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Europe

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

A soccer ball inside a stadium.

British broadcasters fined for colluding on freelancer pay

BBC, ITV and BT Sport illegally shared information to suppress pay to contractors, a British regulator found.

The Vestel wordmark is seen on a building within "Vestel City" in Manisa, Turkey. (Still frame via promotional video, Graphic by The Desk)

Eutelsat, Vestel unveil smart TV with Sat.TV Connect support

Eutelsat and Vestel have announced the first smart TV that integrates with the new Sat.TV Connect standard.

A communications satellite.

French media regulator orders two Russian channels off satellite

ARCOM has ordered the country's private satellite broadcaster Eutelsat to stop offering two Russian channels on its platform

An anti-piracy billboard. (Image by Lord Jim via Flickr Creative Commons, Graphic: Descrier)

Spain arrests crime family accused of TV piracy

A criminal organization in Spain has been dismantled by local police following an investigation into the distribution of pirated television signals online.

Broadcasting House, the headquarters of the BBC, as it appeared in 2014. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons, Graphic by The Desk)

Viewpoint: BBC scandal involving Gaza documentary erodes public trust

The blunder added further fuel to criticism against the public broadcaster and overshadowed what was otherwise an important film.

By:
Dorothy Byrne
Salih Mohammad Salih, a reporter for Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, interviews an Afghan citizen in Helmand Province. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Czech Republic suggests EU fund Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Officials within the Czech Republic have asked the E.U. to back Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty as the U.S. government implements funding cuts.

The Washington, D.C. headquarter of Voice of America. (Photo via Google Maps)

U.S. Agency for Global Media sued over cancellation of grants

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Agency for Global Media after its operational funding was terminated earlier this week.

DAZN - LIV Golf logos

DAZN gets exclusive TV rights to LIV Golf in Europe, Japan

DAZN has secured the global distribution rights to LIV Golf tournaments and events, including exclusive broadcast rights in several European countries and Japan.

The Five app running on a tablet computer.

Paramount relaunches Five app, adds FAST channels

Paramount has moved forward with a brand identity refresh for its Five broadcast network, which also involves a relaunch of its companion streaming app.

The logo of Apple's streaming video service Apple TV Plus. (Courtesy image)

Apple TV Plus lands on Prime Video in Europe

Apple is making its streaming video service Apple TV Plus available to users of Amazon's Prime Video in several European countries.

DAZN subscribers in a handful of countries will be able to watch live sports content on their infotainment systems in select Audi cars. (Courtesy photo)

Audi makes DAZN streaming service available in cars

Audi is rolling out an update to its infotainment system that will allow certain car owners to stream live sports from DAZN.

The logos of CNN and VIDAA. (Courtesy logos, Graphic by The Desk)

CNN streaming networks land on VIDAA connected TV platform

Two CNN-branded streaming networks are now available on VIDAA's Hisense-built smart TVs in select countries.

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