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Vodafone to convert Horizon into GigaTV boxes

October 25, 2021 11.10 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Vodafone Deutschland wants to transform the Horizon cable receivers of its customers in the former Unitymedia coverage area in federal states North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Baden-Württemberg into GigaTV boxes via […]

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Set-Top Boxes Tagged With: GigaTV, Horizon, Liberty Global, Unitymedia, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: 26 October 2021 09:31

Liberty Global returns to German FTTH market

September 23, 2021 21.38 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Following the sale of cable operator Unitymedia to Vodafone two years ago, Liberty Global is set to return to the German market.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, FTTH, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: Bruno Candès, InfraVia Capital Partners, Liberty Global, Liberty Global Ventures, Robert Dunn, Unitymedia, Vodafone Edited: 26 September 2021 11:27

Vodafone Deutschland replaces Horizon with GigaTV

September 7, 2021 07.30 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Vodafone is now offering the GigaTV Cable Box 2 as the standard TV reception device across its whole footprint in Germany, replacing Liberty Global’s Horizon box in the three federal […]

Filed Under: Cable, Hybrid, Newsline, Platforms, Set-Top Boxes Tagged With: GigaTV, Horizon, Liberty Global, Unitymedia, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: 6 September 2021 22:34

Vodafone Deutschland expands HD cable line-up

May 21, 2021 16.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Vodafone Deutschland is adding Geo TV, RTLplus and Home & Garden TV to the HD line-up on its cable network.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Geo TV HD, Home & Garden TV HD, RTLplus HD, Unitymedia, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: 21 May 2021 16:08

Vodafone Deutschland to switch off analogue cable radio

April 23, 2021 11.24 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Vodafone wants to remove the analogue radio channels from its cable network in Germany.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Radio, TV Tagged With: DVB-C, Unitymedia, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: 23 April 2021 11:24

BBC, ViacomCBS, RTL: Vodafone Deutschland removes 20 pay-TV channels

February 19, 2021 10.07 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Vodafone Deutschland will remove 20 channels from its cable network as part of the unification of the pay-TV line-up in the former coverage areas of Kabel Deutschland and Unitymedia.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Animal Planet, auto motor sport, Baby TV, BBC Entertainment, BonGusto, Classica, Deutsches Wetterfernsehen, doxx, E! Entertainment, Extreme Sports Channel, Gute Laune TV, Jukebox, Kabel Deutschland, Motorvision TV, MTV 80s, MTV Hits, MTV Live, Nicktoons, Ocko, Penthouse TV, RTL Passion, Unitymedia, ViacomCBS, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: 19 February 2021 10:07

Sky Deutschland continues SD switch-off on cable

November 8, 2020 22.46 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will remove further SD channels on cable networks in favour of exclusive HD distribution on November 26, 2020.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, Editor's Choice, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: SD switch-off, Sky Deutschland, Unitymedia, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: 10 November 2020 08:48

Vodafone holds steady in challenging times

May 12, 2020 12.24 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Vodafone Group had full-year revenues of €44,974 million in the 12 months ending March 31.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline Tagged With: Unitymedia, Vodafone Edited: 13 May 2020 12:45

Vodafone and ARTE settle carriage fee dispute

April 20, 2020 22.31 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Vodafone Deutschland and ARTE have settled their legal dispute about carriage fees on the German cable network and agreed on a long-term partnership.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation, TV Tagged With: Andreas Laukenmann, Arte, carriage fees, GigaTV, Horizon, instant restart, Markus Nievelstein, Unitymedia, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: 22 April 2020 15:29

Hannes Ametsreiter remains CEO of Vodafone Deutschland

April 2, 2020 12.08 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The supervisory board of Vodafone Deutschland has prematurely extended Hannes Ametsreiter’s mandate as CEO of the telco by three years.

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, People Tagged With: Frank Rövekamp, Hannes Ametsreiter, Unitymedia, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: 2 April 2020 12:14

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