Belgium’s Telenet and Germany’s Kabel Deutschland (KDG) have both announced the launch of very high-speed broadband access using DOCSIS 3.0 with speeds up to 100 Mbps.
KDG takes public HD channels
Germany’s largest cable operator Kabel Deutschland KDG has reached agreement to carry three public HD channels on is network, Das Erste HD, ZDF HD and Arte HD.
Dual track strategy for Kabel Deutschland
Majority owner Providence Equity is preparing an IPO for Kabel Deutschland (KDG), while at the same time looking for a buyer for its 88% stake in Germany’s largest cable operator.
Liberty sets its sights on Germany
John Malone’s Liberty Global has set its sights on the German cable market, according to reports in the German Handelsblatt. Following the acquisition of Unitymedia last November, the US media […]
Kabel Deutschland plans CI Plus launch
Kabel Deutschland KDG, Germany’s largest cable operator, plans to launch CI Plus in the first half of the year. It is the first German cabler to officially confirm the usage […]
Cable Europe Labs launches middleware initiative
Cable Europe Labs has announced the launch of a European Middleware Initiative aimed at developing a next generation middleware specification for the European cable market. The technology arm of trade […]
Primacom challenges KDG wholesale pricing
The German cable operator Primacom has complained to the regulator Bundesnetzagentur about the wholesale pricing of Kabel Deutschland (KDG) for the delivery of television channels to Level 4 operators.
Record high for Kabel Deutschland ARPUs
The German cable operator Kabel Deutschland KDG had a record 11.8 million RGUs as of Q32009, or 585,000 more than a year earlier.
Danish switch-over completed
The Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio switched off its remaining analogue television transmitters in the night of October 31/November 1 and is now “all digital.” At the same time, the […]
Bebe TV expands in Germany
The Slovakia-based pre-school channel Bebe TV has announced the completion of three deals in the German-speaking markets.