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Los Angeles – September 13, 2026 -- Vision Films will release the dystopian drama "Isolation" worldwide on Transactional VOD on September 22, 2026, through a distribution agreement with Legacy Distribution.

Deal expands independent film's reach across major streaming platforms

The film will launch on Amazon, Apple TV/iTunes, Google Play and most cable platforms in the US, Canada and UK on the same date. The agreement pairs Vision Films' VOD aggregation network, which handles over 800 titles, with Legacy Distribution's international programming and digital media distribution infrastructure.

Plano, Texas – September 13, 2026 -- Fox Corporation's planned $22 billion acquisition of Roku underscores the strategic value of controlling the platform layer that connects viewers, content, and advertisers, according to new data from Parks Associates.

Roku dominates US streaming hardware with 43% device share

Parks Associates' Tech Ecosystem Dashboard, based on surveys of more than 8,000 US internet households, found 43% report a Roku device as their most-used streaming media player. Among smart TV owners, 17% said their primary TV runs on Roku OS.

Fox deal would combine premium content with Roku's 100 million-household reach

Fox reports that Roku reaches more than 100 million streaming households globally. The acquisition would pair Fox's live sports and news programming and its Tubi service with Roku's operating system, The Roku Channel, Frndly TV, Howdy, advertising infrastructure, and first-party viewer data.

New York – – September 12, 2026 -- Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNAI) and Cataneo GmbH will present an AI-enhanced version of the MYDAS advertising platform at IBC2026, targeting broadcasters and media companies still running on legacy on-premises systems.

MYDAS already processes inventory for more than 1,000 media brands

Cataneo's cloud-native MYDAS platform manages advertising sales, scheduling, traffic, content management, monetization, analytics, CRM integration, and real-time reporting across more than 1,000 media brands and over 200 broadcast and digital channels worldwide, including major U.S. film studios.

Mainz – September 13, 2026 -- German broadcaster ZDF and Swiss broadcaster SRF launched a new international leadership forum, the Streamium Days, bringing executives from public and private media companies across Europe together at ZDF's Mainz headquarters on September 7-8, 2026.

ZDF director calls turnout beyond expectations

Dr. Florian Kumb, Director Audience at ZDF, said the event exceeded expectations in every respect, citing the openness of discussions and participants' willingness to share knowledge and experience. He described the media industry as being in the midst of profound change, making cross-border learning and shared responses to digital transformation increasingly urgent.

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 12, 2026 -- SAT.1 will premiere the 15th season of its culinary competition format "The Taste" on October 21, 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 12, 2026 -- RTLZWEI will premiere "Maison Tabou," a new reality dating format built around anonymous, sensory-driven blind dates, on September 30, 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 12, 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 12, 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.