A 25-year old computer scientist from Cologne has been arrested as the main offender in the case of the illegal distribution of Sky Deutschland’s channels over the internet.
Stefan Langefeld leaving Apple for Pantaleon
Stefan Langefeld will join German media company Pantaleon Entertainment on May 1, 2017 as chief operating officer (COO).
Video streaming grows in Germany
The turnover generated by video-on-demand (VOD) services on the internet is expected to rise by 18% to €945 million in Germany in 2017.
Netflix leads with originals, but Amazon catches up
Netflix provides its subscribers with more originals than its competitor Amazon, but the latter is heating up competition with high investments in its own productions.
3SS develops ran Fighting app for Amazon Fire TV
German multiscreen software provider 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) has developed an app making combat sports streaming portal ran Fighting available on Amazon Fire TV.
ProSiebenSat.1, TF1 and Mediaset join forces
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 has founded a digital media alliance with its European counterparts TF1 Group (France) and Mediaset (Italy).
IHF Handball World Cup moves to OTT in Germany
Following the dispute regarding the free-to-air satellite transmission of German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, the IHF World Men’s Handball Championship 2017 will now be streamed online in Germany by a local bank and YouTube.
Hutchison launches OTT platform in Austria
Austrian mobile network operator Hutchison Drei Austria has launched an OTT multiscreen platform.
RTL launches TV Now on Amazon Fire TV
German media company Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland has expanded the availability of its OTT service TV Now on large TV screens.
Tele Columbus unveils 4k home platform
Germany’s third-largest cable operator Tele Columbus will launch its multiscreen platform AdvanceTV combining linear TV, video-on-demand (VOD) and apps on January 16, 2017.