Europe

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

German broadcaster ARD may close down linear channels

Germany's public broadcast network ARD will soon finalize a plan to shut down some of its linear channels in the country.

August 23, 2023

Around 7.3 million British TV households tuned in to watch England take on Australia during the Women's World Cup tournament.

August 17, 2023

A+E Networks has launched two new streaming services on Amazon's streaming marketplace in Belgium.

August 16, 2023

Paramount Global and DAZN are launching a handful of new free, ad-supported channels on Pluto TV.

August 14, 2023

Patrick Drahi said the ongoing criminal probe should not have a material impact on Altice's cash or guidance through 2023.

August 9, 2023

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is set to lose another top executive for the second time in less than a month.

August 9, 2023

RTL Group said its premium streaming service RTL Plus grew to over 6 million subscribers by the end of June.

August 9, 2023

The probes center around alleged violations of the British regulator's due impartiality rules.

August 7, 2023

Fewer people are watching broadcast TV in the United Kingdom amid a proliferation of on-demand streaming services, Ofcom says.

August 4, 2023

Czech investment firm PPG Group has acquired a minority stake in Norwegian media firm Viaplay, The Desk has learned.

August 2, 2023

Rakuten TV has made its free, ad-supported streaming TV app available on PlayStation 5 consoles in Europe.

August 2, 2023

Comcast's Sky Group is updating the operating system that powers its streaming set-top boxes and smart television sets.

July 31, 2023