In the night from April 24 to 25, 2018, the deployment of the new DTT standard DVB-T2/HEVC throughout Germany will enter the third stage.
Lars Bayer heads corporate communications at Media Broadcast
Lars Bayer has taken over the newly created position of head of corporate communications at German technical services provider Media Broadcast on January 15, 2018.
Freenet TV heading for 1 million customers
Freenet TV, the commercial TV channel platform on Germany’s DVB-T2 network, has already reached its year-end target 2017 of 800,000 paying customers in Q3 2017.
Media Broadcast picks Divitel and Keepixo for Freenet TV Connect
Dutch video systems integrator Divitel has designed a streaming head-end featuring Keepixo encoders for Media Broadcast, the operator of German DVB-T2 platform Freenet TV.
German DVB-T2 rollout to enter second stage [UPDATE]
On November 8, 2017 the switchover of Germany’s DTT network from DVB-T to successor DVB-T2 will enter the second stage.
Media Broadcast gains local DVB-T2 multiplex in Berlin
Berlin-based media authority MABB has allocated German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast a local DVB-T2 multiplex serving Berlin and surroundings.
German Freenet TV reaches 500,000 customers
Half a million customers of Freenet TV have decided to continue using the German DVB-T2 platform for a subscription fee before the expiration of the free-of-charge period.
DVB-T2 pushes German DTT reach
The DVB-T2 platform launched in Germany on March 29, 2017 attracts viewers from other transmission infrastructures to digital terrestrial broadcasting (DTT).
Media Broadcast to launch local DVB-T2 package in Hamburg
German platform operator Media Broadcast will be able to roll out a local DVB-T2 package with up to eight HD channels in Hamburg.
EXCLUSIVE: German Freenet TV eyes DTH
German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast considers launching a satellite version of its DTT platform Freenet TV on Astra (19.2° East) to extend its reach to DTH households.