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RTL AdAlliance adds ORF to European sales network

October 27, 2025 09.43 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

RTL AdAlliance and ORF-Enterprise have entered into an exclusive strategic partnership to expand the international sales of Austria’s leading public media portfolio.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Heinz Mosser, Oliver Böhm, Oliver Vesper, ORF, ORF-Enterprise, RTL AdAlliance, Stéphane Coruble Edited: 30 October 2025 12:36

Canal+ and ORF extend UEFA Champions League partnership

September 12, 2025 00.20 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Canal+ and Austrian public broadcaster ORF will continue their UEFA Champions League cooperation this season with the joint highlight format Mehr Fußball – Die Champions League Highlights on ORF and […]

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Canal+, Canal+ Action, ORF, Roland Weißmann, Thomas Trukesitz, UEFA Champions League Edited: 12 September 2025 00:20

Sky retains Austrian Bundesliga rights until 2030

September 4, 2025 10.16 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Sky Österreich will continue to broadcast Austria’s top football league after securing the rights to the Admiral Bundesliga until the end of the 2029/30 season.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Admiral Bundesliga, Canal+, Michael Radelsberger, Neal O'Rourke, ORF, Sky Österreich Edited: 4 September 2025 10:16

70th Eurovision Song Contest heading to Vienna in 2026

August 20, 2025 22.15 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austria’s capital Vienna has been selected by host broadcaster ORF and the EBU to host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in May 2026.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: 2026, EBU, Eurovision Song Contest, ORF, Vienna Edited: 22 August 2025 07:38

ORS Group launches global streaming brand Big Blue Marble

June 25, 2025 17.26 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austrian broadcast technology provider ORS Group has unveiled a new international brand, Big Blue Marble, as it marks 20 years since its founding.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, Tech Tagged With: Big Blue Marble, Insys Video Technologies, Michael Wagenhofer, ORF, ORS, ORS Group, simpliTV Edited: 25 June 2025 17:26

Canal+ eyes Austrian Bundesliga rights

May 18, 2025 19.48 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

French pay-TV network Canal+ has reportedly entered the race for the broadcasting rights to Austria’s top-tier football league, the Bundesliga.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Bundesliga, Canal+, ORF, Servus TV, Sky Austria, Thomas Trukesitz Edited: 20 May 2025 14:01

ORF launches news app via HbbTV

December 12, 2024 21.20 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Austrian public broadcaster ORF is revamping its HbbTV-based smart TV user interface and launching its own news app, which brings the latest national and international news to the TV screen […]

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: ORF, ORF ON, Stefan Pollach Edited: 18 December 2024 13:18

Ocilion adds ORF ON to IPTV platform

December 10, 2024 15.54 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

IPTV service provider Ocilion has concluded a long-term cooperation agreement with Austrian public broadcaster ORF for the distribution of its streaming service ORF ON on the IPTV platform.

Filed Under: IPTV, Newsline, Platforms, Streaming Tagged With: Harald Kräuter, Ocilion, ORF, ORF ON, Thomas Bichlmeir Edited: 10 December 2024 15:54

ORF to terminate SD distribution on Astra

November 29, 2024 22.49 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austrian public broadcaster ORF will discontinue the SD distribution of its domestic television channels via Astra (19.2° East) on 7 January 2025.

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, TV Tagged With: ARD, Astra, ORF, ORF 1, ORF 2, ORF III, ORF Sport+ Edited: 29 November 2024 22:50

ORF and ORS extend SES satellite contract

November 6, 2024 09.32 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Astra satellite operator SES has extended its contracts with Austrian public broadcaster ORF and its content distribution subsidiary ORS Group for TV distribution on its 19.2° East orbital position.

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Astra, Harald Kräuter, Michael Wagenhofer, Norbert Hölzle, ORF, ORS Group Edited: 8 November 2024 14:06

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