Two out of five internet users in Germany (37%) stream films and series on paid video-on-demand portals such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky Ticket or maxdome.
Pantaflix adds TV series to VOD line-up
German video-on-demand (VOD) service Pantaflix has added TV series to its portfolio.
RTL gears up for Ultra HD/HDR in Germany [UPDATE]
German commercial broadcaster RTL will screen a German free-to-air TV series completely in Ultra HD/HDR for the first time.
Dogan Group launches European VOD service
Turkey’s largest media company Dogan Group has made its video-on-demand (VOD) service BluTV available outside Turkey, targeting the around 4 million Turks or people of Turkish origin in Germany and Europe.
ProSiebenSat.1 secures 20th Century Fox package
ProSiebenSat.1 can continue to show movies and series from 20th Century Fox on its free-to-air and pay-TV channels and on video-on-demand service maxdome.
Netflix reaches 5 million customers in Germany
Netflix has won around 5 million customers two and a half years after its launch in Germany.
RTL secures Viacom series for Clipfish
German broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland has acquired the video-on-demand (VOD) rights of six series from US media company Viacom for its video portal Clipfish.
German VOD users prefer series
Series are the most used content on paid-for video-on-demand (VOD) services in Germany.
RTL Deutschland secures NBC Universal movies
German broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland has extended its contract with NBC Universal International Distribution, thereby securing the free-to-air TV rights for future movies and TV series as well as library titles.
A quarter of German internet users hit by geoblocking
Almost a quarter (23%) of internet users in Germany wanted to watch videos on the net which turned out to be inaccessible due to geoblocking.