Austria wants to commence transition of the digital terrestrial transmission of the TV channels of public broadcaster ORF from DVB-T to successor standard DVB-T2 in autumn 2016 and complete the […]
maxdome launches on Windows 10
German video-on-demand service maxdome has released an app for PCs, laptops, smartphones and tablets using operating system Windows 10.
Sport1 launches on Apple TV 4
German commercial TV channel Sport1 has released an app for Apple’s new-generation streaming box.
Sky Deutschland retains US PGA Tour rights
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has extended its partnership with the US PGA Tour for several years, enabling it to continue transmitting all tournaments of the US golf tour live.
Tele 5 HD to drop encryption during Christmas
German commercial broadcaster Tele 5 has a special Christmas present for its viewers: The high-definition version of the channel will become freely accessible for 66 hours.
Vodafone rolls out Ultra HD box in Germany
Vodafone Deutschland has commenced offering its ADSL internet customers a new set-top-box to access its IPTV and video-on-demand (VOD) service.
ARD/ZDF sublicense UEFA Euro 2016 rights to ProSiebenSat.1
German commercial broadcaster Sat.1 will for the first time in its history show games of a UEFA European Football Championship live.
ProSiebenSat.1 takes EDGEsport to Germany
The programmes of action sports channel EDGEsport will be shown in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the TV channels of ProSiebenSat.1.
Germany’s Fix&Foxi expands in Middle East
Fix&Foxi, the children and family channel operated by German media company Your Family Entertainment (YFE) has launched on Etisalat’s eLife TV pay-TV platform in the United Arab Emirates.
Unitymedia to start analogue switch-off in Germany in 2016
Germany’s second-largest cable operator Unitymedia will terminate analogue cable television in the first city in the second half of 2016.