Eurosport is to allow audiences to skip through full-length adverts on its free digital platform Eurosport.com and the Eurosport app.
Sky D and Eurosport agree on Bundesliga for sports bars
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has reached an agreement with Discovery regarding the distribution of Bundesliga channel Eurosport 2 HD Xtra, but this only covers the gastronomy sector.
ProSiebenSat.1 chooses MPP Global for OTT joint venture with Discovery
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has chosen UK-based subscription and billing solutions provider MPP Global to drive its joint OTT platform with Discovery Communications.
German Cartel Office approves ProSiebenSat.1/ Discovery’s OTT plans
The German Federal Cartel Office has approved the plans of media groups ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications to expand their joint OTT platform 7TV by integrating their streaming services maxdome and Eurosport Player.
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery join forces to create German Hulu
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery join forces to build the leading German OTT platform by integrating their existing streaming venture 7TV, video-on-demand service maxdome and Eurosport Player in one place.
German Pay-VOD market on growth course
Paid-for video-on-demand (VOD) services have reached the mass market in Germany: At the end of 2017, 18% of all households were subscribing to at least one Pay-VOD service.
Eurosport Player slashes price for Winter Olympics
Eurosport Player is offering a special cut-price deal for the Winter Olympics PyeongChang 2018 – new subscribers can access the OTT service at special prices for the month of February.
Key Olympics role for premium Eurosport Player
Discovery Communications’ Eurosport Player will play a key role in the broadcaster’s coverage of the Olympics, emphasising the premium OTT service.
Eurosport Player and 17 other partners join StreamOn
German telco Deutsche Telekom has added further video and audio streaming partners to its zero-rating service StreamOn including OTT platform Eurosport Player offering Bundesliga live games.
DFL takes action in Eurosport’s Bundesliga streaming mishaps
Germany’s national football association Deutsche Fußball-Liga (DFL) has summoned an immediate meeting with Eurosport following the repeated problems during its Bundesliga live transmissions on OTT service Eurosport Player.