Vodafone Deutschland has removed the last analogue TV and radio channels from its cable network in Stendal in Saxony-Anhalt, thus completing analogue switch-off in all 13 served federal states.
Analogue switch-off on German cable gains pace
The large-scale shutdown of analogue TV distribution on German cable networks will gain momentum in the second half of 2018 after several pilot projects took place in spring.
Deutsche Telekom to axe analogue cable TV
Deutsche Telekom will terminate the distribution of analogue TV and radio channels as part of its wholesale cable TV supply service for the housing industry, a spokesman of the German telco confirmed to Broadband TV News.
German cable players unite for analogue switch-off
The German media authorities have jointly with industry associations, cable operators and TV broadcasters founded the initiative Digitales Kabel to accompany the transition to sole digital TV distribution on German cable networks.