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TNT Sports has been named the live UK broadcast partner for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

NEP Europe has appointed David Rees as Managing Director of NEP Connect, effective from March 2026.

Oracle Co-Founder Larry Ellison, one of the richest men in the world, has said he will personally guarantee $40.4bn for Paramount Skydance’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

Kickstart Day for the IBC Accelerator programme is fast approaching and will once again be taking place at the BBC Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House in London on 25 February 2026.

ThinkAnalytics has appointed James Shears as Senior Vice President of Advertising. In this role, Shears will lead the global strategy and commercial expansion of ThinkAnalytics’ advertising solutions.

Bitcentral, a provider of professional media solutions for broadcast and digital video, announced the appointment of Silicon Valley executive Rick Arnold to its board of directors.

Video over IP specialist Zixi said Roi Sasson has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. In this role, Sasson will lead Zixi’s global engineering organisation with a focus on “hyper-scaling” the technology teams, structuring processes, and accelerating innovation to meet the increasing market demand for IP video delivery.

Cloud-based video streaming technology provider MediaKind has entered into an agreement to acquire the video business of Harmonic for approximately $145m.

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has been selected by Charter Communications and Cox Communications, in separate deals, to help create, manage, and distribute linear channels for top-of-form, out-of-market games from premium sports leagues, including MLB, NHL, and NBA.

Bitmovin has announced a strategic partnership with ThinkAnalytics that will see the integration of Bitmovin’s AI Scene Analysis into ThinkAnalytics’ ThinkMediaAI platform.