Sky Deutschland is acquiring 100% of production company Plazamedia as well as a 25.1% share in the Sport1 channel.
RTL Deutschland VOD comes to cable
Kabel Deutschland is launching RTL’s on-demand and catchup TV NOW service on its network.
Eurosport extends Bundesliga partnership
Eurosport and DFL Sports Enterprises GmbH have extended their long-standing partnership for two additional seasons.
German HbbTV service multithek goes satellite
German broadcast facilities company Media Broadcast is launching its HbbTV service multithek on satellite on Tuesday, December 3.
ARD launches six more HD channels
German public broadcaster ARD is adding six new HD channels on December 5 on Astra’s main German orbital position at 19.2 degrees East.
HD+ extends contract with broadcasters
Astra Deutschland’s HD+ satellite DTH platform has extended its current contract with broadcasters, but the free viewing window is being reduced to six months.
PayPal connects to HbbTV
Online payment provider PayPal has introduced an In-Device-Payment solution for connected TVs using the HbbTV standard, developed with Munich-based developer Gofresh.
Eurosport launch partner for Xbox One
Eurosport is one of the launch partners for the new Xbox One console which will be available in Europe from November 22.
French and German channels top YouTube chart
French and German original channels on YouTube have attracted bigger audiences than UK sites, according to Anna Stuart, analyst at IHS.
Telekom receives Slovak TV boost
Deutsche Telekom’s TV subscriber total outside Germany jumped by more than a fifth following the acquisition of DIGI Slovakia.