German commercial TV channel Collection TV has closed down its operations on December 31, 2014.
Tele Columbus prepares IPO
Germany’s third-largest cable operator Tele Columbus wants to stage its planned IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange in the first half of 2015 if market conditions allow the move.
German Aristo TV launches on Astra
German teleshopping channel Aristo TV has launched on Astra (19.2° East) on January 1, 2015 as a free-to-air service on the frequency 11.273 GHz H (SR 22,000, FEC 2/3).
Sky Deutschland secures Handball World Cup 2015
German subscription broadcaster Sky Deutschland has acquired the TV rights for the World Men’s Handball Championship 2015 in Qatar and will broadcast all 88 games exclusively in Germany and Austria.
Goldbach Group sells Swiss OTT service Wilmaa
Swiss advertising sales company Goldbach Group has sold its 67% stake in internet TV platform Wilmaa to Thomas Gabathuler.
German Focus TV launches YouTube channel
German TV production company Focus TV has set up a YouTube channel offering full-length reportages.
German media authorities want to regulate TV channel listings
The German media authorities want to prevent that the financially strongest broadcasters secure the top positions in the TV channel listings of TV sets and set-top-boxes while smaller and local […]
Sky Deutschland gears up for Ultra HD
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has taken another step towards a regular Ultra HD service by transmitting the concert of German hip-hop Band Die Fantastischen Vier live from Stuttgart on […]
German VOD service Netzkino launches on Fire TV
German free-of-charge video-on-demand (VOD) service Netzkino TV has launched on Amazon’s streaming box Fire TV.
Unitymedia Kabel BW to cut analogue offering
Germany’s second-largest cable operator Unitymedia Kabel BW will remove three analogue TV channels from its lineup.