Fred Kogel will become the new CEO of German media company Constantin Medien on January 1, 2016.
Sport1 secures ESPN rights package for Germany
Sport1 US, the German pay-TV channel for the fans of US sports, will continue to show college and motor sports from the United States.
Sport1 starts DTT distribution in Germany
German commercial sports channel Sport1 will commence DTT distribution in the Hannover/Braunschweig region on October 22, 2015 at 8.00 CET.
Sport1 to return to DTT in Germany
German sports broadcaster Sport1 will recommence using DTT to distribute its free-to-air channel.
Deutsche Telekom secures Basketball Euroleague rights
Deutsche Telekom will transmit the games of the Euroleague in addition to its coverage of the Basketball Bundesliga on its web-TV service for basketball fans in Germany.
Ziggo to launch ‘free’ sports channel
Liberty Global’s Dutch cablenet Ziggo will launch Ziggo Sport before year’s end to be distributed at no additional cost to its four million customers.
sportdigital to produce Sport1 football show
German sports channel Sport1 will report about the world of international football in the new weekly programme Scooore! from the 2015/16 season.
Sport1 wins La Liga rights
Liberty Global’s Dutch premium TV channel Sport1 has again acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to La Liga.
German Sport1 secures UEFA Europa League
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired the free-to-air TV rights for the Europa League from European football association UEFA for the 2015/16 to 2017/18 seasons.
German Sport1 launches mobile video app
German commercial sports broadcaster Sport1 now offers its viewers the possibility to receive its programmes on the go.