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Sport1 remains on Astra in SD and HD

November 11, 2020 12.28 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster Sport1 will continue to distribute its service in SD and HD resolution via the Astra satellite system (19.2° East).

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite Tagged With: Andreas Gerhardt, Astra, Astra Deutschland, HD+, Sport1 Edited: November 11, 2020 12:28

ARD confirms deferral of SD switch-off

July 14, 2020 09.49 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ARD has confirmed that it will postpone the switch-off of its SD channels on the Astra satellite system (19.2° East) originally scheduled for January 2021.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, DTH, Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite Tagged With: ARD, Astra, Astra Deutschland, Christoph Mühleib, SD Edited: July 14, 2020 09:53

Wolfgang Elsäßer to head Cinetrade

April 1, 2019 22.51 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Wolfgang Elsäßer, long-standing managing director of Astra Deutschland and most recently head of TV at Deutsche Telekom, will make a move to Switzerland.

Filed Under: IPTV, Newsline, People, Platforms, Telco Tagged With: Astra Deutschland, Cinetrade, Deutsche Telekom, Kitag, SES, Teleclub, Wilfried Heinzelmann, Wolfgang Elsäßer Edited: April 1, 2019 22:52

Astra and Glasfaser ABC supply SMATV solution

June 11, 2018 10.13 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Astra Deutschland and Glasfaser ABC have launched a joint solution for serving multi-family houses and housing estates with satellite TV using a single dish (SMATV).

Filed Under: ANGA COM, Distribution, FTTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite Tagged With: Asemwald, Astra Deutschland, Glasfaser ABC, SMATV Edited: June 11, 2018 10:19

Satellite remains leading TV reception infrastructure in Germany

April 5, 2018 11.34 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

DTH satellite reception remains the most used TV reception method in Germany: Its reach rose by around 130,000 households to 17.72 million in 2017.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, DTH, Editor's Choice, HDTV, IPTV, Newsline, Platforms, Research, Satellite, Technology, Terrestrial, Top Story, Ultra HD Tagged With: Astra Deutschland, Astra TV-Monitor, HD+ Edited: April 5, 2018 18:23

ARD eyes SD switch-off on Astra in 2020

March 12, 2018 09.40 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

SD switch-off on Astra (19.2° East) comes closer with German public broadcaster ARD having renewed its contract with satellite operator SES for SD distribution only until mid-2020.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, DTH, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Top Story Tagged With: ARD, Astra, Astra Deutschland, Christoph Mühleib, KEF, SD switch-off, SES, ZDF Edited: March 12, 2018 22:16

1&1 partners with MX1 on cloud-based TV service

February 13, 2018 08.36 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

MX1, the technical services subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES, is providing content aggregation for a number of channels from the new digital TV platform offered by German ISP 1&1.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, IPTV, Multiscreen, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: 1&1, Astra Deutschland, Christoph Mühleib, Cloud TV, MX1, SES Edited: February 13, 2018 08:39

Wolfgang Elsäßer heads Deutsche Telekom’s TV unit

March 9, 2017 09.40 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Wolfgang Elsäßer, former managing director of Astra Deutschland, will head the new business unit TV at German telco Deutsche Telekom.

Filed Under: IPTV, Newsline, People, Platforms, Telco Tagged With: Astra Deutschland, Deutsche Telekom, Entertain TV, SES, Wolfgang Elsäßer Edited: February 22, 2018 20:30

Joachim Knör moves from Astra to Media Broadcast

October 24, 2016 12.29 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Joachim Knör will become the new head of key account management at Media Broadcast on November 1, 2016.

Filed Under: Newsline, People, Platforms Tagged With: Astra Deutschland, Joachim Knör, Media Broadcast Edited: October 24, 2016 12:29

SES appoints Christoph Mühleib as new German head

September 7, 2016 09.21 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Christoph Mühleib will become the new managing director of Astra Deutschland on January 1, 2017.

Filed Under: Newsline, People, Satellite Tagged With: Astra Deutschland, Christoph Mühleib, Norbert Hölzle, SES, SES Platform Services, Wolfgang Elsäßer Edited: February 22, 2018 20:29

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