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Servus TV launches catch-up service via HbbTV 2.0

July 20, 2020 22.24 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Austrian commercial broadcaster Servus TV has rolled out an extended catch-up service based on HbbTV 2.0, the latest version of the open standard for interactive TV features.

Filed Under: Channels, HbbTV, Newsline, On Demand/VOD Tagged With: Catch-Up TV, Ferdinand Wegscheider, HbbTV 2.0, Servus TV Edited: July 20, 2020 22:26

TeraVolt adds DRM protection to HbbTV catch-up TV

February 24, 2020 22.09 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German digital TV service provider TeraVolt has developed a solution for DRM-protected content to be added to freely available HbbTV-based catch-up services on smart TV sets.

Filed Under: HbbTV, Newsline Tagged With: Catch-Up TV, DRM, Oliver Koch, Super RTL, TeraVolt Edited: February 24, 2020 22:21

ARD and ZDF join forces in catch-up TV

November 16, 2019 01.23 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF will interconnect their catch-up TV services with the first step being a cross-linking search function available from November 18, 2019.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, Editor's Choice, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, Top Story Tagged With: ARD, Benjamin Fischer, Catch-Up TV, Eckart Gaddum, Thomas Bellut, ZDF Edited: November 19, 2019 12:38

Unitymedia adds catch-up and restart TV from ARD/ZDF

December 17, 2018 13.01 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator Unitymedia has made the catch-up TV services from public broadcasters ARD and ZDF available as apps on its Horizon set-top box.

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: ARD, Catch-Up TV, Horizon, Restart TV, Unitymedia, ZDF Edited: December 17, 2018 13:03

Tele 5 introduces catch-up TV app

October 23, 2018 10.33 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German commercial broadcaster Tele 5 simplifies access to its catch-up TV service on mobile devices.

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Platforms, Streaming Tagged With: Android, app, Buzzwoo, Catch-Up TV, iOS, smartphones, tablets, Tele 5 Edited: October 23, 2018 10:33

ProSiebenSat.1 expands HbbTV services

August 20, 2018 17.04 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media group ProSiebenSat.1 has realigned the HbbTV portals of its free-to-air TV channels Sat.1, ProSieben, kabel eins, sixx, ProSieben Maxx, Sat.1 Gold and kabel eins Doku.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, HbbTV, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Catch-Up TV, ProSiebenSat.1, Red Button Edited: August 22, 2018 12:05

Smart TV drives on-demand TV in Germany

July 11, 2017 18.39 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

42% of the households in Germany own a smart TV set with 88% of the sets being connected to the internet.

Filed Under: Channels, Connected TV, Editor's Choice, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Platforms, Research, Streaming, Technology Tagged With: Catch-Up TV, Gfu, Smart TV, VOD Edited: July 13, 2017 07:54

Growing interest in paid-for VOD in Germany

June 23, 2017 10.36 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Three out of ten German internet users from 14 years of age (29%) watch movies and series on fee-based video-on-demand (VOD) portals such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, maxdome, Sky Ticket, Apple iTunes or Google Play.

Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Research Tagged With: BITKOM, Catch-Up TV, Germany, users, VOD Edited: June 23, 2017 10:56

TV set remains main TV/video screen in Germany

January 19, 2017 14.47 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The TV set is still first choice for TV and video consumption in German households despite the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets, but viewing habits change.

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Connected TV, Editor's Choice, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Platforms, Research, Top Story Tagged With: Catch-Up TV, linear TV, Smart TV, TV set, VOD, ZVEI Edited: January 23, 2017 11:31

RTL launches TV Now on Amazon Fire TV

December 12, 2016 16.27 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland has expanded the availability of its OTT service TV Now on large TV screens.

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Streaming Tagged With: Amazon Fire TV, Catch-Up TV, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, TV Now Edited: December 12, 2016 16:27

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