Dr Thorsten Schmiege, President of Bavarian media authority BLM, will take over as chair of Germany’s Directors’ Conference of the Media Authorities (DLM) and the Commission on Licensing and Supervision […]
German media authorities start new public value application tender
The German media authorities are launching the second round of the tender for TV and radio broadcasters seeking classification as public value offerings, which means that they must be made […]
German media authorities extend regulation to in-car entertainment
German media regulator ZAK has categorised the in-car entertainment systems from Audi, BMW/Mini and Tesla as user interfaces at its latest meeting.
German media authorities and Tele Columbus in carriage fee dispute [UPDATE]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.