Switzerland’s national telco Swisscom has gained 52,000 new customers for its IPTV platform Swisscom TV in Q1 2014, corresponding with a growth by 22.3% within 12 months to a total […]
Unitymedia Kabel BW: 40,000 new Horizon subs
German cable operator Unitymedia Kabel BW reports growing demand for its multimedia box horizon in Q1 2014 with more than 40,000 new customers having opted for the device which acts […]
Sky D grows, but drops into the red
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland increased its subscriber figures in Q1 2014, but higher costs led to a negative EBITDA and deeper loss.
Spiegel.TV joins German multithek
German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast has added Spiegel.TV to its HbbTV-based OTT service multithek.
Sport1 US takes NHL to Germany
Sport1 US, the German pay-TV channel for the fans of US sports, has secured the exclusive broadcast rights of North-American ice-hockey league National Hockey League (NHL) for the next two […]
YFE launches yourfamily in Africa
German media company Your Family Entertainment (YFE) has launched an international feed in English language of its children’s and family channel yourfamily which is at first available in Africa.
NetCologne launches free Wi-Fi hotspots in Cologne
German cable operator NetCologne has installed Wi-Fi hotspots in Cologne through which internet users can surf the net free of charge with their smartphones, tablets or laptops.
Sky D trials live football in Ultra HD via satellite
With the Bundesliga game between FC Bayern Munich and SV Werder Bremen on April 26, 2014, German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland distributed a live football match via satellite in Ultra […]
Thuringia joins German local TV portal on Astra
The first local TV channels from Thuringia have launched on the HbbTV-based German local TV portal on Astra (19.2° East), enabling DTH satellite households to receive local television from the […]
OnDemand secures Splendid movies
OnDemand Deutschland has added movies from German rights dealer Splendid Film to its video-on-demand (VOD) line-up.