SPI International will launch localised versions of its pay-TV channels FilmBox Arthouse, DocuBox HD and Fast&FunBox HD in Switzerland.
German local TV moves to HD on cable
The local TV channels in German federal state Baden-Württemberg will broadcast their channels in HD quality on the cable network of Unitymedia from September 2016.
Arte to broadcast live in Ultra HD
European cultural channel Arte will transmit in Ultra HD on April 2, 2016 for the first time.
DVB-T2 to launch in Germany on May 31
The German DVB-T2 roll-out will commence on May 31, 2016 with a multiplex carrying six public and commercial TV channels in urban areas.
Unitymedia continues to cut down analogue
Germany’s second-largest cable operator will remove further analogue TV channels and increase its HD line-up in return.
ZDF gets green light for transition to DVB-T2
German public broadcaster ZDF will change its DTT distribution from the current DVB-T standard to successor DVB-T2.
RTL Nitro and sixx to launch on DTT
German commercial TV channels RTL Nitro and six will in future be available on DTT in the Rhine Main area.
RTLplus launches as retro channel
With classics like Family Feud and Jeopardy, German broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will bring the channel name RTLplus back to German TV screens on June 4, 2016.
European Originals Television launches on dailyme TV
The European movies and series European Originals Television (eoTV) screens in the evenings on the broadcast slot of German children’s channel RiC can now also be watched on smartphones and […]
German consumers want cross-border subscriptions
The majority of consumers in Germany wants to be able to sign up for digital content across national boundaries.