German commercial broadcast group RTL Deutschland wants to maintain digital terrestrial TV distribution in Germany and transmit its free-to-air channels in HD quality from 2016 with the introduction of DVB-T2.
ProSiebenSat.1 to enable CI+ recordings at HD+
German commercial TV group ProSiebenSat.1 will enable viewers receiving the HD versions of its free-to-air channels on DTH satellite platform HD+ through a CI+ module to record its programmes from […]
UPC Austria to add 11 HD channels
Austria’s largest cable operator UPC Austria will take 11 new HD channels on board its line-up on 20 May, 2014.
HD+ grows to 1.5 million customers
HD+, the fee-based platform with the HD versions of commercial free-to-air channels for German DTH satellite households on Astra (19.2° East), has increased its customer number to 1.5 million on […]
HD+ platform gains 4 channels
HD+, Astra’s HDTV platform for German DTH satellite households, has added four new channels: RTL Nitro HD, ProSieben Maxx HD, n-tv HD and TLC HD.
ORF to launch new HD channels
Austrian public broadcaster ORF will expand its HD line-up.
Discovery and OSN bring TLC HD to MENA
Discovery Networks International is launching TLC HD in the Middle East and North Africa on March 24.
HD+ platform reports strong growth
Astra”s German HD+ platform has reported 1,412,554 paying customers on December 31, 2013, a growth of 49% from 944,993 the revious year.
Disney Channel HD joins HD+ platform
The new German Disney Channel HD will complement the HD+ platform, becoming the 16th channel on its roster.
HD+ extends contract with broadcasters
Astra Deutschland’s HD+ satellite DTH platform has extended its current contract with broadcasters, but the free viewing window is being reduced to six months.