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New channels and VOD on Freenet TV Connect

May 22, 2018 09.52 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German platform operator Media Broadcast has expanded the hybrid service Freenet TV Connect accompanying DVB-T2 platform Freenet TV with new channels and a video-on-demand (VOD) offering.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, HbbTV, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, Terrestrial Tagged With: Dash Direct Play, Deluxe Music, Flimmit, Freenet TV, Freenet TV Connect, Health TV, kabel eins Doku, Media Broadcast, ORF Edited: May 22, 2018 09:52

Austrian regulator blocks ORF YouTube channel

May 14, 2018 11.03 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austrian media authority KommAustria has rejected plans by public broadcaster ORF to set up its own YouTube channel.

Filed Under: Channels, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Social TV, Streaming, Top Story Tagged With: Flimmit, KommAustria, ORF, ORF-TVthek, YouTube Edited: May 15, 2018 09:23

ORF/simpliTV SAT: New Austrian HD platform on Astra

May 25, 2017 01.17 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austrian technical service provider ORS wants to launch a new HD platform on Astra (19,2° East) this summer.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, DTH, Editor's Choice, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Technology, Top Story Tagged With: Astra, Astra TV-Monitor, Flimmit, HD Austria, M7, ORF, ORS, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL Edited: May 29, 2017 10:06

ORF plans international VOD service for classical music

March 17, 2015 18.27 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austrian public broadcaster ORF wants to set up a video-on-demand (VOD) service for classical music lovers.

Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms Tagged With: Austria, Flimmit, ORF, Unitel, VOD Edited: March 17, 2015 18:46

ORF launches Austrian “Netflix”

March 17, 2015 08.38 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austrian public broadcaster ORF has expanded the video-on-demand (VOD) service Flimmit in which it recently became a shareholder and introduced a flat fee subscription.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Streaming Tagged With: Austria, Flimmit, Netflix, ORF, ORS, VOD Edited: March 18, 2015 11:42

ORF invites ARD/ZDF to join Netflix competitor

July 30, 2014 18.21 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austrian public broadcaster ORF would be open to taking German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF on-board its video-on-demand (VOD) portal Flimmit which ORF wants to establish as a counterweight against US platform Netflix which is currently preparing its launch in German-speaking Europe.

Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT Tagged With: ARD, Flimmit, Netflix, ORF, ZDF Edited: August 1, 2014 23:34

ORF to build up Austrian Netflix competitor

June 22, 2014 19.13 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austria’s public TV and radio broadcaster ORF wants to build up a domestic competitor to Netflix and plans to take over Austrian video-on-demand (VOD) provider Flimmit for this purpose.

Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT Tagged With: Austria, Flimmit, Netflix, ORF, ORF Enterprises, ORS Edited: August 17, 2015 08:07

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