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RT DE can continue broadcasting in Germany during legal case

February 4, 2022 12.32 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Russian state broadcaster RT can continue distributing its German-language TV channel RT DE in Germany following the legal action taken by the broadcaster.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Deutsche Welle, MABB, RT, RT DE Edited: 4 February 2022 12:36

Springer launches BILD TV channel via cable, satellite, IPTV

April 12, 2021 11.24 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Axel Springer will launch a TV spin-off channel of its tabloid newspaper BILD ahead of the federal election in September 2021.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Axel Springer, BILD, Claus Strunz, Frank Hoffman, Julian Reichelt, MABB, N24 Doku, Visoon, WELT, WeltN24 Edited: 12 April 2021 11:24

Brexit: DAZN secures German broadcast licence

March 12, 2019 12.30 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media authority MABB has granted sports streaming service DAZN a broadcast licence.

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation, TV Tagged With: Anja Zimmer, DAZN, licence, MABB Edited: 13 March 2019 13:57

Brexit: DAZN applies for licences in Germany

January 16, 2019 16.22 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

DAZN intends to operate its European sports streaming services under German licences in future.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Regulation, TV Tagged With: DAZN, KEK, licence, MABB, Perform Investment Germany Edited: 17 January 2019 11:56

German media authorities and Tele Columbus in carriage fee dispute [UPDATE]

February 26, 2018 10.58 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

According to the German media authorities, cable operator Tele Columbus treats commercial free-to-air TV broadcasters unequally,

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation, TV Tagged With: carriage fees, dispute, MABB, N24, Tele Columbus, WELT, ZAK Edited: 27 February 2018 22:16

RTVi Archive gets licence

September 20, 2017 14.49 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media commission KEK has granted RTVi Germany the green light for the new entertainment channel RTVi Archive.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, TV Tagged With: KEK, MABB, RTVi, RTVi Archive, RTVi Germany, Ruslan Sokolov Edited: 20 September 2017 14:49

Media Broadcast gains local DVB-T2 multiplex in Berlin

July 7, 2017 22.18 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Berlin-based media authority MABB has allocated German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast a local DVB-T2 multiplex serving Berlin and surroundings.

Filed Under: Distribution, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Terrestrial, TV Tagged With: Berlin, DVB-T2, Freenet TV, MABB, Media Broadcast, multiplex Edited: 7 July 2017 22:18

RTL Nitro to launch on DTT in Berlin

March 26, 2015 22.15 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German commercial broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will expand the DTT distribution of RTL Nitro.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Terrestrial, TV Tagged With: Berlin, DTT, Germany, MABB, ManouLenz TV, RTL Nitro Edited: 26 March 2015 22:19

European Court finds against Berlin DTT subsidy

October 7, 2009 10.15 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Six years after the first analogue switch off in Berlin and Brandenburg, the European Court has rejected the use of €2 million in subsidies for not complying with European rules […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation, Top Story Tagged With: European Commission, European Court, MABB Edited: 7 October 2009 12:02

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