Pay-TV channel Disney Cinemagic will double its airtime and become a 24-hour service in Germany from February 29, 2016.
Tele 5 HD to drop encryption during Christmas
German commercial broadcaster Tele 5 has a special Christmas present for its viewers: The high-definition version of the channel will become freely accessible for 66 hours.
Surprise blow, asset sale for Magyar Telekom
The Hungarian government has taken the industry by surprise by instructing all its ministries and their background institutions to terminate contracts with Magyar Telekom.
Deutsche Telekom gains 54,000 IPTV customers
German telco Deutsche Telekom has won 54,000 new customers for its domestic IPTV platform Entertain in Q3 2015.
Deutsche Telekom acquires NBA rights
Deutsche Telekom will expand its OTT service for basketball fans by games from US league NBA.
Deutsche Telekom secures Basketball Euroleague rights
Deutsche Telekom will transmit the games of the Euroleague in addition to its coverage of the Basketball Bundesliga on its web-TV service for basketball fans in Germany.
Horse & Country TV to launch German channel
Horse & Country TV, the UK-based equestrian sports and lifestyle network, will launch a tailor-made channel for Germany later this year.
Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat to launch LTE/satellite internet for aeroplanes
German telco Deutsche Telekom and UK-based mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat have teamed up to bring inflight high-speed internet services to Europe’s aviation industry.
Telekom teams up with Harmonic
Harmonic has entered into an agreement with Deutsche Telekom’s affiliates in Eastern and Southern Europe.
Deutsche Telekom to launch Ultra HD service
Germany’s national telco Deutsche Telekom will offer its customers movies in Ultra HD soon.