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

Google TV brings Live TV tab to devices in Germany
The "Live" tab has launched on Google TV devices outside the United States for the first time.

Viasat gets European Commission approval for merger with Inmarsat
Viasat has won approval from a key European regulator to merge with London-based Inmarsat.

WBD launches CNN Fast streaming channel in Europe
WBD has launched a new free, ad-supported streaming channel for the international version of its news channel CNN.

Sky News audio simulcast returns to TuneIn
Listeners in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States now have access to a free audio simulcast of the London-based news channel.

Germany’s Waipu.TV grows to 1 million subscribers
Waipu.TV said this week it now has more than one million paying subscribers in Germany, with a free version of the service used by another three million customers.

BBC Chairman Richard Sharp to resign over Boris Johnson loan
Richard Sharp, the Chairman of the BBC, has resigned following a probe into a loan connected to former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Samsung rolls out Sky Showtime app to TVs in Europe
Sky Showtime is rolling out to Samsung smart television sets in Europe, putting the app in front of 90 million TV viewers.

Sky apologizes for glitch during Game of Thrones airing
Sky says a software glitch allowed a profane episode of "Game of Thrones" to be accessible without a PIN in August.

French media firm evaluates play for Sky Deutschland
A French pay television company is considering a bid for Comcast's satellite television unit Sky Deutschland.

Sky Showtime to launch in more countries this month
Sky Showtime will launch in more European countries this month, the company affirmed in a statement on Monday.

Comcast to charge Sky customers for skipping commercials
Comcast is introducing a new feature that will allow some Sky TV customers to skip advertisements for an extra fee.

European lawmakers want Russian channels off satellites
European lawmakers have sent a letter to the president of the European Union demanding the removal of SES and Eutelsat from satellite platforms.