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purTV goes live on first networks [UPDATE]

December 13, 2017 20.13 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The first network operators in Germany have launched IPTV services based on the white label platform compiled by B2B service provider purtel.com.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, IPTV, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Content4tv, GEMA, Markus von Voss, Netgem, Purtel, purtel.com, purTV, RTL, VG Wort Edited: 11 June 2018 10:29

YouTube unblocks German music videos

November 1, 2016 10.52 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German authors rights society GEMA has concluded a licence agreement with video portal YouTube settling a long lasting legal battle regarding royalties.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Platforms, Regulation, Streaming, Top Story, Video, Web TV Tagged With: GEMA, royalties, YouTube, YouTube Red Edited: 2 November 2016 12:01

Vevo music channel comes to Germany

September 2, 2013 11.21 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Following an agreement with the German collecting society GEMA, the Vevo online music channel Vevo will launch in Germany before the end of the year.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Deutschland, GEMA, Vevo Edited: 2 September 2013 11:23

Germany can’t see YouTube music videos

January 29, 2013 10.21 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Many of the best viewed music videos on YouTube can not be seen in Germany due to an ongoing conflict between the authors rights society GEMA and the Google.

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation, Web TV Tagged With: ermany, Gangnam Style, GEMA, Google, Justin Bieber, Psy, YouTube Edited: 29 January 2013 11:17

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