German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will launch its OTT service for sports fans in Switzerland on August 17, 2017.
German content4tv secures growth capital
content4tv, the new German service provider supplying cable companies and platform operators with TV channel carriage rights, has successfully completed its second investment round.
Michael Keidel new VP Content, Distribution & Sales at Viacom
Michael Keidel has been appointed as the new Vice President Content, Distribution and Sales (CDS) of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN).
UPC to complete analogue switch-off in Austria
Austrian cable operator UPC will complete analogue switch-off in late summer 2017 with the transition currently underway in its largest customer region Vienna.
Unitymedia increases turnover
German cable operator Unitymedia has increased its turnover in Q2 2017 by 5% to €596 million compared with the same period last year.
MX1 to distribute Bavarian local TV in HD on Astra
MX1, the technical services subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES, will distribute all 16 Bavarian local TV channels in HD quality on Astra (19.2° East) from October 1, 2017.
HD+ to show Eurosport Bundesliga on Astra [UPDATE]
In a last minute agreement, German DTH platform HD+ will broadcast the 45 Bundesliga games Eurosport will show live from the upcoming season on Astra (19.2° East) for German satellite […]
Deutsche Telekom reaches 3 million IPTV customers
Entertain, the domestic IPTV platform operated by German telco Deutsche Telekom, has exceeded the 3 million customer mark in Q2 2017.
RTL Crime HD joins Vodafone Deutschland
German pay-TV channel RTL Crime HD has become available to the customers of Vodafone Deutschland – via cable, IPTV and mobile on smartphones and tablets through the GigaTV app.
ProSiebenSat.1 to show 4K content via HbbTV
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 will make Ultra HD content (4K) available to its viewers through the red button on the remote control for the first time.