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Former Discovery exec joins ProSiebenSat.1
Henrik Ravn has been appointed COO and CCO of the German-speaking broadcast operations of ProSiebenSat.1….
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BBC Worldwide sells 2,300 hours of content to digital platforms
BBC Worldwide has struck a raft of deals with digital platforms around the world, shopping…
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TV fiction on European channels declining, says new research
The proportion of fiction in the programming of European TV channels has fallen slightly over…
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MTV launches OTT apps
MTV has launched new international over-the-top apps, MTV Play and MTV Trax, in an effort…
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Deutsche Telekom launches kids app for tablets, in-car entertainment
Deutsche Telekom has launched myKIDIO, a new family-oriented app featuring audio books and videos for…
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Demand for larger screens lifts German TV market
The popularity of larger screens boosted German TV sales in 2014, but the value of…
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ProSiebenSat.1 considering Verivox and Unister deals
ProSiebenSat.1 is reportedly considering buying German web portal Verivox and e-commerce business Unister. According to…
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Sky Deutschland to delist as Sky begins squeeze out
Sky has confirmed it is to acquire the remaining 4% of the shares in Sky…
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New product and innovation chief at Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom has named Christian von Reventlow as its new chief product and innovation officer,…
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HD+ passes three million milestone
Satellite operator SES’s German HD platform HD+ reached three million households at the end of…
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Teleste unit secures Kabel Deutschland contract
Finnish technology provider Teleste’s Cableway AG subsidiary has secured a contract with Vodafone-owned Kabel Deutschland…
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ANGA COM preview event highlights importance of IP
The growing importance of IP as a complement to cable distribution was the key highlight…
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Horizon passes one million mark as Liberty Global sees strong growth
Liberty Global’s Horizon advanced TV platform has passed the one million subscribers mark this week…
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Sky looking to 4K service for Germany this year or early next
Sky could launch a 4K TV service in Germany at the end of this year…
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Sky defends Premier League spend, European backlash gathers pace
Sky’s group director, corporate affairs, Graham McWilliam, has taken to Twitter to defend Sky’s record…
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TRT Türk back on Unitymedia KabelBW
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia KabelBW has returned Turkish channel TRT Türk to its…
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YFE’s RiC launches on Unitymedia KabelBW
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia KabelBW is adding Your Family Entertainment-owned kids channel RiC…
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Kabel Deutschland in fresh move on pubcaster fees
Vodafone-controlled German cable operator Kabel Deutschland is to take legal action to force public broadcasters…
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Deutsche Telekom makes board appointment
Deutsche Telekom has appointed former Ericsson executive and more recently the CEO of chemicals firm…
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StudioCanal ups Buet to deputy CEO role
France-based StudioCanal has appointed the head of its German division, Rodolphe Buet, as its deputy…
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Kabel Deutschland partners with Kaltura for TV app
Kabel Deutschland has selected video technology firm Kaltura to power its new TV app, a…
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Culture channel TipstR.TV launches on Yamgo
Art and culture channel TipstR.TV has launched on mobile TV service Yamgo TV. Berlin-based TipstR.TV…
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Sky plans next-generation Now TV box, Italy device launch
Sky is planning to launch a “next generation” Now TV box later this year, and…
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Combined Sky reports bumper customer growth
Sky reported strong customer growth in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Austria in its first…
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Kabel Deutschland sees strong TV and broadband growth
Kabel Deutschland’s premium TV base grew by 55,000 customers in its third fiscal quarter to…
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TVN launches international channel
Polish commercial broadcaster TVN has launched a new international news and entertainment channel aimed at…
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Germany outlines plans for 700MHz auction
The German government has announced that it will auction two blocks of spectrum in the…
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ProSiebenSat.1 gives MacKenzie Maxdome job
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 has instigated a high-level restructure of its digital division, handing former BSkyB…
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ProSiebenSat.1’s Pirker to join Turner
ProSiebenSat.1 Media exec Benjamin Pirker is joining Turner Broadcasting System in Germany. Pirker will be…
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Vodafone to drop Kabel Deutschland name
Vodafone plans to drop the Kabel Deutschland brand this year, according to German press reports. …