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SES reshapes HD+ under joint German leadership

September 23, 2025 19.52 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Astra satellite operator SES is consolidating its position in Germany by bringing its subsidiary HD Plus under closer control, following a management reshuffle.

Filed Under: Newsline, People, Platforms, Satellite Tagged With: Andreas Müller-Vondey, Astra, Christoph Mühleib, Deepak Mathur, HD+, SES Edited: 23 September 2025 19:55

HD+ expands TV app with maxdome movies and series

April 29, 2025 08.55 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German TV platform HD+ is now offering all users of its TV app access to movies, series and additional content from video-on-demand provider maxdome – regardless of whether the app […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Streaming Tagged With: Andreas Müller-Vondey, Hans D. Henseleit, HD+, Maxdome, Videociety Edited: 1 May 2025 14:05

HD+ expands TV app with RTL+ content

March 19, 2025 09.14 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German TV platform HD+ has introduced new enhancements to its TV app, expanding access to content from RTL Deutschland’s streaming service HD+.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Andre Prahl, Andreas Müller-Vondey, HD Plus, HD+, RTL, RTL Deutschland Edited: 20 March 2025 14:35

HD Plus selects SEI Robotics for Android IP TV stick

December 11, 2024 20.23 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

SEI Robotics, a global provider of end-to-end solutions for Android TV and Smart Home IoT, has joined forces with German platform operator HD Plus.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Tech, TV Tagged With: Amlogic, Andreas Müller-Vondey, Android TV, Google, HD Plus, HD+ IP TV stick, Jeff Yin, SEI Robotics Edited: 17 December 2024 12:03

HD+ launches IP TV stick

September 2, 2024 11.56 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German TV platform HD+ will offer a TV stick for television reception via the internet from mid-September 2024.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Andreas Müller-Vondey, Google Play Store, HD+, HD+ IP TV stick, HD+ MultiScreen, HDMI, Wi-Fi Edited: 2 September 2024 14:49

Eurosport 4k to broadcast Olympics in UHD via HD+ on Astra

July 18, 2024 09.44 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Sports fans in Germany will be able to watch the Olympic Games 2024 in UHD/HDR resolution.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, TV, Ultra HD Tagged With: Andreas Müller-Vondey, Astra, Eurosport 4K, HD+, Matthias Heinze, Olympic Games 2024, UHD1, Warner Bros. Discovery Edited: 18 July 2024 09:46

HD+ brings live pause and restart to DTH satellite TV with HbbTV OpApp

November 20, 2023 09.12 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

German platform operator HD+ will offer Astra satellite households the features of pausing, time-shifting and restarting the currently running TV programme from November 20, 2023.

Filed Under: DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Andreas Müller-Vondey, Astra, HbbTV OpApp, HD+, Live Pause, Restart, time-shift, TV app Edited: 20 November 2023 09:24

Andreas Müller-Vondey new HD Plus chief

June 23, 2023 10.19 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Andreas Müller-Vondey has taken over the position of Managing Director of HD Plus, the German DTH satellite platform operated by SES.

Filed Under: DTH, Newsline, People, Platforms, Satellite Tagged With: Andreas Müller-Vondey, Astra, HD Plus, HD+, Norbert Hölzle, SES Edited: 23 June 2023 10:19

LG integrates HD+ into smart TVs via HbbTV

February 28, 2023 07.00 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

The buyers of LG smart TVs of the model year 2023 will be able to receive German DTH satellite TV platform HD+ without additional hardware.

Filed Under: DTH, HbbTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Andreas Müller-Vondey, Andreas Schulz, Astra, Daniel Schiffbauer, HbbTV OpApp, HD+, LG Edited: 1 March 2023 13:11

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