German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has signed a multi-year TV rights contract with Hollywood studio Disney.
Tele Columbus to integrate maxdome
German cable operator Tele Columbus will take video-on-demand (VOD) service maxdome onboard its cable network.
Lars Friedrichs moves from ProSiebenSat.1 to TeraVolt
TeraVolt, a German media production company and consultancy specialised in the digitalisation of television, has appointed Lars Friedrichs, former director teletext and hybrid TV at ProSiebenSat.1, as its new director.
ProSiebenSat.1 invests in online sports portals
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired minority shareholdings in global online sports portals EverSport and 90min.com.
UPC Cablecom to expand HD lineup
Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom will add new HD channels to its portfolio on October 6, 2015.
ProSiebenSat.1 to launch Ultra HD music channel
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will launch a music TV channel in Ultra HD resolution in October 2015.
ProSiebenSat.1 to drop HD encryption on October 3/4
German commercial TV group ProSiebenSat.1 will drop the encryption of the HD versions of its free-to-air channels on October 3/4, 2015, a ProSiebenSat.1 spokesperson confirmed to Broadband TV News.
ProSiebenSat.1 not threatened by Netflix
CTAM Eurosummit’15, Amsterdam. Linear free-to-air broadcasting is still the norm for German viewers, according to Dr. Markus Frerker, COO, ProSiebenSat.1.
ProSiebenSat.1 to launch Swiss Puls 8 on October 8
The new Swiss TV channel German media company ProSiebenSat.1 is currently preparing will carry the name Puls 8.
ProSieben Maxx expands DTT distribution in Germany
German commercial free-to-air TV channel ProSieben Maxx has launched on DTT in federal state North-Rhine Westphalia.