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RTL UHD launches in Austria

October 4, 2019 10.19 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will roll out its Ultra HD channel RTL UHD to DTH satellite households in Austria.

The channel will be offered by Austrian TV platform simpliTV on Astra (19.2° East), transponder 1 (11,214 GHz H, SR 22.000, FEC 2/3).

Kick-off will be with the international football match between Germany and Argentina on October 9, 2019. In addition to football, the channel’s line-up includes Formula 1 racing, daily soap Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten and selected show highlights.

RTL UHD will be included in the subscription of all existing customers of simpliTV SAT; this also applies to the free 6-month trial subscription.

RTL’s Ultra HD channel launched in Germany in April 2018 and can be received via satellite on DTH platform HD+ as well as on Deutsche Telkom’s IPTV platform MagentaTV and on the cable networks of wilhelm.tel and willy.tel.

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Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Astra, Austria, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, RTL UHD, simpliTV Edited: 4 October 2019 11:37

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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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