The German media authorities have called for analogue switch-off on the country’s cable networks in 2018 at the latest.
Unitymedia to start analogue switch-off in Germany in 2016
Germany’s second-largest cable operator Unitymedia will terminate analogue cable television in the first city in the second half of 2016.
Austria to switch off analogue cable-TV in 2016
Analogue cable TV distribution will be terminated in Austria by September 2016.
German industry association ZVEI aims for 2018 analogue cable switch-off
German cable and satellite industry association ZVEI Fachverband Satellit & Kabel expects the preconditions for nationwide analogue cable TV switch-off to be met by the end of 2018.
Digital cable on the rise in Germany
The share of digital households among cable customers in Germany has risen by 15% to 72.5% in the past 12 months – a considerably stronger increase than in previous years.
UPC Cablecom completes analogue switch-off
Switzerland’s largest cable operator UPC Cablecom has completed the transition to digital television with the last analogue channel having been switched off in Ticino on July 7, 2015.
Primacom upgrades cable network
German cable operator Primacom uses the summer months to upgrade its cable network to offer viewers more digital and high-definition TV channels as well as faster internet access.
German media authorities call for joint analogue cable TV switch-off
The German media authorities aim for a coordinated approach by all industry players to establish a joint date for nationwide analogue switch-off on cable networks.
Unitymedia to add new HD channels
German cable operator Unitymedia will expand its free-to-air HD lineup by four new channels on July 1, 2015.
ANGA aims for analogue cable TV switch-off by the end of 2018
The association of German cable operators (ANGA) expects the requirements for the termination of analogue TV distribution on German cable networks to be met by the end of 2018 at […]