BBC Global News, the BBC’s international commercial news, sport and features arm, has named Sibel Boner as the new Head of Commercial Partnerships for Germany, Austria and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
SRG returns on DTT in Switzerland and Austria
Half a year after DTT switch-off in Switzerland, the channels of public broadcaster SRG can soon be received terrestrially via DVB-T in parts of Switzerland and Austria again.
RTL UHD launches in Austria
German broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will roll out its Ultra HD channel RTL UHD to DTH satellite households in Austria.
Viacom adds two Comedy Central channels in German-speaking markets
Viacom has expanded its Pluto TV streaming service with two new channels featuring content from Comedy Central.
Pluto TV comes to Amazon devices in Europe
Ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV, recently acquired by Viacom, is strengthening its European distribution with launches on Amazon Fire TV devices and Amazon Fire Tablets in the UK, Germany and Austria.
n-tv to launch Austrian programme window
German media company Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will start offering local programmes on its channels for viewers in Austria in addition to local advertising.
Servus TV secures MotoGP in Germany and Austria
Austrian commercial broadcaster Servus TV will show motorsport series MotoGP live and exclusively in Germany and Austria from 2019.
Pay-TV remains on growth course in Germany
The number of pay-TV subscribers in Germany rose from 7.5 million (2016) to 7.7 million in 2017 and in Germany, Austria and Switzerland from 8.4 million to 8.7 million.
DTH satellite continues to grow in Austria
With 2.05 million households, DTH satellite reception remains the most widely used TV reception method in Austria.
T-Mobile Austria to acquire UPC Austria from Liberty Global
Austrian mobile network operator T-Mobile Austria, a subsidiary of German telco Deutsche Telekom, will take over UPC Austria, the country’s largest cable operator, for around €1.9 billion from parent company Liberty Global.