In brief: Diamond Sports Group, a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, has announced a DTC streaming service which will launch in the US on September 26.

In brief: Netflix will prevent its ad tier subscribers from downloading shows and films, according to app developer Steve Moser.

In brief: The NFL was previously partnered with the BBC for the past seven years.

In brief: Publicis Groupe, Wavemaker and Vayner Media have each won shares of the Mondelez media account worth $1.6bn following a global review.

In brief: Sky has chosen five more brands to receive £250,000 each in media value from Sky’s Zero Footprint Fund. 

In brief: The VR experience will be available to anyone 18+ and will require Meta’s Oculus Quest VR headset to access.

In brief: Amazon has entered into a three-year agreement with Nielsen to measure Prime Video’s exclusive NFL Thursday Night Football telecasts.

In brief: he will be replaced by KC Sullivan, president and MD, global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal.

In brief: the ANA says its recommendations could generate $8-16bn globally in savings each year.

In brief: BBC iPlayer has registered its best first six months of the year in terms of number of streams.