German service provider Media Broadcast Satellite has taken over the satellite distribution of the Bavarian local TV channels on Astra (19.2° East) from its teleport in Usingen near Frankfurt on […]
Eurosport 1 HD to join HD Austria
Eurosport 1 HD will launch on Austrian DTH satellite platform HD Austria on Astra (19.2° East) on August 1, 2017.
Court rules: ARD/ZDF have to pay cable carriage fees
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have received a setback in the legal dispute regarding cable carriage fees that has been running since 2013.
m4e and YouTube boost collaboration
German children’s and family entertainment producer and distributor m4e AG wants to extend its partnership with YouTube to increase content monetisation through advertising-based video-on-demand (AVOD).
Discovery to take German licences for Eurosport [UPDATE]
Discovery Communications Deutschland wants to operate the German Eurosport channels no longer under French, but German broadcast licences as part of an extension of its channel family for the Bundesliga […]
Unitymedia completes analogue switch-off
German cable operator Unitymedia has removed the last analogue TV channels from its network.
UPC goes ahead with Swiss sports channel
Swiss cable operator UPC welcomes the decision by competition commission COMCO against precautionary measures regarding the broadcasting of ice-hockey on its new channel MySports.
Media Broadcast selects Newtron for FM business auction
German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast plans to auction its FM antennas and transmitters to the highest bidders as part of an electronic auction.
Media Broadcast gains local DVB-T2 multiplex in Berlin
Berlin-based media authority MABB has allocated German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast a local DVB-T2 multiplex serving Berlin and surroundings.
Planet launches on TV Spielfilm live
German documentary channel Planet has joined German OTT platform TV Spielfilm live.