German broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland is rebranding its TV channel RTLplus to RTLup.
RTL Group to focus on RTL brand / TVNow to be renamed RTL+
Faced with growing competition by globally uniform players such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+, RTL Group wants to focus more strongly on its core brand RTL.
M7 Deutschland adds further RTL channels
German platform operator M7 Deutschland is adding free-TV channels RTLplus, VOXup and Toggo plus to its BasisHD package.
Jörg Graf to head RTL in Germany
Jörg Graf (pictured), currently Chief Operating Officer Programme Affairs at Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, will become the new managing director of German TV channel RTL on February 1, 2019.
RTLplus HD launches at Vodafone Deutschland
German broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland offers its TV channel RTLplus in HD quality for the first time.
M-net adds new TV channels
German regional telco M-net has taken five further TV channels aboard its multiscreen IPTV platform M-net TVplus.
Zattoo adds new channels in Germany
Internet TV provider Zattoo has taken retro TV channel RTLplus and Super RTL spin-off service Toggo plus as live-streams aboard its line-up in Germany.
Vodafone expands German cable TV line-up
Vodafone Deutschland has added new free-to-air TV channels to its cable network (formerly Kabel Deutschland).
Unitymedia to add RTLplus, Toggo plus, Zee One
German cable operator Unitymedia will commence carriage of three further free-to-air channels on its network in July 2016.
RTLplus to join Entertain and Unitymedia
The new German free-to-air TV channel RTLplus will be available on Deutsche Telekom’s IPTV platform Entertain from its launch day on June 4, 2016.