Moritz Pohl will become head of video-on-demand content (VOD) at RTL interactive, a company part of German commercial broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, from October 1, 2018.
Sky Deutschland brings Sky Kids app to smartphones
The Sky Kids app, which has been available on tablets for two years, can now also be used on smartphones in Germany.
M6 selects castLabs DRM for OTT platform 6play
German digital video technology provider castLabs has equipped French broadcaster M6 Group with a multi-DRM license solution for its VOD and live-streaming platform 6play.
ZDF to approach Cartel Office on OTT platform prospects
German public broadcaster ZDF wants to approach the Federal Cartel Office to find out whether the conditions for a joint OTT platform of the public broadcasters or a platform together […]
Unitymedia adds download function to Horizon Go
German cable operator Unitymedia has equipped its mobile TV service Horizon Go with a download function.
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery join forces to create German Hulu
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery join forces to build the leading German OTT platform by integrating their existing streaming venture 7TV, video-on-demand service maxdome and Eurosport Player in one place.
Thomas de Buhr to join DAZN from Twitter
Sports streaming service DAZN has appointed Thomas de Buhr as the head of its business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Paid streaming video on the rise in Germany
Two out of five internet users in Germany (37%) stream films and series on paid video-on-demand portals such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky Ticket or maxdome.
Freenet considers acquisitions in German OTT market
German media company Freenet is aiming for rapid growth in the OTT market.
German regulator brakes Vodafone’s zero-rating service
German Federal Network Agency BNetzA has prohibited certain conditions of Vodafone Deutschland’s zero-rating mobile tariff option Vodafone Pass.