German Pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will no longer be able to broadcast its iconic Saturday afternoon Bundesliga conference from the 2025/26 season.
ORF to terminate SD distribution on Astra
Austrian public broadcaster ORF will discontinue the SD distribution of its domestic television channels via Astra (19.2° East) on 7 January 2025.
BBC Studios launches BBC Kids with new partners flydubai
BBC Studios and Dubai-based carrier flydubai have announced the launch of a BBC Kids branded space for flydubai passengers on their inflight entertainment system.
Smartclip and Virtual Minds integrate adtech technologies
Virtual Minds, the adtech subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1, and smartclip, the adtech development unit of RTL Deutschland, have completed the server-to-server integration of The Adex, Virtual Minds’ data management platform (DMP), […]
TV sales remain stable in Germany
At 2.94 million sets sold in the first three quarters of 2024, TV sales in Germany remained almost unchanged compared to the same period of the previous year (2.92 million).
TF1 named as potential ITV suitor
ITV could be the subject of a takeover after it emerged that a group of possible bidders had held “early stage” discussions about joining forces to pursue a potential bid.
Tivù deploys EPG to connected TVs via HbbTV
Tivù will make its redesigned Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) for free-to-air DTT and DTH satellite television available on connected TV sets via the HbbTV standard by the end of 2024.
Sport1 spins off pay-TV business to Sportdigital
German TV broadcaster Sport1 will close its pay-TV channels Sport1+ and eSports1 at the end of 2024. Sportdigital will continue the channels from 1 January 2025 under the new names […]
National League goes live on DAZN
DAZN has become the global home of the Vanarama National League with both domestic UK and global rights.
ORF and ORS extend SES satellite contract
Astra satellite operator SES has extended its contracts with Austrian public broadcaster ORF and its content distribution subsidiary ORS Group for TV distribution on its 19.2° East orbital position.