The German media authorities’ licencing and supervision commission ZAK has issued TV licences to two new home shopping broadcasters at its latest assembly in Berlin.
Green light for Sportamerica HD and Joiz
The German Commission for authorization and supervision (ZAK) has issued the green light for three new channels.
New German entertainment channel: FTL
The German media authority ZAK has issued a licence to a new free-to-air channel FTL.
In Brief: SFR, Sat.1 Gold, UKTV
French IPTV provider SFR has introduced remote PVR scheduling via smartphones and tablets. Customers can download the free SFR TV app in the Android and Apple stores.
Germany to decide on future of DVB-H
The German state media authorities hope to reach a decision on giving DVB-H mobile TV a second chance by the middle of March. A condition for opening a new tender for a DVB-H licence is that there will be “a relevant interest of the market” for a new 10-year concession.