Vodafone will carry all ZDF channels on its German cable network exclusively HD resolution from 18 November 2025.
TV set sales increase by 15% in Germany
The sale of TV sets in Germany rose by 15.4% in Q1 2025 compared to the same period last year, reaching 1.2 million units (Q1 2024: 1.04 million).
ARD’s SD switch-off boosts sales of TVs and set-top boxes
The SD switch-off by German public broadcaster ARD on the Astra satellite system at 19.2° East in January 2025 has led to a significant increase in the sales of TV […]
Servus TV to drop SD distribution on 31 January
Austrian commercial TV channel Servus TV will terminate its SD distribution for DTH satellite households on Astra (19.2° East) on 31 January 2025.
ARD switches from SD to HD on Astra
German public broadcaster ARD has discontinued the satellite transmission of its main channel Das Erste and all regional channels on Astra (19.2° East) in SD resolution on 7 January 2025.
ZDF to switch off SD via satellite in November 2025
German public broadcaster ZDF will cease the SD satellite transmission of ZDF, ZDFinfo, ZDFneo, 3sat and KiKA via Astra (19.2° East) on 18 November 2025.
Vodafone to switch off ARD channels in SD in 2025
From 7 January 2025, Vodafone Deutschland will distribute the TV channels of German public broadcaster ARD exclusively in HD resolution on its cable network; SD distribution will be discontinued.
ARD to drop SD distribution on January 7, 2025
German public broadcaster ARD will cease the SD distribution of its TV channels across all transmission infrastructures on January 7, 2025.
ZDF undecided about SD switch-off on Astra
German public broadcaster ZDF has not yet made a decision on terminating the SD satellite distribution of its TV channels on Astra (19.2° East).
ARD to drop SD distribution on Astra in 2025
German public broadcaster ARD will terminate the SD distribution of its TV channels via the Astra satellite system (19.2° East) at the beginning of 2025.