German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have received a setback in the legal dispute regarding cable carriage fees that has been running since 2013.
Discovery channels to stay on M7 platforms
Discovery Networks’ thematic channels will continue to be available on the European pay-TV platforms of M7 Group as the two parties have resolved their disagreement over carriage fees.
Vodafone and ARD affiliate in HD carriage spat
A row has broken out between Vodafone Deutschland and Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR), the affiliate of public broadcaster ARD serving federal state Saarland, regarding HD cable distribution of its TV channel […]
NetCologne in carriage fee dispute
German cable operator NetCologne must not distribute some commercial channels for a fee while it still carries other commercial channels without a fee.
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 […]