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Maximilian Orgonyi to lead transformation and AI strategy at RTL Deutschland

July 29, 2025 10.38 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

RTL Deutschland has expanded its executive leadership, appointing Maximilian Orgonyi as Chief Transformation Officer with effect from 1 August 2025.

Filed Under: Newsline, People, TV Tagged With: Chief Transformation Officer, Maximilian Orgonyi, McKinsey, RTL Deutschland, Sky Deutschland Edited: 29 July 2025 10:38

Mainstream Media plans FAST channel expansion – is there also a possibility of returning to Sky?

July 14, 2025 08.06 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Mainstream Media is gearing up to expand its portfolio of FAST Channels, while flagship channel GoldStar TV could make a return to pay-TV platform Sky Deutschland.

Filed Under: Distribution, FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Filmgold, GigaTV, GoldStar TV, Gottfried Zmeck, Kultkrimi, Leo Kirch, Mainstream Media, Michael Holm, Sky Deutschland, Tim Werner, Vodafone Deutschland, World of Free Sports Edited: 18 July 2025 08:16

Sky Deutschland replaces Discovery Channel with National Geographic

June 30, 2025 22.44 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland is set to overhaul its documentary lineup by reintroducing National Geographic and National Geographic Wild to its portfolio, replacing Discovery Channel.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Discovery Channel, Discovery+, National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, Sky Deutschland, Sky Documentaries, Sky Nature, Sky Q, Sky Stream, Walt Disney, Wolfram Wildhagen Edited: 30 June 2025 22:48

RTL Group to acquire Sky Deutschland – and the strategy behind it

June 27, 2025 09.19 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

In an unexpected move, RTL Group today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Barny Mills, Bundesliga, Comcast, Dana Strong, Joyn, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL, RTL Group, Sky Deutschland, Sky Stream, Stephan Schmitter, Thomas Rabe, WOW Edited: 1 July 2025 16:24

AGF trials HbbTV return channel data in German TV ratings

May 20, 2025 10.52 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

German TV ratings provider AGF Videoforschung has launched a proof-of-concept integrating return channel data into its panel-based measurement system.

Filed Under: Connected TV, HbbTV, Newsline, Set-Top Boxes, Standards, Tech, TV Tagged With: AGF, AGF Videoforschung, Kerstin Niederauer-Kopf, Sebastian Hinterstoisser, Sky Deutschland, Teletest, TV-Insight Edited: 20 May 2025 10:52

Sky Deutschland secures NHL rights

May 19, 2025 08.14 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will remain the home of the National Hockey League (NHL) in Germany and Austria for years to come, following a renewed long-term partnership agreement.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Hans Gabbe, Jaka Lednik, NHL, Sky Deutschland, Sky Sport Edited: 19 May 2025 08:14

Sky Deutschland expands Sky Stream to Sky Q customers

March 13, 2025 17.18 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland is now making its streaming service Sky Stream available to existing Sky Q customers who use the Sky Q IP box.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Sky Deutschland, Sky Q IP box, Sky Stream Edited: 17 March 2025 12:48

Sky Deutschland rolls out trendSports app

January 29, 2025 10.08 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland is making the trendSports package available as an app, expanding its reach beyond DTH satellite households.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Astra, ClipMyHorse.TV, EDGE, eSportsOne, Sky Deutschland, Sky Q, Sky Stream, Sportdigital Fußball, Sportdigital1, trendSports, Waidwerk Edited: 29 January 2025 10:10

Sportdigital kicks off 2025 with two new channels

January 17, 2025 10.59 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster Sportdigital has launched the new pay-TV channels Sportdigital1+ and eSportsONE on 1 January 2025.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Top Story, TV Tagged With: acb, Astra, Bendix Eisermann, eSports1, eSportsOne, Gisbert Wundram, HD+, NASCAR, Sky Deutschland, Sport1, sportdigital, Sportdigital1, Super League, trendSports Edited: 21 January 2025 14:12

Sky seen as winner of Bundesliga rights tender by football fans

December 7, 2024 20.39 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Football fans in Germany have expressed overall satisfaction with the outcome of the recent domestic Bundesliga broadcasting rights tender, according to a recent survey by sports marketing agency ONE8Y. However, […]

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Bundesliga, DAZN, DFL, Hendrik Fischer, ONE8Y, Rights, Sky Deutschland, tender Edited: 10 December 2024 13:05

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