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Germany
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BBC experimenting internationally following BBC Player launch in Germany
The BBC has confirmed it is experimenting with “different ways to reach audiences in different…
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ProSiebenSat.1 launches ‘vertical content division’ for mobile
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has launched a new ‘vertical content division’ or VERT as part of…
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RTL’s Schäferkordt to exit, replaced by Vox chief
RTL Deutschland CEO Anke Schäferkordt is to exit the group after nearly 30 years of…
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Liberty Global CFO rules out big acquisitions as company mulls strategic options
Liberty Global will use proceeds from the sale of its German and CEE businesses to…
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Vodafone: no UK TV offering until broadband is ‘successful’
Vodafone will not launch a TV service in the UK until its fixed-broadband offering is…
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Sky Deutschland adds Netflix to Sky Q
Sky Deutschland will add Netflix to its Sky Q offering tomorrow as part of a…
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Vodafone takes massive TV loss in Spain as absence of football bites
Vodafone lost 71,000 TV customers during its fiscal first half thanks largely to its loss…
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Fries: German Cartel Office move is ‘no surprise’
German competition watchdog the Bundeskartellamt’s move to have the EC refer Vodafone’s planned acquisition of…
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ProSiebenSat.1 sees short-term pain and long-term gain with five-year plan
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has set a target of increasing its top line from €4 billion…
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RTL looking to VOD revamp and digital originals to fuel growth
Commercial broadcaster RTL is looking to a combination of video-on-demand and production outfit Fremantle’s push…
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German competition watchdog wants say on Vodafone-Liberty Global deal
German competition watchdog the Bundeskartellamt, together with the country’s Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and…
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Deutsche Telekom TV numbers up as convergence fuels growth
Deutsche Telekom said that converged fixed-network and mobile products continued to fuel its customer growth…
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German broadband association calls on EC to prohibit Vodafone-Liberty deal
German alternative broadband operators association the Bundesverband Breitbandkommunikation (BREKO) has called for the EC to…
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Vodafone Deutschland names new chief financial officer
Vodafone Deutschland has named Anna Dimitrova as its new chief financial officer. Dimitrova, who previously…
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James Baker to become president of Red Arrow Studios
Former Sky and Current TV executive James Baker is to take over as president and…
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ProSiebenSat.1 e-commerce unit acquires eharmony
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has expanded its involvement in the e-commerce business by acquiring, through NuCom,…
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Sky’s Darroch to ‘stick around’, outlines post-Comcast priorities
Sky will stay focused on growing “all segments of pay TV” as well as building…
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Deutsche Telekom revamps TV service and launches OTT option
Deutsche Telekom has changed the name of its TV service from Entertain TV to Magenta…
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Cirkus expands German reach with Vodafone deal
Video-on-demand outfit Cirkus has secured a distribution agreement in Germany with Vodafone, expanding its reach…
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Germany set to ‘displace UK’ as leading European SVOD market
Germany is set to surpass the UK as Europe’s strongest video-on-demand market following strong growth…
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German regulator investigates Sky-DAZN Champions League deal
German competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, has launched an investigation into Sky Deutschland‘s Champions League broadcasting…
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Vodafone Deutschland CTO to leave next year
Vodafone Deutschland’s chief technology officer (CTO), Eric Kuisch, has announced plans to leave the company,…
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Sky Deutschland does deal with Discovery for sports bars
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has teamed up with Discovery to add the latter’s exclusive…
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PŸUR wins contract to build network
PŸUR, the German cable operator formerly known as Tele Columbus, is to build a new…
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M7 strikes deal with LG for TV app
Pay TV operator M7 Group has struck a deal with LG Electronics to integrate its…
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YouTube Premium unveils German originals
YouTube Premium has commissioned its first German originals. The trio of formats form part of…
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Sky Deutschland to launch pop-up Halloween channel
Sky Deutschland it to launch a pop-up Halloween channel from October 19-November 1. Sky Cinema…
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Sky Deutschland taps Roku for launch of Sky Ticket Stick
Sky Deutschland has launched the Sky Ticket Stick, and HDMI dongle supplied by Sky’s long-term…
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Vodafone Deutschland agrees on digital investment
Vodafone Deutschland has entered into a strategic digital partnership with the government of Lower Saxony…
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Sky Deutschland extends deal with Turner
Sky Deutschland has extended and expanded its distribution partnership with Turner Broadcast. The deal with…