A total of 1.6 million TV sets were sold in Germany in Q1 2018. Of these, 1.2 million (75%) are equipped with smart functions, reports German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform with reference to figures from GfK Retail & Technology.
Andre Prahl remains Chairman of Deutsche TV-Plattform
Andre Prahl will stay the Chairman of German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform for two more years.
7th Annual HbbTV Symposium heads to Berlin
The HbbTV Association will hold this year’s HbbTV Symposium on November 7-8, 2018 in Berlin in conjunction with German industry association Deutsche TV Plattform.
Smart TV devices achieve record sales in Germany
More smart devices for media use at home were sold in Germany last year than ever before.
Ultra HD on the rise in Germany
More than a quarter of German TV viewers (28%) who don’t yet own an Ultra HD TV set want to buy such a device.
Half a million DVB-T2 boxes sold in Germany
The switchover of DTT in Germany from DVB-T to successor system DVB-T2/HEVC on March 29, 2017 drives the sale of compliant set-top-boxes.
Deutsche TV-Plattform and DTG explore UHD/HDR
German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform and the UK’s Digital Television Group (DTG) held their largest joint plugfest to date from December 6-8, 2016 at the Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz Institute.
Ultra HD on growth course in Germany
A quarter (25%) of the 3.3 million TV sets sold in Germany in the first half of 2016 were Ultra HD sets.
Andre Prahl new head of Deutsche TV-Plattform
Andre Prahl is the new chairman of German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform.
Ultra HD gains importance in Germany
The share of Ultra HD screens among the TV sets sold in Germany has risen from 1% to 7.7% within one year.