With a special promotion, German DTH satellite platform HD+ wants to attract customers of its competitor Diveo, which recently announced its closure on November 30, 2019.
German VOD market: Netflix ahead of Amazon through password sharing
Although Amazon Prime Video has more customers in Germany than Netflix, Netflix still leads the way in terms of actual usage.
M7 Group to close German satellite platform Diveo
M7 Group will close Diveo, its TV platform on Astra (19.2° East) for DTH satellite households in Germany, on November 30, 2019.
Sky Deutschland strikes against piracy with unique pairing
With a new measure, German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland wants to prevent pirates from distributing its programmes via illegal streaming portals over the internet.
Sonnenklar.TV stays in SD and HD on Astra
German travel channel Sonnenklar.TV will continue to broadcast in SD and HD resolution via Astra (19.2° East).
Connected TV on the rise in Germany
More than half (55.1%) of TV households in Germany have connected their TV set to the internet in addition to satellite, cable, IPTV or DTT reception.
Deutsche Telekom secures TV rights for UEFA Euro 2024
German telco Deutsche Telekom has acquired the TV rights for the UEFA European Football Championship 2024 in Germany.
Deutsche Telekom to offer TV stick for MagentaTV
In December 2019, German telco Deutsche Telekom will introduce a TV stick for MagentaTV, which can be used to receive the TV platform via Wi-Fi on any TV set with an HDMI connection, regardless of the internet provider.
Germany successfully trials 5G Broadcast
The participants of German research project 5G Today, in which linear TV was transmitted in 5G broadcast mode for the first time, have drawn a positive conclusion.
German smart TV market on the rise
Smart TV sets continue to be highly popular with German consumers.