German public broadcaster ZDF will continue to transmit its TV channels ZDF, ZDFinfo and ZDFneo in standard definition (SD) on Astra (19.2° East) in addition to HD resolution until at least 2020.
ZDFinfo secures BBC documentaries
German public broadcaster ZDF has acquired a rights package from UK-based licence company BBC Worldwide containing around 160 hours of BBC documentaries focusing on history and science for its thematic channel ZDFinfo.
ARD/ZDF get green light for youth service
The Prime Ministers of the federal German states have approved the plans by public broadcasters ARD and ZDF to jointly set up a youth channel – however, in contrast to the original plans, not as a conventional TV channel, but as an internet-based multimedia proposition for PCs, smartphones and tablets.
NetCologne expands HD line-up
German cable operator NetCologne has added three further HD channels from public broadcaster ARD to its offering: Einsfestival HD, EinsPlus HD and tagesschau24 HD.