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ZDF to switch off SD via satellite in November 2025

September 6, 2024 13.37 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ZDF will cease the SD satellite transmission of ZDF, ZDFinfo, ZDFneo, 3sat and KiKA via Astra (19.2° East) on 18 November 2025.

Filed Under: Distribution, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, TV Tagged With: 3sat, Astra, Kika, SD switch-off, ZDF, ZDFinfo, ZDFneo Edited: 10 September 2024 14:06

ZDF selects smartclip for audience measurement

May 30, 2024 00.01 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ZDF is now using technology from smartclip for the digital measurement and audience analysis of its main TV channel as well as for special interest channels ZDFneo […]

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: adtech, Florian Kumb, RTL Group, Smartclip, Thomas Servatius, ZDF, ZDFinfo, ZDFneo Edited: 31 May 2024 15:55

ZDF and BBC extend strategic partnership

February 28, 2023 08.26 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ZDF has extended its strategic partnership with BBC Studios, the production and distribution subsidiary of the BBC.

Filed Under: Newsline, Production, TV Tagged With: BBC, BBC Studios, Nadine Bilke, Nick Percy, ZDF, ZDFinfo, ZDFmediathek, ZDFneo Edited: 28 February 2023 08:26

ZDF extends Astra contract for SD carriage

May 29, 2017 10.25 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

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 […]

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Tech, TV, Ultra HD Tagged With: Astra, SD, Ultra HD, ZDF, ZDFinfo, ZDFneo Edited: 29 May 2017 10:25

ARD/ZDF get green light for youth service

October 17, 2014 13.10 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

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 […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation, TV Tagged With: ARD, EinsPlus, Germany, internet, ZDF, ZDFinfo, ZDFkultur, ZDFneo Edited: 20 October 2014 22:30

Four new channels on Unitymedia

October 28, 2009 08.58 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The German cable operator Unitymedia will add four new channels to its digital line-up – Servus TV, Lust Pur, ZDFneo and Russia Today – from November 1.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, Newsline Tagged With: Lust Pur, Russia Today, Servus TV, Unitymedia, ZDFneo Edited: 28 October 2009 09:26

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