Wolfgang Kniese (picture) will become the new CFO of German technical service provider Media Broadcast on April 1, 2015 as part of a larger management restructuring.
RTL unifies German pay-TV assets
German commercial broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland has unified the shareholding structure of its pay-TV channels.
Kabel Deutschland expands VOD reach
Germany’s largest cable operator Kabel Deutschland has rolled out its video-on-demand (VOD) service Select Video to further 300,000 households.
Swiss SRG to launch SRF info HD in March
Switzerland’s public radio and TV broadcaster SRG SSR will launch an HD version of its information channel SRF info on March 23, 2015.
UPC Cablecom advances analogue switch-off
Switzerland’s largest cable operator UPC Cablecom will terminate analogue TV distribution in the Basel region in April 2015.
Studio 100’s Junior channel to stay at Sky D
German children’s channel Junior will continue to be carried exclusively by pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland following a multi-year renewal of the partnership with operating company Studio 100 Media.
ZDF Enterprises and Sony Music tackle VOD market
ZDF Enterprises, the commercial subsidiary of German public broadcaster ZDF, and Sony Music Entertainment Germany have concluded an agreement for the marketing of music TV and video material.
Deutsche Telekom and Vubiquity team up for OTT solutions
Deutsche Telekom’s Business Development and Innovation unit (BDI) and US premium content service provider Vubiquity have formed a partnership to enable an end-to-end solution for platform operators and service providers […]
Unitymedia to drop Kabel BW brand in April
German cable operator Unitymedia Kabel BW will solely use the brand name Unitymedia across its whole footprint from April 2015.
German financial news channel DAF goes insolvent
German business and financial news channel DAF has filed for insolvency.