PrimaCom, Germany’s fourth-largest cable operator, has appointed Andrew Barron as new chairman of its board.
German Cartel Office approves DVB-T2 encryption
The Federal German Cartel Office Bundeskartellamt has given the green light to the plans by transmitter network operator Media Broadcast to set up a subscription-based DTT platform for commercial TV […]
ProSiebenSat.1 renames TV weather channel
German commercial TV group ProSiebenSat.1 has renamed its weather channel Deutsches Wetter Fernsehen into wetter.com TV.
Netzkino VOD to launch on Amazon’s Fire TV stick
German free-of-charge video-on-demand (VOD) service Netzkino will become available on Amazon’s Fire TV stick on April 15, 2015.
The QYOU launches in Germany
US pay-TV channel The QYOU has expanded to Germany, transmitting in both SD and HD quality on Deutsche Telekom’s IPTV platform Entertain.
RTL Nitro to launch on DTT in Berlin
German commercial broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will expand the DTT distribution of RTL Nitro.
Sky Deutschland CEO Brian Sullivan to resign
Brian Sullivan, CEO of German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland, will step back on June 24, 2015 and return to his home country USA.
Deutsches Musik Fernsehen to launch at Unitymedia
German music channel Deutsches Musik Fernsehen will be available on the cable network of Unitymedia from April 27, 2015.
NetCologne doubles internet speed
German cable operator NetCologne has increased the maximum download data rate of its internet access service from 100 to 200Mbps.
PrimaCom looking for acquisition targets
Germany’s fourth-largest cable operator PrimaCom wants to accelerate its growth through further acquisitions following last year’s takeover of DTK Deutsche Telekabel.