More HD in Germany. Sky Deutschland is launching TNT Serie HD in June. The channel will be part of the platform’s Sky Welt package.
In Brief: ORF, Al Jazeera, Samsung, ARD, High TV 3D
Austrian public broadcaster ORF plans to offer some of its archive material in a paid-for VOD service to be called Austria’s Gold. The broadcaster already has a very extensive catch-up library online, which is free of charge.
In Brief: Racing UK, Connect TV, RTE, UPC
Racing UK has launched on the Connect TV platform that uses Freeview HD receivers to deliver streamed content.
In Brief: UPC, Sony, SBS, Viacom
UPC Nederland has added Sony Pictures Television to its VOD library including recent titles such as Tintin, Moneyball, Straw Dogs and classics including Men in Black, Gandhi and Lawrence of Arabia.
In Brief: Sky-D, BT Vision, iTunes
Sky Deutschland and Warner Bros International Television Distribution have extended their current agreement through until 2015.