Videociety, the video-on-demand (VOD) subsidiary of German media company Splendid Medien, is taking over online video store maxdome from ProSiebenSat.1/Discovery joint venture Joyn.
ProSiebenSat.1 to close maxdome in summer
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 wants to withdraw its video-on-demand service maxdome from the market in summer 2020.
Joyn launches subscription service for €6.99/month
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery have expanded their joint German streaming service Joyn with premium version Joyn Plus+.
German VOD market: Netflix ahead of Amazon through password sharing
Although Amazon Prime Video has more customers in Germany than Netflix, Netflix still leads the way in terms of actual usage.
Freenet TV joins forces with maxdome
German DVB-T2 and DTH satellite platform Freenet TV has added the video-on-demand service maxdome to its offer.
ProSiebenSat.1 chooses MPP Global for OTT joint venture with Discovery
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has chosen UK-based subscription and billing solutions provider MPP Global to drive its joint OTT platform with Discovery Communications.
German Cartel Office approves ProSiebenSat.1/ Discovery’s OTT plans
The German Federal Cartel Office has approved the plans of media groups ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications to expand their joint OTT platform 7TV by integrating their streaming services maxdome and Eurosport Player.
Unitymedia adds download function to Horizon Go
German cable operator Unitymedia has equipped its mobile TV service Horizon Go with a download function.
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery join forces to create German Hulu
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery join forces to build the leading German OTT platform by integrating their existing streaming venture 7TV, video-on-demand service maxdome and Eurosport Player in one place.
Paid streaming video on the rise in Germany
Two out of five internet users in Germany (37%) stream films and series on paid video-on-demand portals such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky Ticket or maxdome.