German cable operator Unitymedia and public broadcaster ZDF have settled their long-standing legal battle over the payment of carriage fees for the cable distribution of ZDF’s channels and have agreed on a long-term carriage deal.
VG Media and Tele Columbus resolve royalty dispute
German royalty collection society VG Media and cable operator Tele Columbus have reached an out-of-court settlement.
ARD/ZDF pay Vodafone €100m in carriage fees
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF are paying Vodafone €100 million in carriage fees as part of the recently reached settlement regarding a new contract for the cable distribution of their channels, ending a long-standing legal dispute.