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

Virgin Media O2 to eliminate 2,000 jobs by end of year
Virgin Media O2 says it will eliminate around 2,000 jobs by the end of the year as part of a broader strategy to reign in costs.

Vodafone loses 120,000 subscribers in Germany
Vodafone says a shake-up in German law could hurt its business in one way while providing growth opportunities in other sectors.

Sportworld launches on Samsung TVs in 190 countries
Sportworld launched on Monday in 190 countries via Samsung smart TVs and across most popular phones and tablets.

Global plans to consolidate radio operations in U.K.
Global Media will lay off some local radio journalists and centralize news output to major metropolitan hubs.

Altice suspends employees amid criminal probe in Portugal
Altice International has suspended several executive-level employees amid a law enforcement probe over apparent fraud and collusion.

Canal Plus acquires minor stake in Viaplay as layoffs continue
A restructuring of its business will also see Viaplay exit the U.K., U.S. and Canadian markets.

Sky Deutschland launches ad-supported tier of Wow
Comcast's Sky Deutschland has rolled out two new ad-supported plans for its streaming entertainment service, Wow.

Netflix drops “Basic” ad-free plan for new customers
Netflix has dropped its "Basic" plan for customers in the United States and the United Kingdom, following a similar move in Canada.

ProSieben Sat.1 to cut 400 full-time jobs
The German broadcaster said the layoffs are part of a broader restructuring of its business.

ATV Austria to stop broadcasting SD channel on satellite
Austrian broadcaster ATV will stop transmitting it standard definition signal via satellite by the end of the year

WBD rebrands BT Sport to TNT Sports in UK
Warner Bros Discovery relaunched its British sports network BT Sport under the TNT Sports name in the UK and Ireland this week.

Altice U.S. chairman suspends himself after colleague arrested
Alexandre Fonseca, the co-CEO of Altice, announced he was stepping away from all executive and non-executive duties on Monday.