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Entertainment2 min
The Netherlands has one of Europe's best-connected populations, with fast fibre and cable internet in a large share of homes. That makes it natural soil for internet-based TV. Rather than a rigid…
Entertainment2 min
Spanish television has always had its own rhythm. Evening schedules run well past the hour when most European neighbours have switched off, football fixtures can shape an entire weekend, and many households…
Entertainment2 min
Long winter evenings, hockey on the weekend and a strong attachment to francophone programming give television a special place in Quebec homes. At the same time, many households have grown tired of…
Entertainment2 min
Internet television usually just works, which makes it all the more irritating when it does not. A frozen picture during the Sunday match or a guide that suddenly shows no channels rarely…
