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.
Lars Riedel new head of TV & entertainment at Vodafone Deutschland
Lars Riedel has joined Vodafone Deutschland as the new Head of Consumer Entertainment on February 1, 2021.
Rock music channel RCK TV closes down
German music channel RCK TV has ceased broadcasting at the end of 2020.
Sky and Vodafone test 5G in live Bundesliga coverage
Sky Deutschland and Vodafone Deutschland are testing the use of the new 5G mobile network standard as part of the pre- and post-coverage of a live 2nd division Bundesliga football match for the first time.
Vodafone Deutschland offers Apple TV 4K as OTT receiver
Vodafone Deutschland is now offering the Apple TV 4K box to viewers who want to access its OTT platform GigaTV.
DAZN launches linear sports TV channels in Germany via Vodafone
Streaming service DAZN launches two linear sports channels on Vodafone Deutschland’s TV platforms in Germany.
Sky Deutschland continues SD switch-off on cable
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will remove further SD channels on cable networks in favour of exclusive HD distribution on November 26, 2020.
Vodafone adds DAZN to TV platform in Germany; further markets to follow
Vodafone Deutschland now offers sports streaming service DAZN as an app on its TV platform GigaTV.
Vodafone Deutschland rolls out Gigabit internet with Harmonic
Vodafone Deutschland is deploying its Gigabit internet service across Germany using Harmonic’s CableOS virtualised access solution.
Vodafone Deutschland plans to trial DOCSIS 4.0 from 2021
Vodafone Deutschland is preparing the introduction of the new cable standard DOCSIS 4.0 and intends to test the system in a trial next year, provided that the first hardware prototypes are available.