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.
Unitymedia adds catch-up and restart TV from ARD/ZDF
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.
Tele 5 introduces catch-up TV app
German commercial broadcaster Tele 5 simplifies access to its catch-up TV service on mobile devices.
ProSiebenSat.1 expands HbbTV services
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.
Smart TV drives on-demand TV in Germany
42% of the households in Germany own a smart TV set with 88% of the sets being connected to the internet.
Growing interest in paid-for VOD in Germany
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.
TV set remains main TV/video screen in Germany
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.
RTL launches TV Now on Amazon Fire TV
German media company Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland has expanded the availability of its OTT service TV Now on large TV screens.
Sky Deutschland adds ARD to Roku streaming box
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland had added ARD-Mediathek, the catch-up TV service of public broadcaster ARD, to its Roku-powered Sky TV Box.
Deutsche Telekom launches mobile TV streaming service
German telco Deutsche Telekom has launched a mobile TV streaming service offering around 40 channels for smartphones and tablets including all major German public and commercial channels.
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