German commercial TV broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 can distribute its free-to-air TV channel ProSieben Maxx on digital terrestrial frequencies in federal state Schleswig-Holstein in future.
Swiss SRG to close down SD satellite distribution
Switzerland’s public radio and television broadcaster SRG SSR will transmit its TV channels solely in high definition (HD) via satellite in future.
Kabel Deutschland pays €41 million to settle royalty dispute
Germany’s largest cable operator Kabel Deutschland has agreed to pay €41.1 million for the cable distribution rights of 144 commercial national and international TV and radio channels.
Sky D launches OTT and SVOD on Xbox One
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has made its OTT service Sky Online and its subscription video-on-demand portal (SVOD) Sky Snap available on the Xbox One.
Astra celebrates 25 years of DTH in Germany
Astra satellite operator SES celebrates 25 years of direct-to-home (DTH) satellite reception from its orbital position 19.2° East in Germany.
RTL Nitro launches on DTT in Germany
German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast will commence distribution of free-to-air channel RTL Nitro on DTT in German federal state North-Rhine Westphalia today.
ARD/ZDF: Satellite dispute blocks Handball World Cup 2015 coverage
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have decided not to show the games of the World Men’s Handball Championship 2015 taking place from January 15 to February 1 in Qatar […]
RTL to close down German DTT service Viseo+
German commercial broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will close down its encrypted DTT platform Viseo+ in Stuttgart and Halle/Leipzig at the end of 2014.
Fix&Foxi launches in German-speaking Europe
German media company Your Family Entertainment (YFE) has launched its family channel Fix&Foxi on December 1, 2014.
ProSiebenSat.1 to drop HD encryption at Christmas
German commercial TV group ProSiebenSat.1 will surprise its viewers at this year’s Christmas with free reception of the HD versions of its free-to-air channels.