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An office building at the San Jose, California campus of streaming television technology developer Roku. (Photo via Google Street View)

Currys to start selling JVC-branded Roku TVs

Currys will start offering a new line of JVC Roku TVs in more than 280 of its stores later this month.

YouTube Primetime Channels debuts in United Kingdom

Paramount Plus, Lionsgate Plus and other third-party streaming services now available to purchase from within YouTube app there.

Anna Priest. (Courtesy photo)

Anna Priest tapped to lead Paramount Plus in UK

Paramount has promoted Anna Priest, its former chief marketing officer in the UK, to oversee Paramount Plus in the territory.

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.

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 television set with streaming content.

Fewer people watching live TV in U.K., Ofcom says

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

A still frame from the Canadian sitcom Schitt's Creek. (Courtesy image)

Comedy hub relaunches on Samsung TV Plus in UK

Samsung has relaunched its comedy television hub on its free, ad-supported streaming service Samsung TV Plus.

A smart television set running the Netflix application.

Streaming growth slowing in United Kingdom, survey finds

Fewer British households are buying new streaming services, and many are reporting streaming fatigue, according to the results of a new survey.

American companies taking bigger slice of European TV market

American media firms are taking a bigger slice of the European TV market, with several companies listed among the largest owners of channels and streaming services.

A stock image of an Internet server with Ethernet cables

Brits complain of laggy connections, other broadband issues

A consumer survey shows the United Kingdom's high-speed Internet services still have a long way to go.

The logo of Sky Deutschland. (Courtesy image, Graphic by The Desk)

Sky invests £500 million in content production during 2022

The figure, which included content production across Europe, was released in Sky Group's annual impact report for 2022.

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