Vodafone can breathe a sigh of relief: The EU Commission’s concerns about the takeover of large parts of Liberty Global’s cable business in Europe are apparently smaller than expected.
Vodafone completes analogue switch-off on German cable
Vodafone Deutschland has removed the last analogue TV and radio channels from its cable network in Stendal in Saxony-Anhalt, thus completing analogue switch-off in all 13 served federal states.
German industry associations oppose Vodafone/Liberty Global cable deal
German industry associations BREKO, BUGLAS, VAUNET and DNMG are concerned about the consequences of Vodafone’s proposed acquisition of Liberty Global’s German cable subsidiary Unitymedia.
Unitymedia rolls out Gigabit internet to further cities
German cable operator Unitymedia now also offers internet access with a data rate of up to 1Gbps in Mannheim and Heilbronn.
France 24 joins Unitymedia’s Horizon platform
French international news channel France 24 has signed a new distribution contract with German cable operator Unitymedia.
Unitymedia to change cable line-up / New carriage fee dispute
German cable operator Unitymedia will perform several changes to its TV and radio line-up including a controversial move on January 22, 2019.
XITE leaves German cable
Dutch music broadcaster XITE has terminated the distribution of its German channel on Unitymedia’s cable network.
ARD to offer full TV package in HD on Astra
German public broadcaster ARD will transmit its complete TV channel portfolio in HD quality for DTH satellite households via Astra (19.2° East) from January 7, 2019.
Unitymedia adds catch-up and restart TV from ARD/ZDF
German cable operator Unitymedia has made the catch-up TV services from public broadcasters ARD and ZDF available as apps on its Horizon set-top box.
FRK welcomes full EC review of Vodafone/Liberty deal
German cable operator association FRK welcomes the decision by the European Commission (EC) to launch an in-depth investigation into Vodafone’s proposed acquisition of Liberty Global’s German subsidiary Unitymedia.