DTH satellite TV is the most used reception method for TV content in Germany, according to the Astra TV-Monitor 2020.
WDR rents Astra transponder for regional windows in HD
German public broadcaster WDR will transmit all regional windows of its TV channel WDR Fernsehen in HD quality on Astra (19.2° East) from March 3, 2021.
German DTH platform HD+ increases prices
German DTH satellite platform HD+ will increase the prices for access to its TV package on Astra (19,2° East).
trendSports joins HD+ on Astra
German pay-TV package trendSports is now also available via DTH platform HD+ on Astra (19.2° East).
Sky Deutschland continues SD switch-off on cable
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will remove further SD channels on cable networks in favour of exclusive HD distribution on November 26, 2020.
Magenta Telekom starts SD switch-off in Austria
German telco Deutsche Telekom has commenced SD switch-off on the cable network of its Austrian subsidiary Magenta Telekom.
Sky Deutschland removes ‘HD’ from channel names
German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will drop the ‘HD’ suffix from the names of its channels.
Vestel integrates HD+ into TV sets via HbbTV OpApp
Turkish manufacturer Vestel is integrating direct reception of German DTH satellite platform HD+ into Ultra HD TV sets of its brands Toshiba, Telefunken, JVC, Hitachi, Techwood, ok., Kendo, Hanseatic and Dual via the HbbTV OpApp.
Comedy Central HD joins Freenet TV on DTT
German DTT platform Freenet TV has added entertainment channel Comedy Central HD to its DVB-T2 offer.
kabel eins Doku HD and Sport1+ HD join HD Austria
Austrian DTH satellite platform HD Austria has added documentary channel kabel eins Doku HD and sports channel Sport1+ HD to its line-up.