Switzerland’s national telco Swisscom has increased its number of IPTV customers in Q1 2016 by 36,000 to a total of 1.37 million.
German cable operators win 600,000 internet customers
The German cable operators have gained around 600,000 new internet customers last year and currently serve 6.6 million households with broadband internet access.
Satellite gains against cable in Austria
The number of DTH satellite households in Austria has grown in the past year from 2.05 million (2014) to 2.12 million households.
Satellite TV remains on top in Germany
DTH satellite continues to be the most-used TV reception method in Germany with 17.9 million households ahead of cable TV with 16.5 million households.
German media authorities rebuke Tele Columbus in carriage fee dispute [UPDATE]
STORY UPDATED. German cable operators have to equally treat the operators of comparable TV channels regarding carriage fees – even if channels hold must carry status or a prominent market […]
Vodafone Deutschland adds Eurosport 2 to catch-up portal
Vodafone Deutschland has taken selected programmes from Eurosport 2 onboard the video-on-demand (VOD) platform of its cable network (formerly Kabel Deutschland).
German media authorities push for 2018 analogue cable TV switch-off
The German media authorities have called for analogue switch-off on the country’s cable networks in 2018 at the latest.
Vodafone Deutschland expands catch-up service
Vodafone Deutschland has added catch-up content from free-to-air channels DMAX and TLC to the video-on-demand platform on its German cable network.
German cable carriage fee row heats up
The dispute regarding the question whether German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have to pay carriage fees to the large cable operators has gained a new chapter.
Austria to switch off analogue cable-TV in 2016
Analogue cable TV distribution will be terminated in Austria by September 2016.