German commercial TV broadcaster Super RTL plans to launch a nationwide radio station for children and families at the end of May 2020.
Will Harrison named as UK MD at Britbox
Britbox has named Will Harrison as managing director of its UK service.
EE to launch UK’s first 5G service
The first 5G service to operate in the UK will launch on May 30th in in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester.
SRG reduces stake in SwissMediaCast
Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR has sold a large part of its shareholding in SwissMediaCast (SMC) to commercial radio operators.
Vodafone initiates analogue switch-off on German cable [UPDATE]
Vodafone Deutschland gears up for analogue switch-off on its cable network (formerly Kabel Deutschland).
Sport1 relaunches sports radio Sport1.fm [UPDATE]
German TV broadcaster Sport1 will bring its sports radio station Sport1.fm back on air.
Media Broadcast selects Newtron for FM business auction
German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast plans to auction its FM antennas and transmitters to the highest bidders as part of an electronic auction.
Media Broadcast to sell FM business
German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast has decided to sell its FM aerials and transmitters to focus on digital growth areas and services.
Eusanet provides transmission towers with satellite backup
German internet via satellite provider Eusanet has installed satellite-based backup systems for radio broadcasters on 15 key transmission towers in Germany on behalf of a large German transmission network operator.
Austrian media authority blocks ORF’s visual radio plans
Austrian public broadcaster ORF will not be able to add video content to its radio station Ö3 and distribute it as a visual radio service on the channel’s website.