Germany’s public broadcasters have taken the lead over commercial streaming rivals, according to the latest ARD/ZDF media usage study.
ARTE adopts Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H Dialog+ for clearer audio
ARTE is expanding its accessibility offering on its streaming platform arte.tv with the rollout of an enhanced version of MPEG-H Dialog+, a Fraunhofer IIS technology designed to improve speech intelligibility […]
Munich court orders ARTE to pay damages in carriage fee dispute
The Regional Court of Munich has ruled against ARTE Deutschland TV, finding the broadcaster guilty of anti-competitive discrimination and ordering it to pay damages to Rosenheim-based telecommunications company komro.
LTV Latvia joins ARTE partner network
Latvian public broadcaster Latvijas Televizija (LTV) is joining European cultural channel ARTE’s network of partners.
Second attempt: ARD to drop SD distribution on Astra
German public broadcaster ARD will commence SD switch-off on Astra (19.2° East).
Tele Columbus and ARD reach carriage agreement
German cable operator Tele Columbus has concluded a new carriage contract with public broadcaster ARD.
ARTE launches on Joyn
European culture channel ARTE can now be received as a live-stream on German OTT platform Joyn.
Arte adopts Dolby technologies into HbbTV platform
Arte has integrated a suite of Dolby immersive technologies into its HbbTV platform.
Tele Columbus and ARTE settle cable dispute
Germany’s second largest cable operator Tele Columbus and ARTE have settled their legal dispute over the conditions of the cable carriage of the European cultural channel and agreed on a […]
ARTE postpones SD switch-off on Astra
After German public broadcaster ARD, German-French cultural channel ARTE has also decided to postpone the switch-off of its SD distribution on Astra (19.2° East), originally announced for January 2021.