BBC grabs rights to Disney’s streaming drama “Love, Victor”
The BBC has landed the domestic telecast rights to Disney's "Love, Victor" coming-of-age drama.
Freeview broadcasters develop streaming version of service
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Germany will overtake UK with subscription video subscribers, report says
Western Europe will have around 273 million total SVOD subscribers by the end of the decade.
Philips puts Pluto TV on smart sets in Europe, Latin America
Philips is putting the free streaming service Pluto TV on its TP Vision sets in Europe and Latin America.
Channel 4 launches streaming channels in U.S.
Britain's Channel 4 is launching two free, ad-supported streaming channels in the United States.
WBD rebrands Boomerang to Cartoonito in parts of EMEA
Warner Bros Discovery is rebranding its Boomerang channel to Cartoonito in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
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