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Germany
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Sky Go launches on Sony phones and tablets in Germany
Sky in Germany has launched its Sky Go online TV service for Sony smartphones and…
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Sky takes complete control of German unit
Sky has taken complete control of its German subsidiary after a successful squeeze-out of remaining…
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Vodafone’s Humm to quit in European management restructure
Vodafone Europe CEO Phlipp Humm is to leave the group as part of a wider…
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Sky expands on-demand offering in Germany
Sky in Germany has rolled out a major expansion to its Sky Anytime service, offering…
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Tele Columbus acquires PrimaCom to create new force in German cable
German number three cable operator Tele Columbus is to acquire the country’s fourth largest player…
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Sky gears up for German UHD push
Sky in Germany has signed a new deal with satellite operator SES, leasing more capacity…
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Pay TV subscriptions up 10% in Germany
Pay TV is booming in Germany with subscriptions up by almost 10% in 2014, according…
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Primacom hails success in extending housing market reach
German cable operator Primacom has extended its reach through contracts with the housing industry by…
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Bouygues top in France in latest Netflix ISP Speed Index
Bouygues Telecom overtook Numericable in June to become the fastest internet service provider in France,…
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ProSiebenSat.1 creates US$240m global MCN
ProSiebenSat.1 has taken control of multichannel network operator Collective Digital Studio and will merge it…
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UHD shopping channel Pearl.tv to launch via SES
Shopping channel Pearl.tv will start broadcasting in Ultra High Definition (UHD) via satellite and the…
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Axel Springer says ProSiebenSat.1 merger speculation ‘unfounded’
German publisher Axel Springer said that speculation it could relinquish control over its business was…
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ProSiebenSat.1 chief extends contract
ProSiebenSat.1 Media has extended CEO Thomas Ebeling’s contract through to 2019. Should he stay in…
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ProSiebenSat.1 takes majority stake in programmatic ad specialist
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is to take a majority stake in programmatic advertising specialist Virtual…
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Netflix expected to add 10m international subs this year
Netflix’s international subscriber base is expected to grow by almost 10 million in 2015 to…
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ProSiebenSat.1 takes majority stake in energy site
ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired a majority stake in Germany’s largest consumer energy portal, Verivox. The acquisition…
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Fox names Brian Sullivan as digital chief
21st Century Fox has named former Sky Deutschland CEO Brian Sullivan as president of digital…
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Sky Deutschland reveals viewing habit variations
Viewing habits for different top titles vary hugely amongst Sky Deutschland’s base, with non-linear and…
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Unitymedia to add new HD channels
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia is to expand its HD offering with the addition…
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Germany closes €5.08 billion spectrum auction
German regulator, the Bundesnetzagentur, closed its mobile broadband spectrum auction on Friday, raising a total…
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Tele Columbus debuts on small cap index
German cable operator Tele Columbus’ shares are being listed on the country’s SDAX index from…
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Telco Lebara makes European OTT play
Lebara, a telecoms company that offers low-cost international calls, has moved into the over-the-top (OTT)…
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Amazon debuts latest kids originals
As its push into original kids content deepens, Amazon Prime Instant Video has unveiled its…
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Global OTT revenues to reach US$19 billion
Global over-the-top video revenues will increase from nearly US$9 billion in 2014 to more than…
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German cable operators invest in public WiFi
Vodafone-owned Kabel Deutschland and Liberty Global-owned Unitymedia have separately announced plans to roll out major…
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Sky Online launches on Android in Germany
Sky in Germany has launched its standalone internet TV service, Sky Online, on Android smartphones…
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ANGA COM attracts 17,000 visitors, 450 exhibitors
ANGA COM said it attracted 17,000 participants again this year and 450 exhibitors, as the…
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Kartina TV taps Harmonic for OTT delivery
Kartina TV, a German-based service provider targeting Russian-speakers around the world, has partnered with Harmonic…
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DNS:NET taps Metrological for TV app store
German IPTV provider DNS:NET has selected TV app specialist Metrological to launch and manage a…
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Magine adds personalisation to German service
Cloud TV service, Magine TV, has launched a new customisable version of its offering in…