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Discovery renews contract for Tele 5 HD on Astra

February 21, 2022 09.31 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German entertainment channel Tele 5 will continue to be available in HD quality on DTH satellite platform HD+ via Astra (19.2° East).

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Alberto Horta, Astra, Discovery Deutschland, HD+, SES, Tele 5 HD Edited: 21 February 2022 09:32

Four Discovery channels join waipu.tv

December 15, 2021 11.12 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German TV streaming provider waipu.tv is extending its offer with four HD channels from Discovery Deutschland.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Discovery Deutschland, dynamic ad substitution, Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2, eXaring, waipu.tv Edited: 15 December 2021 11:12

Ocilion launches family package ‘Entertainment HD’

May 4, 2021 08.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austrian IPTV service provider Ocilion has compiled a new pay-TV package with 22 HD channels for network operators in the German-speaking countries.

Filed Under: Distribution, IPTV, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Content4tv, Discovery Deutschland, Entertainment HD, Ocilion, replay, Restart, Your Family Entertainment Edited: 4 May 2021 08:18

1&1 adds HGTV HD and Tele 5 HD to TV platform

April 12, 2021 10.37 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German telecommunications provider 1&1 and Discovery Deutschland have extended and expanded their cooperation.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: 1&1, Discovery Deutschland, HGTV, Tele 5 Edited: 12 April 2021 10:38

Discovery takes over German FTA channel Tele 5

July 3, 2020 13.15 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Discovery Deutschland has agreed to acquire free-to-air (FTA) channel Tele 5 from German media company Leonine.

Filed Under: Finance, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Discovery Deutschland, Leonine, takeover, Tele 5 Edited: 3 July 2020 13:45

Ocilion supplies Discovery channels to network operators

June 4, 2020 11.22 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austrian IPTV service provider Ocilion will provide the operators of cable networks and IPTV platforms in Germany and Austria with Discovery Deutschland’s TV channels.

Filed Under: IPTV, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Discovery Deutschland, Hans Kühberger, Ocilion, Thomas Bichlmeir Edited: 4 June 2020 11:25

Home & Garden TV joins simpliTV in Austria

January 30, 2020 21.29 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The German version of Discovery’s lifestyle channel Home & Garden TV (HGTV) can now be received on Austrian DVB-T2 platform simpliTV.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Terrestrial, TV Tagged With: Discovery Deutschland, HGTV, Home & Garden TV, simpliTV Edited: 30 January 2020 21:29

Home & Garden TV Germany launches in HD at Vodafone

July 11, 2019 08.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Discovery Deutschland will launch an HD version of its new free-to-air TV channel Home & Garden TV (HGTV) on July 11, 2019.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Discovery Deutschland, GigaTV, Home & Garden TV, Thomas Bichlmeir, Vodafone Edited: 10 July 2019 21:58

Home & Garden TV to join Vodafone and PŸUR [UPDATE]

May 27, 2019 10.41 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Home & Garden TV (HGTV), which Discovery Deutschland will launch in Germany on June 6, 2019, will be available on the cable networks of Vodafone Deutschland and PŸUR.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Discovery Deutschland, HGTV, Home & Garden TV, PŸUR, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: 6 June 2019 16:11

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