HD+, the HDTV platform for German DTH households on Astra (19.2° East), will add the catch-up services (Mediatheken) from commercial TV channels Sat.1 Gold, ProSieben Maxx, sixx and TLC to […]
Netflix to produce German series
US video-on-demand (VOD) provider Netflix wants to develop original series in Germany in future.
CNN to cut down German DTT distribution
News channel CNN International will terminate its digital terrestrial distribution in German federal state North-Rhine Westphalia.
German KabelKiosk to expand HD line-up
German direct-to-cable platform KabelKiosk will add new HD channels to its line-up this autumn, Martina Rutenbeck, managing director of operating company M7 Deutschland, told Broadband TV News.
ARD connects HbbTV to second screen
German public broadcaster ARD has commenced offering viewers with connected TV sets the possibility to use their smart phone or tablet as a remote control for navigating through its catch-up […]
Unitymedia Kabel BW to expand TV and Horizon line-up
German cable operator Unitymedia Kabel BW will add entertainment channel Family TV and home-shopping channel mediasparTV to its cable network on September 2, 2014.
Unitymedia Kabel BW to add Animal Planet HD
Germany’s second-largest cable operator Unitymedia Kabel BW will offer pay-TV channel Animal Planet in high-definition to its customers.
One third of Germans use VOD services
Almost one out of three German TV viewers (31%) uses video-on-demand (VOD) services, for example the catch-up TV portals operated by TV broadcasters.
Deutsche Glasfaser to launch IPTV platform
German a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network provider Deutsche Glasfaser wants to launch an IPTV platform with around 100 SD channels, 50 HD channels and 100 radio stations in September 2014.
ARTE launches movie portal
European cultural channel ARTE has set up a portal for movie fans on the internet.