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Georges Agnes leaves SES’ HD+

October 1, 2021 18.09 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Georges Agnes has left German DTH satellite platform HD+ on September 30, 2021 after 14 years. The move was at his own request and by best mutual agreement, according to […]

Filed Under: DTH, Newsline, People, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite Tagged With: Astra, Georges Agnes, HD Plus, HD+, Norbert Hölzle, SES Edited: 1 October 2021 18:14

Sony integrates HD+ directly into TV sets

April 21, 2021 11.41 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Sony is integrating direct access to German TV platform HD+ into all Google TV models from 2021, with the implementation to be completed in the coming months.

Filed Under: HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Tech, Ultra HD Tagged With: Android, Georges Agnes, Google TV, HD+, Sony, Thilo Röhrig Edited: 21 April 2021 11:45

SES bundles activities in Germany under the leadership of Norbert Hölzle

March 25, 2021 10.55 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES is bundling its activities in the German-language market and placing its B2B and B2C business with the operational brands Astra Deutschland and HD+ under the leadership […]

Filed Under: Newsline, People, Satellite, Satellite Tagged With: Astra Deutschland, Christoph Mühleib, Georges Agnes, HD+, Norbert Hölzle, SES, Steve Collar, Timo Schneckenburger Edited: 25 March 2021 10:55

Vestel integrates HD+ into TV sets via HbbTV OpApp

July 23, 2020 09.00 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Turkish manufacturer Vestel is integrating direct reception of German DTH satellite platform HD+ into Ultra HD TV sets of its brands Toshiba, Telefunken, JVC, Hitachi, Techwood, ok., Kendo, Hanseatic and […]

Filed Under: DTH, HbbTV, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Ultra HD Tagged With: Astra, Dual, Georges Agnes, Hanseatic, HbbTV OpApp, HD+, Hitachi, JVC, Kendo, ok., Özcan Karadogan, Techwood, Telefunken, Toshiba, Vestel Edited: 20 July 2020 21:23

HD+ deploys TVkey Cloud by Nagra and Samsung

September 10, 2019 23.09 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German DTH satellite platform HD+, a subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES, is the first operator to deploy direct-to-TV security solution TVkey Cloud.

Filed Under: Distribution, Event Coverage, HbbTV, IBC Special, Newsline, Platforms, Tech Tagged With: Astra, Georges Agnes, HbbTV, HD+, John Adam, Kudelski Group, Maurice Van Riek, Nagra Kudelski, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Research UK, SES, TVkey, TVkey Cloud Edited: 11 September 2019 08:57

High View teams up with HD+ for Ultra HD

March 18, 2019 23.05 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster High View is expanding its Ultra HD (UHD) offer: After Deluxe Music, Planet and Waidwerk will also show UHD content on DTH satellite platform HD+.

Filed Under: DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Production, Satellite, TV, Ultra HD Tagged With: Alexander Trauttmansdorff, Astra, Georges Agnes, HD+, High View, Planet, UHD1 by HD+, Waidwerk Edited: 18 March 2019 23:15

RTL to launch Ultra HD channel in Germany

April 25, 2018 10.25 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German commercial broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will launch a linear Ultra HD test channel on April 28, 2018.

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Top Story, TV, Ultra HD Tagged With: Andre Prahl, Astra, Deutschland sucht den Superstar, Formula 1, Georges Agnes, HD+, HDR, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, RTL UHD Edited: 27 April 2018 16:14

Eurosport to show Bundesliga in Ultra HD

January 22, 2018 09.30 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Eurosport will show a live game from Germany’s first-division football league Bundesliga in Ultra HD for the first time.

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, TV, Ultra HD Tagged With: Astra, Bundesliga, Eurosport, Eurosport 2 HD Xtra, Georges Agnes, HD+, UHD1 by HD+ Edited: 22 January 2018 10:33

HD+ to show Eurosport Bundesliga on Astra [UPDATE]

August 4, 2017 00.23 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

In a last minute agreement, German DTH platform HD+ will broadcast the 45 Bundesliga games Eurosport will show live from the upcoming season on Astra (19.2° East) for German satellite […]

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Astra, Bundesliga, Discovery Networks Deutschland, Eurosport, Eurosport 2 HD Xtra, Georges Agnes, HD+, SES, Sky Deutschland, Susanne Aigner-Drews Edited: 4 August 2017 20:50

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