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Paramount+ to launch premium and ad-tier plans in DACH

March 24, 2025 09.50 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Paramount+, the global streaming service from Paramount, will debut two new subscription tiers in Germany, Switzerland and Austria (DACH) this year.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Streaming Tagged With: 4K, Axel Springer, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, Full HD, HDR10+, Lee Sears, Marco Nobili, Paramount, Paramount+, UHD, Visoon Edited: 26 March 2025 14:26

waipu.tv introduces Dolby 5.1, subtitles and original language

January 29, 2024 09.36 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German TV streaming service waipu.tv is now offering its viewers the option to stream selected programmes with Dolby Audio 5.1 sound.

Filed Under: Newsline, Streaming Tagged With: Dolby 5.1, Full HD, original language, Subtitles, waipu.tv Edited: 29 January 2024 09:38

Freenet TV launches hybrid DTT/streaming stick

January 23, 2024 11.25 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German DTT platform operator Freenet TV has introduced a hybrid HDMI stick that combines terrestrial television (DVB-T2) with streaming.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, Tech, Terrestrial, TV Tagged With: Android TV, Freenet TV, Full HD, waipu.tv Edited: 23 January 2024 11:31

Zattoo launches Full HD offer in Germany

May 9, 2018 14.59 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Internet TV provider Zattoo has commenced offering selected TV channels in Full HD quality (1080p/50) in Germany.

Filed Under: Distribution, Editor's Choice, Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: FIFA World Cup 2018, Full HD, Jörg Meyer, replay, Restart, Zattoo Edited: 10 May 2018 14:15

Eurosport 1 HD drops encryption on German DTT during Olympics

January 30, 2018 12.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Eurosport 1 HD will be available unencrypted and free-of-charge to DTT households across Germany on the commercial broadcaster platform Freenet TV during the Olympic Winter Games from February 9-25, 2018.

Filed Under: Distribution, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Terrestrial, TV Tagged With: Discovery Networks Deutschland, Eurosport 1 HD, Freenet TV, Full HD, Media Broadcast, Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang, Thomas Bichlmeir Edited: 30 January 2018 10:29

Sport1 HD opts for DVB-T2 in Germany

February 9, 2017 10.56 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German sports channel Sport1 will broadcast in Full HD quality on commercial channel platform Freenet TV launching on March 29, 2017 via DVB-T2 in Germany.

Filed Under: Distribution, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Terrestrial, TV Tagged With: DVB-T2, Freenet TV, Full HD, Media Broadcast, Sport1 Edited: 9 February 2017 10:56

German DVB-T2 package Freenet TV to cost €69/year

July 5, 2016 13.48 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The Freenet TV package with around 20 commercial free-to-air TV channels in Full HD quality on the German DVB-T2 platform will cost €69 per year, corresponding with €5.75 per month.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Terrestrial Tagged With: DVB-T2, Freenet TV, Full HD, Germany, Media Broadcast Edited: 7 July 2016 12:02

DVB-T2 to launch in Germany with 40 channels

June 6, 2016 08.02 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The next-generation DTT platform in DVB-T2/HEVC standard will launch its full service in Germany on March 29, 2017 in several urban areas with around 40 public and commercial channels mainly […]

Filed Under: Distribution, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Terrestrial, Top Story Tagged With: DTT, DVB-T2, Freenet TV, Full HD, Germany, HEVC Edited: 7 June 2016 11:43

German DVB-T2 platform to launch as Freenet TV

May 2, 2016 15.22 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The commercial TV channels on the DVB-T2 platform launching in Germany on May 31, 2016 will be offered under the name Freenet TV.

Filed Under: Distribution, Editor's Choice, Marketing, Newsline, Platforms, Set-Top Boxes, Terrestrial, Top Story Tagged With: CI+, DVB-T2, Freenet, Freenet TV, Full HD, irdeto, Media Broadcast Edited: 4 May 2016 10:22

ARD selects Full HD for DVB-T2 rollout

April 20, 2016 19.54 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ARD will participate in the first stage of the deployment of DVB-T2 with its main channel Das Erste HD in Full HD mode (1080p50).

Filed Under: Distribution, Editor's Choice, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Standards, Tech, Terrestrial Tagged With: ARD, DVB-T2, Full HD, HEVC Edited: 22 April 2016 09:44

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