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Vodafone Deutschland extends CEO mandate
Vodafone Deutschland’s supervisory board has extended the mandate of CEO Hannes Ametsreiter by three years….
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Tele Columbus/PŸUR posts solid results but TV numbers slide
German cable operator Tele Columbus, which operates under the PŸUR brand, has posted solid Q4…
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Mediaset buys up more of ProSiebenSat.1 fuelling merger speculation
Mediaset has effectively doubled its stake in German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 since last year with…
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ProSiebenSat.1 pulls Red Arrow sale as Coronavirus crisis intensifies
German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 has pulled the potential sale of production and distribution arm Red…
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M7 Deutschland supplying UHD TV channels to BrightBlue
Canal+-owned channel provider M7 Deutschland has begun providing three UHD TV services to BrightBlue, the…
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ProSiebenSat.1 expands online dating presence with The Meet Group acquisition
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and General Atlantic, the joint owner of ProSiebenSat.1’s ecommerce arm NuCom,…
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Deutsche Telekom sees TV numbers grow in ‘most successful year’ ever
Deutsche Telekom saw 74,000 customers in its domestic German market sign up for its MagentaTV…
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Bertelsmann’s Rabe raises possibility of RTL-ProSiebenSat.1 merger
Bertelsmann and RTL boss Thomas Rabe has called for looser regulation that would permit a…
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German operators take legal action against Liberty Global-Vodafone approval
German regional network operator NetCologne has confirmed it is taking legal action to challenge EU…
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ProSiebenSat.1 Entertainment becomes SevenOne Entertainment
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1’s entertainment business – which houses its TV channels, content and digital…
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Telekom Deutschland chief Wössner to quit
Telekom Deutschland chief Dirk Wössner is to leave Deutsche Telekom group at the end of…
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Vodafone to avoid Unitymedia box swap-out as it integrates TV offering
Vodafone plans to integrate the TV service of Unitymedia, Liberty Global’s German unit which it…
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Tele Columbus names new CEO
German cable operator Tele Columbus has named Dr Daniel Ritz as its new CEO and…
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Sky looks to Sky Q and Italian broadband to accelerate growth as Comcast delivers solid results
Sky will look to accelerate take-up of Sky Q and roll out broadband in Italy…
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Fix & Foxi joins Vodafone line-up along with extended VOD content
Vodafone Deutschland has added Your Family Entertainment AG’s (YFE) children and family channel Fix &…
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Sky Deutschland adds sports highlights to Sky Q and Sky Go
Sky Deutschland has added highlight video content from its live sports channels to its Sky…
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Deutsche Telekom names new brand chief
Deutsche Telekom has named Ulrich Klenke as chief brand officer, succeeding Hans-Christian Schwingen, who is…
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Amazon secures Champions League rights in Germany
Amazon has secured rights to Champions League football in Germany for the 2021-22 season, according…
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Orange sets out strategic plan amid merger speculation
Orange has set out its strategic plan for the next five years, Engage 2025, with…
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Pantaflix strikes AVOD deal with Sony Pictures
Munich-based video-on-demand service Pantaflix has struck a deal with Sony Pictures that it says will…
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NetTV Plus secures partnership with DAZN
NetTV Plus, the OTT TV service that targets expatriates from South-East Europe around the world,…
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Tele Columbus sees revenues fall and EBITDA rise
German cable operator Tele Columbus posted revenues of €123.2 million for the third quarter, down…
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ProSiebenSat.1 chooses AWS as primary cloud provider
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has chosen AWS as its primary cloud provider and is working closely…
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Sky Deutschland grabs ATP Cup rights
Pay TV provider Sky Deutschland has acquired exclusive rights to the new ATP Cup tennis…
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Starzplay launches as standalone service in UK, France, Germany, Brazil and Mexico
Lionsgate-backed cable channel Starz is rolling out a direct-to-consumer app in five countries, including the…
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Joyn launches premium offering at €6.99 a month
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery streaming joint venture Joyn has unveiled its premium offering, Joyn Plus+, which…
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ProSiebenSat.1’s Conze hails ‘unique business model’, highlights Joyn premium launch plan
ProSiebenSat.1’s “unique business model”, combining entertainment with e-commerce and digital advertising, will see it through…
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Red Arrow Studios, e-commerce and advanced advertising save the day for ProSiebenSat.1
Red Arrow Studios, the production outfit that ProSiebenSat.1 is mulling the possible sale of, helped…
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RTL sees paying streaming customers jump by 50%
Pan-European broadcaster RTL saw the number of paying subscribers to its streaming services in Germany…
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Vodafone Deutschland slashes price of Gigabit broadband for Unitymedia customers
Vodafone Deutschland has lowered the price of its Gigabit broadband offering in the former Unitymedia…