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German media authorities extend regulation to in-car entertainment

April 3, 2024 11.36 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media regulator ZAK has categorised the in-car entertainment systems from Audi, BMW/Mini and Tesla as user interfaces at its latest meeting.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation, Top Story Tagged With: Audi, BMW, Eva Flecken, in-car entertainment, Mini. Tesla, Tesla Media Player, Thorsten Schmiege, user interface, ZAK Edited: 4 April 2024 13:34

Twitter/Biontech: German regulator investigates possible breach of media law

August 24, 2023 13.01 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Bavarian media authority BLM is investigating whether Twitter (today X) and pharmaceutical company Biontech tried to prevent a public debate on vaccination patents in 2020.

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation Tagged With: Biontech, BLM, DRPR, Thorsten Schmiege, Twitter, X Edited: 24 August 2023 13:41

German regulator refrains from proceedings against Twitter for ‘reach booster’

August 7, 2023 09.50 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media authority BLM will not take regulatory action against Twitter (now X) because of the ‘reach booster’ for tweets by owner Elon Musk.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation Tagged With: BLM, Elon Musk, Thorsten Schmiege, Twitter, X Edited: 8 August 2023 08:57

German media authority considers regulatory action against Twitter

February 17, 2023 10.52 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Has Twitter violated the principle of non-discrimination? Is the manipulation of the algorithm by a ‘reach booster’ for the tweets of new owner Elon Musk a violation of the German […]

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation Tagged With: discrimination, Elon Musk, Thorsten Schmiege, Twitter, violation Edited: 20 February 2023 12:23

Channel Factory plans 14 thematic free-TV channels

December 16, 2022 14.44 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Channel Factory GmbH plans to launch 14 special interest TV channels.

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Animals-TV, BLM, Channel Factory GmbH, Costumes only, Crime Mania, Deluxe Charts, Deluxe Dance, Deluxe Flashback, Deluxe Rap, Hip Trips, History-TV, One Terra, R-Adventure Channel, Rediscover, Series non-stop, Thorsten Schmiege, Xplore Edited: 16 December 2022 14:44

Bavarian local TV joins Zattoo and 1&1 HD TV

December 1, 2021 23.32 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The 14 local TV channels from German federal state Bavaria have launched on TV streaming platforms Zattoo and 1&1 HD TV.

Filed Under: Distribution, HDTV, Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: 1&1 HD TV, BLM, Thorsten Schmiege, Zattoo Edited: 1 December 2021 23:34

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