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Vodafone Deutschland updates on segmentation of HFC network
Vodafone Deutschland says it has segmented its cable network in over 6,100 locations over the…
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Deutsche Telekom grows ‘ever more popular’ Magenta TV
Deutsche Telekom added 73,000 Magenta TV customers in Germany in the quarter to March, with…
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Vodafone expects to lose half of German MDU TV customers
Vodafone now expects to lose about half of its 8.5 million multi-dwelling unit (MDU) TV…
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ProSiebenSat.1 turns in strong Q1 with record Joyn performance
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has turned in very strong Q1 results following its narrow AGM victory over…
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Deutsche Telekom launches second generation MagentaTV One box
Deutsche Telekom has launched the second generation of its premium TV box MagentaTV One. Telekom…
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Sport1 to shutter Sport1 Extra streamer
German sports broadcaster and streamer Sport1 is to shut down its streaming platform Sport1 Extra,…
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Waipu.tv secures Disney channels
German streamer waipu.tv has struck an agreement with The Walt Disney Company Germany covering free TV,…
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Tele Columbus boosted by broadband, hit by TV law change
German cable operator Tele Columbus posted revenues of €119 million for the fourth quarter of…
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Super RTL to take over Nickelodeon channel in Germany
German kids and family entertainment broadcaster Super RTL has struck a deal to expand its…
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Germany’s DFL suspends football auction on DAZN complaint
The German football league, the DFL, has suspended its media rights auction for the first…
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WISI secures debtor-in-possession time to restructure from court
Broadband and TV technology company WISI has entered the German equivalent of Chapter 11 proceedings…
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Banks ‘ready’ to support MFE move on ProSiebenSat.1
MediaForEurope (MFE) has held talks with banks that could fund a potential bid for Germany’s…
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ProSiebenSat.1 secures support in battle with MFE
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has secured the support of two shareholder adviser outfits ahead of a…
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Deutsche Telekom signs ice hockey sub-licensing deal
German telecommunications and content provider, Deutsche Telekom, has inked a sub-licensing agreement with streaming operator…
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German regulator ZAK to oversee in-car entertainment
German regulator the Kommission für Zulassung und Aufsicht (ZAK), which is responsible for approving broadcast…
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ANGA COM 2024 surpasses last year’s exhibitor numbers
Broadband, TV and online exhibition ANGA COM has reported that it has exceeded last year’s mark in…
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ProSiebenSat.1 rejects MFE call for split-up
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1’s management has comprehensively rejected MediaForEurope’s (MFE) call for the company to be split…
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UniqCast teams with Divitel for German middleware migration
UniqCast has teamed up with QoE specialist Divitel’s Algorithm Factory to enable a middleware migration for an unnamed German TV operator.
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MFE proposes ProSiebenSat.1 asset split
MediaForEurope (MFE), largest investor in German commercial broadcaster, ProSiebenSat.1, has revealed it has proposed…
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Germany’s Zattoo adds 18 FAST channels to offering
German-language streaming provider, Zattoo, is adding 18 new FAST channels to its offering in Germany,…
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MFE’s Berlusconi calls for change at ProSiebenSat.1
MediaForEurope (MFE) CEO Pier Silvio Berlusconi has warned that Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 must change direction if…
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RTL looks to streaming growth after tough year
Broadcaster RTL Group saw strong growth in streaming last year but its top line was…
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ProSiebenSat.1 leaning on Joyn after ‘difficult’ year
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 saw revenues and earnings grow in the fourth quarter at the…
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Waipu.tv adds five new channels
Exaring-owned German streamer Waipu.tv has added five new channels to its line-up. German actor and…
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Tele Columbus to upgrade Lichtenberg homes to FTTH
German cable operator Tele Columbus expanded a partnership with housing group WGLi (Wohnungsgenossenschaft Lichtenberg eG),…
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Germany’s Sport 1 to show free-to-air coverage of FIA WEC
Germany’s Sport 1 will deliver free-to-coverage on the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) for the…
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Vodafone and OXG to build FTTH to 900k Berlin homes
Vodafone Deutschland and OXG, the fibre joint-venture it created with Altice last year, have said…
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Fremantle’s Jamie Oliver FAST channel joins Samsung TV Plus Germany
Fremantle’s Jamie Oliver Channel has launched on FAST platform, Samsung TV Plus, in Germany. The…
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Manuel Cubero joins Tele Columbus supervisory board
Cable industry veteran Manuel Cubero del Castillo-Olivares has joined the supervisory board of German cable…
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German cable outfit DNMG launches FAST platform Tivee
German cable industry trade association Deutsche Netzmarketing GmbH (DNMG) is launching Tivee, a new FAST…