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Sky Deutschland scraps Sky 3D and Sky HD Fan Zone

June 27, 2017 16.05 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will close down its 3D channel on July 1, 2017.

Filed Under: 3D, Newsline, Platforms, Tech, TV Tagged With: closure, Sky 3D, Sky Deutschland, Sky HD Fan Zone Edited: 27 June 2017 16:05

ProSiebenSat.1 to close music video service Ampya

February 22, 2017 22.14 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will close down its personalised music video service Ampya on March 1, 2017.

Filed Under: Connected TV, HbbTV, Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Second Screen, Streaming Tagged With: AMPYA, closure, ProSiebenSat.1, Putpat TV Edited: 24 February 2017 08:50

RTL International surrenders to piracy

February 15, 2017 11.10 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

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.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, Top Story, TV Tagged With: closure, illegal streaming, Piracy, RTL International Edited: 16 February 2017 09:28

Vivendi’s Watchever to close on 31 December

November 15, 2016 23.13 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service Watchever has confirmed that it will close down at the end of 2016.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, Top Story Tagged With: closure, Vivendi, Watchever Edited: 17 November 2016 11:39

German youth TV channel joiz closes down

October 12, 2016 21.59 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Interactive youth TV channel joiz has terminated its broadcasts in Germany following the closure in its home country Switzerland.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: closure, Germany, insolvency, Joiz Edited: 12 October 2016 21:59

Sky D to close down 3D channel

October 5, 2016 14.21 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will close down its 3D channel Sky 3D in mid-2017.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Tech, TV Tagged With: 3D, closure, Sky Deutschland, Sky Select, Ultra HD Edited: 27 June 2017 13:33

MGM HD Channel to close down in Germany

September 30, 2016 09.47 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The MGM HD Channel will cease broadcasting in Germany at the end of 2016, spokespeople from both MGM and Sky Deutschland confirmed to Broadband TV News.

Filed Under: Distribution, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Top Story, TV Tagged With: closure, MGM, MGM Channel, Sky Deutschland Edited: 3 October 2016 09:05

Swiss youth channel Joiz to be closed down

August 22, 2016 23.39 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Swiss interactive youth channel Joiz will terminate its broadcasts in Switzerland.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: closure, Joiz, joiz Global, M. DuMont Schauberg Edited: 24 August 2016 08:16

Red Bull to shut Servus TV in Germany and Switzerland

July 31, 2016 22.52 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austrian media company Red Bull Media House will withdraw its TV channel Servus TV from neighbouring Germany and Switzerland at the end of 2016.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Top Story, TV Tagged With: closure, Dietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull Media House, Servus TV Edited: 2 August 2016 11:44

Vivendi to close German SVOD service Watchever

July 22, 2016 11.46 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

French media company Vivendi will shut down its German subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service Watchever on December 31, 2016.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, Top Story Tagged With: closure, loss, SVOD, Vivendi, Watchever Edited: 25 July 2016 08:56

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