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.
EU approval of Vodafone/Unitymedia cable deal faces legal action
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.
NetCologne stays with M7 for cable TV
German cable operator NetCologne will continue to be supplied with TV channels by M7 Deutschland.
Matthias Ehrler joins content4tv
Matthias Ehrler will become Senior Manager Distribution & Business Development of German TV channel carriage rights provider content4tv from February 2018.
NetCologne plans analogue switch-off for January 2019
German cable operator NetCologne will terminate analogue TV distribution on its network in January 2019. The move will also affect sister company NetAachen.
Zattoo implements next-generation IPTV at NetCologne
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.
NetCologne in carriage fee dispute
German cable operator NetCologne must not distribute some commercial channels for a fee while it still carries other commercial channels without a fee.
NetCologne selects Zattoo and Abox42 for IPTV service
German telecommunications provider NetCologne has chosen the IPTV multiscreen solution offered by Zattoo in cooperation with Abox42 for its NetTV platform.
FRK files suit against Liberty Global’s German cable deal
German cable operator association FRK has submitted a formal complaint against Unitymedia, Kabel BW, Deutsche Telekom und NetCologne at federal antitrust authority Bundeskartellamt.
German local channel Köln.tv closes down
German media company DuMont Rheinland will close down its Cologne-based local TV channel Köln.tv on 31 March, 2016.