Live concerts, music and cultural events are the focus of the new German music streaming portal Muxx.tv which has received the green light from media regulator KEK.
Nasch Kinomir and TeleBom/TeleDom come to Germany
Berlin-based media company RTV Broadcast & Contentmanagement has received the green light from German media regulator KEK for Russian-language TV channels Nasch Kinomir and TeleBom/TeleDom.
Germany’s RTL launches video portal
German commercial broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland has launched its new video portal: RTL Next offers news and entertainment, customised for access on smartphones, tablets and latops.
AsiaSat and Rohde & Schwarz develop Ultra HD service for Asia
Asian satellite operator AsiaSat and German technology company Rohde & Schwarz have teamed up to create the first free-to-air Ultra HD platform on AsiaSat 4 (122° East).
Olympic Channel to launch in 2016
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wants to make the Olympic Games more attractive for young people through The Olympic Channel.
Peter Boudgoust new Arte president from 2016
Peter Boudgoust, general director of Südwestrundfunk (SWR), the regional affiliate of German public broadcaster ARD serving Southwest Germany, will become the new president of European cultural channel Arte from January […]
EU wants to lift digital borders in Europe
EU digital commissioner Günther Oettinger wants to create a single market for digital services in Europe to gain more weight in the competition with the United States and Asia.
Lars Friedrichs moves from ProSiebenSat.1 to TeraVolt
TeraVolt, a German media production company and consultancy specialised in the digitalisation of television, has appointed Lars Friedrichs, former director teletext and hybrid TV at ProSiebenSat.1, as its new director.
ProSiebenSat.1 invests in online sports portals
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired minority shareholdings in global online sports portals EverSport and 90min.com.
Austria’s simpliTV launches internet service
Austrian DTT platform simpliTV has commenced offering internet access.