According to the German media authorities, cable operator Tele Columbus treats commercial free-to-air TV broadcasters unequally,
NetCologne in carriage fee dispute
German cable operator NetCologne must not distribute some commercial channels for a fee while it still carries other commercial channels without a fee.
Vodafone Deutschland revises HD cable carriage conditions
Vodafone Deutschland has revised its so called coins per subscriber (CPS) model for the distribution of encrypted HD channels on its cable network (formerly Kabel Deutschland) to comply with the principle of equal chances in the broadcast law.
RTL plus returns to German TV market
The channel name RTL plus will return to German TV screens after almost 25 years.
German media authorities rebuke Tele Columbus in carriage fee dispute [UPDATE]
STORY UPDATED. German cable operators have to equally treat the operators of comparable TV channels regarding carriage fees – even if channels hold must carry status or a prominent market position.
German media regulators criticise cable channel listings
The channel listings of German cable operators Tele Columbus and Primacom are not in accordance with the stipulations of the media law, according to the media authorities’ licencing and supervision commission ZAK.
German media authorities call for joint analogue cable TV switch-off
The German media authorities aim for a coordinated approach by all industry players to establish a joint date for nationwide analogue switch-off on cable networks.
Kabel Deutschland in trouble for HD cable carriage conditions
The current HD carriage distribution model of Germany’s largest cable operator Kabel Deutschland doesn’t comply with the principle of equal chances and poses unreasonable obstructions to smaller and new TV channels.
Germany approves HbbTV removal by platform operators
German platform operators don’t have to distribute TV channels’ HbbTV services on their networks as they are not considered to be part of the programme content.
RTL Deutschland plans international pay-TV channel
German commercial broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland wants to launch a TV channel for viewers in international markets.