US streaming provider Roku is introducing the new category “Channels with Live TV” in Germany.
RFT, wilhelm.tel, willy.tel add Stingray music offers to cable
German cable operators RFT kabel Brandenburg, wilhelm.tel and willy.tel are now offering their customers the TV channel Stingray iConcerts HD and the TV music package Stingray Music.
HD+ adds RTLup HD and VOXup HD
German DTH satellite platform HD+ is adding RTLup HD (formerly RTLplus) and VOXup HD to its channel package.
Ocilion adds Tele 5 HD and FashionTV UHD
Ocilion expands its TV line-up for network operators in German-speaking Europe with entertainment channel Tele 5 HD from Discovery Group and lifestyle and fashion channel FashionTV, which is offered in HD and UHD picture quality.
Leonine launches new SVOD channels on Amazon Prime Video
German media company Leonine Studios has launched two more SVOD channels on streaming platform Amazon Prime Video Channels: Filmlegenden and Cinema of Hearts.
HSE renews DTH satellite contract with Astra
German home-shopping broadcaster HSE has extended its partnership with Astra satellite operator SES for several years.
New alliance wants to secure UHF frequencies for broadcasting
A new German alliance of market players wants to ensure that the UHF frequencies in the 470 to 694 MHz range remain available for terrestrial broadcasting and event technology in the long term.
Local TV from Saxony to launch on Astra
Local TV channels from German federal state Saxony will become available to DTH satellite households via Astra (19.2° East) from early 2022.
M7 Deutschland adds SAT.1 Emotions and Kabel Eins Classics
M7 Deutschland will expand its portfolio for network operators with the pay-TV channels SAT.1 Emotions and Kabel Eins Classics on October 1, 2021.
EBU report: 5G Broadcast and DTT could share UHF band and broadcast towers
Two new reports by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) conclude that a 5G Broadcast system could be safely introduced alongside existing DTT in the contested UHF band, and that existing broadcast towers could be used to significantly enhance the coverage and minimise the cost of rollout of this new technology.