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Germany
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Irish Netflix web speeds the slowest in Europe
Ireland had the slowest average web speeds of all the European countries where Netflix is…
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New entertainment chief at RTL II
German channel RTL II has named Shona Fraser as its director of entertainment and development…
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ProSiebenSat.1 expands e-commerce activities
Germany broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is expanding further into e-commerce with the acquisition of online flight-booking service…
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Sky Arts Germany strikes programming deal ahead of launch
The upcoming Sky Arts Germany channel has bought a package of programming from Bavaria-based Autentic…
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US, UK, Germany lead in kids SVOD
The US and Germany are the leading kids SVOD territories in terms of the amount…
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Sky to premiere new drama simultaneously across European markets
Pan-European pay TV operator Sky is to premiere its new crime drama The Last Panthers…
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Vivendi revamps Watchever with branded channels, BBC Brit on board
Vivendi-owned German subscription video-on-demand service Watchever has revamped its service with a new structure based…
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New technology chief for Unitymedia
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has named Dieter Vorbeck as its new chief technology…
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Arris-Pace acquisition gets Portuguese clearance
Arris’ planned acquisition of set-top box rival Pace has received “unconditional merger clearance” from the…
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Sky Germany to launch pop-up Bond channel
Sky in Germany is to follow the example of Sky’s UK pay TV operation by…
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Horse & Country launching German channel
Equestrian interest channel Horse & Country TV is to launch a new channel for Germany…
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Sky in Germany signs IPTV deal with 1 & 1
Sky Deutschland has struck a distribution deal with German IPTV operator 1 & 1 that…
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Unitymedia adds new HD services
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia is adding more HD channels to its TV offering….
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Liberty Global’s Malone still seeking Vodafone deal despite lack of progress
Liberty Global chairman John Malone is still seeking some sort of deal with Vodafone but…
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ANGA COM opens exhibitor registration
German broadband trade fair ANGA COM has opened exhibitor registrations. ANGA COM will take place…
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Tele Columbus shareholders approve capital increase
An Extraordinary General Meeting of Tele Columbus shareholders has approved a capital increase of up…
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Tele Columbus buys German cable rival Pepcom for €608 million
Germany’s third largest cable operator, Tele Columbus, has agreed to buy the number-four player Pepcom…
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German cable subs moving to digital
Three quarters of German cable homes now take digital TV services, according to research by…
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Unit sales of Ultra HD TVs to hit 28 million this year
More than 28 million Ultra HD TVs are expected to be sold in 2015, the…
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Tele Columbus launches 400Mbps in Jena
German cable operator Tele Columbus has launched a 400Mbps internet service in Jena in Thuringia….
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Brits watch ‘less TV than ever before’
British people are watching “less TV than ever before,” with viewing time across all platforms…
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Germany’s IRT to showcase HbbTV 2.0
The research institute for public-broadcasting organisations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, IRT, will present an HbbTV…
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Amazon adds download options to Instant Video service
Amazon Prime Instant Video will allow customers to download movies and TV series, making it…
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ProSiebenSat.1 and Axel Springer team up for digital investment
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and publishing group Axel Springer hare investing in digital investment fund Lakestar…
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Tele Columbus launches low-cost mobile offering
German cable operator Tele Columbus has launched a mobile phone service, offering mobile voice and…
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Harmonic and Dimetis partner for DVB-T2 HEVC trials
Harmonic and Dimetis have partnered to create a next-generation TV field test system designed to…
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Vodafone introduces volume-based 200Mbps internet in Germany
Vodafone Germany, via its Kabel Deutschland unit has launched 200Mbps internet access in a further…
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Digital growth boost for RTL
Strong digital growth has boosted RTL Group’s figures for the first half of this year,…
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Coeno and Espial to provide new UX for Tele Columbus
German TV technology specialist Coeno is advising cable operator Tele Columbus on the creation of…
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TV and set-top sales fall in Germany
A drop in sales of TV sets and set-top boxes contributed to a decline in…