The turnover generated by pay-TV channels and paid-for video-on-demand (VOD) services has increased in Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland in 2016 by around 11% to over €3 billion for the first time (2015: €2.7 billion).
DAZN wants to reach Sky’s customer figure
Sports streaming service DAZN (“Da Zone”) wants to reach the customer figure of German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland following its acquisition of the UEFA Champions League TV rights in Germany and Austria.
Sky to launch Sky 1 in Germany and Austria
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will launch entertainment channel Sky 1 in Germany and Austria in November 2016.
Pay-TV and VOD continue to grow in Germany
Pay-TV and paid video-on-demand (VOD) services achieved rising figures in terms of revenues, usage and number of offers in Germany in 2015.
Sky to launch sports and kids apps in Germany
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will expand its mobile offer for smartphones and tablets and launch a Sky Sports app and a Sky Kids app later this year.
Sky Deutschland loses pace, but adds Sky Q
Sky Deutschland only acquired 120,000 new subscribers in the last three months of 2015, considerably less than the 214,000 new customers the German pay-TV broadcaster reported in the important Christmas quarter 2014.
Sky Deutschland expects rising pay-TV penetration
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland expects strong growth of the pay-TV markets in Germany and Austria.
Swiss cable TV continues to suffer from IPTV
Internet and telephony remained the main growth drivers for Swiss cable operators in Q3 2015 while the number of TV customers continued to decline.
Sky Deutschland gains 94,000 subscribers
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has increased its number of subscribers in Q1 2015/16 (July 1-September 30, 2014) by 94,000 to a total of 4.37 million.
Netflix’s US success not replicated in Europe
After its extremely successful development in North America, Netflix has made efforts to try and spread the same enthusiasm for its subscription-based video streaming services across Europe since early 2012.