The board of German public broadcaster ZDF has elected programme director Dr Norbert Himmler as the broadcaster’s future general director.
ARD and ZDF connect catch-up services
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF want to connect their catch-up services into a joint streaming world to make it easier for users to find the content they are looking for.
TeraVolt to upgrade ZDFmediathek
In a pan-European tender German public broadcaster ZDF has awarded the budget for the further development of its catch-up TV service to TeraVolt.
Kabelio launches Swiss DTH package on Eutelsat Hotbird
Kabelio, a new TV package for Swiss DTH satellite households, will launch on Eutelsat Hotbird (13° East) on October 15, 2020, featuring both domestic and international channels such as ARD, ZDF, ORF, TF1, BBC and ITV.
ZDF confirms TVP package deal
ZDF Enterprises has sold exclusive FTA TV rights for six children’s titles to TVP ABC, a channel of Poland’s public broadcaster TVP.
Industry outraged: Public broadcasters to close research institute IRT
IRT, the joint technology research institute of the public broadcasters of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, is to be shut down.
ARTE postpones SD switch-off on Astra
After German public broadcaster ARD, German-French cultural channel ARTE has also decided to postpone the switch-off of its SD distribution on Astra (19.2° East), originally announced for January 2021.
Amazon launches ‘free’ live TV package in Germany
Amazon has launched a live TV package for the customers of its subscription service Amazon Prime in Germany which, unlike other linear TV channels, is offered without extra charge.
ARD postpones SD switch-off on Astra
The industry and retailers were ready, consumers had been informed, but then came Corona: In view of the current crisis, German public broadcaster ARD does not consider it appropriate to carry out the SD switch-off of its TV channels on Astra (19.2 degrees East).
Phoenix launches HbbTV service
The Chancellor’s latest press conference, the Bundestag debate on Corona or documentaries: The viewers of German public channel Phoenix can now decide themselves what to watch by clicking on the red button of the remote control.