German private broadcasters RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 are working on a single, common online TV platform to offer free access to private and public catch-up TV programmes. The new platform […]
Over one million HD+ cards shipped
Consumer electronics manufacturers have now ordered over one million smart cards for the German HD+ satellite platform, according to Stefan Vollmer, spokesperson for Astra Deutschland.
Sony adds online ProSiebenSat.1 programming
Sony Germany has announced that with immediately effect all home video programming from the ProSiebenSat.1 group is now available on its connected devices.
Kabelkiosk adds ProSiebenSat.1 channels
The German headend-in-the-sky service from Eutelsat Kabelkiosk has announced it has added the three HD channels from the ProSiebenSat.1 group on its platform. The distribution follows an agreement with the […]
Maxdome introduces hybrid Media Center
The German VOD portal Maxdome and ISP 1&1 have introduced a hybrid version of their Media Center, which will come in versions with cable, satellite and cable tuners. The set […]
High court dashes Springer’s TV plans
The Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe confirmed an earlier lower court ruling prohibiting Germany’s largest publisher Axel Springer Verlag to acquire the ProSiebenSat.1 television group.
German Kartellamt raids RTL, ProSiebenSat.1 offices
The German monopoly authority Bundeskartellamt has raided the offices of the country’s two main private broadcasters, the RTL Group and ProSiebenSat.1, probing their plans to encrypt their signals. The Kartellamt […]
Dan Marks to run ProSiebenSat.1 New Media
The former head of BT Vision is to establish a New Media segment for ProSiebenSat.1.
Three more channels for Astra’s HD+
This Sunday, January 31, the three main channels from the ProSiebenSat.1 Group will join the Astra HD+ platform. Originally scheduled for January 1, Sat.1, ProSieben and kabel eins will now […]
PrimaCom first to carry private HD channels
German cable operator PrimaCom will be the first to offer carriage to the five HD channels from the RTL Group and ProSiebenSat.1. A preliminary launch date of late February has […]