US media group iMedia Brands has signed a purchase agreement to acquire German teleshopping channel 1-2-3.tv from German investment company Arcus Capital for an enterprise value of around $95 million.
1-2-3.tv stays on Astra in SD and HD; new OTT sync solution
German home shopping channel 1-2-3.tv will remain available in SD and HD resolution to DTH households via the Astra satellite system (19.2° East).
1-2-3.tv launches on DVB-T2 in Germany
Home-shopping channel 1-2-3.tv can now be received via DVB-T2 throughout Germany.
Arcus Capital acquires 1-2-3.tv
Munich-based investment company Arcus Capital along with BE Beteiligungen Fonds has taken over German teleshopping channel 1-2-3.tv from financial investors Wellington Partners, Target Partners and Cipio Partners.
1-2-3.tv continues with MX1
German teleshopping broadcaster 1-2-3.tv will continue to use the technical services of MX1 and has extended its contract with the subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES for several years.
In Brief: Maxdome, Ziggo, 1-2-3.tv
ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s VOD portal Maxdome has clinched a deal with the Tele München Gruppe (TMG) to bring 300 movie titles to the service.
In Brief: Eurosport, RTL Nitro HD, 1-2-3 TV
Kabelkiosk, Eutelsat Germany’s headend-in-the-sky, is adding Eurosport and Eurosport 2 to its line-up of channels. Eurosport is part of the BasisHD-Paket and Eurosport 2 of the FamilyXL HD bouquet.