The local TV channels serving German federal state Bavaria will launch on internet TV platform waipu.tv on October 23, 2019.
Bavarian local TV to switch off SD on Astra
Bavaria’s local TV channels are leading the way in switching off SD distribution on Astra (19.2° East) in Germany.
MX1 to distribute Bavarian local TV in HD on Astra
MX1, the technical services subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES, will distribute all 16 Bavarian local TV channels in HD quality on Astra (19.2° East) from October 1, 2017.
Deutsche Telekom adds Bavaria’s local TV to Entertain
14 of the 16 Bavarian local TV channels can be received on Deutsche Telekom’s domestic IPTV platform Entertain from April 10, 2015.
ProSiebenSat.1 offers regional advertising in Bavaria
German commercial broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 has commenced offering advertisers the possibility to book commercials solely targeting viewers in federal state Bavaria.
Local TV leaves DTT in Nuremberg
Franken Fernsehen (Franconia Television), the local TV channel serving the metropolitan region of Nuremberg, Bavaria’s second-largest city after Munich, has terminated the DTT distribution in its target area.
BR-alpha to adopt ARD brand
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), the affiliate of German public broadcaster ARD serving federal state Bavaria, will rename its educational TV channel BR-alpha into ARD-alpha.
Bavaria announces DVB-T sign-offs
The Bavarian media regulator has announced a number of broadcasters that will end DVB-T distribution later this year.
ProSiebenSat.1 channels remain on DTT
Four channels from the ProSiebenSat.1 group will remain on digital terrestrial in Bavaria.
German local channel launches HbbTV catchup
Bavarian local TV channel TV Allgäu is the first local station to offer its new on-demand using the HbbTV standard.