The European Commission has approved, under EU merger regulation, the creation of a joint venture for addressable TV by German broadcast groups RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1.
RTL and ProSiebenSat.1 join forces for addressable TV in Europe
German broadcasters RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1, through its subsidiary Seven.One Entertainment Group, are to set up a technology joint venture, subject to pending regulatory approvals.
Ocilion launches premium HD packages
IPTV service provider Ocilion offers network operators in Germany and Austria new premium HD packages with more than 30 free-TV channels.
Ocilion secures ProSiebenSat.1 HD channels
Ocilion will be able to offer network operators in Germany and Austria the entire free- and pay-TV channel portfolio of ProSiebenSat.1 in HD quality.
ProSiebenSat.1 launches programmatic TV advertising via HbbTV
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 makes linear TV reach available to programmatic advertising campaigns.
MediaForEurope aims to increase ProSiebenSat.1 stake
Italian media company MFE MediaForEurope, formerly Mediaset, wants to increase its shareholding in Germany media company ProSiebenSat.1 beyond the 25% threshold.
Discovery+ to launch in summer via Sky Deutschland
Discovery plans to launch its streaming service Discovery+ in Germany and Austria in summer 2022.
German court paves way for regional advertising on national TV
The Stuttgart Regional Court has decided that regional advertising on national German TV channels is legally possible.
Roku launches in Germany with RTL, ProSiebenSat.1, Sky
US streaming pioneer Roku wants to launch its streaming devices in Germany this year.
ProSiebenSat.1, Discovery sell maxdome to Splendid
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.