Bundesverband Lokal TV (BLTV), the German industry association of local TV broadcasters, has called for nationwide free-of-charge distribution of local and regional channels on cable networks.
Tele Columbus finalises acquisition of Pepcom
Germany’s third-largest cable operator Tele Columbus has completed the takeover of smaller market player Pepcom.
German industry association ZVEI aims for 2018 analogue cable switch-off
German cable and satellite industry association ZVEI Fachverband Satellit & Kabel expects the preconditions for nationwide analogue cable TV switch-off to be met by the end of 2018.
Swiss cable TV continues to suffer from IPTV
Internet and telephony remained the main growth drivers for Swiss cable operators in Q3 2015 while the number of TV customers continued to decline.
Discovery HD launches on Vodafone’s German cable network
Documentary channel Discovery Channel HD has become available on the cable network of Vodafone Deutschland (formerly Kabel Deutschland).
Tele Columbus to integrate maxdome
German cable operator Tele Columbus will take video-on-demand (VOD) service maxdome onboard its cable network.
ProSiebenSat.1 to drop HD encryption on October 3/4
German commercial TV group ProSiebenSat.1 will drop the encryption of the HD versions of its free-to-air channels on October 3/4, 2015, a ProSiebenSat.1 spokesperson confirmed to Broadband TV News.
Tele Columbus’ shareholders approve capital increase
The shareholders of German cable operator Tele Columbus have given the green light to the planned capital increase.
German media regulators criticise cable channel listings
The channel listings of German cable operators Tele Columbus and Primacom are not in accordance with the stipulations of the media law, according to the media authorities’ licencing and supervision commission ZAK.
Tele Columbus takes over Pepcom
The consolidation in Germany’s cable market continues: Tele Columbus, the third largest market player, has entered into an agreement to acquire the fourth largest cable operator Pepcom from UK-based financial investor Star Capital.