German entertainment channel Family TV will launch on Astra (19.2° East) on May 1, 2016.
HD+ to expand Ultra HD offer
German DTH satellite platform HD+ will add further Ultra HD programmes to the showcase channel UHD1 by Astra/HD+ it jointly operates with Astra satellite operator SES.
M7 adds Mezzo Live HD to satellite platform
M7 Group has concluded a satellite capacity and distribution agreement with Lagardère Active for the distribution of Mezzo Live HD.
RTL II to launch youth TV channel
German commercial broadcaster RTL II will launch an online TV service for young viewers combining linear television with an on-demand platform at the end of May 2016.
UPC Cablecom to add HD channels and PBS America
Switzerland’s largest cable operator UPC Cablecom will expand its range of digital TV, HD and radio channels on April 20, 2016.
Unitymedia to close down analogue cable TV in 2017
Germany’s second-largest cable operator Unitymedia will terminate analogue TV distribution on its cable network on June 30, 2017.
Eurosport 1 expands DTT reach in Germany
Eurosport 1 has launched on DTT in Germany on April 1, 2016 in Munich, Nuremberg and Stuttgart.
Romance TV to launch in Romania and Hungary
German media company Mainstream Media will expand the distribution of its pay-TV channel Romance TV in Eastern Europe.
Heimatkanal to join Teleclub and UPC Cablecom
German media company Mainstream Media will expand the distribution of its pay-TV channel Heimatkanal in German-speaking Europe.
Motorvision TV launches on six new platforms
Motorvision TV, the German pay-TV channel for car and motor sports fans, extends its reach in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by launching on six additional platforms.