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Europe

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

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.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak participates in a television broadcast. (Still frame via GBNews broadcast)

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.

The logo of British production company All3 Media. (Courtesy image)

Jeff Zucker-backed RedBird acquires All3 Media

Jeff Zucker has acquired a London-based content production company operated in part by his former employer.

The West London office of Comcast and Paramount Global's joint venture Sky Showtime.

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.

A promotional image for German streaming service Joyn. (Courtesy image)

German streamer Joyn lands on Magenta TV

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

The logo of television channel TLC. (Logo courtesy Warner Bros Discovery, Graphic by The Desk)

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.

A promotional image for the Graham Norton Show. (Courtesy image)

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."

The logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation. (Logo courtesy BBC, Graphic designed by The Desk)

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.

The logo of British streaming service Freely. (Courtesy image)

Everyone TV offers sneak peek at forthcoming Freely streaming service

Everyone TV has offered a first look at Freely, a new British streaming service that will make broadcast TV signals available online.

The logo of British network Channel 4. (Courtesy image)

Channel 4 will lay off 240, sell London-based headquarters

Channel 4 says it will lay off around 240 workers and sell its London-based headquarters.

Netflix will phase out Basic plan tier in more countries

Netflix will fully retire its commercial-free "Basic" plan in the United Kingdom and Canada later this spring.

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