German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will roll out the new receiver Sky+ Pro in Germany and Austria with the launch of its Ultra HD offer in autumn 2016.
Tele Columbus grows; UHD from December
Germany’s third-largest cable operator Tele Columbus has increased its customer base in Q2 2016 by 3,000 to a total of 3.6 million customers.
4k streaming first in CEE
The Czech application development company Mautilus, in cooperation with Slovak Telekom, has prepared the first commercial 4k streaming app in Central and Eastern Europe with Olympic Games content.
Sky Deutschland to launch Ultra HD channel
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will launch an Ultra HD TV channel in autumn 2016.
ZDF to show first Ultra HD production
German public broadcaster ZDF will show its first documentary completely produced in Ultra HD/4K on September 25, 2016 at 19.30 CET.
Sky Q launches Ultra HD August 13
Sky has confirmed the launch of a new Ultra HD service through its Sky Q Silver receiver.
Viasat plans Virtual Reality Olympics
Viasat has announced plans to offer coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in both 360 degree Virtual Reality and Ultra HD formats, the first broadcaster in Europe to do so.
Tele Columbus to launch T-VOD service
Germany’s third-largest cable operator Tele Columbus will launch a transactional video-on-demand (T-VOD) service as part of its planned Ultra HD/4K-capable multimedia home gateway.
Unitymedia starts DOCSIS 3.1 upgrade
German cable operator Unitymedia wants to offer internet speeds of up to 10Gbps in future.
Eutelsat Forums at ANGA COM 2016: Tap new sources of revenue
Interactivity, multiscreen and Ultra HD are this year’s major topics at German cable, satellite and broadband trade fair ANGA COM.