Europe
Stories and analysis on the technology, media and telecommunications industry in Europe.

Rogers adds Britbox to Ignite streaming platforms in Canada
Rogers has added hundreds of hours of British television series with the launch of Britbox on its connected TV systems in Canada

Luke Bradley-Jones, top Disney Plus boss in Europe, leaves for The Economist
The Economist Group has poached a Disney executive with deep ties to the streaming video industry in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

BT switches off final 3G wireless tower
The company's decommissioning of a wireless tower in Belfast marks its full commitment to 4G and 5G service.

Setanta Sports expands Bundesliga rights to new countries
The deal includes the renewal of rights in 10 European and Asian countries, plus three new Baltic territories.

Ofcom probes British PM’s forum on GB News after receiving complaints
Ofcom said it received around 500 complaints after GB News aired a forum with British PM Rishi Sunak earlier this month.

Sky Sports sees increased interest in Super Bowl
The Comcast-owned satellite company saw a 49 percent increase in audience for Super Bowl LVIII compared to the previous year.

Jeff Zucker-backed RedBird acquires All3 Media
Jeff Zucker has acquired a London-based content production company operated in part by his former employer.

Sky Showtime to launch ad-supported tier
Comcast and Paramount's joint venture Sky Showtime has announced plans for a lower-priced, ad-supported plan.

German streamer Joyn lands on Magenta TV
German streaming service Joyn is now available to customers of Deutsche Telekom's television service Magenta TV.

WBD replacing Discovery Science with TLC in France
WBD will launch a local variant of its American cable channel TLC in France and several other countries this month.

Graham Norton channel debuts on Samsung TV Plus in Europe
Samsung has struck a deal with ITV Studios for a new channel on its Samsung TV Plus platform that will offer repeats of "The Graham Norton Show."

BBC iPlayer to remove offline downloads perk for Macs, PCs
The BBC will stop allowing desktop and laptop users to save streaming content within the BBC iPlayer Downloads app in March.