Germany is forecast to have more SVOD subscriptions than the UK by the end of this year, with the gap between the two countries growing from then on.
Pay-TV and paid video content revenues grow in Germany in 2022
The range of services and demand for pay-TV and paid video content continues to develop positively in Germany, even in a difficult market environment with high burdens for consumers.
BBC Studios appoints German execs
BBC Studios Germany has appointed Eva Holtmann head of fiction, Susen Schadwinkel executive producer and Kai Krabbenhöft head of development for entertainment.
RTL exceeds 6m streaming subs
RTL Group ended the first half with 6.041 million paying subscribers to its streaming services RTL+ in Germany and Hungary and Videoland in the Netherlands.
United Media secures key handball rights
United Media and the Handball-Bundesliga have signed a multi-year contract on exclusive rights to broadcast matches of the top German handball league on Sport Klub channels in Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, […]
Super RTL and 3SS launch Toggo kids video app
3 Screens Solutions (3SS) and Super RTL’s Toggo have launched the world’s first kids-only native video app on Android Automotive OS (Operating System).
Telekom eyeing BT takeover
Deutsche Telekom is considering a possible takeover of BT, in which it already holds a 12% share.
PPF Group raises stake in ProSiebenSat.1 Media
The Czech Republic’s PPF Group has increased its holding of shares and instruments in the German media company ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (ProSiebenSat.1) to 15.04% in aggregate.
German health tv launches first FAST channel with Amagi
Amagi has announced that health tv, a German private television station owned by the hospital group Asklepios, is making its first FAST channel using its cloud solutions.
DAZN FAST and DAZN RISE go on Zattoo
The channels DAZN FAST and DAZN RISE are now available on the TV streaming provider Zattoo in Germany and Austria.