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ARD postpones SD switch-off on Astra

July 13, 2020 11.04 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The industry and retailers were ready, consumers had been informed, but then came Corona: In view of the current crisis, German public broadcaster ARD does not consider it appropriate to carry out the SD switch-off of its TV channels on Astra (19.2 degrees East).

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: ARD, Astra, Corona, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL, SD switch-off, SES, ZDF Edited: July 14, 2020 12:43

Sky Deutschland secures exclusive Formula 1 rights, launches Formula 1 channel

June 22, 2020 16.31 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The Formula 1 races will be exclusively shown on pay-TV in Germany from the next season: Sky Deutschland has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights in a long-term agreement.

Filed Under: Channels, Finance, Newsline Tagged With: Formula 1, Rights, RTL, Sky Deutschland, Sky Sport F1, Sky Sport News HD Edited: June 22, 2020 16:55

German RTL to drop Formula 1 live coverage

June 21, 2020 15.10 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

After this year’s season, RTL will end its live transmissions of Formula 1 races, which the German broadcaster has been showing on free-TV since 1991.

Filed Under: Channels, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Formula 1, Jörg Graf, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, Rights, RTL, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Europa League Edited: June 23, 2020 13:03

RTL enables instant restart at HD+

May 5, 2020 10.58 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The customers of German DTH satellite platform HD+ on Astra (19.2° East) can now also restart already running programmes on the channels of German broadcast group RTL.

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Streaming Tagged With: Astra, HD+, instant restart, Panasonic, RTL, Samsung Edited: May 5, 2020 11:08

Coronavirus viewing increases RTL viewing

April 30, 2020 13.17 Europe/London By Julian Clover

European media group RTL has seen an increase in the net reach of its TV channels, resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic.

Filed Under: Channels, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: RTL Edited: May 4, 2020 12:41

RTL and M6 partner to create European streaming technology leader

March 13, 2020 09.18 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The technology platform that powers the streaming services run by M6, RTL Belgium, RTL Hungary and RTL Croatia is to be opened up to new shareholders.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Technology, Top Story Tagged With: Blackrock, M6, RTL Edited: March 16, 2020 12:20

ARD to drop SD satellite distribution in 2021 [UPDATE]

February 12, 2020 21.49 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ARD will cease the satellite distribution of its TV channels in SD resolution on Astra (19.2° East) in January 2021.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, DTH, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Technology Tagged With: ARD, ARD-alpha, Astra, Das Erste, Diveo, Freenet TV, HD+, KEF, M7 group, Media Broadcast, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, One, ProSieben, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL, Sat.1, SD switch-off, SES, tagesschau24 Edited: February 13, 2020 21:16

Freenet TV closes German DTH service on Astra

February 5, 2020 21.34 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

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.

Filed Under: Channels, Distribution, DTH, Editor's Choice, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Top Story Tagged With: Astra, Diveo, Freenet, Freenet TV, HD+, M7 group, Media Broadcast, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL, SES, waipu.tv Edited: February 7, 2020 06:39

German RTL secures UEFA Europa League and Conference League

January 26, 2020 13.43 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland has acquired the TV rights to the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League from the 2021/22 season.

Filed Under: Channels, Finance, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: DAZN, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, Nitro, Rights, RTL, TVNow, UEFA, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Europa League Edited: January 26, 2020 13:43

RTL’s Dutch SVOD service Videoland to add commercials

September 1, 2019 15.22 Europe/London By Robert Briel

RTL Nederland is planning to add a cheaper tier to its SVOD service Videoland.

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, SVOD Tagged With: Netflix, Netherlands, RTL, Sven Sauvé, Videoland Edited: September 1, 2019 15:25

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