Italian media company Mediaset is seeking approval from Germany’s Federal Cartel Office for gaining “significant competitive influence” over German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1.
CEO Max Conze leaves ProSiebenSat.1
ProSiebenSat.1 is facing the consequences from the ongoing turbulence in the company: CEO Max Conze will leave the German broadcaster with immediate effect.
ProSiebenSat.1 cancels sale of Red Arrow Studios
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has cancelled the sale of its international production subsidiary Red Arrow Studios.
Deputy CEO Conrad Albert to leave ProSiebenSat.1
Conrad Albert, deputy CEO of ProSiebenSat.1, will resign from his office with mutual consent on April 30, 2020 after 15 years at the German media company.
ProsiebenSat.1 joins ACT
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has joined the Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT), increasing the total membership to 28 of Europe’s largest media enterprises present across the EU.
CTO Nick Thexton leaves ProSiebenSat.1
Nick Thexton, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of ProSiebenSat.1, is leaving the German media company after less than a year.
ARD to drop SD satellite distribution in 2021 [UPDATE]
German public broadcaster ARD will cease the satellite distribution of its TV channels in SD resolution on Astra (19.2° East) in January 2021.
Freenet TV closes German DTH service on Astra
German service provider Media Broadcast has ceased marketing its HDTV platform Freenet TV for DTH satellite households on Astra (19.2° East) on February 5, 2020.
Netzkino launches free film channel on Joyn
The users of German streaming service Joyn, operated by ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery, can now also receive movies from video-on-demand provider Netzkino.
ProSiebenSat.1 channels remain unencrypted in SD on Astra; Kabel Eins Doku HD joins HD+
Following Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has also decided to continue broadcasting its free-TV channels unencrypted in SD resolution via the Astra satellite system (19.2 degrees East).