Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR has sold a large part of its shareholding in SwissMediaCast (SMC) to commercial radio operators.
Sky D to launch sci-fi pop-up channel
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will show science-fiction movies 24 hours per day on a new pop-up channel from July 27 to August 5, 2018.
Sky Deutschland to remove Sport1+ HD
One year after Sport1 US HD, German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will also remove sister channel Sport1+ HD from its platform.
Eutelsat’s Sat.tv app wins European Digital Forum 2018 award
Eutelsat’s navigation app Sat.tv has won the European Digital Forum 2018 award at the 15th European Digital Forum in Lucca, Italy.
Paid streaming video on the rise in Germany
Two out of five internet users in Germany (37%) stream films and series on paid video-on-demand portals such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky Ticket or maxdome.
Freenet considers acquisitions in German OTT market
German media company Freenet is aiming for rapid growth in the OTT market.
Deutsche Telekom closes StartTV entry package
German telco Deutsche Telekom is withdrawing its entry-level IPTV package StartTV from the market after only one year.
German regulator brakes Vodafone’s zero-rating service
German Federal Network Agency BNetzA has prohibited certain conditions of Vodafone Deutschland’s zero-rating mobile tariff option Vodafone Pass.
Sky Deutschland to add Spiegel TV Wissen
German pay-TV channel Spiegel TV Wissen will join Sky Deutschland’s line-up on July 1, 2018.
Unitymedia to roll out Gigabit internet in Cologne and Düsseldorf [UPDATE]
German cable operator Unitymedia will launch its high-speed internet service in Cologne and Düsseldorf.