RTL Deutschland has launched apps for RTL II Now and Vox Now with a monthly subscription fee.
Autentic acquires controlling interest in Tangram
Munich-based Autentic has become the major shareholder in the German documentary production company Tangram International.
ORS eyes German broadcast market
The new German telecommunications act (Telekommunikationsgesetz – TKG) will open the provider market for network operators in 2016.
Sky D: up 42,100 to 3,405,100 subs
Over the course of the first quarter of 2013, Sky D’s customer base grew by 42,100 (Q1 2012: 72,700) to 3,405,100 (Q1 2012: 3,084,900).
ProSiebenSat.1 expands HbbTV offer
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Group is expanding its HbbTV offer with the addition of its Videocenter.
Media Broadcast ups Holger Meinzer
Media Broadcast has announced that at the beginning of May, Holger Meinzer will take over as division head, business unit TV.
Broadband TV News launches official ANGA COM app
UPDATED WITH ANDROID INFORMATION. Broadband TV News is launching the official ANGA COM 2013 English language app. The Android version is now available in the Google Play store.
ANGA COM 2013 summit with Deutsche Telekom, Unitymedia and Vodafone
ANGA COM 2013 welcomes its congress attendees with a top line-up of broadband executives:
January launch for Disney Channel Deutschland
Disney Channel Deutschland will launch in January 2014 replacing the current general entertainment channel Das Vierte.
Liberty Global ‘renews interest’ in KDG
German publication Manager Magazin and the Bloomberg agency are consistently reporting a bid by Liberty Global for Kabel Deutschland (KDG). However, there remains no official confirmation of the speculation.