Internet TV platform Magine TV will follow the example of its competitor Zattoo in Germany and no longer offer the commercial free-to-air TV channels free of charge, but as part […]
Vodafone: Ultra HD and 200Mbps for Germany
Vodafone Deutschland will double the highest internet speed offered by its cable subsidiary Kabel Deutschland to 200Mbps in November 2014.
Maxdome fights Netflix with US series
German video-on-demand (VOD) service Maxdome gears up for the upcoming German launch of US competitor Netflix with an extensive US series package.
Amazon launches Fire TV in UK and Germany
Amazon has announced that Fire TV is now available for pre-order in the UK and Germany.
UPC Cablecom attacks Netflix with VOD service
Switzerland’s largest cable operator UPC Cablecom has launched a new video-on-demand (VOD) service to counter US streaming provider Netflix that will enter Switzerland later this month.
Telenet respects ‘net neutrality’
WATCH VIDEO. An interview with Telenet CEO John Porter with business news channel Kanaal Z has caused an uproar in Belgium over the operator’s intentions regarding ‘net neutrality’.
EBU warns of ‘severe impact’ of Telenet merger
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has written to the European Commission warning of the consequences of the planned merger of Liberty Global, the majority owner of Belgian cable operator Telenet, […]
Fears remain over early 700MHz release
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has welcomed a European Commission recommendation that safeguards access to frequencies below 700MHz for digital terrestrial television through until 2030.
Strong growth for 4K UHD TV sets shipped in Q2’14
More 4K (ultraHD) TV sets were shipped in Q2’14 than shipped all year in 2013.
German KabelKiosk to expand HD line-up
German direct-to-cable platform KabelKiosk will add new HD channels to its line-up this autumn, Martina Rutenbeck, managing director of operating company M7 Deutschland, told Broadband TV News.