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

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.

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.

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.

Spain to stop transmitting standard definition TV signals
Spain is moving forward with the planned shutdown of SD-only broadcast TV transmissions, now scheduled for February 14.

Sky UK CEO Stephen van Rooyen to step down
After nearly two decades at Sky's U.K. business unit, Stephen van Rooyen is planning to leave the company.

Netflix offers ad-based tier to French supermarket shoppers
The partnership will see Carrefour Plus members get grocery discounts and delivery perks, as well as Netflix with Ads.

Spain’s RTVE to begin broadcasting national 4K channel in February
RTVE plans to debut a national 4K video feed of its main broadcast channel in February.

Investment bank floats potential BT-Starlink partnership
The pact could help BT deploy broadband Internet in rural areas where fixed-wireless or fiber-based services are difficult to deploy.

WBD renews movie distribution deal with Canal Plus Group
WBD has renewed its long-time content distribution deal with French media company Canal Plus Group.