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Eurosport 1 HD and TLC HD Germany unencrypted on Astra during Olympics

February 8, 2018 10.41 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Eurosport 1 HD and TLC HD will be available unencrypted and free of charge to DTH households across Europe on the Astra satellite system (19.2° East) during the Olympic Winter Games between February 9 and 25, 2018.

The agreement to drop the encryption was made between Discovery Networks Deutschland and German DTH platform HD+ on which the German versions of both channels are offered to satellite households.

As the Home of the Olympics, Discovery und Eurosport transmit more than 450 hours live from PyeongChang on Eurosport 1 HD and TLC HD. HD+ customers signed up for the Eurosport package can receive more than 100 additional hours of live coverage on pay-TV channel Eurosport 2 HD Xtra.

The move is part of a major push by Discovery Networks Deutschland to make its Olympic programmes available to as many households as possible in Germany, enabling the commercial broadcaster to compete head-on with the Olympic coverage of public broadcasters ARD and ZDF.

Eurosport 1 and TLC are offered as ad-supported free-to-air channels in Germany in SD resolution while the HD versions form part of encrypted subscription packages.

Further German platform operators providing Eurosport 1 HD free and at no extra charge to viewers during the Olympics include Vodafone Deutschland, Unitymedia, Deutsche Telekom (Entertain TV) and Freenet TV.

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Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Astra, Discovery Networks Deutschland, Eurosport 1 HD, Eurosport 2 HD Xtra, HD+, TLC HD Edited: 9 February 2018 11:57

About Jörn Krieger

Jörn reports on the latest developments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since 1992, he has been working as a freelance journalist, specialised in digital media, broadcast technology, convergence and new markets. He also takes up University lectureships, writes articles in specialist publications, and produces radio reports. Jörn is also a moderator of panel discussions at industry events such as ANGA COM, Medientage München and IFA Berlin.

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