Swiss media company Tamedia has purchased a 31% stake in Zattoo International. Tamedia’s 39.4% participation in Zattoo Switzerland will be incorporated into the new shareholding.
Austrian DTT platform simpliTV plans internet service
Austrian DTT platform simpliTV wants to introduce an internet service on October 5, 2015 enabling customers to surf the net, receive further TV channels as live-streams and use video-on-demand services.
Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat to launch LTE/satellite internet for aeroplanes
German telco Deutsche Telekom and UK-based mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat have teamed up to bring inflight high-speed internet services to Europe’s aviation industry.
ProSiebenSat.1 to drop HD encryption on October 3/4
German commercial TV group ProSiebenSat.1 will drop the encryption of the HD versions of its free-to-air channels on October 3/4, 2015, a ProSiebenSat.1 spokesperson confirmed to Broadband TV News.
Thomas Bellut to stay ZDF director
The board of German public broadcaster ZDF has reelected ZDF’s general director Thomas Bellut for another 5-year term.
SES selects 3 Screen Solutions for video platform
SES Platform Services, the technical services subsidiary of satellite operator SES, has chosen 3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a German provider of customised software solutions and services to the multiscreen digital […]
münchen.tv to launch HD channel
Munich’s city broadcaster münchen.tv will become the first German local TV channel to launch a regular HD service.
Formula E secures free-to-air deal with Eurosport in Germany
All 11 rounds of the upcoming FIA Formula E Championship will be shown live and free-to-air by Eurosport in Germany.
Germany trials addressable full-screen TV ads via HbbTV
Advertising sales company Goldbach Germany and media agency MEC Germany have commenced testing addressable full-screen online commercials on a linear TV channel for the first time in Germany.
German Bundesliga launches VOD service
Germany’s national football association Deutsche Fußball Liga has launched its video-on-demand (VOD) service.