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 comprehensive cooperation.
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.
ARTE launches new HbbTV service ‘ARTE Extra’
ARTE has set up a new multimedia service based on the HbbTV standard.
Vodafone and ARTE settle carriage fee dispute
Vodafone Deutschland and ARTE have settled their legal dispute about carriage fees on the German cable network and agreed on a long-term partnership.
ARD’s regional TV channels to drop SD satellite distribution in 2021
The regional affiliates of German public broadcaster ARD will terminate the satellite distribution of their TV channels in SD resolution on Astra (19.2° East) in January 2021.
Arte launches experimental HDR channel
Franco-German cultural channel Arte is launching the new experimental channel Arte HDR for a period of one year.