Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) has appointed Sascha Kojic to the newly created role of vice president of sports for Central & Eastern Europe, […]
Autentic secures BBC Worldwide documentaries
German commercial TV broadcaster Autentic has acquired more than 400 hours of documentaries from BBC Worldwide Germany for the pay-TV channels Spiegel Geschichte and Spiegel TV Wissen it jointly operates […]
Turner to revamp German pay-TV line-up
Turner Deutschland will close down its women’s channel TNT Glitz and launch TNT Comedy as part of a revamp of its German pay-TV portfolio.
Watchever secures Paramount movie package
Watchever, the German subscription video-on-demand service of French media company Vivendi, has acquired a movie package from Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures.
Unitymedia offers RTL pay-TV catch-up
German cable operator Unitymedia has commenced offering its customers selected programmes of the pay-TV channels operated by commercial broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland as part of its video-on-demand service (VOD).
TecTime TV to become HbbTV/OTT service
TecTime TV, the German thematic channel focussing on technology and multimedia, will in future reach its viewers’ TV screens through the internet instead of satellite.
ATV Austria to launch new channel
Austrian commercial free-to-air TV broadcaster ATV wants to launch a third channel in October 2016.
Magine TV offers low-cost pay-TV access
Internet TV provider Magine TV has launched two new pay-TV packages in Germany: Film & Serie and Kids for €2.99 per month each.
Ex-Tele Columbus head: German cable consolidation to continue
The recent acquisition of a major stake in Tele Columbus by United Internet is likely to be followed by further strategic moves in Germany’s vibrant cable market, expects Dietmar Schickel, […]
ARD launches new HD channel on Astra
Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR), the regional affiliate of German public broadcaster ARD serving federal state Saarland, has commenced offering its TV channel SR Fernsehen in HD quality on Astra (19.2° East) […]