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Vodafone sees little chance of success for legal action against EU approval of Unitymedia takeover

February 17, 2020 20.52 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Vodafone does not expect the lawsuits filed by Deutsche Telekom, Tele Columbus and NetCologne against the approval of the takeover of Unitymedia by the European Commission to succeed.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: Court of Justice, Deutsche Telekom, EU Commission, NetCologne, Tele Columbus, Unitymedia, Vodafone Edited: February 19, 2020 09:59

EU approval of Vodafone/Unitymedia cable deal faces legal action

February 16, 2020 22.56 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German network operators Deutsche Telekom, Tele Columbus and NetCologne are taking legal action against the European Commission’s decision to approve the controversial takeover of Liberty Global’s German cable company Unitymedia by Vodafone.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation/Legal, Top Story Tagged With: Court of Justice of the European Union, Deutsche Telekom, European Commission, Liberty Global, NetCologne, Tele Columbus, Unitymedia, Vodafone Edited: February 18, 2020 12:01

NetCologne stays with M7 for cable TV

October 17, 2018 11.20 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator NetCologne will continue to be supplied with TV channels by M7 Deutschland.

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Distribution, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: M7 Deutschland, NetAachen, NetCologne Edited: October 17, 2018 11:22

Matthias Ehrler joins content4tv

February 5, 2018 13.39 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Matthias Ehrler will become Senior Manager Distribution & Business Development of German TV channel carriage rights provider content4tv from February 2018.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, People, Platforms Tagged With: Content4tv, Eviso Germany, M7 group, Martina Rutenbeck, Matthias Ehrler, NetCologne, SBR-net Consulting, Telefónica Deutschland Edited: February 5, 2018 13:39

NetCologne plans analogue switch-off for January 2019

December 19, 2017 21.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator NetCologne will terminate analogue TV distribution on its network in January 2019. The move will also affect sister company NetAachen.

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Ultra HD Tagged With: analogue switch-off, NetAachen, NetCologne Edited: January 6, 2018 21:51

Zattoo implements next-generation IPTV at NetCologne

May 29, 2017 14.18 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Zattoo has launched the next generation of its white label IPTV service with NetCologne being the first German network operator to go live with it today.

Filed Under: ANGA COM, IPTV, Newsline, Platforms, Set-Top Boxes, Technology Tagged With: Abox42, NetCologne, NetTV, Zattoo Edited: May 29, 2017 14:40

NetCologne in carriage fee dispute

February 23, 2017 23.43 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator NetCologne must not distribute some commercial channels for a fee while it still carries other commercial channels without a fee.

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Distribution, Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: carriage fees, NetCologne, ZAK Edited: February 24, 2017 21:53

NetCologne selects Zattoo and Abox42 for IPTV service

June 2, 2016 08.46 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German telecommunications provider NetCologne has chosen the IPTV multiscreen solution offered by Zattoo in cooperation with Abox42 for its NetTV platform.

Filed Under: IPTV, Multiscreen, Newsline, Platforms, Set-Top Boxes, Technology Tagged With: Abox42, IPTV, multiscreen, NetCologne, Zattoo Edited: June 3, 2016 10:56

FRK files suit against Liberty Global’s German cable deal

April 28, 2016 09.33 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator association FRK has submitted a formal complaint against Unitymedia, Kabel BW, Deutsche Telekom und NetCologne at federal antitrust authority Bundeskartellamt.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation/Legal, Top Story Tagged With: complaint, Deutsche Telekom, Federal Cartel Office, FRK, Kabel BW, Liberty Global, merger, NetCologne, Unitymedia Edited: April 29, 2016 10:10

German local channel Köln.tv closes down

February 24, 2016 13.23 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company DuMont Rheinland will close down its Cologne-based local TV channel Köln.tv on 31 March, 2016.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, Newsline Tagged With: center.tv, Cologne, DuMont, Entertain, Köln.TV, NetCologne, Unitymedia Edited: February 24, 2016 13:28

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