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M7 Deutschland secures RTL pay-TV channels

January 18, 2021 10.06 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

M7 Deutschland is expanding its channel line-up with three pay-TV services from German broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland.

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Distribution, IPTV, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Geo, M7 Deutschland, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, RTL Crime, RTL Living Edited: January 18, 2021 10:09

Tele Columbus and ARTE settle cable dispute

January 15, 2021 17.22 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Germany’s second largest cable operator Tele Columbus and ARTE have settled their legal dispute over the conditions of the cable carriage of the European cultural channel and agreed on a comprehensive cooperation.

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: Arte, carriage fees, dispute, Tele Columbus Edited: January 15, 2021 17:38

RiC channels launch in the UK

December 17, 2020 13.12 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster Your Family Entertainment has made its children’s and family channels RiC TV and RiC International available in the UK.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Streaming Tagged With: OneHubTV, RiC International, RiC TV, Vision247, Your Family Entertainment Edited: December 17, 2020 13:13

Sky and Vodafone test 5G in live Bundesliga coverage

December 14, 2020 08.37 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Sky Deutschland and Vodafone Deutschland are testing the use of the new 5G mobile network standard as part of the pre- and post-coverage of a live 2nd division Bundesliga football match for the first time.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Production, Technology, Testing Tagged With: 5G, Bundesliga, DFL, network slicing, Sky Deutschland, Sportcast, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: December 15, 2020 13:10

Music channel Folx TV returns to Astra

December 7, 2020 21.24 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German music channel Folx TV is available to DTH satellite households via Astra (19.2° East) again.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Satellite, Satellite Tagged With: Astra, Folx TV Edited: December 7, 2020 21:25

trendSports joins HD+ on Astra

December 4, 2020 10.30 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV package trendSports is now also available via DTH platform HD+ on Astra (19.2° East).

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite Tagged With: Alexander Trauttmansdorff, Arnold C. Kulbatzki, EDGEsport, HD+, Sky Deutschland, Sport1, Sportdigital Fußball, TA2 Europe, Torsten Rossmann, trendSports, Waidwerk Edited: December 4, 2020 10:30

ORS: 5G Broadcast is the future of television, but challenges remain

November 29, 2020 22.22 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

5G Broadcast is the future of television, but there are still some hurdles to overcome. This is the conclusion by Michael Wagenhofer, CEO of ORS, the technical services subsidiary of Austrian public broadcaster ORF, in a presentation of the 5G Broadcast trial in Vienna at the EBU-Forecast 2020 seminar.

Filed Under: Distribution, Platforms, Standards, Technology, Testing, Top Story Tagged With: 5G Broadcast, Michael Wagenhofer, OBECA, ORF, ORS Edited: November 30, 2020 11:54

DAZN launches linear sports TV channels in Germany via Vodafone

November 18, 2020 10.01 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Streaming service DAZN launches two linear sports channels on Vodafone Deutschland’s TV platforms in Germany.

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Distribution, Platforms, Top Story Tagged With: Ben King, DAZN, DAZN 1, DAZN 2, GigaTV, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: November 18, 2020 10:51

Sport1 remains on Astra in SD and HD

November 11, 2020 12.28 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster Sport1 will continue to distribute its service in SD and HD resolution via the Astra satellite system (19.2° East).

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite Tagged With: Andreas Gerhardt, Astra, Astra Deutschland, HD+, Sport1 Edited: November 11, 2020 12:28

Sky Deutschland continues SD switch-off on cable

November 8, 2020 22.46 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will remove further SD channels on cable networks in favour of exclusive HD distribution on November 26, 2020.

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Distribution, Editor's Choice, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: SD switch-off, Sky Deutschland, Unitymedia, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: November 10, 2020 08:48

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