German media group ProSiebenSat.1 has signed a wide-ranging, multi-year agreement with NBC Universal Global TV Distribution, bringing nearly 2,000 hours of Hollywood content to its platforms Joyn, Sat.1 and ProSieben.
DFL raises Bundesliga rights revenues to €1.12bn per season
German football association DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has again surpassed the billion-euro mark for the awarding of the domestic Bundesliga media rights, exceeding the revenues generated from the previous tender.
ProSiebenSat.1 channels remain in SD on Astra
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will continue broadcasting its free-TV channels in SD resolution and unencrypted via Astra (19.2° East).
Roku launches live TV offer in Germany
US streaming provider Roku is introducing the new category “Channels with Live TV” in Germany.
Sky Deutschland and DAZN acquire Bundesliga rights, Amazon left empty-handed
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 […]
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.