German public broadcasters BR, NDR, RBB and SWR will jointly broadcast video livestreams using the 5G Broadcast specification during the European Football Championship and the Olympic Games.
Fincons Group opens German office
After the recent openings in the US and UK, Italian technology company Fincons Group has set up a German office in Munich.
Tele Columbus takes over Vodafone shares in KMS
German cable operator Tele Columbus agreed with Vodafone Kabel Deutschland to acquire its stake in regional cable company KMS.
MX1 provides Sky Deutschland with full-scale backup
Sky Deutschland has signed a multi-year contract extension for back-up services with MX1, the technical services subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES.
Eurosport 1 expands DTT reach in Germany
Eurosport 1 has launched on DTT in Germany on April 1, 2016 in Munich, Nuremberg and Stuttgart.
münchen.tv to launch HD channel
Munich’s city broadcaster münchen.tv will become the first German local TV channel to launch a regular HD service.
münchen.tv to leave DTT
Munich-based local TV broadcaster münchen.tv will terminate its DTT distribution in Munich and southern Bavaria on May 31, 2015 at its own request, according to Bavarian media authority BLM.
Discovery to change DTT lineup in Munich
German TV broadcaster Discovery Networks Deutschland will distribute women’s channel TLC instead of men’s channel DMAX via DTT in Munich in future.
Discovery considers DTT changeover in Munich
Discovery Communications Deutschland can broadcast its women’s channel TLC instead of men’s channel DMAX via DTT in Munich from January 1, 2015.
BR and IRT plan DVB-T2/HEVC trial in Munich
Bayerischer Rundfunk and the IRT are planning a DVB-T2 test network in Munich running MPEG-H Part 2 HEVC (H.265) compression. It will enable manufacturers to test the required new reception devices.