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Germany
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Turkey’s Acunmedya acquires 50% of Germany’s Sport1
Turkish media group Acunmedya has taken a 50% stake in German sports broadcaster Sport1 as…
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Deutsche Telekom expands TV base in Germany and Europe
Deutsche Telekom’s domestic German Magenta TV service expanded its base by over 200,000 last year…
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ProSiebenSat.1 sees lift in earnings in Q4 with improved outlook
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 says it recorded higher than expected increase in earnings in the fourth quarter…
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Sky Deutschland remains exclusive home to Premier League in Germany
Sky Deutschland holds onto its exclusive rights to the Premier League in Germany in a newly struck extended deal with the UEFA running through to the end of the 2027/28 season.
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Vodafone sees ‘return to negative growth’ in Germany from MDU TV rule change
The change in German law to prevent housing associations from bundling TV with rental costs…
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Waipu.tv adds Dolby 5.1, original sound and debuts hybrid stick
Exaring-owned German streamer Waipu.tv has begun offering a range of programmes in Dolby Audio 5.1…
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DAZN and NBA extend partnership in Germany
Sports entertainment platform, DAZN, has retained its media rights to the NBA in Germany, in…
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Prime Video’s ‘Reacher’ climbs to the top of Parrot Analytics chart in Germany
Amazon Prime Video’s action thriller series Reacher has taken the lead for Parrot’s top ten…
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Germany’s ARD gains broadcasting rights to FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
German public broadcaster ARD has struck a deal with the International Hockey Federation (FIH), gaining…
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DFL kicks off with Bundesliga rights tender
The German Football League, the DFL, has opened a media rights tender for the Bundesliga…
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Vodafone 5G to give ‘referee’s eye-view’ of Baller League football
Vodafone Deutschland has struck a partnership with the Baller League, the new indoor football initiative…
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Sky Deutschland’s WOW to show Virtual Bundesliga
Sky Deutschland has struck a deal with German football league, the DFL, to make its…
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Formula E secures free-to-air coverage in Germany and Austria
In a further move of Formula E deepening its global coverage, the electric motorsport racing…
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Düsseldorf takes stake in NetCologne fibre subsidiary
The city of Düsseldorf is making an investment in NetCologne fibre network subsidiary NetDüsseldorf (net.D)….
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Wedotv launches FAST channels on Amazon Freevee in Germany
AVOD and FAST channel operator and platform provider Wedotv has launched all three of its…
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Tele Columbus tapped Divitel for PŸUR TV HD
Technology specialist Divitel has revealed that it worked with German cable operator Tele Columbus on…
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Zattoo launches raft of FAST channels
Technology company and streamer Zattoo has launched a raft of new thematic FAST channels in…
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M-net names interim technical chief
Bavarian fibre network provider M-net has appointed previous division manager for business customers, Markus Niedermeier,…
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1&1 taps Zattoo and Rakuten TV to launch movie VOD service
German telco 1& has launched a streaming video-on-demand service, 1&1 Cinema in partnership with Zattoo…
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Tele Columbus strikes new fibre deal with Berlin housing cooperative
German cable operator Tele Columbus Group has struck an agreement with housing association the Berliner…
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Tele Columbus launches new hybrid Android TV service for cable
German cable operator Tele Columbus is launching a new TV and streaming platform under its…
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Berlusconi: ProSiebenSat.1 should focus on core business
ProSiebenSat.1 should consider disposing of its digital and e-commerce businesses to focus on its core…
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Zattoo targets German housing market as end of collective contracts approaches
German-language area streamer and technology company Zattoo is targeting the German housing association market that…
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Tele Columbus taps Simply.tv for EPG data for new TV service
German cable operator Tele Columbus, which markets services under the PŸUR brand, has tapped metadata…
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Battle for fibre connectivity in Germany heats up
The battle for fibre connectivity in Germany is heating up with the announcement of two…
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HD+ launches new version of TV app
German satellite TV platform HD+ has launched a new HD+ TV app to improve the…
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StudioCanal and M7 expand ArtHaus+ streamer availability
Canal+-owned production arm StudioCanal has expanded its streaming offering by making its StudioCanal Presents: ArtHaus+…
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Tele Columbus secures equity injection
German cable operator Tele Columbus has secured an equity injection from main shareholder Morgan Stanley…
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German internet media consumption declines as COVID effect fades
Use of the internet to stream media has declined in Germany since a peak during…
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Fitch downgrades Tele Columbus on debt concerns
Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded German cable operator Tele Columbus’s long-term issuer default rating to…