The TV set is still first choice for TV and video consumption in German households despite the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets, but viewing habits change.
Spacecom-Xinwei talks on hold
Spacecom says it hasn’t formally concluded talks with the Chinese investors lined up to buy the platform, but admits there have been no recent conversations.
Prices of Dutch OTT services slashed
Both Dutch operators KPN and T-Mobile have slashed the price of their OTT TV services to EUR9.99 per month.
VOD driving German Ultra HD market
The majority of Ultra HD content in Germany’s TV and video market is provided by video-on-demand (VOD) services.
CEE millennials: TV viewing down, SVOD up
Although CEE millennials are spending less time watching TV, the region has a slower rate of TV viewership loss than Western European markets.
HbbTV issues RfP for online video streaming
The HbbTV Association has announced a Request for Proposals (RfP) for the creation of a reference application for online streaming of DRM protected video to HbbTV televisions and set-top boxes.
New Hispasat to launch this month
Hispasat’s new telecommunications satellite is slated to launch within the next fortnight.
Report: MX1 sues former managers
In a court case, Munich-based media services company MX1 alleges its former managers stole its customers, reports Globes.
Sky Deutschland’s viewing figures underrated by 16%
The TV audience ratings of Sky Deutschland have been around 16% higher in subscriber households than reported by German TV ratings provider AGF in 2016.
BBC to reinvent the iPlayer
The BBC iPlayer will be reinvented in a bid to be the “number one online TV service” in the UK by 2020, the broadcaster’s director general Lord Hall has said.