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Europe

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

BBC will refresh news website to target U.S. readers

BBC Studios will relaunch its news website next year, with a focus on targeting American news consumers with "personalized" content.

The logo of Amazon's streaming television service Prime Video. (Courtesy logo, Graphic by The Desk)

Amazon to offer Discovery Plus Premium through Prime Video Channels

Amazon will offer an upgraded version of Discovery Plus that includes TNT Sports in the United Kingdom.

Samsung TV Plus launches more sports content in UK

British streamers with Samsung devices are getting access to more free streaming sports content.

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Sky Showtime hires former Netflix executive Kai Finke

Kai Finke has been appointed to the role of chief content officer at the Comcast-Paramount joint venture.

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Britain to shut off analog landline phone network in 2025

Customers of BT, Virgin Media and other phone services will be converted from the analog system to digital phone before December 2025.

A television set with streaming content.

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.

The logo of free, ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV. (Logo courtesy Paramount Global, Graphic designed by The Desk)

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.

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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.

A promotional image for "Politics Hub," hosted by Sophy Ridge, on Comcast's Sky News. (Courtesy image)

Sky News to launch daily politics show with Sophy Ridge

Sky News will introduce a new daily politics program called "Politics Hub," hosted by former Sunday morning presenter Sophy Ridge.

The logo of Amazon's free streaming service Freevee. (Logo: Amazon/Graphic by The Desk)

Amazon brings NBC, MGM channels to Freevee users in U.K.

Amazon is bringing a handful of free streaming channels from NBC, MGM and UKTV to Freevee viewers in the United Kingdom.

A promotional photo for the Sky News political affairs program "Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips." (Courtesy photo)

Sky News to debut ‘Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips’

The show is partially modeled off NBC's "Meet the Press," and will include political talk intertwined with segments on art and culture.

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