New cameras build on proven advantages of earlier Explore models with even smoother motion, powerful new features and redesigned web user interface