The regional affiliates of German public broadcaster ARD will terminate the satellite distribution of their TV channels in SD resolution on Astra (19.2° East) in January 2021.
German RTL channels to remain unencrypted in SD on Astra
The free-TV channels of German commercial broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will continue to be available in SD quality unencrypted via Astra (19.2° East) until at least 2024.
Amazon: “We don’t have to make money with the Champions League”
Amazon has underlined that the acquisition of the live rights of the UEFA Champions League is based on a mixed calculation.
ZDF rolls out premium catch-up TV service ZDF select on Amazon
Marking the first rollout of its premium catch-up TV brand on a third-party platform, German public broadcaster ZDF has launched ZDF select on Amazon Prime Video Channels.
Sky Deutschland loses Champions League rights
After 20 years, German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will no longer show the games of the UEFA Champions League.
ARD and ZDF join forces in catch-up TV
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF will interconnect their catch-up TV services with the first step being a cross-linking search function available from November 18, 2019.
Deutsche Telekom secures TV rights for UEFA Euro 2024
German telco Deutsche Telekom has acquired the TV rights for the UEFA European Football Championship 2024 in Germany.
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery launch German streaming service Joyn
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery have launched their joint German streaming platform Joyn, offering 55 TV channels as free live-streams.
Pluto TV offers two ZDF channels
Ad-supported, free streaming platform Pluto TV has acquired a programme package from ZDF Enterprises, the commercial arm of German public broadcaster ZDF, and uses the content to offer two channels: Kultkrimi and Telenovela ZDF.
ZDF calls for cross-linking instead of central OTT platform
Dr Thomas Bellut, general director of German public broadcaster ZDF, calls for cross-linking the content of the various catch-up and on-demand services instead of attempting to set up a central OTT platform for all German TV broadcasters.
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