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ZDF extends SD distribution on Astra

May 13, 2020 11.59 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ZDF will continue to offer its TV channels in SD resolution via the Astra satellite system (19.2 degrees East).

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, DTH, Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite Tagged With: ARD, Astra, Christoph Mühleib, KEF, Michael Rombach, SES, ZDF Edited: May 17, 2020 10:28

ARD to drop SD satellite distribution in 2021 [UPDATE]

February 12, 2020 21.49 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ARD will cease the satellite distribution of its TV channels in SD resolution on Astra (19.2° East) in January 2021.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, DTH, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Technology Tagged With: ARD, ARD-alpha, Astra, Das Erste, Diveo, Freenet TV, HD+, KEF, M7 group, Media Broadcast, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, One, ProSieben, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL, Sat.1, SD switch-off, SES, tagesschau24 Edited: February 13, 2020 21:16

German RTL channels to remain unencrypted in SD on Astra

January 9, 2020 09.22 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The free-TV channels of German commercial broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will continue to be available in SD quality unencrypted via Astra (19.2° East) until at least 2024.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Technology Tagged With: Andre Prahl, ARD, Astra, Christoph Mühleib, Federal Cartel Office, Freenet, HD+, KEF, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, ProSiebenSat.1, SD, SES, ZDF Edited: January 10, 2020 13:20

ARD eyes SD switch-off on Astra in 2020

March 12, 2018 09.40 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

SD switch-off on Astra (19.2° East) comes closer with German public broadcaster ARD having renewed its contract with satellite operator SES for SD distribution only until mid-2020.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, DTH, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Top Story Tagged With: ARD, Astra, Astra Deutschland, Christoph Mühleib, KEF, SD switch-off, SES, ZDF Edited: March 12, 2018 22:16

ARD and ZDF could switch off SD on Astra in 2020

February 19, 2018 21.55 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

KEF, the commission for the evaluation of the public licence fee for ARD and ZDF, aims for the public broadcasters to terminate the SD distribution of their TV channels on Astra (19.2° East) for DTH satellite households in mid-2020.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, DTH, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite Tagged With: ARD, Astra, Diveo, Freenet TV, HD+, KEF, M7 group, Media Broadcast, SD switch-off, ZDF Edited: February 21, 2018 11:17

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