The free-TV channels of German commercial broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will continue to be available in SD quality unencrypted via Astra (19.2° East) until at least 2024.
Sibel Boner joins BBC Global News for Germany, Austria and CEE
BBC Global News, the BBC’s international commercial news, sport and features arm, has named Sibel Boner as the new Head of Commercial Partnerships for Germany, Austria and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
Uwe Schiller new CFO of Sunrise
Uwe Schiller, Senior Vice President Finance and Investor Relations at Sunrise, will become the Swiss telecommunications company’s new CFO with immediate effect.
CEO Olaf Swantee leaves Sunrise
Olaf Swantee, CEO of Swiss telecommunications company Sunrise, steps back and will be replaced by André Krause, currently CFO, with immediate effect.
Constantin Medien renamed Sport1 Medien
German media group Constantin Medien has adopted the new name Sport1 Medien at the beginning of 2020.
FC Bayern Munich offers new smart TV app
German Bundesliga football club FB Bayern Munich has launched a new smart TV app offering fans insights and glimpses behind the scenes.
Sky Deutschland hit by €250,000 fine for marketing breaches
Germany’s federal network agency Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) has imposed a €250,000 fine against pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland for unauthorised telephone marketing activities.
Amazon: “We don’t have to make money with the Champions League”
Amazon has underlined that the acquisition of the live rights of the UEFA Champions League is based on a mixed calculation.
Spiegel Geschichte and Spiegel TV Wissen expand distribution
German pay-TV channels Spiegel Geschichte and Spiegel TV Wissen are expanding their reach through new carriage agreements with platform operators.
CEO Timm Degenhardt to leave Tele Columbus
Timm Degenhardt will not extend his contract as CEO of German cable operator Tele Columbus, which is scheduled to end on August 31, 2020.