The German media authorities have jointly with industry associations, cable operators and TV broadcasters founded the initiative Digitales Kabel to accompany the transition to sole digital TV distribution on German cable networks.
Amazon and Netflix lead German pay-VOD market
The viewer market for paid-for video-on-demand (VOD) services like Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, maxdome and Sky Ticket continues to grow in Germany.
Home shopping shows stable growth throughout Europe
Home shopping is a market with stable growth throughout Europe, according to Goldmedia in the study The Multi-Channel Home Shopping Industry in Europe. Market Overview, Key Trends and Forecasts to 2022.
Netflix reaches 5 million customers in Germany
Netflix has won around 5 million customers two and a half years after its launch in Germany.
German VOD users prefer series
Series are the most used content on paid-for video-on-demand (VOD) services in Germany.
Goldmedia kicks off Web-TV-Monitor 2016
German consultancy and research company Goldmedia has commenced the survey among online video providers for the 2016 edition of its Web-TV-Monitor.
Pay-VOD on the rise in Germany; Amazon and Netflix lead
Video-on-demand (VDD) has reached the mass market in Germany with 43% of all internet users paying for VOD services.
Online video on the rise in Germany
The consumption of video content on the internet continues to grow in Germany, according to the results of the Web-TV Monitor 2015 compiled by market research and consultancy company Goldmedia for media authorities BLM and LFK.
German broadcast market 2014: Revenues rise, profitability drops
The public and commercial TV and radio broadcasters in Germany earned €19.01 billion last year – an increase by €1.53 billion compared with 2012.
Second screen gains importance in German TV households
The new forms of media consumption are becoming increasingly popular in Germany with more than half (56%) of Germans watching TV programmes and videos on smartphones, tablets or laptops.