Marking the end of an era in international IT and digital business, German industry fair CeBIT will be discontinued after 32 years.
ProSiebenSat.1 closes VOD service MyVideo
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has closed down its streaming video portal MyVideo to focus on its video-on-demand (VOD) service maxdome.
Nat Geo People to close in Germany
National Geographic will close down its pay-TV channel Nat Geo People in German-speaking Europe on September 12, 2017.
German GoldStar TV faces closure
German Schlager channel GoldStar TV could be closed if Sky Deutschland goes ahead with its rumoured plan to remove the channel from its platform.
Amazon to close Lovefilm in the UK
Following the news that Amazon will close Lovefilm in Germany, Broadband TV News can now reveal that the company will also shut down its DVD and Blu-ray delivery service in the UK.
Amazon to close Lovefilm in Germany
Amazon will shut down its DVD and Blu-ray rental service Lovefilm in Germany on October 31, 2017.
RTL II to close down OTT service RTL II You
German commercial TV broadcaster RTL II will close down its OTT service RTL II You on June 30, 2017.
Sky Deutschland scraps Sky 3D and Sky HD Fan Zone
German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will close down its 3D channel on July 1, 2017.
ProSiebenSat.1 to close music video service Ampya
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will close down its personalised music video service Ampya on March 1, 2017.
RTL International surrenders to piracy
German media company Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will close down its international pay-TV channel RTL International on May 31, 2017, arguing that it had little chance against illegal streaming sites.