European cultural channel Arte will expand its internet and multimedia services in 2015.
Unitymedia Kabel BW to add CNN HD
German cable operator Unitymedia Kabel BW will commence carriage of CNN International HD on its cable network in federal states North-Rhine Westphalia, Hessen and Baden-Württemberg on November 25, 2014.
Kabel Deutschland to expand HD lineup
Germany’s largest cable operator Kabel Deutschland will add further free-to-air and pay-TV channels to its cable network in November 2014.
Amazon launches Prime Instant Video in Austria
US online retailer Amazon has commenced offering its subscription service Amazon Prime in Austria.
Welt der Wunder TV to join Kabel Deutschland
German science and knowledge channel Welt der Wunder TV will launch on Kabel Deutschland’s cable network on November 25, 2014.
Germany: Video streaming pushes down TV consumption
Video streaming changes the TV habits of consumers in Germany with one out of three video streaming users (33%) replacing conventional television completely or partially through streaming offerings.
Jeremy Darroch new head of Sky Deutschland’s supervisory board
UK-based pay-TV operator BSkyB has enforced its weight in Sky Deutschland’s supervisory board following BSkyB’s recent takeover of the majority interest in the German pay-TV broadcaster.
Germany seeks DVB-T2/HEVC platform operator
The German media authorities have set up a tender for the operation of a nationwide DTT platform in DVB-T2/HEVC standard carrying commercial TV channels.
Internet and telephony drive Tele Columbus
Germany’s third-largest cable operator Tele Columbus reported 197,000 internet and 166,000 telephony customers on September 30, 2014 – an increase by around 22% in both cases compared with one year […]
Sky Deutschland to change supervisory board
The recent ownership changes at Sky Deutschland will be reflected by changes in the German pay-TV broadcaster’s supervisory board.