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SmarDTV Global joins Deutsche TV-Plattform

February 1, 2021 09.41 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform welcomes a new member: SmarDTV Global. The French company develops pay-TV reception devices such as CI+ modules.

Filed Under: Conditional Access/Security, Newsline, Platforms, Technology, Ultra HD Tagged With: addressable TV, Andre Prahl, CI+, CI+ 2.0, Deutsche TV-Plattform, Jean-Marc Pichard, SmarDTV Global Edited: February 1, 2021 09:45

M7 Deutschland adds further RTL channels

October 9, 2020 09.00 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

German platform operator M7 Deutschland is adding free-TV channels RTLplus, VOXup and Toggo plus to its BasisHD package.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, Multiscreen, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Andre Prahl, cloud recording, Eviso Germany, M7 Deutschland, Marco Hellberg, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, Restart, RTLplus, Toggo plus, VOXup Edited: October 12, 2020 09:48

German TV set market grows, 90% with HbbTV

June 22, 2020 07.46 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Despite the Corona crisis, 2.7 million TV sets were sold in Germany between January and May 2020, slightly more than in the first five months of the previous year (2.65 million), according to GfK Retail & Technology.

Filed Under: Connected TV, HbbTV, Newsline, Standards, Technology Tagged With: Andre Prahl, Deutsche TV-Plattform, GfK, Smart TV, TV sets Edited: June 22, 2020 07:51

German RTL channels to remain unencrypted in SD on Astra

January 9, 2020 09.22 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The free-TV channels of German commercial broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will continue to be available in SD quality unencrypted via Astra (19.2° East) until at least 2024.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Technology Tagged With: Andre Prahl, ARD, Astra, Christoph Mühleib, Federal Cartel Office, Freenet, HD+, KEF, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, ProSiebenSat.1, SD, SES, ZDF Edited: January 10, 2020 13:20

Fincons Group and Media Press join Deutsche TV-Plattform

December 5, 2019 09.34 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform has gained Italian IT consultancy Fincons Group and Media Press, a Swiss provider of TV metadata and technological solutions, as new members.

Filed Under: HbbTV, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Andre Prahl, Fincons Group, HbbTV, media press, Metadata, Michele Moretti Edited: December 5, 2019 09:34

German smart TV market on the rise

October 23, 2019 10.01 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Smart TV sets continue to be highly popular with German consumers.

Filed Under: Connected TV, HbbTV, Newsline, Platforms, Technology Tagged With: Andre Prahl, Deutsche TV-Plattform, Red Button, Smart TV Edited: October 23, 2019 10:06

Google joins Deutsche TV-Plattform

September 6, 2019 11.11 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Google is a new member of Deutsche TV-Plattform. The German industry association now has a total of 56 members.

Filed Under: IBC Special, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Andre Prahl, Deutsche TV-Plattform, Google, Robert Richter Edited: September 6, 2019 13:13

5G to bridge broadcast and mobile networks

April 4, 2019 11.19 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

5G Broadcast offers a unique chance to establish a uniform global transmission standard for broadcast and mobile services for the first time in TV history.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Production, Standards, Technology, Testing, Ultra HD Tagged With: 5G Broadcast, Andre Prahl, Deutsche TV-Plattform, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, Norbert Grill, ORF, ORS Edited: April 5, 2019 11:14

Deutsche TV-Plattform releases HbbTV 2 minimum requirements

March 27, 2019 10.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform has published the minimum requirements for HbbTV 2 devices in the German market.

Filed Under: HbbTV, Newsline, Standards, Technology Tagged With: Andre Prahl, Deutsche TV-Plattform, DVB DASH, HbbTV 2, HbbTV 2.0.1, HbbTV Association, IRT, Vincent Grivet Edited: March 28, 2019 12:15

Deutsche TV-Platform launches initiative for metadata harmonisation

March 25, 2019 10.24 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German industry association Deutsche TV-Platform has launched an initiative to harmonise programme-accompanying metadata, aiming to ensure that users can easily find the desired content across different distribution platforms.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Andre Prahl, Deutsche TV-Plattform, Jürgen Sewczyk, Metadata Edited: March 25, 2019 10:27

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