US online retailer Amazon has commenced offering its Fire TV stick in Germany and Austria.
German HD+ platform plans Ultra HD service
HD+, the HD satellite platform for DTH households in Germany on Astra (19.2° East), wants to give viewers a glimpse at the next generation of high-definition television.
ProSiebenSat.1 secures sitcoms from NBC Universal
German commercial TV group ProSiebenSat.1 has purchased a TV series package from NBC Universal.
Media Broadcast to operate German DVB-T2 platform
German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast has gained the approval from the media authorities to operate the DTT platform for commercial TV broadcasters in DVB-T2/HEVC.
Germany leads in Ultra HD awareness
Awareness of Ultra HD is higher among German viewers than those in other large West European markets.
EXCLUSIVE: Lifestyle channel OUTtv to launch in Germany
Gay lifestyle channel OUTtv will expand to Germany with the first carriage partner having been signed up.
Media Broadcast restructures management
Wolfgang Kniese (picture) will become the new CFO of German technical service provider Media Broadcast on April 1, 2015 as part of a larger management restructuring.
RTL unifies German pay-TV assets
German commercial broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland has unified the shareholding structure of its pay-TV channels.
Kabel Deutschland expands VOD reach
Germany’s largest cable operator Kabel Deutschland has rolled out its video-on-demand (VOD) service Select Video to further 300,000 households.
Studio 100’s Junior channel to stay at Sky D
German children’s channel Junior will continue to be carried exclusively by pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland following a multi-year renewal of the partnership with operating company Studio 100 Media.