German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland has secured most of the domestic broadcasting rights to live Bundesliga football matches from the 2021/22 season onwards.
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.
Sat.1 continues to show DTM races
German commercial TV channel Sat.1 will continue to broadcast the races of motorsport series DTM live and exclusively.
Advertising breach: Germany bans Amazon production
The fourth episode of the eighth season of the series Pastewka on Amazon Prime Video violates the prohibition of surreptitious advertising in the federal German broadcast law, according to Bavarian media authority BLM.
EXCLUSIVE: ProSiebenSat.1 to launch UHD service on July 22 [Update]
German commercial broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 will launch its Ultra HD (UHD) service on July 22, 2018 with a special edition of science programme Galileo.
Sat.1 to show DTM live from 2018
The live coverage of German motorsports series DTM will move from ARD to Sat.1: The German commercial channel will show all races live and exclusive from 2018.
ProSiebenSat.1 offers free TV live-streams
German commercial TV channels Sat.1 and ProSieben have commenced offering free live-streams of their programmes through their own TV apps for smartphones and tablets.
Sat.1 and kabel eins to show Copa América 2016
German commercial broadcasters Sat.1 and kabel eins will show the games of South-American football tournament Copa América live and exclusive for the first time in the channels’ history.
ARD/ZDF sublicense UEFA Euro 2016 rights to ProSiebenSat.1
German commercial broadcaster Sat.1 will for the first time in its history show games of a UEFA European Football Championship live.
Sat.1 launches fighting sports streaming portal
German commercial general interest channel Sat.1 has launched a subscription-based streaming portal for fighting sports fans.