The total turnover of video-on-demand (VOD) services is expected to rise to €717 million in Germany this year – an increase by 24% compared with 2015 (€579 million).
Arte releases 360° video and virtual reality app
European cultural channel Arte has published an interactive app through which the broadcaster will offer its latest programmes in the areas of 360° video and virtual reality for tablets and […]
Germany’s RTL launches video portal
German commercial broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland has launched its new video portal: RTL Next offers news and entertainment, customised for access on smartphones, tablets and latops.
Video: Boxer’s Robert makes return
Robert, the animated character used by Swedish DTT platform Boxer, is back.
Goldmedia launches Web-TV-Monitor 2015
German consultancy and research company Goldmedia has started data collection for the fourth edition of its Web-TV-Monitor, Germany’s largest study on the reach, usage and development of the online TV […]
Amazon launches Fire TV stick in Germany and Austria
US online retailer Amazon has commenced offering its Fire TV stick in Germany and Austria.
Deutsche Telekom and Vubiquity team up for OTT solutions
Deutsche Telekom’s Business Development and Innovation unit (BDI) and US premium content service provider Vubiquity have formed a partnership to enable an end-to-end solution for platform operators and service providers […]
Deutsche Telekom to launch kids SVOD service
Deutsche Telekom will launch a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service for children between 3 and 13 years of age in collaboration with German publishing house Burda in early April 2015.
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.
Ad-based video streaming grows in Germany
The turnover with advertising in the direct environment of video streaming offerings has increased by 17% to €240.6 million in Germany in 2014, according to current data from IHS Technology […]